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THE SIDEWALK SPRING.
BY WELLS J. HAWKS.
(Copyright. 1901. by Authors’ Syndicate.)
With its broad windows and great
stone steps, a typical relic of colonial
days, the old residence seemed strange
ly out of place in the heart of the man
ufacturing section. Above it towered
the chimneys of the factories and
around it were the massive brick build
ings that shut out the sunlight and
made the courtyard as dark and dreary
as a rainy day.
Dilapidation and ruin had done their
work and decay was marked on every
side of the old structure. The shut
ters hung unsteadily on rusty hinges
and the windows were stuffed here and
there with rags. The courtyard was
littered with old wood and prints of
horses’ hoofs, for though the old house
was still used as a residence most of
the rooms were rented out for storage.
It was a sultry August day and the
air was heavy and like the breath from
a furnace. Above the housetops the
smoke from the chimneys hung mo
tionless. as if waiting for some breeze
to carry it to the river and the hills
beyond. Through the open doors of
the factories scores of men and wo
men were at work at tables. Men hur.
ried about with great buckets of clay
and boys were seen in the aisles be
tween the tables carrying to and fro
the gracefully shaped products of the
potter's handiwork. The whistles blew
for noon, the wheels came to a stand
still and all was quiet. The workmen,
hastened out of the doors for a breath
of fresh air and took seats on the
steps and in the doorways while they
ate their midday lunches.
On the pavement before the old
house a group of men sat on the curb
ing eating their bread. Now and then
boys and girls would edge their way
into the group and scoop up water that
seemed to be almost in the gutter of
the narrow street. Then they would re
turn to their places and continue the
lunch while they took deep draughts
from their buckets.
Presently a tall, thin young man,
whose face was pinched and bore the
scars of battles with poverty, came out
of the factory and went into the court
yard and up the stone steps. Then he
came out with a tin bucket and, filling
it at the sidewalk spring, returned to
the house. More men gathered about
the spring with their buckets and took
lcng drinks of its cooling waters.
By a window in the second story of
the old house a woman sat at a table.
She was slight of figure and hard work
had coarsened the once delicately
drawn features. Her hair was brushed
straight back from her forehead, which
was white and smooth save for wrin
kles that care had cut just above the
eyes. One lock of her light hair hung
loosely over her face. Resting on the
table was a large vase that had been
baked In the ovens until it had a
strange yellowish tint. She held it by
the top, giving It a shght slant as she
painted on the side a spray of forget
me-nots. She stopped her work, laid
the brush on the saucer and looked out
of the window. An expression of sad
iness, one that carried with it unsatis
ified longings and coveted hopes, came
■across her face.
I Through a vista by the dull walls of
' the great factories and the steep chim
neys she saw the river and beyond the
green fields. The inflowing tide threw
a long white line on the red banks as
it washed into the shore. The meadows
were filled with romping children, who
pulled the flowers and tossed them
carelessly in the air. The woman at
the window sighed and leaned forward
as if to get closer to the picture before
her.
Hearing a footstep she turned and
saw him come with the bucket of cool
water.
“Ah, John,” she said, “it has been a
hard day, hasn’t it?”
"Yes," he answered, “there doesn’t
seem to be a breeze.”
“It is so beautiful and cool across
the river,” she said, pointing out of
the window. “Look. See how the chil
dren are playing In the flowers.”
He did not look, but laid his hand
tenderly on hers. It was feverish and
trembled beneath his touch. He sighed
and she, turning, looked at him with a
smile upon her face.
“Ah, it is wrong of me to worry you,”
she said. “Dear, patient John, you are
so good to me. Come, we must have
our lunch.”
She arose and he took the chair at
the other side of her work table and
looked steadily at the vase. She put
her arms about him and kissed his
forehead, while he held her hands.
Then she went across the room and
began to bring the little lunch to the
table.
And now he was looking at the fields
across the river. His thoughts were
of her. Five years and they had been
working together. Finally she could not
stand the close, stifling air of the pot
tery, so he had taken the room for her
in the old house. Here he brought her
the work and carried it back again. He
had taken a little room on the lower
floor to be near her. He had not told
her wbat the doctors had said. His
heart failed him every time he looked
into her pale face. And then he had a
hope that they might be wrong. He
w as working so hard for the day when
he could take her away—to the green
fields over the river—and where he
could call her his for ever.
“I don't know what we would do
without the spring,” she said as she
put the bread before him. “Its water is
as cool as ice.”
She took a drink from the bucket and
remarked: “Ah, it is so refreshing.”
The little meal was over and John
•■ rose to return to his work. The whis-
BUSINESS A BID PLEASURE.
Combined Objeeta of Material Me#’
Prolerllvc Association.
A petition for the Incorporation of
'ho Material M'n'i Association of
O'orgia, which recently organized In
‘ avannah, wai filed yeaterday In the
office of the cierlt of the Euperlor
*'ourt, The purpoeee of the aasot tation,
*'■ rp'itm in the petition, are to be
'''-lal and protective merely, there i
'o be no capital stock, and profile are
hot •oniemplated.
'lb* incorporator# named are Wil
-I;*a;*a n. fit ill well. M A. Bmlth, r. j.
Pledge, M r Cole, J Lee Enalgn.
'<• '/rga W Brown. M. T. Maaaee, C, F
! 'gen, H. U. M</'lure and William L.
‘1 gull Hat.
>■<l*oo* th# purpose- of the aeaocls
"■** terltad In the petition are the en
.regemen* of unity of a* non and <e
'i*o>Uo eiooog tie members, the ad*
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ties would soon blow again end the
wheels would start up.
"What a pretty spray of flowers you
are painting,” he said, as he examined
her work.
"Do you think so?” she answered,
and then smiling, “I am so glad you
like them. Rut they are not finished.
Here I will paint a spring of water
cool, pure water that comes out of the
recks like our spring in the street."
“It will be beautiful,” he said. And
then he kissed her hnd went back to
his work. She started to paint again.
The whistles were blowing and the men
and women were reluctantly leaving
the sidewalk spring.
As he passed out of the courtyard
he stopped to take another drink from
the spring. It was as strangely out of
place there as was the old mansion in
which they lived. From a crevice be
tween the great slabs of rock in the
curbing a cool stream of water dashed
out. It had washed a little basin In the
rock and then flowed rapidly down the
street until it was lost in the brownish
limpid stream that poured out of the
factories.
The days dragged along and she was
still painting by the window. He
worked away In the pottery and every
noon they ate their lunch at the little
work table where he had brought the
water from the Sidewalk spring. She
was paler and the lines In her face had
grown deeper and her hand trembled
more than ever. Some days she was
forced to rest and when she did her
eyes would seek the green fields across
the river where the children still romp
ed among the flowers. Then she would
return to her work—painting the flow
ers she longed to be among.
One day while the men and women
were busy In the potteries a cart drove
down the street and stopped before
the old mansion. She stopped her work
and watched it. A man took out two
picks and some crow bars and then
dumped a pile of sand in the street and
drove away. A little later more men
came and with the picks and bars be
gan to prize away the stones where the
water gushed out. She saw them and a
look of fear came into her face. The
water was still spouting from the rocks
but it was brown and dirty like that
which came from the stream below the
factories. She saw It all now. They
were tearing the spring away. Tears
came into her eyes. It was the one
thing that was so like the fields across
the river and now they were tearing
It away
The whistles blew and the men and
women and the boys and the girls
rushed out with their buckets. They
saw what was being done and there
was almost a riot. Men stormed at the
workmen and women berated them.
Some of the boys and girls threw
stones at the men in the center of the
crowd. One of the workmen told them
that the street commissioner had or
dered it cut off because it was making
the bed of the street sink below the
level required by law. This did not sat
isfy the crowd. Their voices grew
louder and the foreman came out to see
what was the matter. Someone struck
; cne of the workmen. Then the police
■ came and the crowd was driven back
anti the city's men continued their
work.
He entered the room to have his
lunch with her. She looked at him and
the tears were streaming down her
face.
"What will they do now; what will
they do now,” she moaned.
He could not answer and they ate
their lunch In silence. She had been
painting and the vase was finished. The
work was very beautiful. There was
the spray of forget-me-nots growing
in the green turf and beneath it the
water pure as crystal was dashing out
on the white pebbles. He took it away
with him to deliver to the head decora
tor.
/Vfter he had gone she looked down
at the spring. The men had’ gone and
the two great rocks had been prized
together. The little basin the spring
had made was dry and gray like the
stones in the narrow street. She laid
her arms in the window and rested her
head upon them. For a long time the
was very still. It was impossible to
work. After awhile she lifted her eyes
and looked across the river tp the fields.
The sun was sinking in the reddened
sky, leaving a long golden ray on the
meadow' where the children romped. She
watched them intently. Three of the
little holiday makers climbed down the
cliff and knelt before a spring that
bubbled out of the rocks right at the
edge of the river. She saw them drink
ing its cool waters and then retufning
to the flowers. The sun was getting
lower and the sky was a deeper blue.
Long, slanting shadows came from the
sun as it drew up into the heavens the
water that it sent back to the earth
clear and pure.
Her eyes closed and her head, droop
ing slowly, fell heavily on her arms.
The whistles blew' and the men and
women and the children came out and
gathered about the ruined spring. They
were silent and sad He came into
the courtyard and up the rickety stairs
into the room. He saw her at the win
dow, and leaning over her shoulders
kissed her forehead. It was cold. He
took her in his arms and laid her on
the couch. Then he knelt by her body
and laid his head on her breast.
The old man that looked after the
house came into the room. He saw
what had happened and shook his head.
He, stroking her hair, looked up and
his face was white and wet with his
tears.
“Poor girl, poor little girl,” said the
old man.
"She is In the green fields beyond
the river,” he said.
And then he looked out of the win
dow and saw only the dark outline of
the shore beyond the river where the
ships’ bells were ringing out the hour
of the night.
with each other and in social inter
course. There will be no capital stock,
but the association is to have the pow
er to levy and collect annual dues
from its membership.
SHOT AT SUPPOSED THIEF.
OHirers Mlssrd Their Mark, Bnt f.ut
Thrlr Man.
After a hard chase, In which several
ahots were tired, a negro, who gave
hia name as Ben Bandera, at the police
elation house, was arrested laat night
as a suspicious character. Mounted
Heigeant Latvia fired at the negro, who,
however, eeiaped uninjured
Bandera wee located in the verd of
Caul E. M. Ed. Wlleon at No. 101
Hauls etreet, east, and wee acting in
a auspti lou# manner. When approach
ed and aaked to esplain hia preaMea
in Hie place, ha ran, and attempted to
mXt. He waa chimed for aavaral
bio* ki* by #iid •#*<!
was finally lought to bay under a
*, .mH' Band*** 1 "old not IM'ouh' for
' w aid Will lw’ Id fof *f|V##e
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duty have been **££**“
hasp a epeciel w#wb for auagdaoua ta*
dlvifaili.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 23. 1901.
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fessor Ptcot of Bordeaux. France (Professor of Clinical Medicine at the UnlTertity)
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erated by tbe stomach, it acta without giving rlae to intestinal irritation, and It,
therefore, deserves its universal popularity.”
Nature’s Remedy for the Cure of
CONSTIPATION,
Disordered Stomach, Biliousness and Liver Complaints.
C|/ For tbe Full Name, | I AQCI bottle 18 BLUB
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BALL FOR SAVANNAH
PROPOSITION TO PLACE CITY IN
NEW SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
FANS ARE INTERESTED.
E. M. ASHEXBACK HERE IN THE IN.
TEREST OF THE MOVEMENT.
The Virginia and North Carolina 1
League Hn* Been Dineolved anil
the Ed'ort Im Being Made to Organ
iie an Eight-Club League iu the
Two Carolinaa and Georgia—Ral
eigh, Charlotte and Wilmington
Will Have Teams and It Is Pro
posed to Complete the League by
the Addition o t Savannah. Angus
tu, Columbia, Charleston and One
Other City In One of the Carolina*.
There Is a strong probability that
Savannah will have professional base
ball next season. The effort now be
ing made Is not of the Iridescent va
riety that has dazzled the eyes of the
local fans in years past, but gives
every indication of being based on a
solid foundation of sense and fact.
All that is needed Is the encourage
ment and support of the lovers of the
national game in this city.
The Virginia and North Carolina
League has been dissolved and its more
active spirits are endeavoring to form
a Southeastern league, composed of
clubs in the two Carollnas and Georgia.
Prominent among those who are under
taking the organization of the new
league Is Mr. E. M. Ashenbaek, who
last year managed the Newport News
club of the Virginia and North Caro
lina League, and who is now on a
visit to Savannah in the interest of the
project.
Mr. Ashenbaek reached the city from
Raleigh, N. C., yesterday morning and
began at once to talk over his plan of
organization with those likely to be
come interested in the organization and
financial backing of a team to repre
sent Savannah. He said yesterday that
he had received every encouragement
and that he believed there would be no
serious difficulty in placing a franchise
here. He was a member of the Atlanta
team when that city and Savannah
were members of the old Southern
League, in 1894, and he remembers his
trips to Savannah with pleasure. He
has no doubt that a good team, in a
good league, would receive here a gen
erous share of support—a view of the
situation in which most Savannah peo
ple will join.
“Raleigh, Charlotte and Wilmington
will have clubs in the new league,”
said Mr. Ashenbaek, “and it is our
purpose to complete an eight-club cir
cuit by placing teams in Savannah,
Augusta. Charleston, Columbia and one
other city in North or South Carolina.
“We are going to make the league
a success. The strictest economy will
be practiced, a salary limit of S9OO per
month will be adopted, and each club
will be required to post a forfeit to
complete the season. The distances to
be traveled will be small, compared
with those that obtained in the old
Southern League. The longest Jump
will be from Savannah to Raleigh,
while in former years, when Savannah
had a club in the Southern League,
jumps were made from this point to
New Orleans and Memphis, and heavy
inroads into the profits of the game
were the result.
“The Virginia and North Carolina
League last season and during former
seasons, was one of the strongest
minor leagues in the country. Numer
ous stars now playing in the National
and American leagues graduated from
one or another of its clubs, prominent
among them being Mathcwson, now
with New York, Tannehill, Jimmie Mc-
James, Chesbro, Leach, McGann, Sey
bold, Malarkey and many others.
“Last season New Orleans began the
season with a very weak team. Abner
Powell, its manager, started in to
strengthen it in July and purchased
eleven players from clubs in the Vir
ginia and North Carolina League.
These players proved to be a tower of
strength for New Orleans, as they
brought the team from a hopeless last
position into fourth place, making the
remarkable record of winning forty
eight out of fifty-three games played.”
Mr. Ashenbaek will be in Savannah
for the next day or two and will en
deavor while here to complete arrange
ments for the representation of tne city
in the new league. There are a num
ber of good players right here In Sa
vannah, who would doubtless jump at
the opportunity of playing on a team
that would represent their home city.
OFFENDERS SENT TO THE GANG.
Judge Norwood Dealt Ont Jnstlce to
Minor Crlniinule in City Court.
The trial of misdemeanor offenders
in the City Court, before Judge Nor
wood, took place as usual yesterday.
There were a number of cases and a
number of convictions and sentences to
the gang resulted.
George Hollenbeck was given his
choice between paying a fine of $25 and
costs or serving twelve months on the
gang. He had borrowed money and
given a chattel mortgage on furniture
not his own and on this charge he was
arrested and tried and fou.id guilty
yesterday.
Euiflneer Is a Bankrupt.
Henry E. Cleland. a Plant System
engineer, has filed his petition for a
discharge In bankruptcy in the United
Statea District Court. He has llablll-
Has amounting to S2M,*B and assets
amounting to $312.50. Every cent of
hie assets he claims as exempt uuder
the provision* of the homestead law
of the state, though they amount 111
total value to mote than he owes He
ie represented by Mr. <J. k. Whatley.
lie. '. 111 ■ ■
WSKOI't muff Slut HU MU. *•*-
REDS WON IN A WALK.
Defeated the Blue, at Indoor Ball by
Biggest Score of Season.
The last game but one was played by
the Reds and the Blues, members of
the Y. M. C. A. Indoor Ball League, at
the gymnasium last night, and was
won by the Reds. They romped away
from their opponents and won by the
biggest score made in the present se
ries, 23 to 5.
Good playing by the Reds, together
with Heyward’s wildness and errors by
the Blues, were responsible for the re
sult. The Blues, in their efforts to
check the run-getting of their adver
saries, changed the positions of many
of their mep. but without appreciable
benefit, for the Reds continued to
scamper around the bases and to pile
run after run to their score. The line
up of the teams was:
Reds. Blues.
Blake catch Hunt
Doty, W. T. ... pitch Heyward
Wells 1 base Kessel
Courvoisier, J.A..2 base Riley
Dwelle 3 base Sholar
Courvoisier, E.L. 1. s. s Elton, J.
Lovell r. s. s Elton, w.
Benet 1. f Righton
Calvitt r. f Patterson
The standing of the teams now Is:
Reds, won 4, lost 2: Blues, won 3, lost
2; Whites, won 1, lost 4. The last
game of the series will be played be
tween the Blues and the Whites Fri
day. Should it be won by the Blues,
they will tie the Reds for first place,
and another game will have to be play
ed between these teams.
LOCAL PERSONAL
Mr. George Stein of Atlanta is at
the Screven.
Mr. C. M. Boyd of Fargo is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. J. S. Tart of Oliver is registered
at the Pulaski.
Mr. C. H. Hill of Atlanta is a guest
of the Pulaski. .
Mr. S. M. Clarke of Estill is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. W. T. Elder of Cordele is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. F. A. Coleman of Lyons Is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr. O. D. Villebrew of Columbia is
a guest of the Screven.
Mr. D. M. Dunwoody of Darien is
a guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. R. C. Chambers of Wavcross is
a guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. Irwin Alexander of Augusta is
a guest of the De Soto.
Mr. J. L. Etheredge of Augusta is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. J. W. Dempsey of Augusta is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr. A. J. Mathews left for New York
yesterday via the Southern.
Mr. Thomas N. Baker of Higgston
is registered at the Screven.
Mr. E. A. Smith left via the Plant
System yesterday for Philadelphia.
Mr. S. Washborn left for St. Peters
burg yesterday via the Plant System.
Mr. J. B. Iler of Seabrook was among
the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Bergfield left
via the Southern yesterday for Char
lotte.
Mr. P. L. Bissell of Charleston was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr. W. R. Sullivan of Atlanta was
among the guests of the De Soto yes
terday.
Mr. J. H. Barrett of Mcßae was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski
yesterday.
Mr. Chas. S. Harris of Cuthbert
was in Savannah yesterday, a guest of
the Pulaski.
Mr. M. Henderson, was among the
Plant System’s passengers yesterday
for Washington.
Mr. Louis M. Mowbry was among the
passengers of the Southern yesterday
for Washington.
Mr. George H. Cox, representing the
Columbian Sales Department of the
American Bicycle Company, is in the
city. Mr. Cox is out with the 1902
model and reports trade in the South
very satisfactory.
CITY BREVITIES.
Joe Lane, colored, was lodged at the
police station house yesterday by Spe
cial Agent Cobb of the Plant System
for the larceny of brasses.
Emma DeLoach, an old offender, was
arrested last night on a charge of
drunkenness. The woman Is white and
has served quite a number of terms
for drunkenness and vagrancy.
A petition for the incorporation of
the Union Lincoln Guards Club, a so
cial organization membership In which
is to be limited to members of the col •
ored military commands of the city,
has been filed In the Superior Court.
Fred Herbst of Wilmington, N. C.,
who was run over by a train, and had
both feet cut off at Macon, some time
ago. returned home yesterday. Mr.
Herbst was taken from the Central to
the Plant System depot In the police
ambulance.
Building permits have been Issued to
Mr. A. D. Kent, to build one two-story
house at the corner of Barnard and
Forty-first streets; to Mr. R. B. Rep
pard, to build two two-story houses at
East Broad and Henry streets, and to
Mr. J. B. Thomas to build one one
story store on Duffy etreet.
William Bacon, a negro laborer, was
seriously injured yesterday at Church
ill's wharf. The man was engaged in
loading a British steamship with cot
ton when a bale fell from the hooks
ar.d struck Bacon, badly mashing him.
The injured man was taken in the po
lice ambulance to hl home in Hun
tingdon street lane, near Price street,
Jt wae reported at police headquar
ters yesterday that an advertising
agent of some sort had been distribut
ing obscene literature. The man was
throwing the vile pamphlets around In
dia* rlminatety. The sheet contained an
advertisement ot a patent medicines,
closely allied with the sort of obscene
Information conveyed to the reader*.
The poll*.* were given order* to p!a< *
th# man under err eat
A country peddler attempted larceny
In two or three wholesale house* sev
eral days ago, but as far as la known
waa not su* easeful The man mads
purr bases and in on* pis* e < on* salad
a bot of handkerchief* unde* file cost
*g*hr Mllf IMJHIfI |A# t)|t th#ft ||l -
l* if n)pfj ur Ihr hum* fi on th#
hittt h# ii***l r § Him aI
another store, but it was claimed got
only what he paid for.
Mrs. L. E. Grouse was Injured by
jumping from a buggy yesterday. She
was out driving with a lady, when the
horse became frightened by a bicycle.
Mrs. Grouse jumped and fell, injuring
her spine. Her companion held to the
reins and turned the horse into a fence
or wall, stopping him. Mrs. Grouse was
taken to the Screven House, and a phy
sician was summoned. It was feared at
first that she had been seriously hurt,
but her friends will be glad to learn
that such was not the case.
W. J. Britt, the East Side resident,
who struck a white woman, resisted
Patrolman Umbach, and threatened
Turnkey Brantley Wednesday, was ar
rested yesterday by Patrolman Sem
ken for being drunk and disorderly in
a Tenderloin saloon. The man affected
to be sorry for his conduct when ar
raigned before Recorder Myrlck Thurs
day, and will probably find another ex
cuse when called upon this morning to
answeir for his last act of disorder.
ST. ANDREWS’ OLD MEMBERS.
Some of Them Have Been In the So
ciety Over 40 Yearn.
In the list of officers of the St. An
drews’ Society in yesterday’s Morning
News the name of the librarian, Mr.
H. F. Train, was inadvertently omft
ted. Mr. Train has for many years
been the custodian of the society's
library. He has been a member of the
society thirty-two years and was its
president in ISBI and 1882.
Capt. J. W. McAlpin is the oldest
member of the society, having been
elected in 1855. The next oldest mem
ber is Mr. John Nicholson, who joined
in 1856. Col. William Rogers has been
a member since 1858 and Mr. Malcolm
McLean since 1867.
The late Col. R. D. Walker was elect
ed in 1867, and the late Maj. James T.
Stewart had been, thirty-six years a
member when he died. Mr. Thomas
Baliuntyne, the socltey’s present al
moner, Capt. A. McC. Duncan and Col.
George A. Mercer and Mr. H. M. C.
Smith were lected in 1868. Mr. James
Sachlison has been a member thirty
four years.
Editor “Lost Cause.”
Miss Florence Barlow, associate edi
tor and business manager of the "Lost
Cause, a monthly magazine published
in Louisville, under the auspices of the
Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter, U.
D. C., is in Savannah, and is staving
at the Pulaski. She is here in the in
terest of her paper, and will remain in
Savannah until Tuesday.
Bnnkrupt* Are Discharged.
Among the discharges in bankruptcy
recently granted by Judge Speer, in
cases sent up from this division of the
district, are those to A. C. Price, M.
D. Abrams, W. L. Jones, Morris Brody,
J. F. Guilmartin of Savannah, S. L.
Sills of Moultrie, T. Coursey & Bro. of
Screven and B. E. Jacobs of Bruns
wick.
Mg Tank Stcaiuer for Standard Oil.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 22. —A contract
has been closed by the William R.
Trigg Shipbuilding Company here with
the Standard Oil Company for the
construction of a tank steamer to car
ry 1,500,000 gallons of oil, and to cost
$439,000. This, it is said, will be the
largest vessel that has ever been built
in this country for the Standard Oil
Company.
To Open New Federal Prison.
Atlantia. Nov. 22.—The new federal
prison near here will be opened on
Dec. 5, and United States courts will
begin sending prisoners here shortly
thereafter.
REIGNS
SUPREME.
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Blood Wine-New French Dis
covery Catches on Quickly.
Druggists Kept Busj Answering Que*
lions. Our Sick People Hopeful
of Lasting Results.
We are pleased to report In this Issue
that “Blood Wine,” the new medicine
which we have recently induced the
manufacturers to place on sale here, has
jumped into instant favor and a large
number of our citizens have availed
themselves of the opportunity to test it
free of charge, and several are now taking
it daily and already feeling the effects of
its health-giving properties.
The market is today flooded with pro
prietary articles of all kinds. Some are
good, some are bad, some harmless, while
others possess little or no medicinal prop
erty. The sale of “Blood Wine” Las
been developed purely on its merits, for
the manufacturers have always held
aloof from advertising, believing that to
thus presentitraightprejudice the minds
of some, as there are people who think
that any advertised medicine is a “quack
nostrum.”
“Blood Wine” is a scientific prepara
tion; in fact, one of the most potent of
recent discoveries in materia medica.
If yon should summons a physician, re
ceive his advice, accept his prescription,
have it filled and conduct yourself ac
cording to his instruction, you must be
at anexpense of from say $1.50 to $7.00 or
even SIO.OO, according to the physician
and the druggist who compounded your
prescription.
Now for fifty cent* you can get a bot
tle of this excellent French remedy
which will do as much for you as your
physician and druggist combined, pro
viding of course that “Blood Wine will
suit your case. It is not a cure-all; It is
not a medicine that will cure disease af
ter death has already tightened its grasp
upon the unfortunate victim; it is sense
less for anyone to mako such a claim of
any medicine, and no honest proprietor
speaking to the intelligent masses willdo
it. “Blood Wine” will not disappoint
you. It has worked wonders in thou
sands and hundreds of thousands of cases
in the cities. It will cure in a great
many instances where other remedies
and doctors fall. It will prevent coughs,
colds, jgrlppe, pneumonia, consumption,
Bright's disease, rheumatism, indiges
tion, constipation, nervous disorders and
infections of ths blood, and it will bring
about a permanent cure of any of thess
diseases excepting when consumption or
Bright's disease is in the most advanced
stage. If your lungs are beginning to be
affected, If you have a noor appetite,
are sleepless nights, are losing flesh, or
notice a slight cough, sre nervous and
fidgety, “Blood Wine” wtU cur# you.
Go to the drug store and inquire
■bout this celebrated preparation} see if
it suits your case, sample It, read lbs
literature and make a thorough Invaatl
gallon If satisfied Invest fifty rents for
s full butt 1* and notice Us wonderful no
tion “Blood Wins” contains uo wins or
opiates You will uot ba humbugged, you
wilt not h tooled you’ll get your mon
ey's north many times >*vr
*• Blood W ms*' #ota fifty cent* a Iwttb.
but you sac sample it Iras u! charge at
Uysass loss < *■'#, tlyrasa Mask
FOR NERVOUSNESS take
Hereford's
Acid Phosphate
It soothes, nourishes and strengthens the nerves,"
restoring to the debilitated system, new life, vigor and
ambition. Gives perfect digestion and restful sleep.
anrmi genuine beaks the name -monsford'S" on LAfitb mm
THE MELDRUM CAMPHOR AND CHEMICAL CO.,
Camphor and Celluloid Crjstal Refiners and Manufacturing Chemists,
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Capital 1500,000.
Divided Into 50,000 6 per cent, preference shares of $5.00 each and 50.000 ordi
nary sares of $5.00 each. Payable $2.00 on application. SI.OO on allotment and
$2.00 three months after allotment. Issue of 27.000 6 per cent, preference and
27,000 ordinary shares of $6.00 each at par.
DIRECTORS
ARCHIBALD MELDRUM. F. I. S„ Blackshear, President.
M. FRANK, 904 Oauldwell avenue, Bronx. New York.
GARDNER W. KIMBALL, of Delaware Trust Cos.. Wilmington, Del.
C. G. MURRAY, Blackshear, Ga„ Resident Director for the Globe Mfg. Cos.,
Ltd.
SOLICITORS—ESTES & WALKER, Blackshear. Ga.
ASSISANT CHEMIST—T. S. GRAY, Blackshear. Ga.
BANKERS—BLACKSHEAR BANK. Blackshear, Ga., GERMANIA
BANK, Savannah. Ga. . ,
Office and Works. BLACKSHEAR, GA.
M. TEMPLE TAYLOR, Secretary and Treasurer Pro Tern, Savannah. Ga.
Registered Office, 902 Market Street, Wilmington. Del.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
This company has been formed to adopt and carry out an agreement be
tween Arc'nd. Meldrum, Manufacturing Chemiet, Blackshear, Ga., U. S. A.
(lately with the Blackshear Manufacturing Company, Blackshear. Ga.). and
the Globe Manufacturing Company.Limlted. Camphor Refiners and Manu
facturing Chemists, 11 Mansion House Chambers. London. Eng., and whose
works are situated at West Norwood. England, Hoboken, Antwerp, France,
the said agreement being dated 2nd day of September, 1901.
The agreement comprises the sole rights of United States and Canada
to manufacture camphor, celluloid crystals, and by-products under the Globe
Manufacturing Company's various processes.
The processes being secret, it is not desirable in the interests of the
company to give any details, but the secret documents have been duly sealed
and deposited with the company’s solicitors as per agreement with Mr. Mei
drum.
A working capital of $50,000 Is ample for the manufacturing of 50 tons
of camphor, celluloid crystals and by-products per month, and for which a
market has already been acquired. The gross profit on this production is
estimated to give, after bearing all charges, a sum of not less than $120,000
for distribution on the Preference and Ordinary shares, leaving a sum of
$70,000 for the purpose of reserve fund, or for further extension of the
business.
The company also acquires 250 acres of land, a dwelling house, and an
abundance of fine timber. The purchase price for the land is $6,200; for the
rights to manufacture, under the various processes, $282,000, leaving a bal
machinery capable of producing 3 tons ullding works and Installing plant and
ance of $211,800. The total cost for bper day is $61,800, leaving the working
capital at $50,000. and SIOO,OOO for future issue.
The only agreements existing are:First. Between the company and
Archd. Meldrum, wherein he sells to the company the American rights for
manufacturing at $282,000 and 250 acres of land. Including dwelling house and
timber at $6,200, total $288,200, payable as to $158,200 in cash and $130,000 in
Ordinary shares.
Second. Agreement between the company and Archibald Meldrum,
wherein the latter agrees to act as managing director for ten years at a sal
ary of $5,000 per annum.
Third. Agreement between Archd. Meldrum and the Industrial Trust
Company, 60-62 Liberty street. New York, as to the guaranteeing of this
issue.
Mr. Meldrum will be a large stockholder, having agreed to accept a large
portion of the purchase price In ordinary stock, thus showing the business
will be conducted upon safe lines. Mr.Meldrum is a thorough, practical man
ufacturing chemist, understanding the practical manufacture of camphor, Its
by-products, borax, boralc acid, sulphuric acid, arsenic, starch, and many
other chemicals too numerous to mention. Any improvements that Mr. Mel
drum may bring out as regards reducing cost of manufacture, or new pro
cesses, become the property of the company. This company will consider
the manufacture of various chemicals and more especially arsenic and for
which there is a growing demand. A convention was held at Brunswick. Ga.,
on April 9, 1901. to consider the cultivation of the plant known as "Cas
sava.’’ Starch can be manufactured at a low cost from this plant, and should
It be planted to any great extent In this state, starch manufacturing will
also be considered. It is estimated the company will be in a position to
fill orders early next year. Already arrangements have been and are being
made for the sale of the total output of the company’s products.
The advantages of manufacturing at Blackshear are many. Firstly, the
air Is pure; secondly, the water Is good and free thirdly, labor is cheap;
fourthly, transportation Is easy, as the railroad would run Into the works;
fifthly. It is handy for New York and other markets, also for shipping. The
imports of camphor for year 1599 amounted to 1,807,541 pounds, valued at
$322,100, and in 1900, 1,789,000 pounds, valued at $485,071. It will be seen there
is a good outlook for this company.
No promotion money Is being paid and Mr. Meldrum pays all ex
penses up to allotment. Prospectuses and application forms may be had of
the bankers, solicitors, offices of the company, or secretary.
DR. WOODROW’S VINDICATION.
PRESBYTERIANS OBJECT TO HIS
VIEW OF THE MATTER.
The Venerable Doctor's Election as
Moderator of the Sooth Carolina
Synod Simply a Courtesy and Not
Intended as a Vindication of His
Well Known Views on Evolotlon.
The latter Question no Longer an
Issue, Says Rev. Mr. Blackburn.
Columbia. S. C., Nov. 22,-There is
considerable feeling among the strong
anti-evoiutionUts at the contention of
Rev. James Woodrew, D. D., LL. D.,
that his unanimous election as mod
erator of the South Carolina Presby
terian Synod was a vindication of his
views on evolution.
It will be remembered that Dr.
Woodrow's teaching of evolution in
the Theological Seminary here caused
a convulsion In the church about eigh
teen years ago, and was a disrupting
question in the church for a half dozen
years. Dr. Woodrow, recognized as
one of the most scholarly men in the
country, fought, step by step, a losing
fight, until the verdict of every court
in the Presbyterian church was re
corded against him. He was debarred
from teaching In the Theological Sem
inary and ceased to preach.
Soon after retirement from the
church Dr. Woodrow was elected presi
dent of the South Carolina College,
which became a university under his
administration. His discourses in the
chapel on Sunday and at morning
prayers during the week were attend
ed by sympathizing students from the
Theological Seminary. Dr. Woodrow
has ample means and has been presi
dent for several years of one of the
oldest national banks in the state.
Of late the question of evolution has
not been discussed and the venerable
advocate of that theory, who Is now
about $0 years of age, has taken part
in synod.
Rev. G. A. Blackburn, speaking for
his side, declares that the election of
Dr. Woodrow was in no way an in
dorsement of his views. “Dr. Woodrow
was nominated by Dr. Brackett. In
whose church the synod was sitting.
Therefore, in defense of the nomination
coming from our host and out of ven
eration for Dr. Woodrow, now an el
derly man. the synod elected him. The
fact that he had no opposition shows
that the doctrine represented by Dr.
Woodrow is not considered an issue,
and that those who opposed him In that
fight took the opportunity to express
themselves as having no personal feel
ing the matter.
"The whole synod," declared Dr.
Bla/kburn. "appeared to be surprised
at Dr. Woodrow's declaration that be
had been vindicated by this elsctlsn
Those who objected to this ststsinent
thought It unnecessary to have a for
mal pro'eat spread on th# minutes.
"fiynod would not have voted aa It
did had Dr. Woodrow declared before
hand that he would consider hie elec
tion a vindication. Ifyiiud by electing
tilni rvi*r*ly offtFtd u tfltaui# in ttyvef
und fiptMitd lu talltf (hut
ih •loiutlori theory i U>n*r a tlv*
tu* M
Ml ktourii i* 4 <*f
K*V. Dr L OJrr<feu, tw+ 4#-
< eeaed. who led lbs fight against Dr.
▼f MiKM MW.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
New Rule Adopted In Reference to
Distribution of Telegraph Poles.
Atlanta, Nov. 22.—The Railroad Com
mission held an important meeting to
day. The commission decided it lacked
Jurisdiction to grant relief in oases of
complaints about freight not being
forwarded promptly. It has recom
mended the passage of a law to give it
power in such matters.
Asa result of the Postal Telegraph
Company’s complaint against the Plant
System the commission adopted anew
ruling with reference to the distribu
tion of telegraph poles along a rail
road. It requires the distribution of
such poles between stations, the extra
service for unloading to be furnished
by the consignor, who shall pay $lO
per car in addition to the current tar
iff. This order will not be effective
against the Plant System until the lit
igation over the matter is disposed of.
The commission applied Rule 1 to
the Central, and Chattanooga, Rome
and Southern, and the Chattanooga
and Durham Railroads. The latter
now belong to the Central, and Rule 1
puts rates on these three roads on a
continuous mileage basis.
Poor Uny at Bennlnga.
Washington, Nov. 22.—First choice
horses again had their troubles at
Bennlngs to-day, Wild Bess, quoted at
5 to 2. being the third favorite to win
in three days. Three odds-on horses
were easily disposed of by good priced
horses. The card was a very ordinary
one.
First Race—Six furlongs, Death, 7 to
1, won, with Jerry Hunt, 5 to 1, second,
and Curtsey. 10 to 1, third. Time 1:18.
Second Race—Five furlongs. Wild
Bess. 5 to 2, won, with Chiron. 4 to 1,
second, and Rosecourt, 12 to i, third.
Time 1:03 2-6.
Third Race—One mile and a six
teenth. Rallaello, 8 to 1, won, with
Gray Daily, 12 to t, second, and Kalif,
5 to 1, third. Time 1:53.
Fourth Race—Six furlongs. Last
Night, 8 to 1. won, with Hans Wag
ner. 3 to 5, second, and Carroll D., 3 to
X, third. Time 1:16.
Fifth Race —One mile and forty
yards. Philma Paxton. 2 to t, won. with
Wool Gatherer. 15 to 1, second, and
Garton Ban, 9 to 5, third. Time 1:49 2-5.
Sixth Race—One mile and a furlong.
Alfred Vargrave, 13 to 5. won. with
Ohne{, 9 to 10. second, and Potente, 13
to 5, third. Time 1:67 3-5.
The Thoinaisvtlle Races.
Thomaavllle. Ga, Nov. 22.—At the
race course this afternoon in a three
quarter-mile run, Lizzie Tello, Senator
Haskill, Haco and Broadway were en
tered. and Broadway won. Lizzie Tello
second. There was another rabbit
race. _
The Court ut Balnbrldge.
Balnbridge. Ga, Nov. 12—Owing to
the illness of Judge W. N S pen car,
the Superior Court adjourned yeeter
day. The moat important cases ware
disposed of. There will be an adjourn
ed term In February to try the others.
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