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DRUMMERS STAND
BY CAPT. HITCH
local traveling men act.
CONFIDENCE IN JUDGMENT SHOWN
AT STATESBORO.
Resolution Adopted ClUn Dlemls
,,l Unjust and Unwarranted—Anks
That Governor or Legislature Rec-
Mistake—Committee Named to
Ascertain Cost of Entertaining
Delegates to National Convention
to Meet Here—Post A Anticipates
Largely Attended Convention.
A resolution commending Capt. R.
M. Hitch for his conduct at Statesboro
on Aug. 15, and 16, when Cato and
Reed were lynched, w'ere passed by
Post A, Travelers’ Protective Associa
tion at a meeting held In the Screven
House parlors yesterday.
This resolution was framed some
weeks ago and has been awaiting a
meeting of the poßt. There was little
discussion prior to its passage. The
resolution expresses the confidence of
Post A. in the judgment displayed by
Capt. Hitch, and sets forth that his
dismissal from the service of the state
was a mistake which should be recti
fied.
A considerable degree of enthusiasm
prevailed when the resolution was
read by Mr. Maurice F. Mever, the
secretary. But little objection to It
was manifested, and It was adopted
within a few moments after being pre
tented.
Resolution In Full.
Resolved, that Post A, Georgia Di
vision Travelers’ Protective Associa
tion of America, hereby expresses its
confidence in the judgment displayed
by Capt. R. M. Hitch at Statesboro
on Aug. 15 and 16, during the riot at
that point. . , ..
Resolved, further, that it is the sense
of this post that we believe the action
of the Governor In dismissing Capt.
Hitch from the Georgia State Troops
was unjust and unwarranted by the
facts, and in our opinion, should be
rectified, if not by the Governor, then
by the next Legislature.
Resolved, that a copy of these reso
lutions be transmitted to the Governor
by the Secretary of this post, and that
additional copies be sent to Capt.
Hitch, the state committees of the
Travelers’ Protective Association, and
to all the other posts of the state.
National Meeting Plans.
A commmittee was appointed to de
vise plans for the entertainment of
the national convention of the T. P.
A. to be held here In the coming spring.
This committee is composed of Messrs.
B. H. Levy, chairman; G. M Wil
liams, and A. L. Well, and will as
certain the probable cost of the en
tertainment of the delegates expected.
Secretary Maurice F. Meyer has been
assured by various members of the
T. P. A. that subscriptions to the
amount of $1,500 can be secured from
members of the association. A consid
erable sum of money will be needed
for the entertainment of the visitors,
in the neighborhood of 1,000 people be
ing counted upon to visit Savannah
during the national meeting.
The committee appointed will begin
active work at once and be ready to
make a definite report of its investi
gations at an early date. It is plan
ned to make the national convention
an interesting occasion for all who
come. It will be the first glimpe of
the South for many of the delegates
and it is deemed an appropriate time
to impress the delegates with the im
portance and the progress of Savan
nah.
CASES PASSED*ON
IN SUPERIOR COURT.
Grand Jnry for December Term Will
be Drawn on Monday*
On Monday Judge Cann will draw
the grand jurors for the December
term of the Superior Court. Later In
the day the court will adjourn for
the October term, closing the first of
those terms In the history of Chatham
county. Much work has been accom
plished In all lines and the usifal rush
of business that has Impeded the work
of the December term has been done
away with.
Yesterday a number of cases were
passed upon by Judge Cann and sev
eral motions filed by attorneys. The
following is the record:
The certiorari of George W. Beckett
against George S. Cargill was dismiss
ed.
The divorce libel of Carrie B. Carr
against J. W. Carr was set for a
hearing at the December term. A sim
ilar disposition was made In the di
vorce libel of Jennie Smith against
L. E. Smith.
A motion for anew trial wlae filed
in the case of Muryea White against
the Southern Railway Company.
In the case of F. B. Arto against
E- W. Bailey a motion for anew
trial wfts filed with the clerk of the
court.
In the case of Bridget Haley against
the Savannah Electric Company, dam
ages, the general demurrer was over
ruled and the special demurrer sus
tained.
In the risse of Annie Gattman against
the Savannah Electric Company the
general demurrer was overruled and
"Penial demurrer sustained.
The report of the executors of the
estate of George W. Owens, deceased,
on a sale ordered hy the court, was
presented and approved.
Several demurrers and cerUoraris
argued before Judge Cann and
the casses tdken under advisement by
the court.
organrecit'al'
AT ST.JOHN’S CHURCH.
Mr. George Blakeley will give his
Postponed organ recital next Wednes
day night at 8:30 o'clock In St. John's
Church with the assistance of Miss
Eulalia N. Cox, soprano, as soloist.
No admission will be charged. These
recitals are practically free, a free-will
"Uver offering being taken from thoee
" * lO w l*h to contribute to their main
tenance, and so far they have paid,
tne programme is unusually attrac
tive and Is as follows:
Bartlett!)* ** E ’ ° P ‘ H# (Hom * r N
to “ Th Deluge," Op. 46
(Camille Haint-Haens).
Overture to "Euryanthe” (Carl
Marla von Weber).
Air, These are they which ceme out
?,,,*T**t tribulation, from "The Holy
(Alfred R. Geul), Mlsa Eulalia
N - Cox.
Clambini)! (C ‘ rl ° AnAr *'
Pastorale in W (Theodore Kuilak).
Lest Rose of Hummer," with varla
l,ObS (Dudley Buck).
HUII With Thee" (Peter A.
Mies Eulalia N, Ces.
Triumphal March from Incidental
•uWvaiy Hma, f VUV UN* Art bio tf.
“old Joe ”
whiskey
the win nor F /
biggest soiling
brand In the
country,
you know why.
ago.
purity,
bouquet,
full measure,
moderate
price •
bluthenthal & bickart
**b. & b.”
atianta
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY’S
ANNUAL DINNER.
Gala Event tor the Scotchmen and
Their Guests.
The arrangements for the annual
dinner of the St. Andrews Society at
the De Soto Wednesday night are
about complete. A large number of
invitations has been sent out and the
dinner will be one of the largest in
the society's history. The programme
of toasts and songs includes some of
the best speakers and singers in Sa
vannah. The after-dinner programme
will begin with a toast to the Pious
and Immortal Memory of St. Andrew
and will close with "Auld Lang Syne.”
The responses and songs will be:
“The Pious and Immortal Memory of
St. Andrew,” Rev. Gilbert A. Ott
mann.
National anthem, ‘‘The King,” Mr.
fla/T \\T TRpplfPtt
"The President of the United States,”
Col. J. B. Quinn.
“The Star Spangled Banner,” Mr.
W. T. Dixon.
“The Land o’ Cakes and Bobbie
Burns,” H. W. Witcover, Esq. .
Song, “Scotch Lassie Jean,” John S.
Banks.
"Our Sister Societies and Invited
Guests,” Rt. Rev. Benj. J. Kelley.
Song, “That Bonnie Lass of Mine,”
Mr. W. T. Dixon.
“Georgia, The State We Live In,"
Judge Samuel B. Adams.
Song, “Angus McDonald,” Mr. Geo.
W. Beckett.
“A’ the Bonnie Lassies,” Rev. Chas.
H. Strong.
“Auld Lang Syne.’>
Mr. John Cameron of New York
will arrive Wednesday morning and
will pipe Scottish airs at the anni
versary meeting at noon and during
the dinner and will dance the sword
dance.
The orchestral programme by Wie
gand’s Orchestra is as follows:
March “Waldmere” (Losey).
Scotch overture, “Robin Adair” (Hil
brecht).
Intermezzo ala Gavotte, "Rococo”
(Aletterj.
Selection, “Favorite Airs of Scot
land”, (Mfliegand).
Novelette, “Laces and Graces” (Brat
ton).
Selection, “Babes in Toyland” (Her
bert) .
Waltz, "Jolly Fellow r s” (Vollstedt).
“Musical Scenes from Scotland”
(Langey).
Selection, “The Sho-Gun” (Luders).
Overture, “Rob Roy” (De Koven).
International fantasia on patriotic
airs of two continents. (Rollinson).
NEGRO■ ARRESTED AS
SUSPECTED ESCAPE.
Patrolman Carney, stationed at the
Ocean Steamship Company wharves
arrested West Bibson, colored yester
day afternoon as being a suspected es
cape from the Florida penitentiary.
Gibson strenuously denies his guilt,
and says he has never been in trouble.
The police believe differently, however,
as there are unmistakable evidences of
his having worn shackles on his legs.
WHAT SULPHUR DOES
For the Human Body In Health and
Disease.
The mention of sulphur will recall
to many of us the early days when
our mothers and grandmothers gave
us our daily dose of sulphur and mo
lasses every spring and fall.
It wag the universal spring and fall
“blood purifier,” tonic and cure-all,
and mind you, this old-fashioned rem
edy was not without merit.
The idea was good, but the remedy
was crude and unpalatable, and a
large quantity had to be taken to get
any effect.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial
effects of sulphur in a palatable, con
centrated form, so that a single grain
is far more effective than a table
spoonful of the crude sulphur.
In recent years, research and ex
periment have proven that the best
sulphur for medicinal use is that ob
tained from Calcium (Calcium Sul
phide) and Bold in drug stores under
the name of Stuart’s Calcium Wafers.
They are small chocolate coated pel
lets and contain the active medicinal
principle of sulphur In a highly con
centrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value
of this form of sulphur in restoring
and maintaining bodily vigor .and
health: sulphur acts directly on the
liver, and excretory organs and puri
fies and enriches the blood by the
prompt elimination of waste material.
Our grandmothers knew this when
they dosed us with sulphur and mo
lasses every spring and fall, but the
crudity and Impurity of ordinary flow
er* of sulphur were often worse than
the disease and cannot compare with
the modern concentrated preparation
of sulphur, of which Stuart's Calcium
Wafers is undoubtedly the best and
most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for
Uver and kidney troubles, and cure
constipntlon and purify the blood In a
way that often surplses patient and
physician alike.
Dr. R. M. Wilkins, while experi
menting with sulphur remedies soon
found that the sulphur from Calcium
was superior to any other form. He
says: “For liver, kidney and blood
troubles, especially when resulting
from constipation or malaria. I have
been surprised at the results ob
tained from Stuart’s Calcium Wafers#
In patients suffering from bolls snd
pimples and even deep-seated carbun
cles, I have repeatedly seen them dry
up and disappear In four or five days,
leaving the skin clear and smooth.
Although Stuart’s Calcium Wafers Is
a proprietary article, and sold by
druggists, and for that reason tabooed
by many physicians, yet I know of
nothing so safs and reliable for con
stipation, liver and kidney troubles
and especially In all forms of skin dis
ease as this remedy.”
At any rale people who are tired of
pills, cathartic* snd so-called blood
"purifiers” will find In atusrt’s Cal
cium Wafers a far safer, more pal
atable and effective preparation.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1004.
BAPTISTS HOME
FROM CONVENTION
SPEAK IN HIGHEST TERMS
OF WORK DONE AND HOSPITALITY
EXTENDED DELEGATES.
The Munificent Gift of Mr. W. W.
Brooka of Rome to the Cause ot
Mtaaiona AV mm the Feature of the
Convention Reaolationa Adopted
Condemning the Action of Parlia
ment In Placing the Sehoola ot
England Under Control of Estab
lished Church.
The Savannah delegates to the
Georgia Baptists annual convention,
which has been in session during the
last week at Columbus, returned yes
terday morning.
Those who attended were Rev. Dr.
John D. Jordan of the First Baptist
Church, Rev. Robert Van Deventer of
the Duffy Street Baptist Church, and
Messrs. Kirkland and Newiand and
Mesdames Williams and McNeil of the
Duffy Street Baptist Church.
All of the delegates who were seen
spoke in the highest terms of the work
of the convention and of the hospital
ity shown by the people of the city in
which the convention assembled. The
doors of all the homes were thrown
open to the visitors and everything
possible done .to make their stay in
the city an enjoyable one and one
which would be long remembered.
There were more than 600 Baptists in
attendance at the gathering ai.d the
work of entertainment was no little
one. Yet everything was carried out
withou? a hitch and only commenda
tion is heard from the committee
which had charge of this important
feature.
“There was nothing transacted by
the convention,” said Rev. Mr. Van
Deventer, “that was especially local,
as far as Savannah is concerned. No
changes were made in the pastors and
only commendation was heard for the
work that has been done in the Sa
vannah Baptist churches during the
year that has Just closed. All of us
left the convention with the Intention
of doing all in our power to make the
coming year even better than the
one that we have just closed.”
The Missionary Work.
All of the delegates speak in the
highest term of the enthusiasm shown
for the missionary work of the church,
both at home and abroad. The feature
of the convention was, perhaps, the
magnificent gift to the missionary
cause made by Mr. W. W. Brooks of
Rome.
This gift, as stated in the telegraphic
dispatches of the Morning News, came
as a complete surprise and created
more or less of a sensation. Several
enthusiastic talks on the subject of
missions had been made, and especial
attention had been called by the lead
ers of the movement to the fact that
the Baptists had made no large indi
vidual gifts to the missionary cause,
as they had to the educational cause
and to the development of their home
churches.
Following one of these addresses Mr.
Brooks stated he believed one of the
greatest sins of the people was the
quenching of the spirit of giving. In
closing he stated he wished to person
ally present the board of missions with
a gift of $5,000. The effect was highly
dramatic. For a few minutes there
was a tense silence in the hall, and
then, under the leadership of Mr. Wil
liam D. Upshaw, the entire assembly
began singing “Praise God, from
Whom All Blessings Flow.”
Other Action Taken.
One of the things of general Interest
transacted at the convention was the
offering of the resolution condemning
the action of the British Parliament
regarding the control of the schools
of England. The resolution was
adopted practically unanimously.
The action to which the Baptists ob
ject is the placing of the control of
the free schools of England in the
hands of the Church of England. This
is construed to mean that only the
doctrines of that church would be
taught to the children. All non-con
formists, whether or not they believe
in the doctrines of the established
church, are compelled to support these
schools, and such action is looked upon
as unjust by the Baptists, and other
non-conforming deqpminattons.
SAVANNAH DAM WILL
SOON BE COMPLETED.
The work of organizing’ the Savan
nah dam of the Independent Order of
Beavers Is progressing rapidly, over
half a hundred having already signed
application blanks. The dam will soon
be established.
Mr. Tripp, state organizer, and Mr.
Zimmer, Southern organizer, say a dam
In Savannah Is now assured, and they
hope to have over 100 names of repre
sentative men on the roll before the
end of the coming week.
LOCALPERSONALS.
Mr. J. A. Allison of New Tork city
is at the Pulaski.
Mr. W. A. Gage of Burlington, Vt.,
Is at the De Soto.
Mr. A. Arndt of New Tork city Is at
the Screven House.
iMr. J. L. Taylor of Chicago Is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Mr. J. Rloklnos of Philadelphia Is
registered at the Screven House.
Mr. Frank B. Blake of New Tork
city is registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. E. W. Overha ugh of New Tork
city Is stopping at the Screven House.
Mr. John B. Fitzglbbon of New Brit
ain, Conn., Is registered at the De
Soto.
Mr. George O. Barnes of Kokomo,
Ind., Is stopping at the De Soto while
In the city.
Mr. A. iMeyer de BarraJ of Bordeaux,
France, Is In the city, the guest of the
De Soto. He Is a wine merchant.
•Mr. X. O. Traftord and family of
New Bedford, Mass., are In the city.
Mr. Trafford recently purchased a
place at Bonna-bella and as soon as
the Improvements are completed, will
reside there.
Nicholas Serros, a popular young
Greek and former resident of Savan
nah, who has’ been traveling the last
six months In Greece, returned yester
day to enter business here and make
Savannah bis home.
Mrs. J. Perllnskl and Miss Lucille
Perllnskl have returned from Atlanta,
after an absence of three months.
Idttle Mias Perllnskl has been 111 moet
of the time with typhoid fever, but Is
now completely recovered.
CITY BREVITIES^
Rev. Hurley of the Seaman's Bet he*
will deliver an address to-morrow uft
ernoon at |:H o'clock St the West Rod
Chapel. A aong service will be held
•I Id o'clock and Sonde#-atbool at
4 v’l'Uc k.
Copyright v 904 by Hart Schaffner & Marx
ENTERTAINMENT AT
NEW KINDERGARTEN.
A pleasant entertainment was pro
vided for the mothers and friends of
the little ones attending the kindergar
ten conduoted by Miss L. McCarthy at
Drayton and Taylor streets during the
latter part of last week. The enter
tainment was In the nature of a
Thanksgiving programme, and marked
the close of the week In the school.
The usual work of singing, physical
drills, manual training and other sub
jects taught In the schools were gone
through with, after which all joined In
informal merry-making. The occasion
was made a delightful one, and one
which will long be remembered by the
mothers of the children and the friends
of the school who had gathered there
to assist In the celebration.
The first year of the kindergarten
promises to be an unqualified success.
This Is almost solely due to the energy
and untiring efforts of Miss McCarthy,
who have given her entire time to the
work and to its upbuilding.
THREE SENTENCED
TO BE HANGED.
Drntb to be Visited Upon Murderers
at Rome.
Rome, Ga„ Nov. 26. —Judge Henry
to-day sentenced three men to be hang
ed—Jack Bone for killing Z. T. Hall,
to be executed Dec. 19; Courtney Bac
ker for killing his wife at Cave
Springs: Bob Sutherland, for killing
three negroes at a dance, the latter
two. negroes, to be executed Dec. 20.
Motions will be made for commuta
tion of sentences to life imprisonment,
but as all three went to the Supreme
Court, It is almost certain that none
will be granted.
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
SENT CHECK FOR 5750.
Oolnmhnt Insurance Company Cred
its “Conscience” Knnd.j
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 26.—The Georgia
Home Insurance Company of this city
to-day received $750 In New York ex
change from some unknown person.
Accompanying It was a note stating
that the writer desired that the money
be added to the company’s "conscience”
fund.
The check was on the Bank of Com
mence, New York. The money is evi
dently from some person who had re
ceived fire insurance money to which
he was not entitled.
The letter waa dated New Tork city.
INTERESTING, IF TRUE.
You Can Try It Fop Yourself and
Prove It.
One grain of the active principle In
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
8,000 grains of meat, eggs or other
wholesome food, and this claim has
been proven by actual experiment
which anyone can perform for him
self In the following manner: Cut
hard-boiled eggs into very small
pieces, as it would be If masticated,
place the egg and two or three of the
tablets in a bottle or Jar containing
warm water, heated to 98 degrees (the
temperature of the body), and keep It
at this temperature for three and one
half hours, at the end of which time
the egg will be as completely digested
as It would have been in the healthy
stomach of a hungry boy.
The point of this experiment Is that
what Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will
do to the egg In the bottle it will do to
the egg or meat In the stomach, and
nothing else will rest and Invigorate
the stomach so safely and effectually.
Even a little child can take Stuart’s
Tablets with safety and benefit If Its
digestion Is weak and the thousands
of cures accomplished by their regular
dally use are easily explained when It
Is understood that they are composed
of vegetable essences, aseptic pepsin,
diastase and Oolden Seal, which min
gles with the food and digest It thor
oughly, giving the overworked stom
ach a chance to recuperate.
Dieting never cures dyspepsia,
neither do pills and cathartic medi
cines, which simply Irritate and In
flame the lnteetlnee.
When enough food Is eaten and
promptly digested there wilt be no
constipation, nor In fact will there be
disease of sny kind, because good di
gestion means good health In every
organ.
The merit and success of Htuart'a
Dyspepsia Tablets are world-wide and
thtr *r* *ld at tk moderate price
of ■# #|a for full sized package In ev
ery drug autre In the United State* and
Canada, as wall as In Europe.
THE “WACO PLAN”
NOT INDORSED
BY SAVANNAH BANKER.
FRAME CRITICISM OF IT MIDE TO
PROMOTER BY MR. M. B. LANE.
Believe* Planters Should got Be En
couraged to Speculate, and If They
Will It la Better They Sell Their
Crop of Colton and Speculate In
Futures—lf Farmera Hold Cotton
Until Mill Men Can Slse Dp Crop
Formers Will Be Forced to Con
tinue Holding Until Mill Men Are
Ready to Buy.
The ‘‘Waco Plan” of building cot
ton warehouses throughout the cotton
producing territory of the South has
become more or less familiar since
the plan was Inaugurated by the Bus
iness Men’s Club and the Farmer’s In
stitute of Waco, Tex.
Those behind the movement are now
trying to secure expressions of opinion
as to the feasibility and practicability
of the plan from bankers, cotton men
and merchants In all parts of
the country, and to this end have re
cently sent letters and specifications
of the plan to several of the bankers
In Savannah.
The literature accompanying the
letters set forth the present grievances
of the producers of cotton in the poor
marketing facilities now afforded him,
and the necessity of disposing of his
cotton so soon as it shall be In condi
tion to market, instead of holding it
until such time as he can get what
he considers a fair price for It.
To Bnlld Warehouse*.
The Waco Plan proposes to remedy
this by the construction of warehouses
at all such points as the yearly re
ceipts of cotton shall warrant, to have
these structures owned and operated
by a company that shall ha organized
for their building, and which It is pro
' posed shall be composed of fanners,
merchants “and bankers, those direct
ly Interested In the cotton crop.
Various advantages are claimed for
such a plan, and these are set forth
at length by those promoting It. But
they do not meet the views of the
Savannah men who have given the
matter their attention as the letter
from Mr. Mills B. Lane to Judge Eu
gene Williams, of Waco, yesterday,
sets forth. Mr. Lane says:
"Referring to letter received from
W. W. Seley, president, Waco State
Bank, and other hankers of Waco, the
writer begs to advise that he does not
see why such a warehouse system as
outlined In your circular letter should
be organized, for the following rea
sons:
Why Flan Would Fall.
"Planters should not be encouraged
to speculate, and If they do speculate,
it Is best for them to sell the crop and
•peculate In futures, as carrying
charges then amount to nothing, and
the money received from cotton could
be put In a savings bank, or lent out,
and he bringing in some revenue to
the planter. There are sufficient ware
houses throughout the country that are
operated by merchants and bankers to
hold all the cotton that should be held
In the country.
“Should the planters make more cot
ton than the trade demands. It would
be a mistake for them not to sell as
soon as the crop has been gathered
and put In condition to he marketed,
as there is always some doubt as to
what the crop will he until the plant
ers have had time to market at least
half the crop. The cotton mills are
afraid to let too much cotton get out
of sight before they buy their stock,
and fn that way pay good prices for
cotton during the harvesting season;
but If the cotton Is carried over until
spring, and It Is known ther# Is suffi
cient cotton to meet all demands, the
mills will force the planters to carry
the cotton until they need It, saving
the carrying charge*.
Money Market’s Effect.
“Many times a little stringency In
the money market causes banks to
call for more margin, or call the loans
they may be carrying on cotton, and
In that way, the market could be forc
ed lower than it should go, and lower
than It would have gone had the plant
ers sold the orop during the harvest
ing season, making the mills hold the
bulk of th* stork of cotton, rather than
themselves
’ After mills buy sottoo at high prices
THE DRESS SUIT
is a social index. Every man should have
one and know when and where to wear it.
We have them to fit you perfectly. Made
of unfinished fabrics, broad shouldered, silk
lined and perfect setting.
Full Dress Suits
(Coat, Vest and Fonts)
$30.00 to $40.00
Opera Hats, 8.00
Full Dress Ties, 25c to 50c
Men's
Business Suits
in black, blue and the new
est fancy effects. Hand
tailored from trouser bot
toms to coat collar. Shape
retaining 1 and perfect fit
ting ........
512.50 to $35,00
B. H. LEVY, BRO. & CO.
It is to tha interest of the mills to
keep the market up, and if they have
bought considerable early in the sea
son, when there is some doubt as to
the size of the crop, and paid good
prices for the same, it would enabln
the planters to get a good price for
their entire crop.
Farmers' Alliance Fiasco.
"Several years ago the Farmers' Alli
ance throughout tho country organized
stores and warehouses to carry on a
business similar to the plan you sug
gest, and it was <a complete failure.
“The farmers lost ell they put into
tho business and a few sharkers reaped
a little benefit for a short period, and
the warehouses are now owned by pri
vate individuals.
"At the time the Farmers' Alliance
was organized cotton was worth 10
cents a pound, and the alliance was
formed to fix a price of 12 cents for
tho value of the cotton crop, and It was
only a few years after that time that
cotton was down to 6 cent*.”
AUGUSTA ¥ANTSA
NEW CITY HALL
Bat Is Having a Hard Time Locating
Jt.
Augusta, Nov. 26.—The question of
a site, and many persons with a piece
of land to sell, have held up the pro
posed city hall, and there Is every in
dication that it will be some time be
fore there Is any let up In the agi
tation.
Some monthß ago, about the time
the city officials had a good opportu
nity to see the new municipal home
Savannah is getting, there was talk of
a similar structure here, on Broad
street, about where the present
Planters Hotel is located; then the
matter dropped out of sight, though
It was not dead—only slumbering,
lulled to sleep by the fact that every
body realized that after the paving of
Broad street, another such undertak
ing was a big financial proposition.
Lately, the decision of the United
States Supreme Court against the
railroads and their holdings of bonds,
caused the city to again have hope.
There was money enough In sight to
build a fine city hall from the taxes
thus obtained.
Council had, meantime, been work
ing quietly, and the Finance Com
fnittee, to which the matter had been
referred, had appointed a sub-com
mittee to select a site and to report
back, the choice then being referred
to Council for Its ratification. Here
the trouble begins. The Mayor says
the ordinance, or resolution, thus dis
posing of the matter, was loosely
worded and that there might be room
for complaint on the ground that the
sub-commltee had the right of final
selection, Council’s ratification being
a merely formal one. The commit
teemen say that they knew they had
to have their action confirmed and
that they were not agents In any pur
chase for the city. But, at any rate
they picked out a lot on the property
facing the new depot and agreed to
buy It for 840,000, If the sellers would
take the city’s notes for the amount,
at 5 per cent. Interest. The agent of
the company accepted, and It waa giv
en out to the public that the depot
site had been chosen.
Instantly tehre was a great hue and
cry raised. Others with sites for sale
were up In arms about It and said the
committeemen had exceeded their au
thority. In defense, these gentlemen
said It was perfectly understood by
the selling agent that the act was not
binding until Council confirmed It. An
extra meeting of Council to-night re
fused to do any such thing. It had
to listen to petitions galors and finally
postponed action.
The City Hall Is still a vision of the
indeterminate future. All Augustans
are hoping to have It constructed, but
no matter on what spot It is located,
there will be many who will believe
until their dying day that the City
Council made a bad choice. Meantime,
the lot of the councllmen la not an
enviable one. The amount of urging
they have to undergo, for one loca
tion or another, would cause many a
man to sicken at the task. If he was
not an Inveterate politician.
STEAMER RAN AGROUND
IN ST. JOHNS RIVER.
Deland, Fla.. Nov. 2*.—The steamer
De Barry, coming from Hanford to
Jacksonville, stuck In Ooxetter bend in
the Ht. Johns river, seventeen miles
south of Ileresford, to-day. The pas
sengers -ware brought In the yawl to
lieresford. They will be cent toy train
to Jackaonvtlle to-nl*ht.
The steamer will need assistance to
get off. It Is not thought that she Is
seriously damaged.
Tuxedo
(Coat, Vest and Pants)
$27.60 to $40.00
Full Dress Shirts, L5O to 2.50
“ “ Protectors, 1.50 to 5.00
Stuttgarter
Underwear
The healthiest of all
Sanitary Undergarments.
Can be had in Under
shirts, Drawers, Union
Suits, Abdominal Bands
and Knee Warmers.
We are the
Sole Agents
DROVE POLE INTO
SIDE OF A CAR
THREE PASSENGERS HURT.
RUNAWAY TEAM WAS ATTACHED
TO A HEAVY ICE WAGON.
So Terrific Wa* Collision That Pole
of Heavy Vehicle Penetrated Sevi
eral Feet Into Side of Car—Alniot
a Miracle No One Wa* Herlonsly
Hart—Accident Occurred at West
Broad and Margaret Street*.
A runaway team of mules attached
to sn ice wagon of the Knickerbocker
Ice Company, crashed into a closed
car on the West End line of the Sa
vannah Electric Company, early yes
terday afternoon.'Almost by a miracle
the three passengers sitting on the
side of the car struck by the pole of
the wagon, were not seriously Injured.
The car was in charge of Motorman
W. F. Gill and Conductor E. T. Bevt
ans, bound for West End, Just after
the car was passing Margaret street
on West Broad the frightened team
came rushing down the street, charg
ing directly Into the side of the car
where Lucinda Scott, Mary Sinsteg
and Isaao Lane, all colored, were sit
ting.
The pole of the wagon struck the
middle of the car with such force that
It was driven several feet Into the
sides, the concussion knocking the
passengers from their seats into the
middle of the aisle.
So terrific was the collision that at
first It was thought at least one of the
passengers had been killed, but they
were soon able to get on their feet.
They proceeded on their way to West
End, where Dr. George M. Norton at
tended to their Injuries.
It was with much difficulty that the
wagon pole was extricated from ths
side of the car, the mules having to
be cut out of their harness before this
could be accomplished.
The driver of the lee wagon was
thrown from his seat by the fores of
the collision, but was not hurt.
Those who witnessed the accident
declare It was a miracle no one was
seriously hurt. There were a number
of passengers on the car at the time,
find the utmost confusion reigned.
MABRY WAS KILLED
BY HIS OWN PISTOL
Wa* Raised by a Friend When He
Brew tlie Weapon.
Toccoa, Ga., Nov. 26. Repard Ma
bry la dead, as the result of an acci
dental pistol wound. Inflicted by him
self. In a quarrel with Fred. Manly
Thursday night, Mabry drew his pis
tol, when he was seized by a friend.
The pistol In 'Mabry’s hand was turned
upon himself and discharged, the ball
entering hi* breast.
Mabry was only 18 years old and was
highly thought of. He was the only
son of F. A. Mabry.
DUBLINBON DsVr OUGHT
AN EXCELLENT PRICE.
Dublin, Oa„ Nov. 26.—What Is said
to be the best sale of bonds madd In
Georgia this year, was made to-day
by the city of Dublin. Bonds bearing
Interest at. S per cent., running twen
ty-nine years, and amounting to 846.-
000, sold for $47,781, accrued Interest,
and the payment of the bill for en
graving the bonds. This bid was made
by Robinson Humphrey’s Company of
Atlanta. The next best bid was made
by John F. Dickey of Augusta. Sev
eral bide were made at 108. The bonde
•old for more than 108(4.
Guilty f Maualaugkter.
RiUalgh, N. C.. Nov. 28.—Thomas
Firoadaway, who klllod Milas Kred In
Rowan county this state. In 1187, and
who was captured In South Dakota
three months ago. was to-day convict
ed of manslaughter In Rowan County
Superior Court, ettllng at Ballebuiy. Re
was recommended to the mercy of the
court. Bioadaway proved a good eba*-
aster.
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