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THROAT CUT WITH
SHARP CASE KNIFE
FRIENDS FOUGHT ON STREET.
ROHGKT 1,. EASOM PIT THHOAT OS
BGXJAMIA r. BIAWHARD.
Efitnm W Eating Sugar C*f,
When Hoar Staxtnit, and ®*<l
Knife on AntairnnUt-Blanchard
\nt Able to Give Hi* Side of Af
fair and Euom claim* Trouble
Wat Forced Ipnn Him—Blanch
ard In Serious Condition.
B. F. Blanchard, of No. 804 Anderson
street, east, had his throat cut by R.
L. Easom, a druggist at Anderson and
Randolph streets, early yesterday
afternoon.
Blanchard is now at his home in a
critical condition, though It is thought
he will recover, and Easom Is at the
police station, charged with assault
with intent to murder.
The cutting took, place on Anderson
street almost in front of the drug store,
which Mr. Basom runs, and within two
or three blocks of Mr. Blanchard's
residence. Since the cutting Mr. Blan
chard has not been able to give his
side of the story. Mr. Easom claims
Blanchard attacked him, and that he
was forced to use the knife to defend
himself.
IVaa Eating Sugar Cane.
Easom says he was standing on the
sidewalk near his store, when Blanch
ard approached and said: “Hello. Doc,
how are you feeling?” He says he re
plied ho felt very well and Blanchard
went up to him and said: “That was
a dirtv trick you did me.” Easom
says he does not know' to what Blanch
ard was referring, and told him so, but
that Blanchard went, on and attacked
him, striking at him several times,
some of the blows .landing.
Easom was eating sugar cane at the
time and had about three or four joints
of a stalk of the eane and a ease knife
in his hand, he says. When Blanchard
first attacked him, he says he struck
at him with the eane and It broke off,
w'here he had been cutting, leaving
only offe joint and the knife In his
hand. He savs he retreated before
Blanchard, hitting two or three back
handed blows as he went, and that it
was in this way the wounds were in
flicted.
Struck by a Stick.
Easom says he retreated around the
corner and tore off a piece of a tree
box and struck Blanchard with this,
as he again advanced upon ’him. He
next went to his own stoop, Easom
says, and told Blanchard not to follow
him.
Easom says Blanchard had been
drinking and he knows of no reason,
why they should have quarrelled. They
have been friends for a number of
years, he says, and have never had
any trouble before. He expressed
great regret over the affair, but salid it
was forced upon him.
Mounted Patrolman F. J. Kearney,
who arrived shortly after the cutting,
errested Easom and assisted in get
ting Blanchard to his home. Patrol
man Kearney says he does not think
Blanchard had been drinking. He was
close to him and did not smell whisky,
or notice anything to indicate he had
been drinking.
Ordinary Case Knife.
The knife with which Blanchard was
cut is an ordinary case knife, though
it is much sharper than the average ta
ble knife, having been used about the
drug store for some time. There are
two cuts in the throat, one on either
side, though both of them may have
been made by one swing of the knife.
Just beneath and partly on the nose
there is another smaller cut. which
may have been done either by the
knife, or the piece of wood with which
he was struck.
Blanchard bled profusely both from
the cuts in the throat and from the
nose. He was able to walk, however,
and was taken home.' Dr. Herman W.
Hesse was summoned. It was with
great difficulty that the flow of blood
was stopped.
Patrolman Kearney had passed where
the rutting occurred a few minutes be
fore. He noticed a negro boy running
lo Blanchard's house and followed to
see what the trouble was He was
then told of the cutting and returned
immediately to the corner.
Easotn has kept the drug store on
Anderson street for several years. Mr.
Blanchard Is a stair builder for Chris
tian Sz Hall. Easom Is 37 years of age
and Blanchard 49.
SMALL BOYS CAUSED
TROUBLE AT GROUNDS.
Two Wore Ejected by Watchman
and Police Were Asked for Aid.
In the absence of sufficient police
protection, there were disturbances
yesterday afterncon at the Carnival
grounds among the small boys who
congregated in hundreds.
Two of the urchins got into a fight
and were ied out by the watchman.
One man took the matter up, and the
ejected boys tried to break in after
arming themselves with blocks. A
crowd of boys surged around the
watchman and talked of war. They
were steered away by cooler heads
and the big gates closed, leaving only
a small gate for entrance. The boys
were kept out.
A telephone message was sent to
police headquarters and a mounted
officer responded. The obstreperous
hoys were ejected from the grounds
and quiet prevailed.
WANT GOVERNMENT TUG
FOR QUARANTINE.
City Will Try to tet V. S. Officials
to Aeeore One.
Efforts are to 'be made by the city
to get the United States government
to furnish the health officer at quar
antine station with a tug to he used
in boarding vessel:* coming to this
port.
The Pilotage Commission ha* writ
ten to the Mayor about the matter
•nd Mayor Myers ha* taken up the
matter w+th Dr. Brunner, the city
health officer. Letter* will be writ
ten to Washington to try and get the
laumh. lit rough weather the small
boat now used I* said to he dangerou*.
Beside* (he danger attached to the
•mall boat, thsre is often delay in
hoarding a vessel when the sea Is at
all rough. •
TO MR t K nOOiniAX MOTION.
Judge <'son will probably assign a
data-for the hearing of Ihs motion for
■ new trial In tha rasa of Ihs stats va.
w C. < lend mat i. the slayer of Patrol
man Zipperer, on# day thla week, aa
ihs tan days Milo wad for Ihe filing of
ti*a brief of evidence will hare eg
red
MOVE WHITAKER TRACKS-
T 0 SIDE OF STREET.
Bill Suggestion la Offered By Col.
Mercer ni Solution.
Col. George A. Mercer, who resides
on Whitaker street, has a sug
gestion to make in regard to the
■Whitaker street car tracks, which have
been under discussion with a view to
getting them removed.
Col. Mercer says the removal of the
tracks is out of the question, as it
would be necessary to get the consent
of all the bondholders, which, of course,
would be practically impossible. He
suggests, however, that the tracks
from Gaston Btreet to Park avenue, by
Forsyth Park and the Park Extension,
be moved over to the eastern side of
the street, as close to the walk as pos
sible. In that way a sufficiently wide
driveway would be left on the western
side of the street.
If the tracks are left in the center
of the street as they are now, OoJ-
Mercer says the paving of the street
will not greatly relieve the conges
tion on Drayton street, as is desired.
He does not think the street will be
used very much so long as the tracks
are lfeft in the center of the street.
The moving of the tracks to the east
ern side of the street is the best solu
tion of the question, in his opinion.
MAY CONSIDER SHELL
CONDEMNATION TODAY.
Streets and l.nnea Committee to
Award Contract*, a* Well.
The condemnation of the shell pave
ment on Henry and Jones streets,
which was thought would be taken up
at the last meeting of Council, will
probably be considered by the Streets
and Lanes Committee to-day. when it
meets to open bids for furnishing the
department with feed for the coming
month, and also to open bids for laying
the artificial stone sidewalk through
the Park Extension.
The condemnation of the shell pave
ment was not considered in the open
session of Council at all at, the last
meeting, but it has since been learned
that the matter was brought up in
caucus and the Mayor suggested that
the Streets and Lanes Committee act
on it before it should be presented to
Council. A majority of the aldermen
on the committee are said to favor con
demning the present pavements on
these streets.
Council proposes to pave both of
these streets with vitrified brick next
year and the condemnation proceed
ings are now being considered merely
to get the streets In shape for the new
pavement. The shell will not he re
moved until just before the brick is put
down.
The committee will to-day awnrd the
contract for laying the walk through
the Park Extension. Bids were adver
tised for last Friday, but as Alderman
Davaiit. the chairman of the commit
tee, could not be present at the hour
set. the meeting was postponed. The
feed contract is also to be awarded.
DR. JORDAN PREACHED
TO YOUNG MEN.
Selected Newspaper Witticism for
Ills Text Ut Sight.
For the subject for the sermon to
young men last night Rev. Dr. John D.
Jordan selected a newspaper witti
cism. A man returned home one even
ing and told his wife he had prepared
for her in the event anything happen
ed, that he had taken out a life in
surance policy. "But suppose nothing
happens to you?” asked the wife.
"Why lay up when you may lose,
and not lay up when you cannot lose?
Let God be the guard,” he said, should
be the axiom. He said the text was not
opposed to industry and economy In
worldly affairs. He quoted the parable
of the talents. Ths text is opposed to
making temporal things pre-eminent.
“The man with a Heavenly treas
urer, who is rich, towards God, will be
grateful towards God, said Dr. Jordan.
"He will be generous towards the world
and appreciative. Earthly treasures as
our servants are well, as our master
they are ill. Earthly treasures are good
name, a good character, a good in
telligence, a good property, Industry,
economy, honesty, generosity and
justice. Heavenly treasures are the
same. Do all to the glory of God and
none of these things will be neglected.”
Mr. Thomas Gettsinger was baptized.
MANY HUNTERS READY
FOR SEASON OF SHOOTING.
Several Gunners Went Out Yester
day In Advance of Season.
In advance of the regular opening
of the quail hunting season a number
of gunners went out yesterday to
spend the day with gun and dog. The
regular quail shooting season does not
open until to-morrow.
Birds are said to be abundant this
year, the seasons having been perfect
for the rearing of the young. Very
few applications for licenses as ven
dors of quail have been made at the
Ordinary’s office. Under 4he game
laws all persons who hunt for the
market are required to pay a tax of
S2O per year.
ROBBED CASH "DRAWER
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Charged with the cash
drawer of Henry Suiter, whose place of
business Is on Liberty street, Sam
Johnson and Arthur Jones, both ne
groes, were arrested yesterday by De
tective Bostock. •
The robbery took place Saturday
morning. One of the negroes is alleged
to have engaged the proprietor in con
versation. while the other slipped be
hind the counter and secured the con
tents of the cash drawer. Only a small
amount of money was In the drawer at
the time.
FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.
Smart Shellman, a negro, is to be
tried before the Recorder this morn
ing on a charge of reckless driving and
running over Jerry Small. The cane was
made by Patrolman Reilly. Small was
run over near the City Market. Shell
man gave bond for his appearance in
court.
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MOSSING IS BLOCKED.
Numerous complaints have been
made recently of the blocking of the
St. Julian street crossing st Whitaker
by the freight curs of the Savannah
Electric Company. Complaints of this
nature have been filed a number of
times heretofore, but no cognisance
ha* been taken of them.
For Over Slaty Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothe* tbs child, softens the gums, al
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th* host remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
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SAVANNAH MORNING MW’S: MONDAY. OCTOBER 31. 1904.
TRUE HISTORY OF
ENGLISH CHURCH
REPLY TO RECENT CRITIC.
SERMON OF REV. CHARGES H.
STRONG AT ST. JOHN'S CHIRCH.
Altniidun* Evidence That Church
Wna In Existence Before First
Itonmn Missionary Cnmc to Brit
ish lairs—Henry the Eighth Was
Dlnl Thai Marked Time of End of
Pope's Jurisdiction, hut Not Cause.
Misstatement* Corrected.
“The True History of the Church of
England” was the theme discussed at
St. John's Episcopal church by Rev.
Charles H. Strong yesterday morning.
In beginning his remarks Dr. Strong
stated he was led to make the address
by the publication in last Monday
morning's paper of a criticism on the
Church of England for trying to make
a rule against, divorce, the critic in
sinuating if there had been no divorce
there would have been no Church of
England.
“When those optimistic days shall
come when charity shall be a healthy
plant,” he said, "and when people shall
go to each other's churches, and they
shall believe there is truth everywhere
in this world, all such remarks as
these will cease to be. But until that
happy day arrives, it will always be
necessary for men to lay aside all
personalities and to meet historical
and absolute inaccuracies with state
ments that are historically and abso
lutely accurate.”
Continuing he said the proposition of
the critic was that the Church of
England owed its origin. to Henry
VIII. The proposition which Dr.
Strong would endeavor to make plain
was that the Church of England ex
isted six centuries before the first Ro
man missionary invaded the British
Isles. Ror five centuries before the
reformation of the church, the Roman
church had made encroachments. The
reformation was not to establish anew
church, but to put aside the growth of
USURPATION OF POWER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Col. George A. Mercer Talks of Fire Drills and
Politics.
"I consider ths fire drill ordinance an
usurpation of power by Council,” said
Col. George A. Mercer, the chairman
of the Board of Education, who rer
turned to Savannah yesterday after an
absence of six weeks spent in New
York, learned that the ordinance had
been read in council.
“I don’t know what action the Board
will take about the matter,” he con
tinued. “but that is what I think of it.
I don’t think the ordinance is neces
sary, and I don't, think Council has any
right to pass any regulation fpr the
schools, anyway.
"The charier distinctly gives the
right to make all regulations for the
schools to the Board. If the children
should have, two fire drills a month for
the next ten years, they could not get
out of the buildings any quicker than
they do now.
No Authority at All.
“Council has no more right
to prescribe a regulation for
the schools than it has to
regulate the churches or courts.
They might as well pass a rule to
govern the Superior Court. They
have just as much authority to do so.
“If they have the authority to re
quire two fire drills a month, they
could require one every day and take
up a lot of the children’s time. And
if they can make regulations about
fire drills, they can also make health
Regulations, or military regulations.
"They 'could even designate a city
officer to hold the fire drills, if they
have the right to force them to be
held. No, if there are to be fire drills,
then the board should pass a regula
tion requiring them. Council has noth
ing at all to do with the matter.”
error and return to the pure Christian
ity of the church, not of any particular
church, but of every church.
Four Pictures Presented.
Four pictures of different stages of
the church were presented. The first
showed that the Christian Church was
established in the British Isles within
less than 100 years from the time of
Christ. There were lists of martyrs,
lists of bishops and lists of heretics,
ail proving the existence of a church.
In the fifth century the church was
fully established.
In the second picture he showed how
Pope Gregory the Great had sent over
the monks under St. Augustine. Ignor
ant that there was an established
church. St. Augustine.had been met
by the priests, the lawyers and monks
of England, and had asked that they
give up their religious establishment.
Thl request had been denied in Un
mistakable language.
It was admitted there was very lit
tle difference between the churches at
that time, about the difference be
tween the American and English
churches.
"Every little thing shows that the
Church of England’s Christianity
came from the East and not from
Rome, and It tvas this independence
that St. Augustine wanted them to
give up,' 'said Dr. Strong.
The Romany Encroachment.
The third picture showed the en
croachments of the Church of Rome on
the English church. When the Pope
Interfered and sought to reinstate the
Bishop of York, his decree was read
in Parliament and burned. The Anglo-
Saxons, who had overrun England,
were converted by the British c:hurch,
and the small number converted by
Augustine united with the larger
body.
In the eleventh century William the
Conqueror had promised the Church
of England and the island for the sup
port of the Pope, If this was prom
ised. Dr. Strong ressoned, the Roman
church did not at that time have con
trol. In 136* John offered the Church
and England to the Pope, the condi
tion being that he would receive both
back again.
It was held that the Bishop of Rems
had no more jurisdiction than any oth
er foreign rular. The history of the
church during the 600 years down to
the last set of the reformation showed
that the encroachments had been met.
Osarrrl With Pop*.
The last ptciura *u of the actual
Continued an bee and Pace.
AUTO SMASHED INTO
HORSE AND WAGON.
Horse Had I.es Broken and Wagon
and Machine Both Broken.
An automobile ran Into a horse and
wagon on Estill avenue, near Aber
corn street, early last night, threw out
the occupants of both auto and wagon,
smashed the wagon and the machine,
and broke the horse's leg.
There were four gentlemen in the au
tomobile. and ail of them, except Mr.
R. P. Register, who was running the
machine, were thrown out. Mr fc P. E.
Register fell against and almost under
the horse, and was for a tlmS uncon
scious. He was dragged from his per
ilous position and was not hurt badly.
His head was struck In falling.
There were two negro women in the
wagon, Anna and Susan Brittian. They
were both shaken up, but not injured.
Robert Brittian, a son of Anna Brit
tian, came to the city and reported
the matter to the police, but no case
made.
Mr. Register says he was on the
right side of the road, and the wagon
cut across the road. He did not see
ihe wagon until he struck it, he says,
but the horse was hit sideways instead
of in front. The lamps on the automo
bile were lighted and Mr. Register
thinks the negroes fould have avoided
the accident. Robert Brittian. the ne
gro who came to the city about the
matter, said his mother was driving on
the right of the road. The automobile
had to be towed back to the city.
THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTIANITY.
Snbject Discussed by Rev. J. Y. Fair
at Independent Church.
An eloquent discourse was delivered
by Rev. Dr J. Y. Fair at the Independ
ent Presbyterian Church last night on
"The Purpose and Object of Christian
ity and the Granduer of a Man Trans
formed by It.” His remarks was based
on the passage in Timothy L. L. VLL:
“For God hath not given us the spirit
of fear, but of power, of love and of a
sound mind. “The argument was, in
part, as follows:
The Apostle was endeavoring to show
to Timothy the real meaning of
Christianity, its purpose and results.
It did not enslave a man. It makes him
free,' emancipated him from all fear
save the fear of sin and wrong. Instead
of the spirit of fear it
gives him the spirit of pow
er, mastery over sin and cireum-
Roosevelt Will Win.
Col. Mercer, while in New York,
paid special attention to the political
situation. Outside of New York he
does not pretend to know how the
North is going, but says he thinks the
country will go as goes New York.
"Roosevelt will have a walk-over, I
think," he said. "He has been ahead
all along in*the race and will win
easily, , He will be elected on his per
sonal popularity ./in New York. You
can’t get the Northern people inter
ested in principles. All they care for
is business. They say the country is
prosperous now and, a change might
upset things. They don't care at all
for the principles Involved. That is
the principles spelled ‘pie;’ they are
very much interested in principal and
interest.
“A great many, of them do not be
lieve the Democratic party is slncerb
in its position on the money question.
Bryanism has done a great deal of
harm and many still believe the party
is for free silver* It will take many
years to undo the harm Bryan has
done.
Bcpnltlleans to Bay Votes.
"Besides Senator Davis, the vice
presidential candidate, has shown that
the balance of power In the North is
held by the negroes. Every one of them
can be bought, and the Republicans
have the money and will buy them.
They can go to the trusts and get
what money they want, and that is
what gives them the great advantage.
“I hope I may be mistaken In my
opinion about the outcome of the elec
tion, but that Is what I believe. I
think Roosevelt is sure to be re
elected."’
Col. Mercer said less interest is
manifested in New York in the com
ing election than he had ever known.
He was in New York just, before sev
eral former presidential elections and
there was always the greatest ex
citement, but such is not the case now,
he says.
stance. And more than that, gives him
the spirit of love and a sound mind
whereby he is enlarged, enobled, exalt
ed and brought back to the image of
Cod.
For this end God gave the prophets
and the bible. For this end Christ
oame to redeem man from the bondage
of sin and transform him into that
state of spirit and mind whereby he
coipes into harmony with God, and God
enters into him and he into God. Such
a man uplifted, exalted is like unto God
himself, and the grandest object in
creation. And he possesses that which
is the only source of happiness, spirit
of power, love and soundness of mind,
for happiness can only come from what
we are, and not from what we have.
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Kalola Company Always on the
Alert and Up to llnte.
The Kalola Company secured the ex
clusive privilege of selling soft drinks
at the carnival grounds yesterday, and
they now have their booth ready to
place for business Monday. Their de
licious drinks are coming Into such
prominence that you can find them
everywhere that high class carbonated
beverages are sold.
Their American Club Ginger Ale Is
of such a high order, pure and perfect
ly carbonated, that it is rapidly sup
planting the Imported ales.
Their Malt Iron Ale, Cream Nectar
and Rocola are delicious and are said
to be made from a combination of pur
eel fruit, flavoring extracts, their man
ufacture and sugar syrups, perfectly
carbonated. An Inspection of their
plant convinces one of the purity of
fhetr products.—ad.
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The latest New Tork. Boston. Phlls
delphla and other dally newspapers;
weekly Journals and monthly mags
tints, hooks and cheap literature, let
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corner Bryan street (near V. Cus
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DESIGN FOR NEW
MUNICIPAL FLAG
WHAT REV. WILLIAMS OFFERS.
BED FIELD. BLACK BORDER. WITH
PICTURE OF BALLOT BOX.
“At Thl* Box Lot n Corpse Bo Vot
ing"—'“Aalt With Intont to Uhk
Pulpit” Subjoet of Prelude to
Aright Sormon at Trinity Churoh.
IliKouHsod at Length “Editor-Leg
islator” and Election.
“Assault With Intent to Gag the
Pulpit” was the subject of Rev. A. M.
Williams’ prelude to the regular ser
mon at Trinity Methodist Church last
night. The address was heard by a
large congregation.
Dr. Williams took as his text:
Isaiah 58:1: “Cry aloud, spare not, lift
up thy voice like a trumpet and show
my people their transgressions.” Dr.
Williams said:
“The cause of pure elections in
Georgia justifies my fourth prelude.
The effort of our editor-legislator, the
spokesman of ballot-box stuffers, to
cloud the issue makes it proper for
me to discuss his latest. The method
he pursues makes him the apologist
of the fraud, the palliator of a great
public iniquity.
"Lacking in the manliness to make
a free acknowledgement of what ev
ery informed citizen in Chatham coun
ty knows to be true he seeks to break
the force of my plea by a personal at
tack on me. Without backbone enough
to deny my charge and meet me on
that issue he impugns my motive in
order to cover his own weakness and
hide his friends, the rascals, from
public rebuke. Were this a personal
question, as the editor-legislator seeks
to make it, I would most assuredly
pass it by. Asa matter of serious
public concern I cannot be silent
when he attempts to divert attention
from a great wrong.
“My Motives Misrepresented.”
“That his intent may be made clear,
notice his method. His defense of the
fraud causes him to misrepresent my
motives. There were in round num
bers 4,000 stolen ballots voted in the
election. This justlfier of the iniquity
erects a pair of scales. In one side
he puts the fraudulent ballot box. In
the other he places my alleged mo
tives. Prove my motives unworthy,
and he thinks the crime against
sound government atoned. He esti
mates each motives as an offset of a
thousand votes.
“First thousand expiated by my not
criticizing the primary last spring.
Here and now I state that the whole
basis of the present exposure of the
election was caused by suspicious
aroused by the said primary. All the
features exposed in the late election
were then apparent. I believed it cor
rupt and determined to watch more
ofosely the next election, and, if the
fraud was repeated, to publicly de
nounce it.
“While I have not the same class of
evidence, not having access to the re
turns as I have In this case, I am
morally certain that our irate editor
legislator was nominated In a primary
steeped in fraud, as well as elected in
a ballot box saturated with corrup
tion. There were men who scratched
him in that primary whose ballot wa*
not counted as cast. There was the
same evidence of indifference around
the polls, the same large vote cast.
Every circumstance shows like election
like primary.
Serving Public Dnty.
“When I considered these facts I
gave closer attention to the October
election. I remained away from the
polls, contrary to my custom, and In
order to serve a public duty, to find
out if they would have the audacity
to steal my vote. 1 found out.
“The sad thing In this whole matter
is that there is nothing new or strange
in the case. Citizen, press and pul
pit have remained silent until the
habit has been fastened on our com
munity. Chatham county has simply
lain down in her sins. When I try to
awaken her this defender of iniquity
alarms the natives with his screech.,
“Someone suggested the other day
as a suitable design for the new city
flag, red ground with a black border,
a ballot box in th 6 center and a corpse
voting.
“Second thousand purged by charg
ing me with seeking notoriety. That
charge is so little, so cheap, so un
worthy as to be dismissed without a
word.
“Third thousand absorbed by con
trasting me with the imaginary ca
reer of other Justly honored preach
ers. These holy men would rise from
their graves in protest if they
knew their careers were being
used to defend a demonstrated public
iniquity. One mentioned and among
the most loved has given me cordial
indorsement when in the past X have
engaged in similar service. The tra
ditions of the Savannah pulpit record,
t'he bold, outspoken convincing rebuke
of fraud by Pierce in the day of his
pastorate here. Would I had his elo
quence, his satire, his invective to de
nounce the present villainy.
Private Political Views.
“Imagining that 3,000 stolen ballots are
thus Justified, he seeks to make a ten
strike and palliate the last thousand
by making an effigy of my alleged
private political views.
“Hts reasoning is if I can only raise
•the hue and cry against him of Re
publicanism, Roosevelt ism, the over
whelming prejudice of the South will
condone any wrong and vindicate me
1n accepting office from a fraudulent
ballot box. The conception 1s worthy
the cause of fraud.
“As my private views have no truth
ful relation to this question whatever,
and as no man can Justly accuse me
as ever discussing party politics, dur
ing a pending campaign. In the ■pulpit,
no man will doubt my candor or cour
age in refusing either to affirm or
deny the record he makes for me as to
party politics.
"The insinuation that my private
view of public policies controls my
speech in cases of plain morality is
too base to be considered for a mo
ment.
“My fundamental conviction as a
cKlxen is the ballot must be kept pure.
In no way, for no partisan, or factional
advantage have I ever condoned the
least step in 'the direction of corrupt
ing the ballot. In caucus when a pro
hibition election was pending an In
terloper dared to suggest a question
able i-mlrse. I promptly opposed it
and declared I would vote against the
measure dear to my heart If such tac
tics were adopted.
Wu I lie Kleetlon Honest t
“What have my party views got to
do with the issue? Was the election
hnnent? 'lf so. let him take hla stand
like a man and prove H. If it was •
fraud, let him cease to seek to cover
H with evasion, palliation and tniro
duetton ot eatraneoua matters.
"Thai M wee fraudulent Is demon-
Continued on Second Rage.
EASTERN WAR WAS
PREACHER’S THEME.
Dr. J. A. Sherer Say* Chrilan
Church la Faring Crisis.
At the Lutheran Church of the As
cension yesterday morning, Dr. J. A.
B. Sherer spoke on the theme: The
Eastern Wax and After.”
He chose for his text: "Can you
not discern the signs of the times?
“X believe that the signs of the times
indicate that the Christian Church is
facing one of the greatest crises in
its history,” said Dr. Sherer, in open
ing a discussion of the Russian-Japa
nese War.
In order to make the point perfectly
clear, he discussed the events leading
up to the war. He began two hun
dred years ago when Russia conquered
Siberia, and found it necessary to get
an outlet to an unfrozen sea. Step by
step the march southward was ex
ecuted, until linally Vladivostok was
built in 1865.
Having arrived here, Russia found
herself hedged In by a natural seawall
a thousand miles long, in the shape of
Japan. Korea then became the nat
ural outlet, while Russia prepared to
build the great Siberian Railroad.
The reason Japan was so anxious to
fight China In 1894 was because that
country to prevent the Rus
sians from crossing any part of China
with a railroad, he said. "While the
other nations withdrew their troops
after the Boxer uprising, Russia did
not. Finally Japan grew worn out,
and war was declared. To the utter
amazement of everybody Japan has
opposed Russia successfully, and the
Russians are now evacuating Man
churia.
"Anew power which must be reckon
ed with has arisen. For the first time
in history the yellow man has met the
Caucasian race and has conquered.
Whatever the outcome, Japan will be
come the tutor of China, which con
tains one-third of the globe's popula
tion. Whether that great country and
people shall be Christian or pagan,
is for the Christian Church to say. Ja
pan is not Christian now, and her very
ideals are depraved.
"Anew sun has arisen,” said Dr.
Sherer in conclusion. "It is a signifi
cant thing that Japan is called the land
of the rising sun. Shall that sun bum
or shine, shall It be lurid w T ith threat
ening, or bright with blessing? It is
for the Christian Church to answer."
At St. Paul’s Church yesterday
morning Rev. Charles A. Philips
preached on the “Reformation and Its
Result as to the People of the Present
Time.” Dr. Sherer left last night for
Newbery. S. C. The' other delegates
to the conference will leave this morn
ing for their homes.
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Mr. R. L. Pritchard of the Loulsi
ana and Arkansas Railroad, formerly
the industrial and land agent of the
Central of Georgia, is on a visit to his
former home. His headquarters are
at Hope, Ark. Mr. Pritchard reports
an immense Immigration of home
seekers into Arkansas and Oklahoma
and a very prosperous season for
everybody. He -will leave for New
York on Wednesday.
Mr. James F. Taylor, traveling pas
senger agent of the Seaboard Air line,
with headquarters at Tampa, is in the
city.
LOCAL PERSONAL
Dr. Walter E. Norton, who has been
ill with malarial fever, has partially
recovered. He was out yesterday a
short time.
Haunts for Big Game.
The season is fast approaching when
the hunter will be getting ready for his
annual outing to the woods in search
of big game, and the present time is
opportune for making the necessary
arrangements for a successful hunt.
From reDorts received by the Grard
Trunk Railway System, deer are plen
tiful In several districts of the "High
lands of Ontario” and Moose abound
in the “Temagami” region. In one
day recently eight individual Mooso
were seen by a canoeing party at dif
ferent points in this region. The open
season for deer and moose in "The
Highlands” is from Nov. 1 until Nov.
15, and from Oct. 16 to Nov. 15 In the
Temagami country. Hunting parties
are assured of the legal number of
game if they go into the proper local
ities. Reliable Information regarding
camp equipment, experienced guides
and all requisites for a successful trip
can be had on application to G. T.
Bell, G. P. & T. A., Grand Trunk Rail
way System, Montreal, Canada.—ad.
World's Fair, St. bonis, via Central
of Georgia By.
Low rates, shortest route, quickest
time! Choice of two routes, via At
lanta and Nashville or Birmingham.
Sleeping cars all the way.—ad.
A Fall Medicine.
Now is the time to take Graybeard
to fortify your system against ail
ments likely to prey upon you when
cool weather takes the place of warm
weather.
Graybeard tones up your system
makes you eat and digest.
Graybeard may be had at all drug
stores for $l.OO a bottle. —ad.
Nicholas Lang, proprietor grocery
store. 39 Barnard street. Savannah,
Ga., Jan. 20, 1903, says:
Lipproan Drug Cos., Proprietors P.
P. P.: Gents —I called on your worthy
firm to-day to tell you that for many
years I have tried much medicine, and
in fact every means in my power to
get cured of the terrible rheumatism
which has undermined my health for a
very long time. I even visited Hot
Springs, Ark., but all to no purpose.
At last, in sheer desperation, I took
a course of P. P. P.. Ltppman'a Great
Remedy, and I rejoice to state that I
am entirely well.
P. P. P. did the work to my entire
satisfaction, and made a radical and
prompt cure. (Signed) Nicholas Lang.
-rd. _
November Magazines.
The Savannah Morning News,
Sporting Life, Sporting News, Col
lier's Century Magazine, McClure’s
Magazine. Cosmopolitan, Puck. Judge.
Harper's Weekly. Leslie's Weekly.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
;tftlnshtn*toni Baltimore. Charleston.
Atlanta. Macon. Augusta. New Or
leans. Chicago, Cincinnati. St. Ltftiis,
Jacksonville (Fla.) dallies; German
New York dallies. All the latent week
lies. monthlies, new hooks, stationery,
souvenir views of Savannah etc., at
Eatlll’a News Depot. No. 1* Bull street,
corner of Bryan. No. 1, east, Savan
nah. Ga.—ad.
$20.10 It. Usli sas Hflurn vis Sea
board Air Um By.
Every Tuasday and Thursday. Tick
ets will only be sold for use on
these days and will be limited for re
turn 1$ days from data of sslo. Full
Information at city ticket ofllce, No. T
Bull streat. 'Phono H-s 4.
Better Buy
Your Stove or Range from „
regular stove store.
can then get burned out
parts renewed when you
need them.
THE OTHELLO
THE PERFECT
THE MAGIC
Are standard ranges, al
ways on the market and al
ways giving satisfaction.
18 West Broughton Street.
Be in condition to enjoy the
Carnival to its fullest. Take
Warburines to-day and to
morrow you’ll feel like anew
man—full of life and hope.
Warburines work on the liver
and destroy lurking malaria.
15 cents the box,
“Get It at RowlLnskl’s,’*
Broughton and Drayton.
A Half Dollar
Is all you need expend
In order to rid yourself
of that itching, torment
ing skin disease.
TETTERINE,
Shuptrine’s Great Reme
dy, Is at hand. Any
druggist sells It at 50
cents a box.
It has cured thousands.
Why not you?
FOOTBALL
TIME IS HERE AND WE HAVE
THEM—THE ONLY THING TO
KICK ABOUT IN OUR ENTIRE
STORE.
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS
FOR HEAD HELMETS, PANTS,
JACKETS, NOSE MASKS, SHIN
GUARDS, AND INFLATEHS.
Edward Lovell’s Sons
113 Broughton Street, West.
ALLAN BOND & CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lamp.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing in dry kilns.
Dries lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others.
Vulcanite asphalt roofing.
Vulcanite Rubber Roofing.
BOILER TUBES
J. D. WEED & CO.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
TO-NIGHT AT 8:15 O'CLOCK,
SECOND EDITION.
John C. Fisher's Stupendous Musical
Production,
“The Silver Slipper,”
Special Orchestra of 12.
Orchesirti $1.50, Balcony 11.00 and
75c, Gallery BOc.
xriiirr Wednesday NIGHT
IBSEN S MASTERPIECE
“GHOSTS,”
with Claus Boar! as Oswald.
Mat tic. 50e and 75c. Might lie
to 11,50. Seats to-day.
Thu rs Mat, and Nlghh— "The Petal
Wedding.'