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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
A SOUTH GEORGIA FAIR.

The suggestion of the Liberty County
Herald, that there should be held in the
city of Savannah next fall a South Geor-
gia fair, is worthy of more than passing
thought. Such an exposition could be
made a success, If the farmers and BUSH
ness men of South Georgia and the peo-
PIE of Savannah would take active inter
est in the scheme. 1t would probably not
be a difficult matter to perfect an organiza
ton that could work UP interest through
out the section, and carry the fair to
success as a South Georgia institution.
North Georgia is now making active prep
arations for fair.
1t has been many years since fair was
held in this city. The last one was in 1871.
1t was a success in The matter of exhibits
and number of attendants, but it bank
rupted the fair association. However sa-
vannah has double the population she had
then, and there are also more people and
more industries in the South Georgia coun-
ties, hence the fair of II cannot be taken
as indicating anything conclusive in re-
spect to what the financial outcome of
lar III 1875 WOulQ ne. 1 mere would be more
exhibits and more visitors than ever before
in the history of fairs in South Georgia.
The old fair grounds are still intact, but
new buildings would have to be construct
ed. The race course the old Ten Brock
course which is part of the fair grounds
was celebrated the world over in the old
days for running races in this part of the
South. 1t is still in good shape The fair
grounds are on the line of the Central of
Georgia. near the crossings of that road
with the Plant System and the Florida
Central and Peninsular There are, how
ever. other eligible locations, with the ex-
ception of a race course, which might be
obtained for the purposes of a fair. The
| suggestion of our Liberty county contem-
porary should receive the consideration of
the enterprsing business men of Savan-
nah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
A TAX LAW SUGGESTION.

Just nov there is a great stir in New
York over the supposed immense amount
Of personal property there which escapes
taxation. 1t is said that it is estimated
by the assessors Of New York city that
as much as $500 10000 of personal prop
erty in that city escapes taxation. But,
as matter Of fact. does anything like
that amount fail TO bear its part of the
burden of taxation? 1t is doubtful if It
does. For instance. there are hundreds
Of millions in mortgages which are not
returned for taxation, but the property
which is mortgaged is assessed and pays
taxes on its full assessed value. If the
mortgages were also taxed there would
be double taxation. In this city real es-
tate is taxed at its full value, no deduc
ton being made for mortgage debts which
may be upon it. In cases where the
mortgages are held in this city the mort
gagged property is really double taxed, be
cause if mortgages were not taxed prop
erty owners would be able to borrow
money at per cent. and perhaps at az
per cent.
About every kind of security is a lien
on visible property of some sort which is
taxed. Therefore, the immense amount
of securities which are said to escape tax
alton in New York city is really taxed in
some way or other. If railroads were
not taxed in every city, county and state
which their tracks enter they would be
able to pay the holders of their bonds a
much higher rate of interest. The holder
of railroad bonds may not give in MS
bonds for taxation, but the railroad COM
pany pays tax on them.
Speaking of the outcry in New York city
against the escape of the holders of securi-
ties from taxation and of the proposition
10 revise the tax laws of the state the
Times of that city says: IN most coun.
tries the general property tax was aban-
doned long ago. If we could substitute
for our present tumble of tax avs a law
deriving the public revenue from real es-
tate with its improvements, occupiers of
buildings and corporations and franchises
emitting personal property altogether we
should find that the burden of taxation
would be equitably distributed and that
only an inhnitesimal part of the popula-
ton would escape their just share of the
general contribution
The suggestion contained in the fore
going is worthy of careful consideration
not only in New York, but also in this
state where commission is now engaged
in framing Jaw as a substitute for the
present tax law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
A RuII.s Telephone BARK.

The Echo de Paris relates an amusing
story of the loss of a canine pet belonging
to a well-known vaudeville comedienne
and its recognition and recovery per tele-
phone. 1t was on the train for Paris. The
actress had jumped into the car at Chat
on station TO reach the city in time for the
nights performance. Suddenly a cry of
anguish was heard from her apartment.
Dick. Where is Dick?" Dick is a fasci-
mating DULL the inseparable companion
of his mistress In the hurry of departure
he had been left on the platform. Poor
'toutou,' what will become of him?" eX-
claimed the despairing persionnaire of the
vaudeville, with tears in her eyes. on
reaching Paris she told her trouble to the
station master. Don't be distressed, mad
anne; my colleague az Chatou must have
found your Dick. Wei telephone and ask
him. Halo! Hallol Have you seen a stray
bulldog?" "Parfaitemet, he is beside me
there?" cries the comedienne. "Oh,, ask
your colleague 10 place the receiver to
Dicks ear 1 am going to speak to him.
Dick! Dickiel Dick! my darling,
do you hear me? It is 1, your little ma
man." And there at Chatou, wonderful
to relate, Dick pricks up his ears, raises
his muzzle and banks. He an
swersl He has recognized me! Don't
worry darling. 1 will come for you to-
night. ." Fresh yaps of response
from Dick Yes, yes, on my return, my
love! *Au revoir, Dickie!' And
madame went on her way. her eyes
suffused with tears but treasured"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
PLANT SOMETHING.

The stock law is now well understood
and enforced in Chatham county The
expense of building and maintaining
eliminated. There is an abundance of
good and rich land in the county
which can be secured at low or even nom
inal rentals. There is a great deal of
cheap labor which could be utilized in
the cultivation of truck patches. to the
benefit of the laborers and the whole com
munity. Therefore, during the current
year there should be a considerable in
crease in the amount of vegetables and
truck raised for home consumption. From
the present time until fall crops of various
kinds of vegetables can be raised, and the
city demand would absorb about all that
could be grown.
Money could be made in growing water
melons and canteloups for the local mar
ket. Every year thousands of melons are
brought to Savannah and sold at fair
prices. These melons might as well as
not be produced almost at the city's doors
The growers would save freights, and re-
ceive the market rates. Chatham county
produces as luscious finely favored straw
berries as are grown anywhere in the
world, barrying no place whatsoever; new
ertheless the home supply is so limited
that thousands of baskets of strawber-
ries are brought here every season to meet
the demand.
Every dollar that can be made out of
the lands of Chatham county is just that
much that can be kept at home,
and keeping money at home means some
thing to a great many others than the per-
son who actually plants the seed and
reeps the harvest. Every person who can
should plant something this year. There
is yet a plenty of time to get the ground
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
BRIGHT BITS.

II was sorry to do it," said Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes, but was obliged to take
notice of such gross neglect of duty. I
have discharged the property man." He
was very careless" remarked Mr.. Ores
ties Van Ham. He forgot the prompt
book twice" It's worse than that this
time. He has allowed the company to
come away without ITS road map
Washington Star.
-"I see that Russia has completed plans
for railway in China" remarked the
morose citizen. "Well, that doesn't affect
our personal interests" replied the flip
pant friend mo. But can't help SYM
pathizing with other people when they
get into trouble. ia certainly hate to be
the man whose business it is to stand on
the platform and call off the stations. -
Washington Star.
did 1 understand your" said the i'm
posing and handsome lady caller. that
marriage is a civil contract?" Nothing
is better settled, madam replied the law
yer whom she was consulting "Then
desire you to proceed against my hus-
band al once for breach of contract. -
But, on what grounds, my dear lady?''
He hasn't been civil to me an hour since
we We're married. Detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
Personal.

Senator Hoar, who is a cousin of Mr.
Evarts, tells how the latter's mother, a
daughter of one of Connecticuts first gov
errors, opened the door for Washington
as he left her fathers house. She was
then girl of 6. THANK you, my little
maid" said the general. Il wish you a
better office" Yes" she replied, ito let
you in, not to pass you OUT
Among the prominent men who have
approved the project TO erect in Richmond
a Confederate memorial hall are President
Mckinley and eX-Presidents Cleveland
and Harrison, Secretaries Gage, Alger,
Long, Bliss and Hay, Postmaster General
Smith, eX-Secretaries Sherman Whitney,
Carlisle and Lamont and ex-Postmaster
General James. Many of them have con-
tributed to the object.
AT a recent performance in the vatican
of one of Father Perosi's Oratories. which
have been attracting great attention in
Italy Queen Margharita attended iucog-
nito-a circumstance considered note
worthy, in view of the long-strained rela-
tons between the court and the vatican.
Permission was sought of the vicar gen
eral to have passage opened for the
queen from the military casino. which i'm
mediately adjoins the chapel where the
music was performed, but received the
answer that he must apply TO the cardi-
nal secretary, which he was unwilling to
DO. The Queen therefore, went as she
did.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
THE NAVY PERsoNNEL Dill.

There is every probability that the bill
to recognize che navy, commonly known
as the navy personnel bill. will become
Law within short time. It has already
been passed by the House and is now in
the Senate. The latter body has made
some changes in details. which will ne
oessitate conference between the two
bodies and thus delay the measure foi
probably "A few days The main feature
of che measure. which is intended to set.
tie and abolish a long standing quarrel
in the navy, has been retained. This
feature is that which does away with
what is known as the staff" and trans
fers the officers Of that grade to the
line" Heretofore the staff has been com
posed of engineer officers, while
the lire has been composed Of
officers Of the quarter deck. The
staff officers have complained that while
they had nominal rank, their authority
was practically nothing; they had not
even the authority to issue commands to
the men of their own departments Line
officers. indeed determined questions relat-
ing exclusively to the machinery of the
ships such as how many and what par
ucular boilers should be put into use what
pressure of steam should be carried and
similar matters. 1t is stated that while
off Santiago. during the time Cervera was
bottled up" engines were uncoup.ed or
coupled, and fires were banked under Ger
tain boilers or steam was raised in others,
by orders from the bridge. without the
engineer in charge being consulted as to
how the efficiency of his motive power
would be affected by the changes or or
ders. This, however, is merely one Incl
dent. There have been numerous and fire.
quent clashes between the line and the
staff, until the matter had come very close
70 the verge of scandal
The navy personnel bill provides that
the engineer officers shall be transferred
to the line, and that they shall have rank
and pay equal to the officers of the quar-
ter deck. Their authority to command,
however, is limited to their own depart
ments. Thus, the ranking officer of the
engineers would haveNno authority to is
sue an order to the marines, to the gum
ners or to the seamen, but would have
authority in all matters in connection with
The machinery of his ship This provis-
ion, it is believed, will not only remove
The friction between line and staff, but will
Increase the ofiiciecy OF the ships as fight
ing machines.
Other features of the bill are provisions
that there shall be eighteen rear admiraIs
with the pay of brigadier generals; that
there shall be a judge advocates corps;
that cadets of the naval academy shall be
commissioned as second lieutenants in the
marine corps after their four years term
n the academy and without the custom
airy two years at sea- and that certain
civilians who served in the navy during the
war with Spain may be appointed to some
of the lower grade Offices in the line.
Some of these latter provisions may be
changed before the bill becomes law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

Speaking of the pending ship subsidy
bill the Norfolk Landmark Dem), says:
Two fundamental errors are involved in
this scheme. Beginning with the PROPOSE
ton that the American builders can now
construct vessels as cheaply as foreign
builders, the advocates of subsidy end bv
demanding financial aid for the shipbuild-
ing industry in this country, although the
business is intrinsically profitable else
where. Either the premise or the conclu-
sion must be false. The other error is the
idea that an industry carried on at a loss
can be beneficial to the country. 1t seems
ridiculous to argue these points seriously,
and yet there is excellent reason 10 believe
that the national lawmakers are going
10 swallow both of these absurdities."
The Washington Post Qnd) whistles
thus cheerfully as it passes through the
graveyard THE treaty will be ratified,
either in February or in March. and the
country will enter upon its new departure
What the future holds for us we do not
undertake to prophesy. But we are sure
that, for veal or woe. for triumph or
0alamity, for happiness or sorrow, the
American people viii go to meet their des-
tiny united. fearless and determined. In
the face of a common danger there will
De no traitors. IN FSNefSeS tneFe VIII De
no renegades. In success and glory
which we confidently expect-there will
be no gradations of honor or desert"
Cuba is bad enough, but It is not the
worst" says the Baltimore Sun (Dem.).
The Philippine Islands have a more dead
ly climate, they are further from home,
and as it now appears the bushwhacking
natives promise to be troublesome. This
will require the constant presence of a
large army. To reduce these people to
order will be a long and tedious task. and
to send our young men there to disease
and death for that purpose would'be an
other and not the least crime committed
in the name of freedom"
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd) says:
Scarcely a day passes that some state
legislature does not adopt resolutions op-
posing the seating of a polygamist in the
Congress of the United states. The voice
of the country is being raised strongly
and with unanimous sentiment on this
subject"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
The Dream-Ship.
When the world is fast asleep,
Along the midnight skies
AS though it We're a wandering cloud
The ghostly dream-ship flies.

When the world is fast asleep,
Along the midnight skies
AS though it We're a wandering cloud
The ghostly dream-ship flies.
An angel stands at the dream-ship's
An angel stands at the PROV,
And an angel stands at che dream-ship's
side
With rue-wreath on her brow.
The other angels. silver-crowned,
Pilot and helmsman are,
And the angel with the wreath of rue
Tosseth the dreams afar.
The dreams, they fall on rich and poor:
They fall on young and old;
And some are dreams of poverty,
And some are dreams of gold
And some are dreams that thrill with
joy,
And some that melt TO tears;
Some are dreams of the dawn of love.
And some of the old dead years.
On rich and poor alike they fall,
Alike on young and old,
Bringing to slumbering earth their joys
And sorrows manifold.
The friendless youth in them shall do
The deeds of mighty men.
And dropping age shall feel the grace
OF buoyant youth again.
The king shall be a beggarman--
The pauper be a king
In that revenge of recompense
The dream-ship dreams do bring
So ever downward float the dreams
That are foe all and me,
And there is never mortal man
Can solve that mystery.
But ever onward in its course
Along the haunted skies
As though IL were a cloud astray-
The ghostly dream-ship flies.
Two angels with Their silver crowns
Pilot and helmsman are,
And an angel with a wreath of rue
Tosseth the dreams afar.
Eugene Field.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30

Gen. Butler of the Cuba evacuation
commission, is of the opinion that the san
itation of Havana will not only have to
include the streets and the houses, but the
people themselves. The average native
has an adherence of the bath, and it Is
a rare thing that he ever scrubs himself.
Gen. Butler thinks that soap and water
will have to be used freely before the
health of Havana becomes good, and that
the Americans will have hard missionary
work to do before they can convert the
natives to the doctrine of personal clean
illness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
Mr.. DingIey ana His Desk.

AS usual, there has been in Congress a
rivalry among members for the desk left
vacant by some noted representative Mr..
Boutelle has secured the seat of the late
Mr.. Dingley, his state colleague. But here
as a story of another desk: A Maine cor
respondent, writing of the late Congress-
man Dingley, who was editor of the Lewis
ton Journal, says he had not the remotest
appreciation of a joke, and could never
understand Speaker Reed on that account
After Mr.. Reed appointed him chairman
of the committee on ways and means, Gov
Dingley returned to Maine and to his pa
per at the close of the session. 1t was gen
orally understood in the office of the
Lewiston Journal that the congressman
was coming back to take off his coat and
so to work; that in his judgment the time
had come for the doing OF aggressive work
for the party, and that he proposed to be
al the front.
I'VE must find a desk for the congress
man." said Frank L. Dingley, and then it
was that the idea of joke on the chair
man of the committee on ways and means
occurred to him, and a school desk was OBJ
tanned and set over in one corner. 1t was
q little rOll-top affair--a desk in miniature.
And when Gov. Dingley went to the
office for the first time ne said "Where
am l to st?"
The staff escorted him to the little desk
and Mr.. Dingley said; 1--WE concluded that
the chairman of the committee on ways
and means ought to have new desk, and
here it is
They thought he would see the Joke. but
he didn't. Regarding it rather thought
FUZZY, he said: 1T looks small, but I sup
pose it's all right. Get me some paper.
please"
They gave him a supply of paper, and he
sat down in a contented sort of way at the
little desk and went to work. All summer
long he sat there in his corner working
away, and produced hundreds of telling
articles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
Observed in New York.

A Cleveland doctor just returned from
New York brings home a very good story
about the nurses in one of the big hospitals
there, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The other day the graduation class took
it inho their heads to start out and have
a class picture taken in their uniforms
So in due time ali was made ready and
they departed. some twenty strong. In
fact, there were so very many of them
that when they climbed aboard a car to go
downtown there were seats for only about
half to be found. That did not suit the
young women a Bit They fused and CAB
bled together for a minute and then std
denly one had a bright idea. There were
a few knowing whispers, a giggle or two,
and then one pretty blonde leaned far
over and asked audibly, "Oh, Mary, how
IS mat smallpox case getting on that
you took in this morning."
Pretty WE'LL answered Mary wisely,
only, of course, it came to us very ia te.
It's in its worst stages. How is that scar
let fever case that you are tending?"
By this time the other passengers were
all agog, and one fussy old man gave a
gasp of horror and wildly signalling the
conductor. Topped out of the car
The other passengers squirmed and look
ed unhappy. On flowed the talk. Diph-
iberia, typhoid fever, measles, smallpox,
scarlet fever, and chicken-pox circulated
freely through the car news of various
cases being banded back and forth till
girls shook and strong men turned pale
at The direful stories.
One by one the passengers alighted. AT
last it was not one by one--it was on a
general and wholesale plan that made the
innocent conductor stare and the naughty
nurses giggle.
At last their mission was accomplished
the car was all their own. As each stray
passenger wandered in, he or she was in
dustriOusly scared out once more, and the
nurses reigned monarchs of all they sur
veyed during the whole of that downtown
fri
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Calanthe Lodge No. %. K.
of P.
Special Notice. Ship Notice, Georgia Ex-
port and Import Company; Liquor Lii
censes; Ship Notice, Dahl & Andersen
Agents; Bids Wanted for Laying Artificial
Stone Sidewalks Harry Wilnnk, superin-
tendent Public Works
Business Notices-Huyler's Cocoa al
HeTmken's Cafe Monday, Tuesday and
"Wednesday.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Railroad Schedule-Plant System.
Amusements-Hoyts "A Stranger in
New York" at Theater Feb. L
The Perfection Mattress-Lindsay &
Morgan.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of Jennings
Brothers, Bankrupt; In the Matter of r.
J. Dudley & Co., Bankrupt.
Pearlne-Jas. Pyle & Son.
Medical-Dufy's Pure Malt whisky; Gu
ticura Remedies; Hoods Pills. Brown
Bronchial Troches; Castoria Ayers Cher
~ Pectoral; S S. S.
Cheap Column Advertisements He'll
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30

There is pending in the Alabama leglsla-
ture bin which provides for the amend
ing Of the section of the code which regu-
hates actions for libel The bill Is intended
10 give the newspapers of the state some
protection. II provides that when by mis-
take or inadvertence an Injurious publica-
ton has been made, If same is retracted
or apology is made within five days from
demand, then the party aggrieved shall
be considered sufficiently reeompensed and
the matter shall be dropped.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30

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