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THURSDAY. JAN. 4.
DID JEALOUSY PROMPT
SENDING OF POISONED CANDY?
Wsr ELSIE SMITH )€&!!&*•’’: V.- ~W
ALBANY, Jan. 4.—Still undiscover
ed i* the sender of the bag of poisoned
to Miss Eisie M. Smith, the
Tieen of (he Albany All Hullow'een
/arnival of 1904. That jelousy was
lie cause and that it was engender
ed in the' breast of a woman arc the
only conclusions which the police have
drawn from the evidence obtainable
in the case.
The identity of She sender is still as
deep a mystery as it was on Christ
mas morning, which came so near be
ing a fatal day not only to Miss Smith,
but to her sisters, who w'ould have
undoubtedly partaken of the sweets
had not the observation and fore
thought of the mother not saved them
from what would probably have been
irreparable consequences.
Exceedingly unpleasant has been
the experience of several estimable
and highly respected young women of
this city. They are acquaintances of
Miss Smith, and have been questioned
by the police authorities in their quest I
NEW TROLLEY LINE.
Gen. Warner Arranging For One From
Charleston.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 4.
(Special.)—Gen. A. .1. Warner, of
the Charleston and Summerville Trol
ley company, came to this city from
Gainesville, Ga., last night and had a
long conference with Chief Engineer
Carlisle on conditions and prospects
along ihe line. There had been but
few changes since Gen. Warner s last,
visit and there are still some stumb
ling blocks in the way of the project
Buy of Bieakley and Save Money
donee as yet which would lead either
to identify the sender of the candy
of a clew which would lead to the
sender’s identity.
That the affair was intended to
scare Miss Smith into a severance of
her friendship for Clayton McKinley,
with whom she has kept company
ever since he was the Prince Charm
ing of the carnival, and not to kill
her, is another theory.
He has been for the last eight
months the object of attack through
anonymous letters, some of which were
threatening.
Augustus Smith, father of the girl,
is impatient with the police that they
have been unable to locate the per
son who attempted to take his daugh
ter's life. He visited Postmaster, Ar
gensinger to see what the United
States authorities had done, and found
that the postoffice department had
taken no hand in the case because it
had not sufficiently developed to
rant participation, there being no evi
cd road. They said, however, that
there was no truth in the rumor that
was current here some months ago
to the effect tliut the project had
been abandoned. The forfeit placed
with the city for the construction of
the road is in the hands of the city
treasurer and Mr. Carlisle said that
he was confident that work would be
begun beffire the time limit expired.
That the company could get an ex
tension, after the work was well un
der way. he was confident.
Gen. Warner is by no means dis
couraged with the prospect and talk-
GIVES THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF AUGUSTA A SUM IN
ARITHMETIC AND
Offers a Big Prize
Bieakley has 52 Children's Cloaks that cost on an average
of $5.75 each; he proposes to sell them at $3.86 each Satur
day morning, allowing 10 per cent for cost of selling. How
much will he lose?
Any school girl in Augusta that can answer the above sum
correctly can own one of these Cloaks, worth (Ji ft Q("
$8.50 to $13.50 each at ill I Q 3
SALE COMMENCES AT
10 A. M. SATURDAY
None charged. None sent cn approbation; none exchanged.
Children must come in person and make selections.
The s'tes range from 6 to 14 years. The styles are all correct.
This will probably*be the greatest sale of Children's Cloaks
ever seen in Augusta; 10 a. m. Saturday. Price $3.85 each.
Values from $8.50 to $13.50 each.
'or of the letters which Miss Smith
and Mr. McKinley have received since
May last.
An additional development Is the
fact that McKinley received a letter
some time before Christmas, telling
him that Miss Smith would receive
poisoned candy on that day.
He said that he paid no attention to
it, as it was like the letters he had
been receiving for some time, and
which had ceased to impress him.
McKinley declares that he has not the
least suspicious as to who the person
is who attempted Miss Smith's life.
With jealousy as the Inspiring motive
there ran be little doubt that the
friendship between Miss Smith and
McKinley engendered Ihe enmity and
prompted the attempt at murder If
the analysis of the candy shows it to
be such.
Rabbit fur is now so cleverly dis
guised that it passes very plausibly
for ermine.
ed pleasantly about the matter. He
stiid that there was little to tell at.
the moment, bill there would be
something worth the while very soon,
no doubt. Tt Ir an opportunity that I
do not believe Charleston and Sum
merville will allow to pass.
For Backache use STUART’S GIN
and BUCHU.
Muffs joined with a seam in the mid
dle to form an angle are designed
especially to thrust the short, sleeve
arm into.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD’
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH ANNUAL
MEETING
La it night ths annml meeting at
Ihe Flrsl Christian church was hold
auil a large number of the congrcga
tlon were present. The virion* report! i
showed that the ehurrh Is in a most 1
flourishing condition and that the ad-!
ministration of Rev. Howard T. Tree
has been succeasfnl in every respect.
The meeting was presided over by
Prof H. L, Osborne as chairman
Outside of the regular business a
graceful action was taken when the
meeting elected Rev. .las. 8. Lamar
pastor emeritus. Mr. Lamar la well
known to Augnstans anti the honor be
stowed upon him by the congregation
Is well merited and mepts with the
approval of the general public. Mr.
Lamar ha* spent a long life In the ser
vice of the Lord anti la with the
Firat church now, unablo to do any
regular work, but by his example the
work of the church will be very much
benefited.
The pastor. Mr. Free, Is called in
definitely and under his management
the church has expanded to a large ex
tent. There have been 36 additions
to the congregation during the last
year. Twenty five by confession and
baptism and seven hy letter and state
ment. ami four from other religions,
making the total number of the congre
gation 291. During the year there
were six deaths and two by dimlsslon
went to other denominations.
The entire interior of the church
has been renovated during the year
and the pews upholstered at an ex
pense of more than SI,OOO. and the in
dividual communion service has been
instituted with very satisfactory re
sults. Within a short time a large
and handsome memorial window will
be put in place In memory of the late
A. R. Philips.
On next Sunday, which Is "Family
Sunday," there will be put In use for
the first time (he new hymnals that
have arrived. There are quite a num
I her of these books and they will make
'a valuable addition to the equipment
of the church.
The regular election of officers was
held and resulted in the selection of
the following gentlemen:
Deacons Jos. R. Lamar. S. L. Os
borne, John Haley, Ur. T. D. Cole
man, W. R. Monday, E. A. Wagnon,
M. 1- Jones, C. C. Howard. William
Martin, Hurt O. Miller and E. B.
Hook.
Superintendent of Sunday School
E. B. Hook.
The financial report of the church
was read and showed the following
items:
Christian Cnion's Board of
Missions $ 52.55
Ladies' Aid Society 661.50
Emily H. Tubman Society .. 190.00
Woman’s Society (la. Mis
sions 168.50 :
Sunday School 200.00
Church Extension 203.55
Ua. Slate Missions 40.20
General Home Missions .. .. 123.07
Special collections—
Foreign Missions 192.50
Ministerial Relief , 16.00 j
Current Expenses $1,892.36
That the First Christian church is
enjoying a wave of prosperity there
can be no doubt as the reports show
nn increase In every brauch of the
work.
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♦ POLICE BOARD. ♦
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Police board will hold their regular
January meeting tomorrow night, at
which the matter of police drills at
the armory will be decided on. These
drills were conducted last ytar with
great betterment to the force, and It
Ir probable the hoard will decide to
again inaugurate them in the near
future.
A WELL SPREAD TABLE
And the Man "Fell Out’’ with It.
A manufacturer in Mo. says he
started out. as a young man with al
most perfect health, hut that, "by the
time I was 24 my digestive apparatus
was so completely wrecked as to make
my life a positive burden.
"1 was neither a bird drinker nor
an inveterate user of tobacco my
condition could not be charged up to
these tilings.
•'I had simply ruined my digestion
by a course of living common among
those who indulge In unwisely Relent
ed food and deny their nppetltes noth
ing. And bo yearn passed, during
which every sort of food seemed toj
do Juki the opposite of what It should
have due, A well spread
table wan offensive to me The sight
or smell of food, made me deathly j
(tick. In brief I had dyspepsia, In Itm
worst form, tind spent many a hard
earned dollar for remedies which did
me no good whatever.
"This was my condition when a
friend insisted that. I should try j
Grape-Nuts food, and to please him I
consented, expecting to derive no
more l»eneflt or pleasure from it than.
I hag from other prepared foods that
I had tried. But I was most happily
disappointed.
"For more than a year I ate posi
tively nothing but Grape-Nut* -it was
my soup course, my meat and my des
sert. I never tired of.lt, and grew
steadily fatter and more hearty, till |
1 put 40 pounds of good solid flesh j
that had never been there before, on :
my bones. My dyspepsia Is gone—the
memory of a terrible nightmare.
“I am well now —seems like I can- (
not be ill—and Grape-Nuts Is still j
found on my table, in one form or an
other, at every meal, and It Is never
out of supply in my home. A meal
without Grape Nuts Is a mighty poor
meal for me." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
-For Friday and Saturday}-
On account of the inclement weather of the last two
days we have decided to continue the following prices for
Tomorrow and Saturday
BIG LOT REMNANTS
“ Hn,a,criaU 31 cents
WE WILL OFFER IRIDAY AND SAIURDAV IHESE SPECIAE FINES AT THE
MOSI UNHEARD OF PRICES EVER NAMED IN AUGUSTA
LADIES’ CLOAKS
in Cloth, Satin Lined, also in
Black Silk, White Satin Lined,
worth from $5.00 to $15.00,
LRIDAY AND C * 08
SATURDAY
ALL MISSES’ CLOAKS
worth from $5.00 to SIO.OO,
IRIDAY AND Efl
SATURDAY 'PO.JU
The above lot of Cloaks have
been moved from the Second to the
Firat Floor in order to more easily
accommodate the large demand for
them Friday and Saturday.
OUR FNIIRF STOCK OF FURS Al PHFNOMFNAILY LOW PRICES
-i R. L. Hunter Dry Goods Co. -
IHE AUGUSTA POST
OFFiGE COMES
UP SOON
DELEGATION FROM THIS CITY
EXPECTED IN WASHINGTON ON
THE RIVER MATTER ON THE
15TH TO MEET WITH THE OHIO
BODY.
(Herald Bureau, 206 Corcoran Bldg.)
WASHINGTON, !>. C„ Jan. 4. The
senate and house of representatives
assembled again today for the first
session after the holidays. The chief
U ature of interest was ttie swearing
in of Henator LaFollette.
No postoffice nominations were
sent in by the president, but It is
expected lie will act on the matter of
the Augustß office In a few days.
It is learned here today that the
Ohio river improvement association
lias called a convention of ail river
Improvement associations to meet in
Washington on January 15th. Per
sons here who are Interested in the
Havannah river project expect that an
Augusta, delegation will attend this
convention, at which It Is thought a
good deal may be accomplished for
ihe city.
CLAYTON PROPERTY SOLD.
The old Clayton property, situated
on the corner of Greene and Mclntosh
streets, has been sold to Or. T. K.
Oertel for $13,000. This is one of the
oldest and lies! known residences In
the city and for some time there have
been made efforts to purchase the
home. A short while ago there was
a movement on foot by the Elks to
buy the house arid use It as a head
quarters. Tly* project, however fell
through. The house Is situated In the
best, residence portion and Is one of
the most desirable residences In the
city. It, was a part, of the Clayton
estate and was sold so that a division
of the estate might he effected.
DEATH OF MR. GANUB.
News has been received In the city
of the death of Mr. Wm. Ganus, at
Keysvllle. /
Mr. Ganus was a well known plant
er In that section of the country. He
had been 111 three weeks prior to his
demise. He died at. 1 o’clock this
morning. The funeral takes place at
JO o'clock tomorrow morning at. Keys
vllle. He was a widower.
A LICENBF. CASE.
Police Officer Camppcll today dock
eted a case against B. K. Willingham,
charging violations of No. 1(54 and 170
city code. These sections refer to
i business llcenaes.
X FRIDAY AND SATURDAY |
WORK ON PARK
IS SUSPENDED
Ground Too Muddy to Accomplish
Anything—Construction of Masonry
Arches at Present is Held Up.
On account of (lie muddy condition
of the ground at Allen park work lias
been temporarily suspended at that
site. As soon na possible Superin
tendent Malt Ison will have Uhe gang
at work again.
Commissioner Wingfield says:
The construction of masonry arches
to take the place of wooden bridges
over tlie canal lias been temporarily
suspended on account of the urgent
necessity of using the money for per
manent paving. As soon ua conven
ient, however, this work should tie
again taken up arid at lenat two more
constructed, one over third level of
canal on Eighth street and one on
same level on Calhoun atreet. This
would complete all bridges over third
level. Roth of these bridges are In
good shape and do not need any Im
mediate attention, hut they should be
superseded by permanent arches
whenever It becomes necessary to re
build them.
If It is decided to maintain the sec
ond level of canal below Twelfth
street, all bridges on this level should
he replaced by masonry structures, as
the wooden bridges are a. constant
source of danger and expense. The
paving In the center of the city should
be done firat, however, and this should
follow.
Half the World Wonder*.
how the other half lives. Those who
use Bucklen's Arnica Salve never
wonder If it will cure Cuts. Burns,
Sores and all Hkln eruptions; they
know It will. Mrs, Grant Shy, 1130 E.
Reynold* Si., Springfield, 111., says, "I
regard It one of the absolute neclssl
-I.l** of housekeeping." Guaranteed by
all druggist*. 25c.
TWENTY-BEVEN BARKERS.
Up to date 27 dogs have been paid
the 1906 tax on by their owners. There
are a good many dogs In Augusta,
and they help the city revenue to a
certain extent each year. The dog
inspector begins his work on Febru
ary Ist.
NO COURT TODAY.
There was no session of the re
colder'* court this morning. The
<- i.rt was convened and ns there were
only two unimportant cases oti the
docket they were continued until to
morrow morning.
In the eyes of every woman a
man Is no older than she chooses to
I regard him.
SHORT LENGTHS
In White Madras, r 1 nQn i o
Percales, &c., at 04, CBHTS
SPECIAL SALE
Silk Shirt Waists fjQ
ALL RAIN COATS and
LADIES’ COATS
on Second Floor at
Absolute Cos! £B#
~ LADIES’ SUITS
IRIDAY AND SATURDAY
your choice as long as they
last at
$12.50 NO ALTERATIONS
11 STILL ANOTHER
MEETING OF
coon
OUTSIDE OF REGULAR MONTH
LY SESSION THIS MONTH.
On January 13th the City Fathers Will
Hold a Meeting at Which They Will
Elect Five Fire Wardens.
All the special meetings of city
ci uncli for January are not over.
Mayor Allen waa Informed by
Clerk Martin this morning that coun
cil waa due to meet on the second
Saturday In this month, January 13.
This meeting is in accord with
section 284, city code--
"Fire Wardens.
"Section 284 t'ouncll shall on the
second Saturday In January of
every year, elect five firewardens, any
one of whom, with the concurrence of
the chief of the fire department, or,
in hla absence, (tie assistant chief,
shall have power to direct the remov
al, blowing up or pulling down of sny
building or buildings, or parts there
of. to stop the progress of a conflagra
tion, and to exumlne and enquire Into
thi' safety of public and private
buildings, erected or being erected,
and into the origin of fires, and re
port tlie condition of surh buildings
and cause of flrea to council, with
such recommendations relative there
to as they may think proper, accom
panying such recommendations with
the facia whereon they base the
same."
The present hoard Is composed a*
follows:
First ward W. I, Piatt.
Second ward H. G. Mcl.awi. fi
Third ward —P. F. Mc.-n-m/.
Fourth ward -Thornton Waters.
Fifth ward—Geo. F. Sullivan.
For Bladder Trouble* uee STUART’®
GIN and BUCHU.
Many a proposed elopement, has
been sc aside because of the pres
ents that, would be missed thereby.
The man who marries for money la
willing to take whatever humiliation
comes In >!)*• wake of It.
WANTED
Two competent white men Must be
familiar with nursery work. One to
take charge of packing house, the
other for general out door work. Per*
manent position to the right men.
References with application.
P. J. BERCKMANB CO.
.Fruitland Nurseries. Augusta, Qa.
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