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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
1t Didn't work.

He came towards her, his lips twitching,
his brow furrowed, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. One of his hands was con-
cea{ed behind him.
She regarded him coldly.
What are you hiding?" she asked.
II hide it no longer" he cried. 1T Is a
!athr'
Explain its purpose" she hoarsely com
handed
II Will" he firmly answered, "if you read
the papers you must have noticed that a
ST. Louis judge has just handed down an
opinion that a husband is justified in
thrashing his wife If she sufficiently irri-
tates him. You have irritated me-therefore
the lath.'
She moistened her dry lips with the tip
of her sharp red tongue.
Il suppose" she slowly said, that the
punishment is the same no matter how
great the irritation may become?"
Il suppose so,' he said in a hesitating
way
Then" she harshly cried, 'it is just as
well TO make it worth the while"
And before he could frame a suitable re-
ply she had snatched a handful of his
whiskers, thumped his ears, damned him
with a rolling pin. prodded him with a
poker and shivered the lath over his I'M
lucky shoulders.
Half an hour later he polSed his dishon-
ored head from beneath the dining room
table and Kissed between his white lips:
''If 1 only had that st. Louis Judge I'M
der here for about seventeen seconds I'd
twist his idiotic neck Off"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
Manhood.

John Troland in Springfield Republican
He stands the test where souls are tried
And truest honor finds,
Who conquers, manfully the pride
That rules IN feebler minds
Who seeks not rest in life's career.
Nor yet beyond the grave;
Whose heaven is, duty's noblest sphere
Not that whicq idlers crave.
He covets not the lordling's place,
Nor vainly strives to scan
The Masters mind, but asks for grace
To do the best ne can.
His peace not torpor of the soul,
But harmony within
Renouncing self to reach the goal
And triumph over sin.
once on the pillow his hand he laws.
His eye neer backward turns:
Fortune he seeks in virtues ways,
Ill-bought success he spurns.
Looking his fellow in the face
He sees Gods image there;
Whate'er may help 10 lift the race.
His hand is quick TO share;
Meekly he takes life's daily tasks
AS part OF Heavens great plan.
This boon-aught else denied-he asks.
10 be a manly man.
Angels attend on such an one.
And stars their courses move.
To light his pathway TO the throne
And garnish II With love.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
A CHEAP SAFEGUARD AGAINST
FIRE,

Is it not strange that Prof. r. Ogden
Doremus' cheap safeguard against fire is
not generally used? AS far back as 1873 he
announced that q solution of phosphate of
ammonia would render lace curtains or
curtains of other material, clothing and
woodwork of windows fire proof. Ii is said
that the fire which destroyed the Windsor
Hotel was started by a lighted match be-
ing thrown against a lace curtain, and 1t
is well known fact that there are fire.
quent fires in dwellings, due. to curtains
catching fire from lamps or gas jets,
Prof Doremus is one of the faculty of
the College of New York. and is a very
eminent man in his profession. The way in
which he came to discover that a solu-
der articles to which II is was applied fire
proof. was this: He lost a child by fire.
and he set about finding If there was not
something that would render children's
clothing fireproof. His Investigations led
10 the formula which we have given. Now
every bit of linen in his household is sub
jected TO bath in this solution whenever
ii is washed. The way ii is used is this:
Il is put in the starch. II does not hurt
the linen in the least. The solution can be
obtained at any drug store, and a supply
OF it sufficient TO last a family for quite a
long time can be obtained for a very small
sum.
There Is no doubt that the safeguard
will do all that is Claimed for it, Prof.
Doremus is altogether too prominent
man to mislead the public in so important
a matter, or IN fact in any matter. Why
as it, then, that hotel proprietors are not
required 10 use his formula IN laundering
their curtains, and also on the woodwork
Of the windows of their hotels? And is it
not strange that ii ID not generally used
by families? If il is not known newspa-
pers could not do the public greater SER
vice than to make II so. So many lives arc
lost by fire nowadays that any safeguard
against fire should be eagerly sought by
the public and promptly used when found
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
The MoRNING NEMs IS pubLlshe

The MORNING NEWS is published
every day in the year, and is served to
subscribers in the city, or sent by mail,
at S.oO a month, $500 for six months, and
1900 for one year.
The MORNING NEWS. by mail, six
times 2 week without Sunday issue,
three months, 500; six months, $500; one
year. $500.
The WEEKLY NEWS, , issues a week,
Monday aud Thursday, by mail. one year,
SLIGO.
Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit
by postal orders, check or registered let
ter. Currency sent by mail at risk OF
senders.
Transient advertisements. other than
special column, local or reading notices,
amusements anu cheap or want column, 10
cents a line. Fourteen lines of agate
type-equal to one inch square in depth
Is the standard of measurement. Con
tract rates and discounts made known on
application at business office.
Orders for delivery of the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place of busl-
ness may be made by postal card OF
through telephone No. 30. Any irregular
fly In delivery should be Immediately re-
ported to the office of publication.
Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah.
Ca.
EASTERN OFFICE, % Park Row, New
York city. C. S. Faulkner, Manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

To introduce the water meter system in
this city would mean the imposition of
heavy tax on the already heavily bur-
dened taxpayers. The meters would have
TO be paid for either by the city or by the
property owners direct. But in either case
the cost would eventually come out of the
taxpayers pocket. IL would be a sort of,
heads l win, tails you lose" game, with
the taxpayer on the short side. Why should
any such change be made? The people have
not asked for it. on the other hand, when
the meter system was tried before there
arose such a storm of protest that the
machines which had been put in had to be
taken out Conditions have not changed
much if any since that time. 1t would be
well for the city authorities to pause and
consider well what they are about to do
before adopting the meter system. The
very mention Of the pacing of additional
taxes upon the people, Cor the purpose OF
putting an meters, is sufficient to hold up
contemplated Improvements The people
have about as much as they can do now
TO meet Che demands Of the tax gather
egs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

Our dispatches of a day or two ago told
how vicious elephant. Rajah,' had kill
ed mis- keeper, and mis- ninth victim, in
Kansas town. There are. however, two
SIDES to the story. and the dispatch did
not carry Rajah's side. II seems that the
keeper went into the animal tent drunk.
He boasted of his skill as an animal tam
er, and tried 10 make the animals perform.
He succeeded very well with the lions
and tigers, but when he came TO Rajah,
that big beast was tired and hungry. He
had performed his days task, and wanted
to be left alone to eat his supper in peace.
But the keeper wouldn't let him. He bull
lied the elephant and jabbed his trunk
with an iron spike, and finally caught
hold Of the trunk and began hammering
IL with his fist Rajah objected to any
drunken fool treating him in that man
ner, so he twisted his arm off, and then
mashed the life out of him with his knees.
IL was terrible death for the keeper:
stin one cannot greatly blame the ele-
phant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

The accident to Mr.. Spring at the street
railway crossing at Bull and Tenth street
draws attention to the fact that this par
ticular crossing has always been a bad
one, and probably always will be, so long
as it is permitted to remain unchanged.
The crossing is double-tracked, and the
two tracks make a sweeping S through
the center of the street. Vehicles. going
south must keep close 10 the right pave
ment in order to get across, and vehicles
coming north must keep close to the left
pavement. The middle of the street is
practically useless, on account of the four
rails. each considerably higher than the
paving material, being a menace to wheels
of any sort. The planting of this great S
of double-tracks in the middle of the
city's principal boulevard should never
have been permitted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

In the Santa Cruz fight the other day.
some men of the Fourteenth Infantry
rushed forward in single file in the face
of a calling IRE, and demolished the bar
ricsde with their hands" That is the
sort Of fighters that the Americans are!
AT Santiago. il will be remembered. some
OF the Spaniards said of the Americans:
"rhey do not know how to fight: they
keep coming towards us all OF the time
Notwithstanding We poured a decimatlng
fire into them. as II they wanted to catch
as with their hands" The spaniards
were not able TO stand up against that
sort OF fighting. and the Fihpinos Will NOT
be-. The soldier who tears down his enc
mys barrcado with his hands cannot De
dcfoa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

The Herald of New York says that in
formation has come to it that the Mazet
committee is likely to make revelations of
a startling nature, and that men high in
political and financial circles may be sent
to prison as a result of the committees
work. II has come to be recognized that
nowadays which is never confirmed. Still,
we do not undertake to say that the Mazet
committee will not ferret out some facts
which will be sufficient to send some prom
inent men to Jail. If all the Herald and
some of the other New York papers say
Is true, there are a good many men in
New York that ought to be in jail-men
that occupy quite prominent positions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

There is hope held out that before a
great while cancer may be robbed of con-
siderable part of its terrors for mankind.
The Herald has a cable dispatch from
Paris announcing that the microbe of can
Ger has been isolated and cultivated by
DR.. Bra of that city. The microbe is said
20 be IAN inferior fungus growth of the
family of ascomycetes." The Figaro, of
Paris says there is reason to hope that
The discovery of DR.. Bra prefaces a def
mite curative treatment for cancer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

The Mayor of Atlanta has got himself
into trouble with the ministers of that
city by ordering his police to arrest preach
ers who deliver their sermons from the
curbstones We are sure that the minis
ters of this city would not complain if our
Mayor were to order the police to put
those who trample the grass and scatter
paper in the streets and squares on the
docket with the view of having them fined
The Park and Tree Commissioners are do
ing their utmost with the little money they
have to beautify the city, the tax
payers are contributing thousands of dol
lars for that purpose every year. and yet
no effort is made TO protect the improve
ments which are made. This is an over
sight. no doubt, but by a little effort on
the part of the police-a few warnings and
a few arrests-the people would understand
that the ordinances against scattering pa
per in the streets and squares and tramp
ling on the grass are to be enforced
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

The jury which has been selected in the
federal court at Charleston to try the
Lake City lynchers is one in which public
confidence may be placed. with the assur-
ance that fair and impartial verdict will
be rendered, in accordance with the law
and the evidence. The jurors, all white
men, are from various sections of the
state, removed from the scene of the kill
ing of Postmaster Baker. They are men
of intelligence. and several of them have
attained to prominence in their commu-
tiles. Thus they are not biased by init
mate acquaintance with the men charged
with the crime and by local prejudice.
They are men, too, who realize the enorm-
ity of the crime charged, and the blot
put upon the state by the lynchers. Judge
Brawley. who is presiding at the trial,
is incorruptible and absolutely just. With
high class jury, such as appears has
been drawn, it is pretty safe to say that
If the evidence warrants a conviction, it
will be Forthcoming. without fear or
favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

The pulpit is far from being unanimous
in the belief that religion can make good
use of the sword in the Philippines In
the course of his sermon the other day,
Bishop Coleman of the Episcopal diocese
of Delaware denounced the war In those
islands as being "unwarranted, merciless
and unjustifiable."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

1t is notable that a man by the name of
dent from his name, should be in command
of the forces in Samoa which are giving
uneasiness to Germany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

1t will keep ex-senator Quay busy to
watch both Harrisburg and Philadelphia;
meantime important developments at
either place might effect the fortunes of
the ex-senator at the other
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

If some of the military authorities at
Havana are not careful they win be NOR
ally responsible for greater or less num-
Der OF deaths from heart disease among
the Cubans. That fund of 100000 is
aboard the transport Burnside For some
reason or other. every once in a while the
Burnside is ordered to move from one an
chorage 10 another. or to steam outside
OF the harbor. And every time she goes
outside, with all Of that money on board.
the hearts of the anxious ex-insurgents
leap and bound, and refuse TO get down
TO regular business again until the ship is
once more at anchor inside the harbor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

a special dispatch from Washington to
the New York World says that Father
Spencer has just published the first Ameri-
can Catholic translation of the four Cos
pels He has transformed the text into
modern English, emitting the obsolete
"tnees" and "haths" The dispatch fur
ther says: He has arranged his SEN
fences into clearer form than in the Douay
Bible, the accepted Catholic translation.
Father Spencer's method has caused a
storm Of criticism among those members
OF the priesthood who are opposed 10 in
noVat'on IN church teachings. but he has
the support Of the theologiaus of the
Catholic University
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
DE SOTO HOTEL

First-class Accommodations for 500 guest,
Among the improvements the past summer N
new bath rooms were added Tourists find
Savannah The most interesting city in the
South. An ideal winter resort Snecial rates
for families remaining week or more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

savannahisns now have some idea oe
what Pompeii looked like during the
hight OF the excavations
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Kansas City Journal CRep) says:
rs you want to spend an Interesting hour,
get down a copy of the penal code of your
state and look 1t over. We are often, warn
ed of the danger of legislating ahead of
public sentiment. An examination of the
statues of almost any state will cause
wonder at the number of out-dated and
unnecessary statues, and the amount of
wrong and villainy that might be done un-
der the statutes, but which the mere ad-
vance of civilization suppresses. Mrs.
McCulloch. a lawyer of Chicago, has re-
Gently made use of this fact In a little
book entitled "Mr. Lex" In It she shows
the number of possible wrongs to wo-
mans life. liberty and property which
might be done without violation of any
law or even under explicit authority of
statute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-12

The bureau of statistics has just publish
ed these significant figures: Our exports of
agricultural products during 1898 amount
ed to $3.50, 900, 600. gan of s120OOO,OOo over
1897. Our exports of manufactured goods
during 1898 were sos, 100000. or SIS, 900 900
more than in 1897 Thus" says the New
York World (Dem), while the American
farmer continues 20 feed the world, Amer
lean machinery and the American men be-
hind the machines are pushing the pro-
ducts Of their industry into the very mar
kets from which we have in the past
drawn the better part of our own supplies
of manufactured goods
on the subject OF the Cars disarma-
ment congress- the Chicago Times-Herald
Qudl says: But, like the Germans we
are not disposed 10 chase after moonshine,
and the administration will make no
pledges as regards arms and the military
and naval establishments. There can be
no fighting with soft gloves between ma
ton, no Limitation on warlike Inventions
or the instruments of war. II there is TO
be war az all II follows ndisputably that
every country when engaged IA military
operations viii seek every possible adyan-
tage over it, 100
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
anew SUMMER PASTURE GRASS
New Mexico College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts and Expert
ment Station.

Press Bulletin No. 12.-The Agricul.
tural college received this spring from
the department of agriculture seed OF
the Japanese Barn-yard Miilet.
AS there was q considera BILE quantity
IL was decided to SOW the seed in q
small field which had previously been
in alfai ia and had been used as hog
turned under and the ground fined as
we'll as possible.
It was stiff clay loan and did not
yield readily, so that repeated har-
rowings with the disc, acme and Grag
were necessary. The seed WAS drilled
in March 9th, and for the most part q
very good stand was secured.
The field was irrigated Immediately
after sowing, and again March 22nd,
appeared March oath, grew rapidly
and were we'll stooled April 18th.
On May 26th when the millet was
ebout Is inches high in the best parts
OF the field, six horses were pastured
upon 1t st night. The horses ate the
nillet ravenously, though they had
been previously turned into a good al
falfa pasture every night. They were
kept on the millet pasture four nights.
in which time they had cropped it all
very close.
The field was irrigated last on May
18th and in spite of having been past
ured so closely since, the grass is push
ing rapidly and would soon be ready
for second pasturage if it could have
good watering. AS the ditch is dry
this cannot be provided at present.
Close observations will be kept on
this grass should the drouth continue.
as its value will be much greater
should it prove dry weather plant.
AS it Is, it seems to be very pslat-
able and to possess the power of quick
recuperation, two very important
points in a pasture grass. 1t is an an
nual and must therefore be sown every
year.
While this Is draw back, in the
search for pasture grass for the ir-
rigated farm it is we'll to test every
thing of promise.
CHARLES A. KEFFER.
June 8th, 1899.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

To ST. Louis, Mo.-Annual Reunion
of Elks. Tickets on sale June 18th and
18th: good for return until June 9th.
Rate, one fare plus $500 for the round
trip.
To Fort Worth, Tex.-Apnual meet
ing, Texas Teachers association.
Tickets on sale June Goth, 9th and
18th; good for return until July 1st.
Rate, $24.7O.
To Richmond, Va, international
Convention B. Y. P. u, tickets on
sale July Ssh and 9th, good for return
to August 3. Extension of limit for
return can be secured to August Is.
Rate $55.75 for the round trip.
Seaside Excursions-To Los Angeles,
Santa Monica, Santa Barbara and 9th
err California points
Tickets on sale Thursday of each
week, with return limit of ninety
days. Rate. $4,000 for round trip.
Round trip tickets to the we'll known
resorts of the north, east, and south
are now on sale, These tickets have a
limit for the return trip to October
31st.
For information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
fst car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket office, Cor. San An
tonic and Oregon SITS.
II. E. HUNT,
Eom1 Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
$2,1OO REWARD.
For The Conviction OF Jas. r. Las
satOr's Murderer.

On Saturday night the citizens of
Stafford circulated subscription paper
| and in a few hours raised 81, $50 to be
given as q reward to the party or
parties furnishing Information that
will lead to the arrest and onvictiou
of the man who murdered James r.
Lassstor on June 10. Douglas Groes-
beck headed tie paper with $500 and
other substantial business men made up
the balance.
In addition to this subscribed by the
citizens of Stafford the governor has
offered reward of $3.50. the county of
Graham q reward .of 5000 and Sheriff
Clark and District Attorney Jones sub
scribed 800 each, bringing the total
amount up to 81, 100. We understand
that citizens of Solomonville and 9th
err towns have also contributed q con-
siderable amount.
AS yet no clue has been discovered,
but those in position to know feel
sure that the guilty party will be
brought to justice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
Summer Rates.

Commencing June 1st and continuing
until Sept. Both 1899 the Queen &
Crescent route will place in effect
from all coupon stations regular sum-
mer resorts in east Tennessee. North
Carolina, Virginia and northern sre
sorts good until Oct. 31st. The Queen
and Crescent offers to the public excel
lent service. Train leaving New Or
leans daily 7:30 p. m. arrives Gin
cinnati next evening 7:3O thus giving
twenty-four hours schedule, carryin 2
Pullman Buffet sleeper. There is al
80 Through Pullman sleeping car on
this train to New York, running by way
Chattanooga, Bristol, Lynchburg,
Washington and Pa. r. r. thus pene-
trating the very heart of the summer
resorts. Train leaving Shreveport
daily at 9:IO a. m. carries through
Pullman sleeper to Chattanooga,
where change can be made into the
Cincinnati or New York sleepers with
out getting off train.
For detailed Information as to rates,
routes. etc. apply TO any ticket agent
or T. M. Hunt. T. P. Dallas, Tex, r.
J. Anderson, A. G. P. A, or Geo. 81.
Smith, G. p. A. New Orleans.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.

The report of Chief Frank Powers
for the month OF May was read. He
said after a thorough investigation he
was fully convinced that the driver of
the hose wagon was not to blame for
the accident at Newman's corner.
The report WAS approved, received
and filed.
The usual budget of bills was then
presented and ordered to take the reg
ulsr route via the city council. The
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
THE PICNIC
OF THE HOOKS
To Be Given On the Fourth
Of July At CIoudcroft
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Will Be Allowed And No Doubt An Inn
mense ThrOng Will Avail Itself
Of the Opportunity For An Outing
In the MOuntsin.

The members of the Ell Paso fire de-
psrtment held their regular quarterly
meeting at the hremen's hall last night
with President John Julian presid-
ing.
II took some time to get q quorum
present, but the last man needed finally
arrived and Secretary Hixon read the
minutes of the last meeting, May 10,
after the calling of the roll had been
dispensed with.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15

| The bids for supplying iced to the
horses for June we're read and the bid
of the Ell Paso Fuel company, being the
lowest, was accented.