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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

Everybody in the oilcloth and linoleum
trade knows "the Potter boys" of Phil
adephia and New York. says the New
York Commercial. Col. Tom Potter of the
former city, who got his title through
staff appointment by a former Governor
of Pennsylvania, is a thorough Philadel-
phian a firm believer in that town-in all
her institutions, big and little, and in her
magnificent future. But he always helps
TO circulate a good story on Philadelphia,
just the same
A hustling free lance in the life in
surance business was over there the other
day trying to write a $4,000 policy in
New York company for a rising young
man who holds an important position with
the Potter company. This was his third or
fourth call, and he had his intended VIC
time almost worked up to the point of
signing the application.
I'm take the policy" he said, but
don't want it just yet. Wait few weeks
mo time like the present time ex-
claimed the agent. Delays are particular
ly dangerous in life insurance matters.
tell you what I'll do in your case-if you'll
make the application now I'll carry the
policy for you myself for thirty days"
"Oh, l wouldn't have you do that" the
young man protested. 81 might die within
thirty days and then where would you
and your profits be?"
"Oh, that's all right, my boyl I'll take
the risk You won't die that quick No
body in Philadelphia ever died in thirty
days!'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
ucorc,vc THE GovERNMENr.,

Under the above caption the Charleston
News and Courier protests against the
efforts of certain property owners TO ex-
tort exorbitant prices from the govern
ment for certain lots owned by them on
suliSvan's Island. The government desires
the property for the purpose of erecting
permanent barracks at the military post
on the Island. An appropriation Of Sl35,0sO
has been made with which to pay all the
expenses of the erection of the barracks
II seems that the islanders are proceed
ing upon the principle that the owner is
entitled TO get every penny he can out
of the purchaser, without reference TO any
other consideration. The United States
government is rich, therefore there isn't
any reason why they shouldn't squeeze,
or, as the News and Courier says, "gouge"
the government when they get an oppor-
tunity TO do so; that appears to be the
spirit Of these property owners. How
much OF good thing" they are playing
Uncle Sam for may be gathered from a
comparison of the assessed value of some
of the lots and the prices the owners are
asking. Two lots are assessed at $500
each. For these the owners are willing
buildings, is assessed at 1000. The owner
would be willing to part with 1t for $500.
Another lot cost it's owner $3.50, but being
patriotic, he would let the government
have it for $4,000. The assessed value of
five lots, with all Improvements. is s.. 800
frl. ha Fear-f1v1 for
them is 10000.
This matter of the price of real estate
on Sulivans Island is interesting, because
the government may have to buy other
lands "at or near the city of Charleston
before long as a site for a naval station.
The News and Couriers Washington cor
respondent some weeks ago wired his
paper that there had reached the capital
reports Of syndicates securing control of
the available sites for the station with a
view to "gouging the government"
Whether there is a basis of truth for that
report we have never learned. But, to
judge from the case of the Sullivan Island
property, it is not necessary for the
Charlestonians TO form syndicates ito
gouge the government" when II is a mat
ter of purchasing land near the city of
Charleston. Individuals seem to be ready
to do the matter to trust magnate' S
taste
The army appropriation bill provides
s1S5,O00 for the Sullivan's Island barracks;
the navy appropriation bill provides a
possible 100000 for a site for a naval
station These are no doubt tempting
plums to the owners of real estate about
| Charleston that may be available. But ii
may transpire that the government will
kick against being charged premiums OF
1000 per cent. and more for the privilege
of establishing posts and stations at a
port where there is no adequate fresh wa
ter supply, and where millions of dollars
in addition must be expended before It's
big ships can get in and out OF the har-
Dor,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
BRIGHT BITS.

-Indisputable-"T tell you the Weekly
Banner is dead-right on the Chinese stu
alton" "How many men does it say we
ought to seHa22,, Says We need aa ade-
quate force."-Puck.
More Information - Tommy Say,
paw Mr.. Figg-"WeH?" What is
hopper?' "a topper, my son, is man
that leaves his party because he cannot
take it with him."-Indianapolis Press.
Most children said the old school
master, "are very much like postage
stamps" "Indeed?" said his friend Yes;
they have TO be licked to make them stick
to their letters. ''-Philadelphia Record.
"A country paper has this personal
item: "Those who know old MIR. Wilson
of this place personally will regret to
hear that he was assaulted in a brutal
manner last week, but was not killed.
Tit-Bits.
His Definition.-"You never studied or
atory?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. 81
never cared TO be a speaker"
''What is your idea of a true orator."
IAN orator sir, is a man who is out
trying to get votes without paying for
them. Washington Star.
The Unusual-"Close the doors of tn
alright bulkheads" shouted the captain,
for the ship was sinking. A moment later
a sailor, ashen pale, with staring eyes and
chattering teeth, came staggering up the
companionway. THE doorsr' he Shrek
ed In AFFECT terror. They are actually
all right! They close readily" "Merci-
full heaven" gasped the captain, and lost
his head.-Detroit Journal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
TuE GERMAN VOTE.

The question as to whether Mr.. Bryan
Will be able to capture the German-Amer-
scan vote is the subject of a great deal
of discussion in political circles. If he
can get that vote he will be the next
President. He is not looking for it in
the East. but in the Middle West-in the
states of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio. In each
of these states the German-American vote
is large. It is well understood that the
Characterization citizens are opposed 10
imperialism and militarism. If these were
the only issues in the campaign there
is not much doubt as to the ticket for
which they would cast their ballots. The
only thing that makes them hesitate to
go over to Mr.. Bryan is the silver plank
in the Democratic platform. If they
were sure hat there was no danger Of
legislation in favor of the IS to l idea in
the event of the success Of the Demo-
Gratis, they would not hesitate a moment
about supporting the Democratic ticket.
II seems TO be the understanding that
they are about half convinced that there
disturbed. If they can be fully convinced
of il there will not be much doubt of
Mr.. Bryan's election.
The Republicans perceive the danger
and they will spare no efforts to make the
silver question the Leading one of the
campaign. They will keep it at the front
if they can. They have no doubt appar-
III.
are confident that they will carry every
Eastern state, so satisfied are they that
the East is solidly against the free coin
age of silver. In that section therefore,
they win likely give a good deal of at
tention to Imperialism and militarism, but
silver question constantly before the peo-
pie.
Ohio has pretty nearly 100000 German
American voters. II is estimated that
fully 80 per cent. of the voters of that
class cast their ballots for Mr.. Mckinley
in 1896 If they should decide to vote
against imperialism the President would
lose his own state by a large majority
And he would lose all of the other fore
going states.
The COMMUNICATIONS have not yet
made up their minds as to which ticket
they will vote, and it is probable that they
viii not do so until the campaign has
been pretty nearly fought to a conclu-
sion 1t is therefore a mere matter OF
speculation as to which ticket will have
their support. The present indications are
that they will give their support to Nj.
Bryan. But it would be a mistake for
the Democrats to assume that they will,
and make but little effort to convince
them that it is to their interest to do
so. 1t is certain that the Republicans will
spare no effors to get them to support
Mr.. Mckinley.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
PER sONAL.

Emperor William of Germany has or
dered Ihmael Cent?, the well known
painter of Oriental scenes, to prepare
series of paintings of the Kaiser's recent
pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Col. Frank o. Lowden, who is men
toned as a successor in the Senate to
Senator Cullom, is 80 years old and be-
gan teaching school at 10. by which means
he paid his way through the Iowa State
University.
-Slatin Pasha, who has returned to vi
emma from the Soudan, where he has re-
ported on certain questions in which the
Anglo Egyptian government and a ffnan-
cial syndicate are interested, says that
the country is perfectly quiet and in good
order but that he would not undertake
to guarantee that it will remain so, unless
the greatest caution is observed.
One of the best known American con-
suls to China is Rev Samuel J.. Gracey,
d. D., who is at Foo Choo. Dr. Gracey
was born in Philadelphia in 1885. After
obtaining an education he was for thirty
years pastor Of Methodist churches of
considerable prominence in and about
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Boston.
He was twice elected 10 the Massachu-
sets Legislature from Salem.
The House of Commons will lose one
of its celebrities when Sir H. NJ. Stanley
retires from it. Sir Henry does not in
tend to seek reelection. He is one of
those men who come into Parliament with
a great reputation made in other spheres
and who lose none of their glamor in
contact with members whose fame be-
longs to the House itself. As member for
North Lambeth Sir Henry plays an I'M
distinguished part. He votes steadily ana
speaks rarely.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
pian,t Furni.h Everrthlng.

Speaking of practical jokes and jollifi-
cation in general, says the Chicago Times
Herald. probably E. A. Sothren, the noted
DundreaTy, was more given to this sort
of thing than any actor who has lived
since the days of those mad rakes who
hourished at the time of Gafrick. Al
though apparently a sedate and at times
melancholy man, his mind seemed to run
riot at all times in desire for some sort
of humorous expression, and it is doubt
full whether he enjoyed his stage work
half so much as he did some of the pri-
vate funmaking in which he engaged.
Billy Florence was one of his boon COM
panions. and on one occasion when these
two were walking through the streets of
a certain city they passed an undertaken
shop, the window of which bore this le-
gend:
Everything provided for funerals"
Sothern, moved by one of his sudden
impulses, insisted on going in, and the be-
wldered Florence followed, wondering
what new caper his friend was about TO
cur.
Drawing long face Sothern approach
ed the funeral man and asked TO see his
stock. Fer half an hour he priced cas-
kets and all the belongings, going into the
most minute details of fashion and quail
ity. and then with an namely innocent
expression exclaimed:
rs there any difference in the price
of blondes and brunettes?"
What's that?" replied the undertaken,
evidently mystified.
Il want to know" responded Sothern,
whether blonde remains cost more than
the brunette?"
Sir" cried the undertaken in an irri-
tated tone, I'VE do not sell remains of any
kind"
Then" said Sothern. you are a fraud
Look at that sign on your window, sir
Everything provided for funerals'-and
now you have the assurance 10 tell me
that you do not furnish the most neces-
sary thing of all. Sir, 1 repeat it, you
are fraud" And with this parting shot
Mr.. Sothern hurried Qua of the shop, ap-
parently in high dudgeon. leaving the I'M
dertaker boiling over with wrath.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
After the Struggle.
From Pearson's Weekly.


Two rivals tried to win her hand
She said them nay,
But bade them prove their metal and
Return some day.
when you have gone and done your best
Come back to me,
And l between you then will choose Z
I'll give my hand unto him whose
l fain would be-
One went to war and fought and bled
In many trays;
His fame was widely heralded,
Great was his praise.
The other went in search of wealth,
He toiled and planned
With honor for his stepping stone
He rose until his name was known
Through ell the land.
Upon a day they bent their ways
Back whence they came;
One with his wealth. one with his bays,
Their breasts ahame.
But neither won the lady's hand.
A tiled cad
Had got her while they were away
And, being men who knew things, they
Were glad he had.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
Mr.. Davis Impressions of President
Kruger

Ny first meeting with President Kruger
was very brief, writes Richard Harding
Davis in Scribner's, and learned little
from it of him then which has not been
made familiar to every one. Mr.. Reitz
brought me to his house and we sat on
his porch, he loading and reloading his
cavernous pipe the while and staring out
into the street. The thing that impressed
me first was that in spite of his many
years, his great bulk and hight gave you
an impression of strength and power
which was increased by the force he was
able to put into his abrupt gestures. He
gesticulated awkwardly, but with the
vigor of a young man, throwing out his
arm as Enough he were pitching a quot
apd opening his great fingers and clench-
ing them again in a menacing fist, with
which he struck upon his knee. When
he spoke he looked neither at the State
Secretary nor at me, but out into the
street, and when he did look at one. his
eyes held no expression, but We're like
those in a jade idol. His whole face
chiefly, L think, because of the eyes, was
like heavy waXen mask. In speaking
his lips moved and most violently, but
every other feature of his face remained
absolutely set. In his ears he wore little
gold rings, and his eyes. which were red
and scared with some disease were pro-
tected from the light by great gold-rim-
med spectacles of dark glass with wire
screens.
So many men had come TO see him and
10 ask him to talk on subject for which
the day for talk was past, that he had
grown properly weary of it all, and be-
fore 1 could ask him for the particular
information 1 hoped to obtain, he said,
II say what I have said before, we are
fighting for our independence" He kept
repeating this stubbornly several times
and then more specifically saying, "They
are 100000. we are 10000" "They have
turned the black men on the border
against u.s. 1--WE have all their prison.
ers to feed ut is like big bully fight
ing a bow"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
Firecrackers From the bible.

"A few years ago." said a Chicago
clergyman the other day. There went up
a great cry for 'missionelly Bibles in the
Flowery Kingdom. The Bible Society was
extremely gratlhed. The demand was un-
precedented and thousands of dollars were
spent in sending them nice, red morocco
Testaments. This sort of thing went on
for long time, but the number of native
converts did not increase accordingly. The
missionaries investigated. What do you
suppose they discovered?" THAT they
used the Bibles for gunwadding?" mo.
They made firccrackers OF 'em. Practical
ly all the nicely printed Bibles that we
were sending over there were rolled up in
nice little rolls. a page at a time and
made into frecrackers. The Chinese made
firecrackers at home for an incredibly
low price, and the paper that they were
getting free was a considerable figure
with them. But IL taught Us a Celestial
lesson, as l might say
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

Walter Jones, the actor. has found a
means OF advertising which he likes bet
ter than any of the old lodges which
have been practiced by the profession
from time immemorial. Jones doesn't go
10 the point Of getting married, hence ne
avoids the trouble Of subsequent divorces.
but he gets engaged several times each
season and has the engagements announc-
ed in the newspapers. For the nineteenth
time in three years, his engagement has
been announced, his afiancd this time be-
ing Mrs. Pulsifer, rich young widow
!. OF Chicago. -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting-P. E. Club.

Meetlng-P. Il. CLUB.
Special Notices-Suwanee Springs, Flor
ida; Dissolution, Strauss & Co; Notice TO
City Court Jurors; Notice of Dissolution,
r. O. Cassels & Son; Ship Notice,
strachan & Co, Consignees; Levan's Ia
BILE d'Hote; Now at Branchs. Thomas w.
Lyon; John Funk, City Market.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry
Harvard Beer, S. w. Branch Co.
Black Velvet Ribbons-The Bee Hive.
New Mackerel-At MINISTER'S.
Summer Resorls-The Grand Union
Saratoga, New York.
lamation-Submltting Constitution
al Amendment Regarding Pensions for
the Widows of Confederate Soldiers to a
Vote Of the People.
Corsets Thomson's "Glove-Fitting
Corsets.
Remember This-Lindsay & Morgan.
Good Morning-B. H. Levy & Bro
Episcopal High School for
Mount st. Agnes College for Women,
Mount Washington, Maryland.
No One Perplexed-Leopold Adler.
Legal Notices-Citation from the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Proposals Wanted-For Constructing
storehouse at Fort screven, Tybee ISL
and
Medical-Munyon's Liver Cure; Bar
Ben; Castoria; Hoods Pills; Cuticura
Hostetter's Stomach BittersA DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp Root; Railways Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

1t begins to appear that the Orange
Free Staters are almost out Of the war
game in South Africa. When DeWet has
been got rid OF, the resistance to the Brit
ish in the Orange River Colony viii have
practically disappeared. What the Trans
vaalers will do remains 10 be seen, but
the probabilities are that, like their al
lies, they will reach the conclusion be-
fore a great while that it is folly to con-
tinue a hopeless fight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

The New York Herald notes that there
has been great reduction in the number
of cases of blindness in that city during
recent years. The cause of this crafty
ing condition is stated to be the better
care Of the eyes of children by parents
and by the various charitable institu-
inns
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

Mrs. Kehew, rich woman of Boston,
is the originator of practical charity
which deserves commentator. Hereto
fore she has been in the habit, like other
rich folks, of shutting up her city house
while she went away for the summer
months. This year. however. she has
loaned her house TO six working girls
who win occupy it without cost 10 them
selves during the four months that its
owner is away at the seaside and in the
mountains. Mrs. Kehew thinks that If
Others would follow her example. life
would be made easier and more enjoy
able for number of respectable, self
supporting young women.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

The federal department of agriculture
it is said, is now giving its attention
10 the propagation of dragon flies as
means of getting rid of the mosquito pest.
The idea is 10 raise dragon flies wher-
ever mosquitoes abound, and let the in
sect hawks keep down the pests by prey
ing on them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

The blue-ribbon fool" election bet has
been made in Detroit. Williams agrees
If Bryan is elected to support Stebbins
mother-in-law for life. Stebbins agrees
IL Mckinley is elected to twist the tail
of Williams mule daily for three weeks,
unless permanently disabled before the
expiration Of that period of time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

Somebody in Chicago is trying to trade
upon Mr.. Bryans popularity. A book
has been published in that city, called
"Thc Second Battle, by w. ]. Bryan ard
Others" The wv. j. Bryan" is printed
in big letters, while the "Others" ap-
pears in small type. The matter in the
book consists Of speeches by Mr. Bryan,
John p. Altgeld, B. r. Tillman and sew
eral others. The impression conveyed by
The title is that II is Mr.. Bryan's Sec
ond book. He has repudiated the at
fair and says he has nothing to do
with II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Record learns that Senator
Hanna has made a list of the states
which he considers doubtful and that New
York is in that list.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

Gov Roosevelt it is said. is having
some little trouble with his throat After
that recent speech of his in which he
said the Democrats were towards, it was
to be expected that Senator Hanna, or
the President, would suggest to him that
his throat was out Of order and that
he ought to take good. long rest from
speaking
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01

People OF the South can understand and
appreciate why the Porto Ricans decline
TO become enthusiastic over the carpet
bag government, which has been given
them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-01
The weather.

The Indications for Georgia to-day are
for partly cloudy weather. with light to
fresh northerly winds. and for Eastern
Florida generally fair weather, with light
variable winds