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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
Hoke Smiths Old hook.

There has been here for a day or two
with the National Educational Associa-
ton folks the wearer of one of the few
badges of the Legion of Honor given
by the Daughters Of the Confederacy,
says the Charleston News and Courier.
He is Mr.. w. B. Burke the well-known
bookseller of Atlanta Mr.. Burke was a
fine soldier, or he would not now be wear
ing the badge of the Legion of Honor.
Mr.. Burke is. by the way, an authority
on old and curious books. 'fOld book
buyers" said he. are the most curious
folks IN the word. They do not know
what they want, but seem willing to pay
any price for something freakish. Now
| have met some people who would not
give a snap for something they may
already have. and others who only want
something old.
Just let me tell you of an experience
I once had with Hoke Smith, the Secre-
tary of the Interior. He once had me to
order out for him a copy of Georgia
Scenes Well, l got something nice, and
when / took it to him he got mad and
would not have it; said he wanted an old
edition. Well l took it to my store and
waited awhile. tore off the cover and IT,
tie page, kicked it around on the floor for
awhile, and treated it, and then had it
rebound and took it back to Mr. Hoke
Smith and he paid me a fancy price for
this old edition. which was Just the
thing he wanted"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
BRYAN AND THE TREATY.

The Republican organs are trying to
show that Mr.. Bryan is responsible FOR
the possession of the Philippines by the
United States-that IL he had not urged
the ratification of the treaty with Spain,
United States soldiers would have been
out of the Philippines long ago. 1t Is true
Of course, that il Mr.. Bryan had not
urged Democrats TO vote for the ratifi-
cation of the treaty it would not have
that a dozen or more Democratic Sena-
Tors voted for it because Mr.. Bryan IA
vored its ratification 1t required fifty
six votes to secure ratification and there
were fifty-seven in favor of it,
A few days ago Mr.. Bryan said that
the whole country knew that he had ia
vored ratification because he wanted the
war to stop and oar soldiers brought
home from the Philippines. and that it
was also well understood that, in connec-
ton with the ratification OF the treaty. he
favored the passage of a resolution an
nouncing it to be the purpose of the
United States TO give the Filipinos indie
government in the islands.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan has
been consistent throughout this Philip
pine business. The attempt to make il
appear that he is virtually responsible
for the war that is being waged there will
fail If his plan of dealing with the Phil
ippines had been adopted Il would have
been possible long ago for the United
States to withdraw the greater part
of their troops from the Islands. The
Filipinos would have been satisfied
if they had been given assurances that
they would be dealt with just as it is
proposed to deal with the Cubans
Mr.. Bryan could not forsee of course
that there would be a continuance of the
war in The event of the ratification of
the treaty. 1t is probable that If the
treaty had been rejected there would
have been no further continuance of the
war, because Spain was practically at the
end of her resources. The chances are
that the United States would have aban-
doned all thought of possessing the Phil
ippines. They would have saved the So
100000 paid to Spain and would have
avoided the losses in men and money in
CURED in the effort to conquer the
islands.
That might have been the outcome of
the war or something else might have
happened. What would have taken place
no man knows. Mr.. Bryan advised a
course which seemed to him at the time
to be The best, and 1t would have been
the best had the ratification been ac-
companied by the Bacon resolution. 1t is
no reflection on his craftsmanship that
he did not forsee that the ratification of
the treaty would be followed by a long
and costly war against the Filipinos.
As a matter of fact nobody in this coun-
try doubted that the vast majority of the
Filipinos would be glad to accept Ameri-
can rule. 1t should be kept clearly in
mind that at no time did Mr.. Bryan ia
vor holding the Philippines as a perma-
nent possession. When ne advised Dem
ocratic Senators TO vote for the ratihca-
ton of the treaty he was just as strong
ly opposed to making the islands colonies
of the United States as he is now.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
POLITICS IN KENTUCKY.

Both Democrats and Republicans will
meet IN convention in Kentucky this ween
to nominate state tickets. Each party
will nominate candidate for Governor.
There will be as great a struggle for tbs
control of the state as there was year
ago when Mr.. Goebel Was the candidate
OF the Democrats for Governor, and Mr..
Taylor led the Republicans. The great
issue of the campaign last year was the
Goebei election law. 1t Is probable that
that law will play an important part in
the election next fall, unless it shall be
repealed before the campaign progresses
very far.
The Louisville Courier-Journal is the
authority for the statement that the per-
sons who have been crying out the loud
est against the Goebel law, do not want
1t repealed. They want to use 1t in the
campaign against the Democrats.
And It is limited that the Republicans
are hoping that it will not be repealed
because it may be useful If the presiden-
tial election should be so close that the
electoral vote of Kentucky would deter
mine It.
II is safe to say that the Republicans
would not hesitate 10 support a scheme
to throw the electoral vote of Kentucky
out of the electoral college If 1t were nee
essary to enable them to retain control
of the government, provided they had an
excuse of some sort for doing so. The
Goebel law might furnish them with the
are wise they will modify that law be-
fore the election. by doing so they will
greatly disappoint their political enemies.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
An Accommodating Husband.

Paul" said Mrs. Pondermore, accord
ing to the Smart Set, as they rose from
dinner, breaking the silence that had pre-
vailed throughout the meal, do you know
that we We're married just five years ago
to-day?"
IF I'd been there it would never have
happened" answered Mr.. Ponderman, who
is rather absent-minded, pursuing his
train of thought aloud 'Er-excuse me,
my dear, you were saying"
THAT this is the fifth anniversary of
our wedding" replied Mrs. PondermoTe,
who is used to her husbands thinking
out loud; land it has set me to contrast
ing the two times. Paul, do you know
that you never kiss me mornings and
evenings as you used tor"
"Er-certainly not 1 don't think 1t a
sensible move at all; it might put us in
a very ridiculous light If 1t became pub
He" murmured Mr.. Pondermore. 81 beg
your pardon, my dear, I'm afraid 1 was
slightly inattentive-that u. B. D. and D.
deal is worrying me somewhat-what was
il you said?"
That you neglect to kiss me as you
used to when we were first married" said
Mrs. Pondermore, patiently. Il know 1t
isn't because you don't love me any more
Eaul, Dut-Dut uoh you thlhk you coulu
remember to-" she asked wistfully.
Mr. Pondermore contracted his brows
tightly in an honest effort to corral his
Grant thoughts and fix them upon what
his wife was saying.
"Er-yes, my dear" he said what is
it 1 have neglected."
You don't kiss me as often as you used
to, Paul. - repeated his wife seftly
Don't I, my darling?' cried Mr.. Pom
dermore, all contrition. IT'S this wretch
ed business that engrosses me So but If
you'll forgive me, sweetest, I'll never for
get it again. Never Er-that Is" he
added, the absent look creeping back into
his eyes, Just make a note of 1t, will
you? and I'll have one of the clerks at
tend to 1t the first thing in the morning. -
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
Pig Kills a Python.

On board the steamship st. Regulus.
which arrived yesterday from Singapore
and other Oriental ports. there were three
York Press of July y. The snakes were
consigned to ali animal dealer; the pig
was unclaimed. He was shipped on board
as a stowaway, so to speak. He was put
in the cage of the fourth python, in case
the snake should get hungr~ The python
did get hungry, but he failed TO stow
away the pig. That's why there were
only three pythons on arrival, and that's
why the pig found no one to meet him.
He was not expected to live the voyage
out.
The snake catcher told Capt. McMullen
when he put the four great coils on board
that they were pretty well filled up, and
probably would not wake up hungry be-
fore arriving in New York. AS a psecau-
ton, however, he advised that a small
pig be placed In the cage of the largest
python, so that if his snakeship found
his appetite while at sea he could get
pork chops and keep on living easy. The
little pig was bought, but this particular
little pig did not go to market. He stayed
at home in the cage, and by the time the
big python was ready for him he was no
longer Sfnali porkeT, OUT rusty husky
swine, who had lost all respect for the
companion of his cage.
One day the big python uncoiled him
SELF thrust out a couple of feet of his
length, opened his jaws and Kissed. His
little beady eyes were riveted on the pig.
According to the books, the pig should
have been fascinated, charmed. Instead
of that the porker felt nothing but dis
gust mixed with indignation The python
propelled a couple of his links rigidly in
the direction of the pig. The pig side
stepped This was not down in the books
and before the python had recovered from
his surprise the pig dashed upon him,
with his hair bristling and his mouth
open, and when he receded he had
large chunk of snake between his jaws.
He didn't stop TO chew it, but turned
swiftly and planting both fore feet upon
the coiled up body of the snake, plowed
some burrows in his beautiful skin and
took another bite.
1t wasn't according to the books at all,
and the python was discouraged from the
start. His nerve was gone. The pig. on
the contrary, was having his first fun of
the voyage, and he didn't stop paving
and tearing and plunging and gouging
and biting and chewing until there was
merely string of ribbons and some lin
nards" where formerly there had been
one of the finest specimens of the python
of the jungle that ever started for this
country.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
THE LACK OF GOOD WATER IN
CHINA

One of the great difficulties which the
allied troops will have to overcome if they
undertake to march from Tien Tsin to
Pekin is that of getting good water. The
water is drawn from surface wells, and
as the country is one vast grave yard
and there is no drainage of any kind, the
water is but little better than poison. 1t
is said that the Chinese never drink 1t
except after they have boiled It. If drunk
without boiling 1t produces dysentery and
other diseases, and If the drinking of II
is persisted in death results.
1t Is certain that the troops of the al
lied armies would not hesitate to drink
the water of the wells IL they could not
get water from any other source. And
When our volunteer soldiers went to Cuba
they were told that they must boil the
water there before drinking it, 1t is prob
able that a few obeyed this instruction
The great majority paid no attention to
it. The consequence was that sickness
prevailed among them to an alarming ex-
tent The same thing will happen in
emma, Nhele, lIOn All accounts, the wa
ter is far worse than that of Cuba-that
is, the water that is 10 be had in the sec
ton of the country between Tien Tsin
and Pekin.
That district is mentioned particularly
because 1t is the section through which
the allied armies will pass II they ad-
vance on Pekin. No doubt in most parts
of China the water is Just as bad as 1t
is In the district mentioned because there
is no attempt at drainage anywhere and
no sanitary regulations. The wells are the
receptacles of the drainage. and, conse-
quently, the water is contaminated with
all sorts of disease germs. In the noun
tain districts there are springs and
streams probably in which the water is
fit for drinking purposes, but even there,
from all accounts, the people are careful
10 boil the water before drinking It.
The soldiers of the allied armies will
also have to be careful in using vegeta-
bles. 1t is said that they are a fruitful
source of disease. The kind Of fertilizer
used on the land on which they are grown
makes them So The vegetables must be
washed carefully before being used in or
der to rid them of the disease germs which
the fertilizer contains. With 80 many diff
ncultes to overcome it is evident that a
march to Pekin from Tien Tsin would not
be an easy undertaking.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
bright BITS.

"A Time Saver-Parke-"Yo wife tells
me you have just bought her new
wheel" Lane-"Yes. She can now run
home from the golf links and see the chill
dren occasionally. "-Detroit Free Press.
The -Polnt-First Rabbit-"That
town boy has been around here nearly a
week and never once tried to kill us" Sec
ond- Rahbit-.Ye6; he seems to be devoid
of all human attributes. "-Indianapolis
Press.
One of Them-"A Chicago man has
gained the power of speech by trying to
commit suicide" remarked Mrs. Beech
wood That must be one of the kill-or-
sure remedies" added Mr. Beechwood.-
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Rare, Indeed-Art Dealer-"Here's
something fine. It's The Battle of Wa
terloo by Van Dyke" Marklev-.Ts If
really? l thought Van Dyke died before
the battle occurred" Art Dealer-"Er-
so he did. But-er--you see, this is one
OF his posthumous paintings, "-Phadel-
phia Press.
An Artistic Debt-"The theater owes
great deal to the shakesperan DRAMA,
said the girl with the dark glasses and
the penSlNe expression. Yes. - answered
the young man with wide ears; some of
the best burlesques l ever saw were on
Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet wash
ngton Star.
The trembling Boxer knelt before Ii
Hung Chang and strove to explain mat
tiers. Il must have lost my head. l see
no other reason why l engaged in the up
rising, On, Son of the Blue Sky" he wall
ed. You are a trhe off in your gram
mar" interposed Ii. you should saw.
1 will have lost my head" And the ex.
ecutioner stepped forward at the proper
signal-Baltimore American
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

See that party with the jag sitting in
the corner of the carp said conductor
who was riding to the car barns in a troll
ley car, according to the Chicago Chron-
icle.
yep! He's got heavy bundle" was
the answer
well. take this counterfeit half-dollar
with you when you collect his fare 4
passenger passed it on me a month ego
If he gives you dollar you can shove &,
on him"
The conductor of the car took the lead
half-dollar, entered the car and the man
with the jag held out silver dollar and
received the counterfeit half and As cents
in change.
worked like charm" said the con-
ductor as he reached the platform. Here
he comes now. He wants 10 get or"
The drunken man wabbled to the door
and unsteadily descended from the car
Now, wen split up" remarked the
conductor of the car as he drew the dol
lar from his pocket And as both of the
conductors gazed at the silver dollar thew
gasped in unison; We're up ag'in I'll It's
a counterfeit dollaru
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Lafayette McLaws' Camp 500,
U. c. V; German Friendly Society
Special Notices-Annual Picnic of Sa-
vannah Council No. /. Order of American
Firemen, at Hotel Tybee To-day! Notice
TO City Court Jurors; Just the Thing, A.
NJ. & C. W. West Notice to Water
Takers What Dr.. Phillips of Gainesville.
Fla, says of Suwannee Springs Notice to
Superior Court Jurors; Ship Notice,
Strachan & Co, Consignees; Notice of
Dissolution, Foye & Morrison; Lots for
Sale, C. II. Dorset; Levans Table
dHote.
Business Notices-Harvard Beer. at
Gildea's New Alhambra; E & W. Laun-
dry; Green Ginger, The S. W. Branch
Company; Watches, Hunter & Van Keu-
rem.
whiskey-Old Crow Rye Whiskey.
Grape-Nuts Food-Postum Cereal Com
pany.
EducaHonal-Bethel Military Academy.
Virginia
Safe and Painless Teething-Dr. sted-
mans Teething Powders.
Inc big Bargain sensation OF the
Times-Foye & Morrison
Cheroots-Old Virginia Cheroots.
Salt-The Favorite Table Salt.
Medical-Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable
Pills; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Castoria /;
Mothers Friend; Horsford's Acid Phos
phate; Or. Hathaway Company; Bar-Ben;
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Coke
Dandruff Cure TUFTS Pills; DR.. Sledman's
Teething Powders.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hei
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent:
For Sale Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

1t is understood that Mr.. Bryan has de-
termined TO abandon the recently an
nounced plan of making campaign
speeches only from the porch of his house
in Lincoln. and that he will make visits
to and speeches in the doubtful states
These states, according to a World cor
respondent. include New York, Ohio. In
diana, West Virginia and Kentucky. It
Is probable, however, that the candidate
will extend his itinerary to include sew
eral other states. A report says, by the
way, that Mr.. Bryan does not regard
any state in the Union as doubtful. He
cannot see any reason why every one
Of them should not go Democratic in No
vember, and declines co concede even
Vermont 10 the Republicans.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

When Charles Dudley Warner was edi-
tor Of the Hartford Press, back in the
COS, aroueing the patriotism OF the states
by his energetic appeals. says the Hart
ford Courant, one of the typesetters came
IN from the composing room one day.
and, facing Mr.. Warner said: mir. war.
ner, I've decided to enlist In the army"
With mingled emotions OF pride and re
sponsibility Mr.. Warner replied that II
pleased him that the man felt the call
TO duty. "Oh, II isn't that" said the
truthful composltor. but I'd rather be
shot than set your copy"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
PER SONAL.

David B. Henderson, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, is spending
the summer with Mrs Henderson in the
Adirondack Later he will go to Paris
to visit the exposition.
Prof. S. S. woolwine has resigned
the presidency of South Kentucky Col
lege, in Hopkinsvile and Prof A. 9.
Kuykendall, a professor in the school
for years, has been elected to the vacant
presidency
"A dSspatch from Colorado Springs.
Col, says that Capt. Coghlan, L. s. ~,
Is there slightly ill, but not in a serious
condition, as reported in the East. Tile
man who commanded the Raleigh at the
battle of Manila has had slight attack
of pneumonia. but is out of danger and
will soon recover all his accustomed
vigor
Col. John w. Geary, the last AlcaIde
and the first Mayor of San Francisco, has
been invited to take part in the seml-cen-'
tennial Admission Day celebrat ton San
Franchises first city charter was adopted
on May l, 1850, and AlcaIde Geary was
elected Mayor under its provisions. He
refused reelection. and in 1852 left the
Pacific coast for Pennsylvania, where he
is now living.
The King of Sweden has a high opin-
ion of Queen Victoria. as the following
extracts which the Gem of London has
secured from his notebook will show:
No wonder that the people of Great
Britain love and deeply respect their
Queen! AS the King of Sweden. l am
happy and honored man; but so highly
and lovingly do l respect the sovereign
of England that I could come down from
my position of King and serve happily,
without any feeling of regret, the Queen
of England as British subject. Her Mat
esty by chance became a Queen-but not
by chance has she gained the love and
respect of all living monarchs, of all her
neopleip
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

According to the testimony Of a Tam
many delegate to the Kansas City Con-
vention, Richard Croker was responsible
TO a greater degree than any other man.
not excepting Mr.. Bryan himself for the
specific declaration in favor of the six
teen to one ratio. Ex-senator Hill. It is
said, expressed his positive conviction
that he could defeat a specific declaration
with the aid Of Mr.. Croker. But the big
Temmsny chieftain declined 10 assist him
and threw the weight of his influence In
savor OF a specific declaration.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

The monthly report of vital statistics
for the province Of Havana for June
shows that there occurred 52i deaths the
rate being $3.50 per 1000, The diseases
claiming the greatest number Of victims
were enteritis and tuberculosis. During
the month there were eight deaths from
yellow fever and nineteen cases reported.
The greatest mortality occurred among
children under two years Of age. There
were 4o6 births during the month. making
che apparent excess of deaths over births
lis.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

Judge Kohlsaat, of the United States
District Court at Chicago, has decided
that a person under twenty-one years of
age, who is regarded as an infant in law,
cannot be adjudged bankrupt under the
new bankruptcy law He holds that such
an infant, upon reaching his majority, can
repudiate his debts, and that he has no
creditors in the sense contemplated by the
bankruptcy act.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

Mrs. Conger, the wife of the United
States minister to Pekin is said to be a
Christian Scientist The other day the
followers of the cult in Chicago resolved
that they would concentrate their
thought upon Pekin, to the end of assist
ing their sister in trouble out of her diff
culties." The Chicago Scientists are firm
in the belief that their concentration Of
thought has been effective, and that the
news will soon come that Mrs. Conger at
least, is safe.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

William Jennings Bryan is the youngest
man who wac ever nominated for the pres
idency Of the United States. Four years
he had passed the constitutional limit by
only one year. The next youngest man
to receive a presidential nomination was
Henry Clay, and next to him, Ulysses S.
&ant
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
ROCKY RIVER SPRINGS,
Staniy County, ". c.,

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with the best. Band of music. Daily
mail Phone connections with ell adioin-
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rates Southern Railway and its branches
and Atlantic Coast Line. Write for clr-
cular. Address r. b. Beokwith, M. d.
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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17

Maj. Mckinley has taken pains to let
II be known that, while he is candidate
for office, he has not forgotten that he
therefore will do very little campaigning,
giving his time to the consideration of
public affairs at Washington. But how
about Gov. Roosevelt? Has he forgotten
that he is the Governor of New York,
and that there are public affairs in that
state which need to be attended to? He
has been campaigning pretty much ever
since he was nominated, and is off now
for political trip to Minnesota,