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NO INDICTMENTS
WERE RETURNED
FOR SUNDAY VIOLATIONS
GRAND Ji nA' CONSIDERED THE
THIMIERBOLT CASES.
Six Witnrura With One Exception
Hnd Seen Gnmtnjt on Snnday*—\o
Evidence Anninat the Burn-Rev.
Mr. Xinbet Decline* to Talk Until
Aannrril There Will He Xo Indict
inenta.
The Superior Court grand jury failed
yesterday to indict the persons run
ning amusements at Thunderbolt on
Sundays. It is believed this finally dis
poses of a matter that has been hang
ing for several months, through two
terms of the Superior Court.
Six witnesses were before the grand
Jury. They were Rev. W. A. Nisbet,
pastor of the Westminster Presby
terian Church and the leader in the
effort to close up the amusements; Mr.
K. A. Nisbet, a brother of Rev. Mr.
Nisbet; Mr. Horace Rivers, a real es
tate man; Mr. F. F. Jones, an ex-al
derman ,of the city, and a member of
the former grand jury. Mr. Fred
Bernhardt, a reporter on the Savannah
Press, and Mr. H. C. Wilbur, a report
er for the Morning News.
The first question propounded to the
witnesses was whether they knew that
the merry-go-round, the toboggan
slide and the other amusements had
been running at Thunderbolt Sundays.
To this question all but one answered
In the affirmative. Only one witness
was able to state he had purchased
tickets for any of the amusements and
taken them in, though four stated
they had seen the amusements In full
blast and being patronized.
The second question was whether the
witness knew of the barrooms at the
resort being open Sundays. To this
question none could give an affirma
tive answer, save one, and when close
ly questioned he was unable to swear
that liquor was being served.
As scion as the grand jury had re
turned to the court room and report
ed no indictments Mr. Nisbet was call
ed upon by a Morning News reporter
and asked for an expression of opinion
regarding its action.
“I will not believe that the grand
Jury has failed to act.” said Mr. Nis
bet, "for there are at least some men
on that jury I believe would act un
der these circumstances. They had the
facts presented to them and they knew
they were facts. All they had to do,
therefore, was to apply the law to
these facts, and I do not see how they
could then fail to indict. I will not
believe they have finally dropped the
matter until I know it for a certainty.
“Until I am assured from the proper
source that no indictments are to foe
found, or until the grand jury adjourns
without mentioning anything in its
presentments of the Thunderbolt mat
ter, I will have nothing to say. When
such action occurs, as I do not be
lieve it will, then 1 shall be in a posi
tion to speak freely and I shall have
something to say.”
FOR THE L.& N7TO SAY.
Dt ruling ham Hate* Come Into At
lanta's Fight Non.
There is an interesting feature of
the abatement of the Atlanta Freight
Bureau's rate fight besides the bare
decision to hold up the matter until
Dec. 6 when the reply of the railroads
resulting from the recent conference
with the Atlanta Committee is ex
pected. The conference was partici
pated in by the Southern, Atlanta and
West Point, Georgia, Central, Sea
board and Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis, the latter appearing as the
lessee of the Western and Atlantic.
The Atlantic Coast Line, the Louis
ville and Nashville and the Atlanta,
Knoxville and Northern declined to
enter the conference because they do
not operate in Atlanta.
The Louisville and Nashville's con
nection with the case makes the in
teresting feature.
me constitution says the failure of
the Louisville and Nashville to partici
pate in the conference was unfortu
nate for the reason that the Louisville
and Nashville is an important factor
In determining Birmingham rates,
which had been instanced by the At
lanta Freight Bureau In pointing out
the discriminations against Atlanta.
"The committee of citizens pointed
out the inequalities between Atlanta
rates and other similarly situated
cities, notably Birmingham, and asked
for a reduction of Atlanta rates to
figures that would place this city on an
equality with Birmingham. The rep
resentatives of the railroads took the
position that It would be useless to ar
bitrarily reduce Atlanta rates, because
there wan no assurance that Birming
ham rates would not also toe reduced.
This, they contended, would do nothing
more than cause a general reduction
of rates throughout this entire terri
tory and would not correct that about
which Atlanta citizens complain,
namely, discriminations against At
lanta,
“In other words, although the Louis-
Russians Recapturing Guns from Japanese at Liao Yang. It Was in This Battle that
Gen. Kuroki Was Reported Killed.
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ville and Nashville is said to have
been not mentioned, the effect of what
was said by the railroads was that un
less the Louisville and Nashville would
agree to maintain Birmingham rates
at what they are now, it would be use
less to reduce Atlanta rates to those
of Birmingham. It was, therefore, for
the purpose of allowing the railroads
to confer with the Louisville and Nash
ville and other rate-making factors
that the adjournment until Dec. 6 was
decided upon.
“The Louisville and Nashville, there
fore, has the power of deciding what
shall toe done about the Atlanta rates,
and it is upon the decision of the
Louisville and Nashville regarding the
discriminations against Atlanta that the
case rests. _lt is also true that the
Louisville and Nashville is an Impor
tant factor in making rates between
Atlanta and the Ohio river crossings,
and that feature of the matter also
rests with that railroad.”
CHATTANOOGA WANTS -
A FAIR FOR WORLD.
Anxious to Commemorate the End
ing ol the Civil War.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 18. —The
first announcement was made to-day
of a formal movement to hold in this
city in 1915 a world's fair to foe known
as the Semi-Centennial Peace Jubilee
Exposition, commemorating the end of
the War Between the States. It Is
learned that assurances of aid from
the government and the various or
ganizations has been secured.
The following announcement, ex
plaining the nature of the exposition,
has been made:
"From 1861 to 1865 there was in these
United States the greatest civil war
the world has. ever seen. Peace be
tween the states was established on
April 9, 3865. The year 1915 will be
semi-centennial anniversary of that
event. It is customary to celebrate
important periods in our history bv
holdng expositions which demonstrate
the progress that has been made. Great
expositions of this kind were held at
Chicago in 1899 and at St. Louis in
1904, eleven years apart. Eleven years
more will bring us to 1915. the year
of our semi-centennial peace anniver
sary.
“Chattanooga ig the geographical
center of the scenes of the Civil War.
It vas the most strategical point and
is immediately surrounded by some of
the greatest battlefields of that war.
‘‘With the great national interest
that centers here, the United States
government would no doubt contribute
generously to such an exposition. It
has had for years in contemplation the
erection of a peace memorial arch at
Chattanooga, which is to ’surpass any
thing of the kind in the world. This
could be finished and dedicated In
1915.
"Therefore, let us have at Chatta
nooga in the year 1915. a semi-centen
nial peace jubilee exposition, to which
the world shall be invited.”
HIBERNIAN BAZAAR WILL
. RUN UNTIL TUESDAY
Quite a Number of Awards Were Made Last Night
The A. O. H. bazaar is still drawing
large crowds, and last night was not
an exception.
At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee, held last night, it was decided
to continue the bazaar until Tuesday
night.
A number of special awards are be
ing made and to-morrow afternoon
and night they will be as follows:
Photograph in frame, of Bishop
Kelley; one year’s, subscription to the
Savannah Morning News; one year’s
JOEL E. SMITH ACQUITTED
AFTER TRIAL AT TALLAHASSEE
Worked No Fraud in His Operation of His End
less Chain Scheme.
Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 18.—The case
of the United States versus Joel E.
Smith, which has been on trial at Tal
lahassee this week, resulted last night
in a verdict of acquittal. The case
was one In which Joel E. Smith, for
merly editor of the Constitution Re
porter of Monticello, Fla., was indict
ed for devising a scheme to defraud
and violating the United States postal
laws by using the United States malls
to further the scheme. The case was
heard at the last term of court and
resulted in a mistrial.
It appears that in 1901 Smith, at that
time publishing the Monticello paper,
sent out circulars, offering prizes of
bicycles and watches upon the receipt
of tvventy-flve subscriptions at $1 each;
also offering to pay *2O a month to
soliciting agents for writing letters and
sending circulars to persons who were
requested to take up the work of mak
ing a system of endless chain. It was
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1904.
High Class Druggists
AND- OTHERS.
The better class of druggists, everywhere, are men of scientific attainments and high integrity,
who devoto their lives to the welfare of their fellow men in supplying the best of remedies and
purest medicinal agents of known value, in accordance with physicians’ prescriptions and
scientific formula. Druggists of the better class manufacture many excellent remedies, but
always under original or officinal names and they never sell false brands, or imitation medicines.
They are the men to deal with when in need of anything in their line, which usually includes
all standard remedies and corresponding adjuncts of a first-class pharmacy and the finest and
best of toilet articles and preparations and many useful accessories and remedial appliances.
The earning of a fair living, with the satisfaction which arises from a knowledge of the benefits
conferred upon their patrons and assistance to the medical profession, is usually their greatest
reward for long years of study and many hours of daily toil. They all know that Syrup of
Figs is an excellent laxative remedy and that it give3 universal satisfaction, and therefore they
are selling many millions of bottles annually to the well informed purchasers of the choicest
remedies, and they always take pleasure in handing out the genuine article bearing the full
name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Cos. —printed on the front of every package.
They know that in cases of colds and headaches attended by biliousness and constipation and
of weakness or torpidity of the liver and bowels, arising from irregular habits, indigestion, or
over-eating, that there is no other remedy so pleasant, prompt and beneficial in its effects as
Syrup of Figs, and they are glad to sell it because it gives universal satisfaction.
Owing to the excellence of Syrup of Figs, the universal satisfaction which it gives and the
immense demand for it, imitations have been made, tried and condemned, but there are
individual druggists to be found, here and there, who do not maintain the dignity and principles
of the profession and whose greed gets the better of their judgment, and who do not hesitate
to recommend and try to sell the imitations in order to make a larger profit Such preparations
eometimes have the name—“ Syrup of Figs”—or “Fig Syrup” and of some piratical concern,
or fietitioun fig syrup company, printed on the package, but they never have the full name of
the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of the package. The imitations
should be rejected because they are injurious to the system. In order to sell the imitations
they find it necessary to resort to misrepresentation or deception, and whenever a dealer passes
off on a customer a preparation under the name of “Syrup of Figs” or “Fig Syrup,” which
does not bear the full name of the California Fig Syrup Cos. printed on the front of the package,
he is attempting to deceive and mislead the patron who has been so unfortunate as to enter his
establishment, whether it be large or small, for if the dealer resorts to misrepresentation and
and deception in one case he will do so with other medicinal agents, and in the filling of
physicians’ prescriptions, and should be avoided by every one who values health and happiness.
Knowing that the great majority of druggists are reliable, we supply the immense demand
for our excellent remedy entirely through the druggists, of whom it may be purchased every
where, in original packages only, at the regular price of fifty cents per bottle, but as exceptions
exist it is necessary to inform the public of the facts, in order that all may decline or return
any imitation which may be sold to them. If it does not bear the full name of the Company—
California Fig Syrup Co.—printed on the front of every package, do not hesitate to return the
article and to demand the return of your money, and in future go to one of the better class of
druggistswho will sell you what you wish and the best of everything in his line at reasonable prices.
Odell Called Home.
Newport News, Va., Nov. 18.—Gov.
B. B. Odell of New York, who arriv
ed at Old Point Comfort yesterday, in
tending to remain for two weeks, was
summoned to New York to-night by a
subscription to the Savannah Press;
chest of tea; set of bicycle tires; rid
ing bridle; barrel of rice; writing
desk; an onyx lamp; several vases;
wine cabinet; three umbrellas, etc.
The awards of last night were as
follows: T. Hefferman, set of har
ness; Mrs. M. A. Buttimer, a cake;
Mrs. J. J. Joyce, $20.00 in gold; M. J.
Barrett, $20.00 in gold; F. H Bou
quin, a gold-head parasol; M J. Bar
rett, a ham; E. J. McEvoy, a cake;
W. J. Quinan, case of wine; Miss Mag
gie Murphy, a vase; H. J. Green, sofa
pillow; Miss Begsie Daley, candy;
Miss Marie Larkin, handsome vase.
shown that during the year Smith op
erated the scheme he received sums
aggregating *87,000, employing a large
number of agents, distributed *B,OOO
worth of watches and bicycles, built
up the circulation to 40,000. Eight
witnesses testified that they engaged
to work for Smith at *2O a month and
sent subscriptions, but failed to re
ceive either the premiums or the pa
per. They had worked five or six hours
dally for periods ranging from one to
three months and received no com
pensation.
Smith testified in his own behalf,
denying any fraudulent intention and
stated he paid agents and distributed
premiums as agreed. He was forced to
assign on account of the decrease in
his business, due to attacks of the
press. His health failing, he decided
■to make assignment. The defense in
troduced witnesses to prove his good
character. Judge Boarman charged
the Jury to base the verdict upon the
defendant’s intentions in the scheme.
The verdict returned was for ac
quittal.
telegram from political friends. He de
parted hurriedly on the Washington
steamer. It is said political exigencies
of the situation in the senatorial Cam
paign demand the Governor’s presence.
He declined to discuss the fight for the
senatorship when seen to-day.
SPIT TO BE WITHDRAWN.
Receiver Will Not Proceed Against
tile L., St. L. A T. By.
New Haven, Conn., Nov. 18.—As re
ceiver of the Newport News and Mis
sissippi Valley Company, Edmund
Seacher to-day was authorized by
Judge Wheeler in the Supreme Court,
to discontinue suit brought in Ken
tucky, against the Louisville, St. Louis
and Texas Railway Company, in which
plaintiff sought to recover some *20,-
000, or $25,000 for rental, said to be due
on trackage. According to the re
ceiver, the expense involved in the
prosecution of the suit would have
been too great to warrant its proceed
ing to trial In court.
MIS LAWFUL, WIFE.
So the Court Hh Found Mrs. Morse
To lie.
New York, Nov. 18.—Mrs. Clemence
Dodge Morse is the lawful wife of
Charles W. Morse, the banker and for
mer president of the American Ice
Company, according to a decision
handed down to-day by the appellate
division of the Supreme Court.
The decision affirms the action of the
lower court in the case of Clemence
Dodge against Charles F. Dodge, in
which she sought to have the previous
order setting aside the decree of di
vorce from Charles W. Morse vacated.
Caught In u Cane Mill.
Quitman, Ga., Nov. 18.—Mr. Jody
Yates caught his coat in the cogs of
a cane mill which drew his arm and
shoulder into the cogs before the mill
could be stopped. The arm was torn
off and his shoulder badly ground up.
Moultrie K. of P.'s Banquet.
Moultrie, Ga., Nov. 18.—The Moul
trie Knights of Pythias gave a ban
quet at the Hotel Colquitt Thursday
evening, to which their ladies and
friends were invited. There were 200
guests present.
Condition of Thompson.
New York. Nov. 18.—Hugh Smith
Thompson, controller of the New York
Life Insurance Company and former
Governor of South Carolina, who has
been critically ill at his home in this
city during the past week, was still
alive to-day. He passed a restless
night and was much weaker this morn
ing.
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
DE SOTO HOTEL, Savannah, Ga.
Open all year. Large airy rooms;
7,000 feet piazzas; 100 rooms with pri
vate bath. Telephone service in every
room. Liberal inducements to fami
lies desiring permanent board.
WATSON & POWERS, Proprietors.
Gonorrhoea, Kidney Troubles and
Urinary Discharges,
CAPSULES *
M i m .
Relief in 4-8 Hours.
LEGAL NOTICES.
IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia.—Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter of James B. McCall, county of
Liberty, in bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt;
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica
tion for a discharge from all of the
debts provable In bankruptcy, against
said James B. McCall. The said ap
plication will be heard by the Hon.
Emory Speer, judge of the United
States District Court, for said district
and division, at the United States
Court House. In Savannah. Ga., on
the 28th day of November, 1904, at 10
o’clock a. m. All creditors of said
bankrupt ar notified to appear at the
time and place stated, and show cause,
If they can. why the prayer contained
in the said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Savannah. Ga., this 17th
day of November, 1904.
T. F. JOHNSON, Clerk.
BOILER TUBES
J. D. WEED & CO.
JOHN G. BUTLER
Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Lime, Cements, Plaster,
20 Congress Street, West.
Imported Molasses.
Ml Puncheons, 24 hogsheads, IB
barrels, Muscovado Molasses, re
ceived by bark Letlzia. For sale by
C. M. GILBERT & CO .
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WORLD’S FAIR.
ST. LOUIS.
Southern Railway
Is the Only Line Offering
Through Sleeping Cars from Savannah.
Excellent Dining Cars.
Round Trip Rates from Savannah:
$32.00 $26.05
Dec. 15th Fifteen-Day
Limit Limit
520.10 Ten-Day Limit, sold each Tuesday and Thursday
in November.
For information, reservations or literature apply City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull Street.
E. G. THOMSON, C. P. and T. A.
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SCHEDULE
Lv. Savannah... 1:15 p.m. or 12:10 a.m. R. R. Time.
Ar. Norfolk 8:00 a.m or 5.30 p.m. Eastern Time
Lv. N0rf01k....... 7:00 p.m. “ "
Ar. New York 2:30 p.m. “ *•
By leaving Savannah on the 1:15 p. m. train you
can spend the following|day at Norfolk and Old Point
Comfort; by leaving on the 12:10 midnight train you
make direct connection with the steamship.
Tickets at above rates are on sale daily; and are
limited for return six (6) months from date of sale.
Pull information, reservations; etc., at City Ticket
Office, No. 7 Bull street. Phone 28.
CHARLES F. STEWART,
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dale of sate returning, will be sold each Tucaday and Thursday during
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