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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

Under the attractive heading why
cannot / DO IT," a writer in Success
describes the career Of George Nixon
Brices. a halter $ apprentice VINO carried
mis- trunk on MS back into the town o.
Adams. Massachusetts. WHITTIER he went
90 study law.
II IS related Of him that when he was
holding the highest Office the state could
confer On him. lady once, In "a brilliant
company, said TO him. May ! ask, Gov
ernor. at what college you were grad-
uated
vita great gravity and courtesy OF man
ner he Instantly replied. AT hatter's
shop madam"
From the lawyers Office 20 Congress.
whore for twelve years he represented his
native state. thence 20 the Governors
chair which he hllod FOR seven years;
and then 70 tho bench % the Massachu-
setts supreme court. where for fyc years
he sat. rose the man who Ut IS was bis
own eNpressman. and owned Ave dollars
adding one more name 20 the long Nst
Of those who have fougN a winning
game with only native Erlt. perseverance,
ana staying power for capital.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

The following. says the Green Bag, Is q
verbatim copy names only being chang
ED OF a warrant issued by a Justice Of the
peace IN ono q our New England states;
state OF Vermont. Caledonia County, S.;
"Ry tho authority 81 the State OF Yer
mont ard myself who Is q justice q the
peace YOU arc hereby commanded 10 At
tach the goods. chattcls and estate II p.
G. Jones. ard for want thereof 70 take his
body. and notify him according TO law
10 appear before me al my c1rpe inter- SHOP
in Lyndon Centre some dav next week IN
a pica ~ the case 20 answer unto Fred
smith of the same County and for a tur-
Their plea 10 the case-to-wit-(Copy OF my
clients coutracD Declaration day
syEoped horses with p. @. Jones and he Is
to pay me Si5 boo, in cnse he don't want
TO swap back
"siued with our hands ana sealed with
our seals this 81 day 81 My F. Smith b
C. Jones To the damage 81 the plaintiff
so for which be- brings this suit contrary
10 form and indignities OF the statue ami
the peace o. the state. Ard ever praying
that saif wilful ara malicious and evil
minded Jones and his contingent demurrer
be- quashed ana judgment sc entered PRO
forma for plaintiff
Justice Of tho peace.
''F. Smith recognized 10 the defendant
in the sum OF $40. for costs OF said Smiths
EXPENSE r. n EDWARDS.
Justice OF the Peace
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
bright BITS.

-Ev .dence First Chinaman-"Has An
push associated very much with the
-bristiause" Second Chinaman-"oh,
vcs, YOU should hear him swear. Puck
.SA. Biscuits These arens the kind
OF biscuits my mother used to make. no
SAID. "Oh. George" she faltored, on the
verge OF tears. '.Wcll. they're not No
rereatcd empha,irally. They're enough
sight better" And then the sun came
QUE again Philadelphia Evening bulie-
tin
The only Way Mrs. Dimpieton-My
dear II is being reported around that we
owe everybody" Dashaway-''And the
worst of 10 is irs true. So what are you
going 20 10 about it?' "Do2 Why. we
mus. oorrcct such an impression imme-
diately oy giving an elaborate dinner
party Life.
Little clara was out with her mother
tnkiuw dinner az a neighbors house. and
the hostess. iu on attempt 90 be enter
tainlng. asked her u shc liked kittens.
The little miss shocked those gathered ~
tHc table hy looking suspiciously az che
.hicken-pie and exclaiming. ia rather
nave cake. "-Tit-Blts.
so Sweet Of Herr can't have lost
ai my good locks. said Miss Northside
20 her best friend Miss shadys.dc. FOR
I can stll obtain a rcat Ia crowded
sircet-car ION we'll" replied M'ss
snadyside. you know the men will give
seats 20 old age as well as 10 youthful
beauty. "-Pi'tsourg acknowledgements
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

The Empress Of Germany confines her
attention 70 her home aud family Of six
sons and one' daughter. The court chap
lain Was once lmpress.rg one o. the Little
princes with the doctrine that all men
are sinners. "Well"' exclaimed the boy
with fire father may Dee a sinner but ]
know mother isn't" The Empress was
married when -
Lieut. Col Du Patty de clam, who was
so prominent la the Drcyfus case will
soon retire on a pension. as he has served
for the regulation period he was remov
ed from active employment Ia sePtem-
Der. lsss by a special decree signed boy
President Faure after the receipt OF a
report presented by Gen. Zurlnden. then
uinister Of war
Alfred S Kltaon. whose father Com
modore vs.. Kitson. was rated as a mil
llonairc fifteen years aso, has been ap-
pointed inspector % biloolrds 10 the 81.
Panl Building Department at a salary
OF $50 "a month. Young kitson received
an inheritance OF $1,000 on his twenty
NTH birthday anniversary. but spent II.
lie Will draw another large installment
when he shah have attained his thirteth
year Meantime be D. forced 70 go to
work
Federico Degctau of san Juan. chos-
en- as the FIRST delegate from Porto Rico
10 the United States 5 lawyer having
studied 10 the University ~ Madrid. lie
is q member Of several scientific aud phil
anthropic societies. aud WAS one OF the
founders OF tho Soc.sfe Franchise pour
I.ArbitraEe entire Nations Mr. DeEetau
has written several books lie was one Of
the four Commissioner sent 10 Spain In
1885 10 ask for Autonomy. tie was elected
a Deputy 10 tho Cortcs IN 1898, and is pres
ldcnt Of the local Board OF Education al
san Juan.
An Ola eccicslastoal dignity. that Of
mitred abbot. VIII soon he revived in Eng
laua Nitres viii be conferred upon the
,bbots IN the new Westmlnster Cathedral
shortly after the opening. and the ccre-
mouiaI &. expected o. be Of a most im-
u,essive kind Or Gasquet viii be amons
The recipients. There is already one mitred
abbot in Eng.and-the Right Rev. Wilfrid
Htpwo0d o. the Ctsterciau Abbey az Coal
lie. near Leicester. The jurisdiction o.
these dignltarles Is purely moaasuc. as
b. Indicated symhoHcaly boy the fact that
fhe crook Of the crosler. watch is made
81 carved wood. IS turned inward. They
nave the right 10 confer the tonsure aud
minor orders on their own monks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
An Accnrnt. ne.crin,Inn.

Here Is a story that the ladies' should
appreciate. says the Cleveland Post Dis
patch. A young married woman. who has
many acquaintance 10 Cleveland. took
little Trip 90 company with hubby up TO
Montreal ana back NOT long ago. When
they reached ina busting city they we're
approached by respectable looking ind
vldual who offered Tor a modest consider
alton 90 convey their trunk 20 the hotel
Never dreaming that confidence man
might be hidden beneath such a simple
exterior. the husband closed the bargain
and The couple wcndei their way 20 the
hotel
There they waited and waited Tor the
trunk which never came .nalIy che hus-
band proceeded 90 the railway station and
stated his trouble The officials were sor-
ry but they could 10 nothing Just about
that time his eye caught sight o. the miss
ing baggage. lie told the railway men
SO. They We're very sorry again. but the
claimant would have 20 Identify the prop
erty IN a manner entirely satisfactory 60
the officials The claimant remarked that
he had The key Ia his pocket. Wasn't that
proof enoughg The officials shook their
eads There were keys ard keys. key
didn't signify much. What was In the
truuk9
The husband asked them 20 walt
moment while he sent a messenger for his
vile. She would know the contents 70 the
uttermost piece.
The lady soon appeared and tho hus-
band stated the case 20 her and tossed
the key TO the waiting officials.
Tell these gentlemen what Is in ous
trunk. my dear" he said.
In our TRUNK she echoed
Yes. my dear. You can ten just exactly
~ hats IN u because you packed IT.
''Of course I can. she cried. Let me
see. Why. there s-thcre' her face
Frightened. "theros my best hat''
And even the sober Canadians cracked a
frosty smile az this remarkable example
Of accurate description.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

The daughter Of a well-known clergy
man in Washington had "a severe attack
OF scarlet fever when she was three years
old. which resulted in deafness says the
Detroit Free Press Up 20 that time she
had been regular little chatter-oox. do
ing her inflntilc best 10 carry out the
proycrblal.
BEING q woman she'll tank forever
Upon her recovery her parents were
nearly heartbroken 20 and that she had
not only lost her hearing. but the power
81 speech as we'll Whether she had
really forgotten how 20 talk or whether
IL was obstinacy or lack of confidence.
they could not determine. but despite al
EFFORTS OF the best tutors the child re-
mained a mute.
one day when she was nearly 10 years
Of age she was playing with a cat, and
with as much cruelty az though she we're
81 the stcrnor sex. she uscd les tai as a
handle with which TO pick u u2. The
poor animal. not approaching the ecoao-
mic use of the aforesaid tail, lnhicud a
deep scratch across the chubby little
hand.
Damn that cat" she said. hInsIng IL
down.
Ana her father. devout clergyman as he
was. claspcd his hands and raised his eyes
20 heaven, exclaimed.
Thank God. that child has SPOKEN at
1astrf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
a arEEn srATE or Abrams

10 s..r.a a ut,t, -tr.r-, 60 e-t Is .t.
dsaatrhcs accounts .of o,t-ropr.r-. az
race rreiaa.ee in penns,ly.n., There ~
anywhere lu th.s country the rs-ro ourrt
20 lnl oH abundance % brofher.y love-
an entire absence or any nos $50, 80 a--
count OF race prejudlce. psarsiysrIa o.
iao Creates ~ the Republican states tt
aas tust ris.a 4 majority 81 nearly SRI n.
Or SIR 81 K.ul.y
Do oar a.spa..ae. yesterday however
th,re Vna q statement talt q race war
was threatened al WaslirstaH jos that
state .. scems tait number oi eoa-
tracing H-ns aate resu.s sen % that
town shoat SOL" rerross ard there was
trouble astw en tne at les ou8 thc blacks
Tho dispatch alI rai sfrIe fhc cause a.
ih. trah. .uf Is Was so serious lhat the
ia.al mH.at va called out
To-. ausa doubtless WAS tre oalectiAu %
lha whites % tHe blacks a. citizens The
a.a. IS are go. wanted o. tHe town aud.
4H matter ~ fact, they are rot wanted
rf Other Northern Gown. few here
Ana the may he tolerated. bit The race
feeling cnf alt lne' as soon a. tHe NUM-
o.r g. enc black. increases sumc.entiy TO
attract general attention. SOME idea of
bow urrroes ore regarded in towns a. the
No~,h IS contained in r. communication
from Wet Chester. Pa publ.aned in
WclnesIays Ncw York sun Tho commu-
uIraaon is publ slel ln inc most radical
Of t1, Republican papers IL IS fair 20
assume tsat the writer ~ O. ls d Republic
can ~ thst stripe.
Zee admits ho IS Republican. ana pro-
ce-da 90 give his reasons FOR thinking taot
NEGROES should he deprived Of the hli-
lot" Amous other things De- SAYS "waon
I walk down the street and pass "a NUM-
hcr ~ negroes ] am pushed into the
street when a number % them 80 into
a Steam car. each ore takes . seat hy
himself The negro IS not desirable
person 10 sit next in public convey
auee." "The negro is guaranteed rights
by amendments 20 ths national coustltu-
ton which a white man does not have.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

The prediction 81 Senator Pstusrew, OF
south Dakota. Is cbara cteristic o. the
man. Ho claims % be- ropulist. but the
Popuust party doss NOS satisfy him. IL
IS one q those discouieu ed men who are
never satisfied with anything except what
they propose and do We wants new
party aud predicts that there viii he one
before the next Presidential election lie
81 sure that there will be a dlvorcement
OF the Deliberate aud po9u.ist parties
hut he Is certain that neither Of them viii
form tho nucleus q the new party.
The Democratic party would he better
on if b had never fused with the ropu-
Ilst party. The reason lt has not hal bet
ter success in che last few years is mat
30 has made too many concessions 70 the
Populist party There does notes en- e.
he very much OK the Popuhst party left
however Those members OF D. who orisi-
raliy. were Republicans seem 20 have
gone back to The Republican party. ard
the majority Of those who were Demo
Gratis are back again iu the Democrat,
party They have ,had an the experience
with Popuusm they want
Senator pctdgrcw ought 60 he aule a.
ina room for himself in some one Of the
many parties which had presidential can
didates IN the field IN the recent election.
No doubt Mr.. Dcbs' party would give him
a welcome But II seems that there is ne
d.seontent enough even IN hat party q
satisfy Senator Petugrew Ills idea is 10
have parry formed % all OF the disccn-
tented elements Of the country.
The time is not propitious for the form
INK OF such a party. There Is too much
prosperity ~ present The country is too
busy for tho forming o. on army like
CoNey's was. Senator Petugrews chance
viii come when there d need for tree soup
houses There will be- discoutent enoush
then 10 start such party as he has IN
MIND That time may come. but nobody
wants 20 see IT,
Unless Il comes soon. however. senator
pe,ugrew viii be out o. sob. Ills term
as senator expires next March. and there
isn't a ghost OF "a chance Tor his re-elsc-
ton. According 20 the returns o. last
Tuesdays election South Dakota doesn't
want his services any longer He IS with
.ut a party and that Is why he is rreiict-
Ing a new party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
l. ruE mr. uoRrHERINe H,NVAt

Some of Senator Hanras admirers
have. 81 seems. iet loose presidential bee
in tho Vcinlty of his ears he admits that
he has heafl IFS uuxzlnE ne heard f
nret be- says. in the Northwest. but. lf
boz ls 10 be believed. he does not intend 20
permit 30 TO bother him lie has had
enough pollucs-ot least he saws he has
He wants 10 rest from political strife for
the remainder a. DTS life
10 O. a question whether he is sincere
ln This statement The chances are that
II be saw the presidential nom nation OF
bis party within his reach be would grab
b. n Pc Is not an ambitious man. u he
is not intending 20 g,t out Of politics oil
there is in it. why Ola be 20 upon the
stump In the recent campaign Thsrc was
no occasion for him 20 travel about the
country making speeches. As the party
manager be had ample means 90 hire Tar
better speakers. nes.dos IN the begin
ming OF the campaign. be complained that
his health was not good. and there were
reports az that time that he would not be
able 20 attend TO his duties as manager
Of the campaign
Ills health mus, have improved wonder
fully. lie Was one OF the most active OF
the stump speakers, and there is no doubt
that he directed the political battle In
which his party was victorious. At no
time was II said that there was lack Of
ability or force Ia the Republican cam
palsn. II viii be- admitted. even by his
political opponents. that 10 has very great
ability as campaign manager Indeed.
there have been few political manager
as capable as be has proved himself 20
ba.
But a man may b. successful as a poll
ilcian and as a director OF political affair
without being a popular man. or q strong
presidential candidate MI Hanna force
fuluess commands admiration. bat 90 IS
pretty. safe 20 say that the American PEG
pie would not want him as President ne
places the dollar above the man From
Dos point 81 view money IS everything d
is tnc power tlat should dominate. That
De- why Mr. Hanna De- So close a friend sf
trusts Unless the American people change
greatly be VIII never be- President nor a
candidate for President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

40 critics of the souths election meth
DDS are more sharp ,ougued and no politi-
cal roformers more self-ughtcous than
those who dwell IN the city o. Phlladei-
plla. II In the South a negro is rcauiiei
to have some education or some property
before he is permitted 20 vote Phlladol-
rhia cries out that the black man Is be-
Ing robbed of bis civil rights But how
10 they conduct elections IN that immacu-
late clty7 The Philadelphia Pubf,o Ledger.
Journal o. Republican proclivires. says
~ tfc election OF last Tuesday THE most
unscrupuious and fragrant abuse Of Of
ncial authority which has ever disgraced
Philadelphia was exhibited throughout the
Third Congressional District where the
police nremen and other munislpal en-
ployes were engaged 10 the Infamous work
u disfranchislnz citizens who were op-
posed 10 the election q Mayor Ash
BRIDGES candidate. Every sort o. ballot
fraud which wlckedncss could devise ana
1rute force accomplish was IN insoient
evidence in ;hs 5g,rics" These were Re
publlcans who we're doing this dirty work
The Record says. or the same district;
bribery. ballot-box siufanr repeating
ard intimidation were I'll employed open
Isl" Nothing Of the kni occurred any
where In the South. In this section the
voting was free and unIFsmmelied, and
the count was fair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeunes-ansiIetoe Camp No e. wood
men OF ths World. Palestine Commandery
No Z. X r..
Special NOTICES. uWaneo Hotel. SUI
vance Fla Fancy and Repressed Brick.
Savannah Building supply Company.
Nervous Dyspepsia and Prostitution cured
by suwanse SPRING. Water. ship Nouce.
r Minis q CO.. Constance. strawber-
ries. A. 81. q C. rs. West. Wanted. A
Frst-class Canvaseer; ship Notice.
strachap a Co... Cons ignees. State ana
County Taxes 1900. Verison. wild Turkeys
etc.. James J joyce. Hot Blc<whc4t
Cakes and Pure Maple Syrup. John r.
Evans q Cos Greers Scotch whlskey,
IAppman Bros Bcckmann's Cafe
business Nouccs-uaryard Beer. The s
W. Branch Co p. D. " Laundry.
Friday Always s. a Gala Day with Us
Leopold Adler.
cigars-Humboiit Cigars.
Finaueial-Nauhaua Automobile Com
pany. J. overton Paine.
Auction Saies-Pian organ. etc. Sa-
vannah Auction ard Commission com
pauy. Administrator sale % Valuable
Land by g. a. Dorset. Aucuoneer.
It's a Cfnch-The New Series 81 An
heuser-Busch Army and navy Playing
Cards.
Amuserneuts-Grnnd Sacred Concert al
ElkE Fair Grounds Sunday Afternoon.
LEGAL Notice Notice 20 Debtors ard
Creditors Estates Lawrence Dunn. Pat
rick Cain ana Ellen Morgan. Diseased.
Citations from clerk court o. Ordinary.
a Card-sayauuah Auction and Commits.
sion Company.
ST. amship schedules-Merchants and
Miners Transportauon Company's steam
ers
Savannah Excitcd-Dr. G. W Randolph
cores Suffering
Anausemcnts-T Bnunis Dramatic
Company az Theater Matinee and Night.
Louis james ana Kathayn Kidder Mat
tlnee ana Might. Nov T.
Medical Munyon's. Warmers Safe cure.
Ayers Pills. Hoods Pills. Hostetters
stomach Buffers. Castona.
Cheap column Advertisements-Ho.p
Wanted. Employment Wanted For Rent.
For SHE. Lost. Personal; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

Hiram had returned home from college.
where he had won high honors a. a stu
dent Of the ancient languages. SAYS tn
Boston Herald. hat hc "fcl down" one
day when his sister a demure Young girl
ln her teens asked him 10 translate a
sign she had seen 90 front Of an opticlln's
Office. which read thus;
cox sULTU sABo UTYo UREY rs.
Hiram struggled manfuny with Il for
several minutes and gave a. up.
1t isn't good Latin. he sald There
are some words In Il that are Latin. but
the others are either wrong In termination
or are harbausms from other languages.
and. taken as a whole. Il doesn't make
sense"
That Is what ] said" roioined his sis
ter. hut keturah. out Ia the kitchen.
translates Il without any trouble She
says il means Consult US about your
eyes
Whercupon Hiram collapsed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

one night when Mr skinner was playing
In Rosemary at Memphis Tenn. sew
eral OF the boxes were occupied by a gay
box party consisting of the smart young
set OF the city says the New York Clip
per. There was great deal Of laughing
and talking going on Ia the boxes during
the play. but az which Mr. skinner took
no oTense- making allowances for their
youth and exhuheraucc The production
was an unusual success and the actor was
called before the curtain for a speech.
hich ne modostly delivered in few
words and low voice After the perform
nnce the party came on TO the stage 10
congratulate the company one OF the
Young ladies said to the hero:
30 Mr. skinner. why diln't YOU speak
louder when you made your speechg-w
could scarcely hear q word you said
THAT Is strange" gently rctortod the
actor. 4 heard almost every word that
you said"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

Kentucky bids fair 20 duplicate her per
Torrance OF year ago, 90 keeping the
result or her election Ga doubt an unwar-
rautcd length Of time. u Is charged ny
each side that the other is holding our re-
turns from the hack counties until it can
be seen how many votes are needed.
That being asccr,aIncd. the number ne.
ccsslry TO turn the election would be
stuffed into the boxes Kentucky polltIcs
has fallen into a very dirty ard disrepu-
table way. There Is some satisfaction.
however. in knowing tina, the law under
which tho last election was held viii never
assln be employed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09

II The system Of elcetlng tho President
and vice President by popular vote OBJ
talued. We should stlll be in doubt as 20
the result Of last Tuesdays elect on; AMI
We should remain ln doub; until an OF the
polls In the back districts had made Their
Official returns Tho suspense would eN-
tend over a week or ten days. and ros-
sibIy longer and durng that time bust
ness would suffer. tNdcr the Electoral
college system u seldom occurs that the
result Is not known the morning following
the election We knew al midnight on
Tuesday that Mckinley had been elected
but a viii probably be- moro than a week
before any correct idea Of the total ropu-
lar vote can be- had.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Augusta Herald. Dem) says. The
lesson OF the election for che Democrary
TO take 10 heart IL that however able.
strong magnetic and personally pure
their maicnless leader. ". J. Bryan. yet
the American people are pretty hard
headed ard demand strong polisical prop
osltl0ns instead OF hurtful experimenting
with the government. on o proper p.nt-
form Democracy win sweep the country
During the mex, four years let this piat.
form be prepared"
The Columbia. Is. c. State. Dem)
says. Prosperity is hard proposition
10 buck against The Republican party
has the depTs own luck la having the
measure Of public opinion taken az KS
high tide IL win have the luck OF sew
,rty satans 30 it secures second test
under Ike conditions
The Charlie. ION News ana Courier.
DEM says Now that he has been
elected. Il is % be hoped that he will live
many years ana keep sound IN mind and
lodv throughout his second term Those
specs aud teeth whiting behind his Of
nrial chair are something dreadful TO con-
template
The Washington Post. 0ndl says.
The Hon David q. Hiil can point with
nrlde 90 the fact that he journcycd an
the way 90 Lincoln on q hot July day 20
mpiore Mr. bryan TO let up Oh is 10 ="
The Memphis Appeal
ODemD says. 1T may be said Of Uncle
Dick Croker ns tho cpitaph said Of Q GER
tulu Wcsterncr 4" lie done his damned
est "
The Charleston Post. Dcm) says. IL
IL al over now. Organism has run i,s
course aud the opportunity Is open for a
reclamation OF the party"