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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
washington Puzzles a Boy.

One Sunday afternoon not long ago, says
the Washington Post, an old gentleman
was taking a stroll through the capitol
grounds and he found small boy gazing
at the statue of George Washington attir-
ed in classic toga and sitting on the pedes-
tai at the south front of the building.
The boy kept turning from the figure to
the statue of Columbus posing the globe
in his hand
"Say, mister" said the urchin, with a
puzzled look, lis that man goin' to throw
that bali to Washington or not?'
Il don't know, my boy. Why do you
ask?" returned the gentleman.
Cause he acts like it, and Washington
has got his hands read to catch it." The
boy pointed to the uplifted hand of the
Father of His Country with an air of su-
preme conviction.
The lad then turned to the group por-
traying the settler trying to wrest the
tomahawk from the Indian. That both
cred him, too.
DO you suppose that man is tryin' TO
inston to chop down some more cherry
trees?"
The gentleman was too convulsed with
laughter to reply.
Maybe he didn't lie that time" went
on the boy but I'll bet he did some time
or other. He might have quit when he
was a man.
Say, mister" pursued the inquisitive
lad, again turning to the half-clad figure
of Washington, why do you suppose he
amt got any clothes on?"
My boy said the old gentleman, with
a twinkle in his eye, che was in such a
hurry to be first in war. first in peace and
first in the hearts of mis- countrynen that
he didn't have time to put them on"
"Uh-huh." said the boy, staggering un-
der the poser. well, I've just been to Sun
day school, and l got to get home. Good
bye"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Nodces-Divdend Notice, The
Citizens Bank of Savannah; 1871 Will Cure
Fits, Donnelly Drug Store; The Building
Now Occupied as the Postofice For Rent;
The Stores in Rear of Postofice For Rent;
First Regular Monthly Entertainment at
Isle of Hope Tonight at O'clock Ship
Notice. Strachan & Co, Consignees; Store
For Rent. Walthour & Rivers.
Business Notices-He-No Tea.
A Genuine Bargain-Savannah Carria se
and Wagon Company.
Shoes-The Burt & Packard "Korrect
Shape" Shoes.
Auction Sale-Household Furniture, by
j. Mclaughlin & Son.
Proposals-For Removing Rock in Hills
poro Bay.
Steamship Schedules-M and
Miners Transportation Company.
Legal Notces-Notice of First Meeting
of Creditors in the Matter of Walter S.
Roberts, Bankrupt
Aliens -Ease-Allen S. Olmsted, Le-
Roy, ". Y.
Mineral Water-Crab Orchard Water.
Medical-Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey,
Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt Extract,
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Erie
Medical Company; S. S. s.; Horsford's
Acid Phosphate; Cuticura Remedies;
Mothers Friend; Castoria.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

The Wire, Not the Tree, Was Dead.
Not long ago a prominent citizen OF
New Orleans went raging into the e.ec-
trio light company's Office and declared
that one of their wires had killed a pet
tree on his premises, says an exchange.
THAT tree said he i"has been standing
there for twenty years. My children play
ed under IL when they were babies and II
is associated with some of the pleasant
est memories of my life. When il began
TO die we an mourned and we could not
imagine what allied 1t until yesterday,
when 1 noticed that a wire was lying right
across a branch. My poor tree had been
electrocuted, and l feel as If murder has
been done in my house." Considerably
moved the agent of the company went to
view the scene of the tragedy and found
the tree still alive, but feeble. When he
came to trace the wire he discovered one
end nailed TO the roof of an old barn and
the other twisted around a discarded pole.
It had been cut off at least two years and
forgotten. But the occasion demanded
something. so he made the following re-
port: Tree alive. wire dead. Wire evi-
IDENTIFY killed by the tree. Bill inclosed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29


The other day. says the Wichita Eagle,
Col. Buckley the Missouri Pacific agent
here, received a letter from a gentleman
at Portland, Ore, thanking him for a
favor performed by Col Bleckley over
ten years ago. The mans name is with
held. He had played the Wichita boom.
He had won. But it fascinated him, and
he knew he must get away with his
money, or he would not get away at all.
So. under inspiration, he rushed into Col.
Bleckley's office one morning and said
sharply:
"Give me ticket to Portland"
Col. Bleckley looked at him coolly and
asked:
Maine or Oregon"
II don't give darn which,
Col. Bleckley reflected. His commission
on a ticket to Portland. Ore, was 81. 50
more than his commission on a ticket to
Portland Me. He said to the man:
Il get more for a ticket to Portland,
Ore. and I'll send you to Oregon"
GO ahead" said the man.
So that man got away from the boom
and went to Portland, Ore. Out there
he went into business and now owns one
of the big establishments of that city. He
ascribes his lucky strike to Col. Bleckley,
and his recent letter was one of gratitude
that he had not sent him to Portland,
Me
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

We learn from the news columns of the
New York papers that a lynching in that
city was narrowly averted few days
ago. The Press says that "by putting a
woman's dress on a negro murderer. and
in that manner smuggling him through a
maddened mob of 1900 persons. the police
managed to prevent a lynching in the
street" Dudley Smith, negro, was the
man the mob wanted. He was suspected
Of having committed a murder. A mob
soon congregated< and chased him. He
was caught, "and would have been
hanged Immediately" but for the timely
subterfuge of the police, who succeeded
in getting him away from the mob. in a
Disguise and landing him in jail. The
mob spirit, it seems, is quite as rampant
in New York city as it is anywhere in
the South, and is only prevented from
wreaking vengeance in New York, as 1t
sometimes does in the South. by the SUI
perior size and thickness of the New York
police force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

the sake of making a few dollars
Our dispatches of a day or two ago an
nounced briefly that the great wall of
China was to be demolished. It appears,
from the statement of Chi-Yuen-ti, man
DARN of the red button who is now in
this country, that the wall is to be re-
duced IN the interest. of higher civiliza-
ton. There is material enough In 1t, he
says, ito build a hundred cities like Phil
adelphia." The wall was built 200 years
before the time of Christ to protect the
northern frontier of the empire from at
tack; but against modern ordnance it
would afford no protection whatever
therefore the Dowager Empress has de-
termned that it shall be removed and
made to serve some useful purpose II
is her intention il is said, TO have the
material in it used for building dykes
along the Yaug-ste- Kiang. the great yell
low river, which annually overflows its
banks and destroys hundreds and some
times thousands of lives. Thus the great
wall, while it no longer protects the Chi
nese from their foes of the north, will
serve to stand between them and stheir
great enemy tDC water udSOh- liz
great wall has been regarded as one of
the seven wonders of the world. 1t is
1000 miles long, % feet wide at the base
and Is feet wide at the summit, with an
average hight of % feet. The materials
from which ID is constructed include two
retaining walls of brick set on granite
foundations, between which a vast guam
tity of stone and clay is packed. The
amount of material that is to be removed
in the destruction of the wall will furnish
an interesting calculation for school chill
dren. The prodigious undertaking will of
course, require many months, and several
years. of time, and the expenditure
of vast amount of money. 1t is prob
able that some rich contracts will grow
out of the transaction, and 1t is possible
that some Americans may get their fin
gers into the pie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

The Neurological School at Atlanta has
just closed a very prosperous year, and
every Georgian Is proud of the institution.
1t is doing great work for the advance
ment of the state. II fills a want which,
while it may not have been. proverbially,
Tong felt" is seriously felt at the present
time. The demand for archaeological edu-
cation for our youth is recognized; and
not only that but 1t is growing. We need
more young men whose education makes
them competent to build and run our
mills, and to open and develop our mines.
One chronological school in the state is
not enough. Another is needed at Savan-
nah, and we have hopes that the next leg
islature win take steps towards providing
If
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

England has not changed a great deal
since the days of DR.. Samuel johnson.
There is still a disinclination to see wo-
men either in politics or the pulpit. The
House of Lords the other day defeated the
bill legalizlng the election of women as
councillors and aldermen. DIR. Johnson
used to say that woman's preaching was
like dogs walking on his hind legs. 1T
is not done well but you are surprised TO
find Il done at all"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

We have not, by far. heard the last of
war claims being filed as a consequence
of the war with Spain. 1t. is announced
that French claims aggregating more
than 100000 will be shortly placed upon
the records, and that the English 'and
German claims viii considerably exceed
that amount These claims cover dam
ages alleged TO have been suffered by the
subjects of the countries named, in Cuba
and the Philippine Islands. Our expenses
incurred because of the friendly interest
OF Congress 10 the Cubans, therefore,
seems quite likely to mount up into the
hundreds of millions of dollars before we
have paid Off all scores.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

Charles Broadway Rouss, the famous
bind ex-Confederate merchant and
philanthropist of New York, is having the
finest mausoleum in the world constructed
for himself in Virginia. 1t is sincerely
to be hoped that the splendid edifee Will
not be tenanled by its owner for many
years TO come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

Secretary Long declares that there is
no such thing as a Sampson-Schley con-
troversy. so far as the navy department
is concerned. If that be the case, Sec
rotary Long needs 10 post a, notice, In
great big red letters, 10 that effect where
some of the bureau chiefs and employees
OF the navy department can see it every
6ay
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

While neighboring cities are wondering
what the Seaboard and its new allies are
going 10 do, the solid fact remains that
the Georgia and Alabama the principal
ally, is hard at work constructing $780,
600 terminal plant at the city of Savan-
nah. There isn't any speculation about
that. And it means that Savannah is to
be one of The main ports of the great, new
system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

A monument is proposed to be erected
to Richard p Bland, the father of the
standard silver dollar. An association has
been formed at Lebanon, Mo-, and fund
of $1,000 has already been collected for the
purpose. Among the leading contributors
to the fund are Col. Bryan. Gov. Stevens
and ex-Gov. Stone. It is hoped that the
contributions viii become national in
econe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

MIR. Norman selby otherwise Kid Nc
Coy) artlessly and delightfully."- discloses
his Celtic origin when he tells Mr.. Thomas
Ryan that the latter shall not get any
free advertising without paying for it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

Gen P. Watt Hardin now drops back
into his old position of perpetual candidate
for the Democratic nomination 10 the gov
eTnorship of Kentucky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Chicago Record Qnd) says: I'm
making this alliance Alger may not have
intended to place himself in opposition 90
the administration at Washington. But
Pingree is the dominating partner in the
alliance, which was established on his
terms so far as issues are concerned, and
ii the fight in Michigan is 20 continue as
indicated Alger is almost certain to find
himself arrayed behind Pingree In oppo-
sition to the administration under which
ne now holds his position of secretary of
war. Secretary Ayers early retirement
from the cabinet therefore seems inevita-
ble."
The Birmingham News Dem.) says:
Robert P. Porter, who has just returned
from a semi-official tour of observation
through Central and Eastern Europe, says
that the attitude of Russia has been great
ly misunderstood. Russia is not engaged
he declares, in a policy of aggression
against the rest of the world. but in the
work of uniting ia one mass the 100 900, 900
people. divided into l40 nationallties and
tribes. who inhabit the vast region
stretching from the Baltic and the Black
Sea to the Pacific"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

How can Great Britain hope to make
Dom Paul take water, when it is said he
takes two gallons of beer a day? He hasn't
room for it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

With leprosy and the bubonic plague in
Hawaii and leprosy and yellow fever in
Cuba, our new dependencies seem to hedge
us about with many dangers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

There are said to be 400 new recruits in
New York bearing the name Of Dewey.
This infantry, however, is not available
for service in the Philippines at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
aeWere We Quito snre.,,

The question is raised. says the New
York World, whether. if the so-calIed sci
entists and spiritualists succeed in es-
tablshing beyond doubt the existence of a
spirit world, and the happy immortality
there of those who have gone before, -
such knowledge would oonduce to the
contentment and happiness of the living.
Edmund Clarence Stedman met this
question some years ago in his poem en-
titled
''The Undiscovered Country.
Could we but know
The land that ends our dark, uncertain
travel,
Where lie those happier hills and mead
ows low
All, If beyond the spirits Utmost cavil
Aught of that country could we surely
know,
Who would not go?
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined cho-
rus,
Or catch. betimes, with wakeful eyes
and clear,
one radiant vista Of the realm before us
With one rapt moment given to see and
hear.
An. who would fear?
Were we quite sure
To find the peerless friend who left us
Or there, by some celestial stream a,
To gaze in eyes that here were love.it
This weary mortal coll, were We quite
sure.
Who would endure?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
CTeenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
WEST VIRGINIA

Open June Is to Oct. l. The representative
resort of the South. The great central
point of reunion Of the best society of the
North. South, East and West. Famous
Hot Sulphur Baths
HARRINGTON MILLS, Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP.

CHATTAHOoCHEE. Capt. LAwis
THURSDAY. June %, at 1880 a. m.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googins, THURS
DAY, July 6, 400 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis
GATE CITY, Capt Googins, THURS
DAY, July 20, 2:30 p. m.
CHATTAHQOCHEE, Capt. Lewis
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
S D. m. daily, except Sunday and Monday.
and leave Boston for Savannah eyery
Wednesday at II noon, via New York.
w. G. Brewer. Ticket Agent, 1O7 Bull
street, Savannah, Ga.
E. W. Smith, Cont FIR. Agt., Saw, Ga.
r. G. Trezevant. Agt.. Savannah, Ga.
E. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
John NJ. Egan Vice President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
w. JOHNSON QUINN. Proprietor.
POPULAR SUMMER RESORT.

Dalton, Georgia. is now one of the most
popular summer resorts in North Georgia.
Climate delightful, scenery superb, beauti-
full drive, good livery, Hotel Dalton is
the home of the resort seeker. Eleg antly
built, electric bells elevator, telephone,
hot and cold baths on each floor. Special
rates to families. Further information
given by D. L. DEBTOR.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

We believe that Columbia has done well
to turn the Seaboard into Sydney Park
The park is unquestionably a natural
beauty spot, and with the expenditure of
some thousands of dollars it could be
made an exceptionally attractive place
But Columbia abounds in natural beauty
spots; it is surrounded by them, and can
find another park without difficulty, while
the proposition of the Seaboard is the
offer of lifetime. the acceptance of which
means great deal of business activity and
progress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERiiAAss
and work, oroer your lithograpss'
printed stationery and blank By
Morning News, Savannah. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

At last an instance has arisen in which
women have boosted of age. 1t comes in
the pending legal battle in a New York
court between the Colonial Danes of
Philadelphia and those of New York. The
suit is to determine the right TO the name
Colonial Danes" and is between the
Colonial Danes of America" which has
New York backing, and the National
Society of Colonial Danes" which has
Philadelphia backing. Each society claims
to be older than the other, and to contain
the bluer blood. The New York organi-
cation brought suit to prevent the other
branch from using the name, Colonial
Danes" alleging priority of ownership;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29

against those who would send people to
their graves by the thousands simply for
the sake of making a few dollars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
Passenger Fares from Savannah.

Storage. $40.
TO BosToN-cabin. s22; excursion, sss
intermediate, SIT; excursion. SIS. Steer.
age, $l1.75.
The express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Contra
(s0th) meridian time. as follows:
SAVANNAH no NEW YORK.
BIRMINGHAM. Capt Burg. FRIDAk
June &c. 1920 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE Cant. Askins. SArryR.
DAY, July l. 1880 a. m.
CITY or MACON, Capt. Savage, MON.
DAY, July 3, 1870 D. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt, Dageett
TUESDAY, July 4. 2:30 pm.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, FRIDAY
July 7, 4:30 D. m.
SATURDAY, July 5, 500 p. m,
TALLAHASSEE, Capt Askins, MON
DAY, July To- $50 D. m.
CITY OF MACON, Cart Savage, TUES
DAY, July II, 700 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt, Daggett
FRIDAY, July, IA, 900 a. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, SATUR,
DAY, July Is 1000 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg
ra NGNR4AHs Ely Z da 1'0 AskIns, TUES
cF RAY OF 3plS M 4 aaso eapP Savage. FRI
CRY Of AUGTsTTs, Capt. Daggett
sA Ne 3 es4S,v July 2, $50 p. m.o
CITY 9 OF Ply B1RR f Nj Capt. Burg
- TpTEsD p ssi Tqly 25, 7:oo 2; m. an.w
TA All i asSS r Capt Askins' FRIDAY
CRY OF MACON. capt. Savage. SAT
9Th TEDA oE jay Ay1g e 19q9 a cant n.v.
MONDAY ,J1lV n 19,00 F0Op
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Elite Furniture for the BOudOlr

OLD NEWSPAPER s. 200 for Is cents a,
business oihce Norma. \ News. S' a.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
OC6dn Steamship Go
FOR
New York,Bos
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. AL
the comforts of a modern hotel. Electric
lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets includ,
meals and berths aboard ship.
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R4Elstered at the Dos,Ofhce in Savannah
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23
KANSAS FEE BOOMERS.
State Sheriffs' Association
Holds a Session In Topeka.

The sheriffs from "A of the los Kansas
counties met in Topeka Friday after
noon in a special meeting of the Kan
sas State Sheriffs' association. The OBJ
ject Of the meeting was to appoint
some committees to prepare reports for
the annual meeting of the association
to be held in about six weeks. John
McColIim, sheriff Of Chase county, is
president of the association, and Sher-
if Daniels, of Cowley county, is its sec
rotary.
The meeting was held in the district
court room at the court house behind
closed doors This is the way the sher-
IFS association does business The
principal object of the association since
its organization has not been to dis
cusS the best methods Of catching
criminals, as one would naturally sup
pose the purpose Of such an organization
TO be but the burning question before it
at every meeting has been. how to get
larger fees or more money out of the
tax payers.
At the meeting of the association
held in Topeka two years ago il was de-
cided to fight the fee and salary law in
the courts, and the association agreed
to back up any litigation along that
line. Suits were brought to test the
validity of the fee and salary law Of
1897, so far as it applied to sherifs, and
the association is now in debt $500 on
account of that litigation. Last winter
the legislature passed a new fee and
salary law and the litigation has come
to naught, but the bills have to be
paid The raising of 5000 to cancel this
debt was one Of the objects Of the
meeting yesterday afternoon. About
half Of the amount was subscribed by
the sheriffs present
Another thing concerning which the
sheriffs in same counties complain is
that the clerks of the district court are
keeping more than their share OF the
fees which come into the court A com
mittee was appointed yesterday to de-
wise ways and means to compel sucn
recreanC clerks to disgorge, and the
committee Will report at the annual
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-23

Mrs J. c. Allison, Mrs. w A S Bird
Mr. and Mrs. w A Johnston. Miss
Abby Ware. Miss Emily Elliott and
Miss Margaret Johnston. Mrs L H
Crandell conducts the class: she began
with her departure from New York and
Will take it over the entire territory
trayersed by her while abroad The
last meeting was devoted to Rome.
The Viennese Party.
The Viennese club gave a very de-
ightful dancing party Friday evening
at Harmony hall. Refreshments We're
served during the evening and the hall
was prettily decorated in red and white
the club cOlOrs. and Christmas greens
A number of visitors were present and
the attendance was large.
Those who danced We're: Miss Olive
Gundry Miss Mamie Veale Miss Ag-
mes Gunther. Miss Blanche Bear. Miss
Kate Freshman, Miss Lulu Ewart
Miss Sarah Homer, Miss Agnes Walsh,
Miss Mabel Wood, Miss Helen Walker
Allen, Miss Helen Otis. Miss Ethel De
Obert. Miss Ethel Wilson Miss Hila
Hinckley, Miss Ellie Smith, Miss Bertha
Miss Jessie Warner of Will
ILL.,, Miss Emma Dennis. Miss
Josephine Van Amburgh, Miss Bertha
Wentworth, Miss Louise NJ Lodge of
y. Y, Mr.. George Noble. Mr.
Jean Bailey, MI Stanton Moss Mr.
Charlie Wolf, Mr.. Hobart Mills Mr.
sam Freshman. Mr.. VIII Tinker. Mr..
Jake MOhler Mr. Herbert Robinson.
Mr.. Charles Stolpe. Mr.. Everett Akers,