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AFTER DISTRICT
SCHOOL
There are Several Bidders for In-
Reldsville, Claxton, Statesboro,
Waynesboro and Stillmore are Mak
ing an Active Canvass to Secure
the School—Better Schedules to be
Given by the Railroads.
Savannah, Nov. 21—When the gov
ernor and other whose duty It is to
aeleot a location (or the agricultural
college (or the first congressional
district, provided for by the last leg
islature, come ito Savannah on Decem
ber 3rd to hear the arguments of the
different points as to why they should
have the college there is going to be
some hard pulling done by the differ
ent communities that want It.
Reldsville, Claxton, Stillmore, States
boro, and Waynesboro are actively at
work.to get the college lor this dis
trict. Competition Is very keen (or
It and It Is expected that large sums
ol money and large tracts of land
will be offered (or the college by the
different towns.
The trustees of the First district
college are Messrs. J. Randolph An
derson, o( Chatham, W. A. Wilkins, ot
Burk*) S. W. Palmer, of Jenkins, J.
H. Beans, of Screven; J; H. Miller,
of Bulloch; J. T. Wells, of Bfflngham;
M. E. Carter, of Bryan; George 3.
Roach, of Liberty; R. W. Grubb, of - ^rigittoT
McIntosh; B. F. Alexander, of Taitt- 88
r l; E.,C. J. Dixon, of Toombs, and
0. Coleman, ot Emanuel.
These gentleman have all been well
buttonholed and otherwise given at
tention by -those Who want to get the
to cause much Inconvenience to bus
iness men who have to get their letters
off on It.
People’s Democratic League.
Tho People's Democratic League
will tonight bold Its first rally ot the
municipal campaign. This is now the
dominant faction In Savannah politics.
It has been stated that Judge Samuel
B. Adams might he nominated lor
mayor by this faction. Judge Adams
said yesterda^ that he did not seek
the nomination. it Is beginning to
be apparent now that Mr. J. 8. Col
lins will not be the nominee of the
League for mayor hut he may go on
the board of Aldermen. Mr. Collins
announced once that the city hall
should be cleaned out from top to bob
tom. This Is having Its effect now.
Fairbanks in 8avannah.
Savannah had a fleeting visit from
Vice President Fairbanks yesterday
afternoon. He passed through on a
delayed train enroute to Tampa where
he will take a steamer today for Ha
vana. The vice president stretched
hlmpelf In the union station while his
train was preparing to continue Its
Journey south. He discussed .the
balmy weather, but would not talk
politics. He will probably be In
Cuba for several days, returning in
time to reach Washington to attend
the opening of congress.
King’s Daughters' Memorial
Mrs. Mary R. Campbell of Augusta
state secretary ot the King’s Daughters
has sent out notices to all the chap
ters throughout the state to hold a
memorial service to Mrs. Margaret
Bottoms, the founder ot the order on
Sunday afternoon. There will be a
meeting this afternoon of the King’s
Daughters of Sshannah to arrange for
this service. $frs. Campbell asks
that the state papers announce the
call for this service and that all the
chapters aot In accordance with her
Passenger Steamer add a Mail
Boat Collide-Man / are Kdled.
gJbrth German Lloyd
|jbe British mail steam-
in the death on the
persons were knocked
elm der Grosse is
Dr James Shorter, of Macon, is Given
a Small Bequest,
Tho recent death of Mrs. Varlna
Jefferson Davis In New York has been
cause for much speculation tfs to the
value of her estate and Its disposition.
Her will was filed In Vicksburg, Miss.,
Monday. She left all her estate to
her daughter, Mrs. Hayes, of Oolora,
do, with the exception of 310,000 life
THE SKELETON OF
BIG GIANTS
Bullard Murdered In 8tore.
Mr. A. Bnllai^l, who lived M Klbl>o
twelve nlles nbfip flit. Vm-.r-n, was
found dead Inyr!-, store-- xpeSerde7
*® S} "**®^J®^avwaUgati5i ft .was
ho/faad be.on murdered,
Monday night. There were
three wounds on his head, inflicted by
some heavy club or ax.
He ran a email mercantile business
at Klbbe and bud not been seen by
that before another week has past the (his neighbors for several days. Some
school, tor--,t.helik town. It Is believed morning,’
the college' will go to Claxton or found that
Waynesboro. probably M
After Better Schedules.
| Savannah will probably get Borne
' better railroad schedules from the line,
entering this city and it Is expected
roads will be advertising schedules
that they can make. The newspapers
and the commercial- bodies have been
trying to get the service Improved
for several days and the agitation has
gone so far now that the roads are
beginning to see that something must
be done. The Central and the Coast
t.iWq trains are more often late than
on\ time and the Southern railway's
I'traln Is also off schedule enough
one passing this morning noticed
that one window was broken, and
when the houso was entorod he was
found dead on the floor by his cot.
Robbery seems to have been the
motive.
Cherbourg, France, Nov. 22.—Th
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.aii
er Orinoco collided last night, res
Orinoco of three men and a woman,
overboard and drowned, and several
The exact casualties on the'Kfftj
not known but it is reported that fourj&fefbe ?rew were killed j insurance,
and twelve injured. The Kaiser sustametjffthe greatest damage, I “ 0( thl “ sum >” ,ajl t* 1 ® testatrix, J
but the extent was not reported definitely. The vessels re-! I*™ M ‘‘* Ann » ®* Tto !^‘ h ' * nd Curk, « •» • P~*"M.rio
mained in the roadsted here. IE Col my ni “eTvarfta 5^.^d m!U" M * y b * Exhlb,ted Tfi,r * N,xt
When the collision occurred the fQHHfir was out-bound, go- Peacock Howell, the orphan ohlldren Year.—Some of the Curlooe Thlnge
ing seventeen kriots an hour. The Orinoilo was bound in. The'
commander of the Orinoco says he slgnged that he was going
to the starboard of the Kaiser but the litter held her course
across the Orinoco’s-bows and went to pj>rt only when too late,
The Orii^Dco crashed into the' bow of th&K&iser,making a breach
twelve feet wide. The stern of the Orirfoco above the water
line was carried away and sank as that vessels cleared. The
grinding of the Orinoco’s bows into thsjfgliser instantly killed
four men. Both vessels are expected to return here for repairs.
The damage to the Kaiser is estimalml at two hundred thou
sand dollars.
That Will go to Make up This
Unique and Interesting Exhibit
Norfolk, Va, Nov 22—What arch
aeologists declare will solve the ays,
tery surrounding the ancient mound
of my brother, 31,000; to my faithful
old nurse, Mary Ahern, 31,000; to my
sister, Mrs. Margaret Stoess, #2,000;
to Dr. James Shorter, of Maoon, Ga.,
In memory of hla professional ser
vices, 3300; -to my faithful maid, Mar
garet Josephine Connelly, 31,000; to
Mrs. Elisabeth Hooks.of Lees Station,, bullder# w *» 4*"»vered recently la
La., 330." one of a series of hiHa along the R-
In her will Mrs. Davis refers to her llnols river, in that state. The "find"
residence sway from the South, say- show traoee of handicraft ot past ages
|tag she considered the South her ^ ^ of ^ ^ wn)U(bt
home.—Macon Telegraph. i■ - ...
_____ . it. Several skeletons were exhnmod
Boys May Die of the Accident.
Savannah, Nov. 22—Frederick Zip-
perer, th. fifteen year old eon of Mr
and Mra. I T Zipperer, Is In a crit
ical condition at the home of hit par
ent. aa the rsault of a runaway yester
day afternoon .. It la feared that he
will die.
Joseph Ayers, another boy of about
tho same ago was sarloualy Injured
In the tame accident, but ho will prob
ably got well. Tho boys wort driving
a woodcart when tho horse ran away.
The vohlelo 1 (truck against • post
and. the bm were thrown with great
fdreo against It.
The Zipperer boy struek ^ie post
almost bn his head. Tho tissues of his
neck were broken and his lower Jew
broken. He lay In tho streets for torn*
time aa one dead and It wit at first
thought that ho had bssn Instantly
killed.
The horse and cart belonged to The
Benton Transfer Co..» The animal die said J. F. Bailey Company -was
Bankruptcy Nottee. more than eight feet long, also pieces
In the District Court of tho United jot remarkable pottery, beads and cu-
States for the Southern Dtatriot ot. rlous Implements. Under the bones
Georgia, Southwestern Division. 0 f the undent dead were found vases,
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors. th 0 largest of which are capable Of
In the Matter ot J. F. Bailey Com- holding more than two gallons, while
pony, Bankrupt, In Bankruptcy. under a akuil was unearthed a bowl.
To toe creditors of J. F. Bailor j n the oeutor of which is • well IsSUo”.
Company, of Valdosta, In the oounty ed figure of a-King, seated updo a
of Lowndes and district aroresald, a' crude throne. R la believed by ueient-
b.m;.iupt. j ist« that (beta hones may ho those-of
Nonce la hereby given that on the a great leader of the raco that once
l*ih day of November, A D. 1308,'ruled this portion of the country.'
Strangest of all ithe articles found
San Juan, t R., Nov. 22. -Pr-
left Sjn Jivn ltnj
miles west of UK t'ity,’
and embark on the Louisiana for homo-
necessary as it impossible to board tbe Louisiana outside of San
Juan harbor.
Governor and Mrs. Winthrop tendered .the presidential
party a reception last night, which was the greatest social func
tion in the history of Porto Rico.
became frightened at a passing atrest duly adjudicated bankrupt; sod that with tho hones’were-Implements that
car - - - , J :te first meeting of creditors will are apparently made of bamboo, »u»
—• l-u held at Valdosta, In Lowndes corn)- of thorn evidently Blmpeil !qr purposes
ty, Georgia, in tho superior court of waving. Countless beads were
rortm on the Cth day of December, A. fouid fn tho mound of a strange ma-
_ 'clock In the foreaxxn total almost white .and ponatbUy made
io said creditors may fivm the beat of potters clay.
party
for Ponce i" 9 **®’
V... n...„ j. I traneaot ,uto ou»r uumnra as may
retumjjy^onco is properIy aoijj before said meeting.
J. N. TALLEY,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
This November 21, 1908.
’’Let the law reign,” says the De
seret Utah, News. Even a drlzzlo
would be a welcome change in some,
Instances.
Tillman to Lecture in Chicago.
Chicago, Nov, 22.—Senator Ben Tillman is to lecture here
next Tuesday for the benefit of the Union Hospital. He will be
asked to eschew all mention of the race and lynching problems.
His subject will be “Shall tbe United States Annex Cuba,’’ It
was originally intended that the subject should be the race pro
blem. Senator Tillman will be cruarded by the police while here.
Notice to Trespassers.
No hunting, fishing or trespnsslng
: allowed on our lands as they are post-
od according to law.
LAVENDER & WEBB.
Hahlra, Ga., Nor 24, 1900.
11-24-w- lm.
A. J. Strickland wants 100 tons of
cotton scod. 11-20.SW-2L
C. B. Peeples sells wall paper.
teeth of the wolf gloaming from R, and
as exquisitely executed as some of
tho Ivory carving of toe Japanese.
Thousands of persons are being at
tracted to tho scene of excavation
by tbe news of too wonderful discov
eries. The soli of the mound h*»
never been disturbed and to this (Set
Is attributed the marvelous preser
vation of -the things taken from It
Eminent archasologlpts are unani
mous In the opinion tost toe mound
Is a prehistoric burying ground, great
er In extent and mors perfectly pre
served than any yet discovered, sad
Is a valuable contribution definitely
settling many mooted points.
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