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GALLERY RIFLE
PRACTICE URGED
BY COL. WALTER E. CONEY.
SEW INSPECTOR GENERAL Or
RIFI.E PRACTICE IS BACK.
Conferred With Governor— Georgia
Will Pay All Expense* of Rifle
Team to National Mateh Next
Y’ear—Thought Till* Will Greatly
Stimulate Interest In Practice All
Over the State—Col. Coney Wilt
Urge Starting of Gallery Practice.
Col. Walter E. Coney, the newly ap
pointed inspector general of rifle prac
tice, has just returned from Atlanta,
where he conferred with the Governor
and the adjutant general in regard to
stimulating interest in rifle practice
throughout the state.
Col. Coney has not yet been com
missioned, but as soon as he assumes
the duties of the office he will at once
begin an active campaign to arouse
interest in the work. He will take
the matter up with all the company
commanders of the state in the hope
of instituting gallery practice where
ranges are not available.
There are many difficulties at pres
ent to overcome. The lack of ranges
and the expensiveness of the ammuni
tion are the principal obstacles in the
way of extensive practice. Col. Coney
hopes, with the co-operation of the
company commanders of the state, to
be able to overcome both of these in
time and while working for ranges
and a decrease in 'the cost of ammuni
tion he wants to inaugurate gallery
practice wherever possible.
National Match Team.
Gov. Terrell, Col. Coney states, has
decided to again send a Georgia team
to the national rifle match, which was
held this year at Fort Riley. It has
not yet been determined where the
match will be held next year, but it is
thought it will be near New York.
It is the intention of the state to
pay all the expenses of the team that
is sent. With such a prize in view,
Col. Coney thinks the men of the state
militia should work hard to perfect
themselves in rifle shooting. It will be
a splendid trip, and the team will be
selected entirely on the records made
in practice. The men who show them
selves to be the best shots will be
chosen.
Coat of Ammunition,
The high cost of the ammunition for
the Krag rifles, and the inability of
the state to supply it to the troops in
very large quantities, seriously handi
caps the work at present. The Krag
cartridges can not ‘be reloaded and the
government only gives 11 per cent, of
loaded shells for the empties. Thus,
for every ion empty shells returned
only 11 loaded are issued. Even if
there were sufficient ranges for the
troops to practice on the high cost of
the ammunition would probably pre
vent as much practice as is desired,
until the state is able to make a larger
appropriation for ammunition.
For the gallery practice cheaper am
munition may be used. With the Bray
ton auxiliary cartridge an ordinary
Smith & Wesson 32 long may be used
in the Krags for gallery work, the
Smith & Wesson cartridge being placed
inside the auxilliary cartridge. There
is still another auxilliary cartridge,
samples of whioh have been furnished
the Adjutant General's office, that mav
be used.
Begin „„ Galleries.
Col. Coney's idea is to have the prac
tice begin in the galleries and later be
continued on the ranges. He thinks
if once the practice is well under way
interest will be aroused to secure the
ranges where they are not now avail
able, as is the case in Savannah. All
the features of range practice can he
simulated in the gallery, Col. Coney
says, except weather and light condi
tions. For the beginner the gallery
practice will be Invaluable and it can
be had at a greatly reduced cost.
One having perfected himself in gal
lery practice would be a fairly good
range shot from the very first Col
Coney says. He Intends to ask the
aid and co-operation of all the offi
cers of the state in arousing interest
in the practice. It will probably be
some time before Col. Coney is ■com
missioned, as he has not yet stood his
examination, but as soon as he does
receive his commission he intends to
communicate with the commanders
throughout the state, urging them to
take up the gallery practice at once.
OFF IC eWTrI GHTENED
BURGLARS AT WORK.
Were Trying to Effect an Entrance
to SenimeM Hardware Cos.
Shortly after 2, o’clock yesterday
morning Patrolman Reisen heard a
noise in the vicinity of the back door
of the Semmes Hardware Company's
building on Williamson street, and on
turning the corner in the rear of the
building he saw two negroes running
down towards th river.
One of the windows of thg building
had been forced open and the burglars
were trying to move an obstructing
Iron bar out of the way. In their
hasty departure they left a pinch bar
behind. Patrolman Reisen reported the
atTair after hanging around for sev
eral hours to see whether the men
would return. He carried the pinch
bar to police headquarters.
THREE CORNERED FIGHT
BROUGHT THREE TO GRIEF.
Yonnac White Men Arrested for
FlichtliiK on Canal Hank.
Will Hodgere, George Gay and W. K.
Johnson were (arrested on the banks
of the Bilbo canal yesterday afternoon
tor fighting, and were docketed by the
police for disorderly conduct
The trouble grew out of a wrestling
match between two of the men, the
third actfcig us referee. The decision
of the referee was not to the liking of
either man. and ns a result a three
' cornered light ensued. Johnson seem
ed to have gotten the worst of the en
gagement, (both being partly clos
•d. The participant* will be tried In
Police Court this morning.
Funeral of O. A. *nantock.
The funeral of Mr. George A. Quan
tall* who died Saturday morning,
took place yesterday afternoon at- 4
o’clock from the family residence. No.
11* Taylor street, west.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry, with
which Mr. Qunntock served during the
Civil War, and the Confederate Vete
rans Association, of which he was a
charter member, attended the fu
neral.
Rev. Dr. W. C. Schaeffer conducted
the services. The pallbearers were
■’ K,n r w Clarke,
M. L. Kiljr, U, Van WM*nn. Hal-
FfeUlfant arid a, BourguJn. Tb#
aaa in Laurel Orov#
Wmjft
STRUCK BY A RATTLESNAKE
BEFORE HE COULD DODGE.
Frank J. Glffruida’n Presence of
Mind Saved HU Life.
While walking on the Isle of Hope
road yesterday afternoon, Mr. Frank
J. Giffruida was bitten by a ground
rattlesnake on the calf of the left
leg.
Mr. Giffruida was returning from
Judge Norwood's house, and was on
his way to take a car at Baker’s Cross
ing. He encountered a snake about
three feet long In his path, and within
striking distance. The realization of his
danger, so completely paralyzed him
he was unable to move and avoid the
strike which the snake was coiled to
deliver.
Mr. Giffruida says even after the
snake struck him, he was too badly
frightened to make a move to kill it,
and it disappeared in the bushes. His
presence of mind was probably the on
ly thing that saved his life, for as
soon as he realized he had been bit
ten he sucked the blood from the wound
and then went to a negro's house near
by, where he obtained some whisky.
He also bathed the wound with turpen
tine, and tied his leg with his neck
tie. He caught the next car for the
city, and went at once to the office of
Dr. J. O. Baker, where he had the
wound cauterized.
The swelling was reduced last night,
and Dr. Baker stated while there is
still some danger, Mr. Glffruida’s pres
ence of mind probably saved his life.
LOST PLANS DELAYED
THE EMMET PARK WORK.
Driveway Will Be Started This
Morning. However.
Because the plans for the improve
ment of Emmet Park could not be
found Saturday, the staking off of the
driveway through the park h'.xd to be
postponed. The plans, which jlwero
only misplaced, have been found and
the work will be started this morning.
The second set of plans drawn, pro
vide for a roadway that will not in
terfere with the trees in the park, and
have been adopted by the city. The
driveway after entering the park at
either end will run parrallel to and
twenty-five feet from the retaining
wall on the northern side of the park.
Between the driveway and the retain
ing wall, will be a walk eight feet wide.
Between this fight foot walk and
the retaining wall there will be a
grass plat with cross-walks to each of
the entrances to the offices. The lay
ing out of the driveway and the walks
is all the work contemplated' by the
city at present, though the park will
be further Improved early next year.
A special appropriation will probably
be made by Council for this purpose.
The force in the city engineer's office
will first lay out the lines for the
road and walks, and as soon as the
lines are staked off the laying of the
curbing will be begun by the director
of public works. The work will only
take a short time, it is thought, as all
the curb stones are already on the
ground.
The first set of plans drawn for the
improvement of the park had the drive
way next to the retaining wall on the
northern side of the park, but it was
found that this plan would necessitate
the cutting down of many of the pret
tiest trees. For this reason it was
abandoned and a driveway, twenty
five ‘feet south of the retaining wail
was decided upon.
THREW CAYENNE PEPPER
INTO WOMAN’S EYES.
Serious ( barge* Entered Against
Two Negro Women Yesterday.
Blinded, ahd screaming in agony,
Julia Thomas was held at police head
quarters early yesterday morning as a
witness against Clifford Radcliff and
Mamie Larker. who had assaulted her.
The two assailants of the woman
were also held and will answer to the
serious charge of throwing cayenne
pepper into the complainants’s eyes,
and the Radcliff woman will be tried
for biting the witness on the eye.
According to the statement made by
the Thomas woman her assailants
went to her house In Yamacraw and
began cursing her. She said she told
them to go on about their business,
and that they then Jumped on her,
the Larker woman fastening her
teeth in her eye. As soon as she
got loose, she stated, the Radcliff
woman threw a handful of cayenne
pepper into her eyes, and so badly was
she injured that a physician had to
be called.
Patrolman Clark made the arrest
and stated that the prisoner told him
she would have thrown potash in the
Thomas woman's eyes if she had had
any.
HAS GONE TO*DEFEND
AN ALLEGED MURDERER.
Jndar Twlgg* Will Appear In Mur
der Trial at Montgomery.
Judge H. D. D. Twiggs left last
night for Montgomery, Ala., to de
fend a man named Wright, who is ac
cused of murder. The case is said to
be one of the most sensational in the
history of Montgomery and Judge
Twiggs will conduct the defense un
aided. Several prominent Alabama at
torneys have been employed to assist
the solicitor general in the prosecu
tion.
Judge Twiggs only returned yester
day morning from Screven county,
where he successfully defended the two
Stafford brothers, who were on trial
for the murder of a storekeeper, nam
ed Evans. Justification was the plea
set up by the defense.
He had been in Savannah but a few
hours when he was retained for the
Montgomery trial by a relative of the
defendant, who was sent here for the
purpose of securing the services of
Judge Twiggs. The defendant has
several relatives in Savannah and
the outcome of the case will be watch
ed with Interest here. The case is set
for a hearing this afternoon and no
postponement will be asked, it was
stated last night.
POL ic eTai dedbar
AND DOCKETED OWNER.
General Itunqh House In n Bryan
Street Saloon.
On a report from the patrolman on
duty In the neighborhood the patrol
wagon and three officer* were hurried
to No. 318 Bryan street, west, yester
day afternoon at 3 o'clock to quell a
disturbance which was taking place
In a saloon conduoted by Ruben Horo
vltz.
When the officers arrived those who
had been creating the disorder had
hurried away, but the proprietor was
placed on th# docket for keeping a
tippling house open on Hunday. He
will be triad in Police Court thta
morning,
Fnr Over llitr Ttsri
Mr* Winslow's Soothing Hyrup hes
been used for children teething. It
soul has tbs üblld. softens the gums, al
lays ail path, cures wind colic, and is
tbs best remedy fer diarrhoea. Twaaly
flv# cents s bottle.—*4.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1904.
JAILER ABSENT:
* WENT HUNTING
TOOK PRISONER WITH HIM.
DETECTIVE BOSTICK GOT MORE
BIRDS THAN HIS MAN.
I. I. Wiggins, Who Wnn Cnder Ar
rest, Hns Hnil Innnnal Experience
in Trial of Misdemeanor Case.
Was First Arrested Here While
Acting as Motorinan on a Trolley
Car—Was Indicted at lilaekshear
for Cursing Before Imdles.
Finding no one at the jail to receive
a prisoner which he had to deliver to
the authorities at Blackshear Satur
day morning, Detective R. B. Bostick
secured ammunition and gun for the
prisoner and himself and went hunt
ing, spending a very pleasant day in
the woods, with fairly good luck.
The plain clothes man had I. I. Wig
gins, a young white man wanted at
Blackstiear, in charge and, having
known him some time, felt no hesi
tancy in “taking a chance” with him.
Wiggins has figured very prominent
ly, in a rather unique manner, with
officers of the law. He was indicted
at Blackshear for cursing in the pres
ence of ladies. He left Blackshear and
came to Savannah, where he secured
a position as motorman with the Sa
vannah Electric Company. While in
the discharge of his duties he was ar
rested. The arrest was made while
Wiggins was waiting for some passen
gers to board a Habersham street car.
He was forced to leave the car by the
arresting officer, and another man was
called from the street railway head
quarters to take his place.
An officer was summoned from
Blackshear to take Wiggins back for
trial. The prisoner was duly turned
over to the officer, and while waiting
for an outgoing train the officer par
took too freely of some enliving fluid,
and went off and forgot his prisoner.
Wiggins returned to police headquar
ters with the handcuffs still on him,
and was later released on bond furnish
ed by Mr. Ed. O’Connor, claim agent
for the street railway company.
When summoned to appear at Black
shear for trial at the recent term of
court Wiggins failed to appear, and
he was arrested. Detective Bostick be
ing assigned to the duty of taking
the prisoner back to the Blackshear
authorities.
“When we arrived at Blackshear,”
the plain clothes man said, "there were
only two or three people on the street.
I asked at the jail for the sheriff.
There was no one there hut a wom
an. and I did not feel like turning my
prisoner over to her. I knew Wig
gins was all right, and sent him off
to get his breakfast, while I went
to my sister’s house to get mine.
"When I returned Wiggins was wait
ing for me. and as the sheriff lived
several miles in the country, and I
had decided to go hunting that day,
I secured gun and ammunition for
Wfcggins and we went hunting!. I
beat him shooting, killing twelve birds,
while he only got one. He says, like
all good sportsmen, that I outclaim
ed him.”
After the hunt was over the prisoner
was again manacled and turned over
to the sheriff in good order.
U. S. MARSHAL*WHITE
ARRIVED LAST NIGHT.
Jndge Emory Speer Han Engaged
Rooms at the De Soto.
All of the officers of the United
States Court were expected to reach
Savannah yestefday and there were
many inquiries at the hotels for dif
ferent officers.
The only one to arrive, however,
was Marshal George F. White, who
registered at the De Soto. Marshal
White is accompanied by Mrs. White
and their little daughter. United
States Commissioner W. M. Johnson
arrived last night and registered at
the De Roto.
A telegram from Judge Emory Speer
was received at the De Soto announc
ing that he would reach Savannah on
the early train from Macon this morn
ing and asking that rooms be reserved
for him. His old quarters were set
aside. District Attorney Alexander
Akerman, Assistant Storer, and Offi
cial Reporter J. N. Talley have en
gaged rooms at the Pulaski House,
and will reach the city this morning.
Chinese Inspector Eager arrived
yesterday and spent the afternoon in
consultation with Special Assistant
Attorney General William R. Leaken.
Mr. Leaken was busily engaged in the
preparation of his cases that will go
before the grand jury. Court will con
vene this morning at 10 o'clock and the
programme announced In the Morning
News will be carried out.
GREEK BURiEIfwiTH
METHODIST CEREMONY.
Rev. EX P. Morgan Conducted Service
at Grave of I’ailnkl.
As It was impossible for the Rev.
Archimandrite Kallinlkos. a. Greek
Orthodox priest of Birmingham to be
present yesterday, the funeral services
over the remains of Thomas Padaki,
the young man who was asphyxiated
in his room at West Broad street and
Perry lane, Friday morning, were con
ducted by Rev. E. F. Morgan, pastor
of Grace Methodist Church.
The funeral services and interment
were conducted at Laurel Grove Ceme
tery in the presence of an unusually
large number of people, most of whom
were those of the same nationality as
Padaki. In addition to the regular
service pronounced by Rev. Mr. Mor
gan. friends of the dead man made
remarks in Greek. The floral offerings
were numerous. The following act
ed as pallbearers: Messrs. Peter Bar
bour, Eli Veruki. Nicholas Papadea, A.
Tassoponlas, G. Haldopoulos and
George Christopher.
BIIKR PATRIOT SPOKE.
Rev. Epke R. DeWall. a Boer pa
triot, spoke in German at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church last night Interest
ing a large congregation. Dr. DeWall
Is a doctor of philosophy and of medi
cine. At the beginning of the war
with England he was president of the
Lutheran Synod in the Transvaal. He
participated In a number of battle*
and received wounda from which he
still suffers.
WIU NOT (ACME DE Ain.
Fannie Owens, the Wheat Hill wom
an. so badly bitten by ttylvla Walker,
will recover Dr. Herriot visited the
women last night, and Is pleased with
hsr condition. The Owens woman
■talas that as suon as she Is able she
will corns to the city and arrange for
the prosecution of her assailant.
BUSY TIME AHEAD
FOR CITY OFFICIALS.
niidget Will Keep Mayor and Aider
men n* Work.
From now until the end of the year,
the city officials will be kept busy,
closing up the work for 1904 and plan
ning for 1905.
With the next meeting of Council,
the actual work of preparing for 1905
will begin, though there is a great
deal of preliminary figuring to be done
before the meeting. The tax ordinance
will be read for the first time.
All the departments will this week
make up an estimate of their ex
penses for next year and submit them
to the Mayor. These estimates will be
used in making up the budget. Appli
, cations for Increased appropriations,
however, will probably all be turned
down.
It is the intention of Mayor Myers
to pay not only for the completion of
the City Hall next year, but also for
furnishing it. In order to do this It
will be necessary to practice the strict
est economy in all the departments. It
is the Mayor’s idea to have all the ap
propriations next year about the same
as for 1904. There will be an in
creased appropriation for paving, but
all the other regular appropriations
will probably remain the same.
Mayor Myers is now having esti
mates made of the cost of completing
and furnishing the City Hall. There
is quite a lot of work that will have
to be done on the building that is not
included in the contract. This Is now
being estimated by Architect Wit
cover.
When these figures are available the
total amount that the city will have
to spend on the City Hall can be es
timated. This will be treated as a
certain expense and will be considered
in making up the budget. The amount
of money the city will have at its dis
posal will be greater than ever before,
not only because of the increasing in
come, but also because of the large
balance that will be carried over. Al
derman Dixon, the chairman of the
Finance Committee, estimates this
balance at not less than $12,000.
NEW TAX ORDINANCE
TO BE INTRODUCED.
(.’lmage In Liquor License the Only
One Proposed So Fnr.
Only one change In the tax ordinance
for next year, which is to be intro
duced by the Committee of the Whole
at the next meeting of Council, has
so far been suggested, and this relates
to the liquor licenses.
The present ordinance, except for the
change in the year, will 'be introduced
for 1905 and any changes that are to
be made will come later in the form
of amendments. Even the liquor license
plause will :be the same in the ordi
nance to be read at the next meet
ing. *
The city now charges S2OO for a
liquor license, but allows the dealers
to give notes bearing the legal rate
of interest. It is,proposed to increase
the license and give a, discount for
prompt payment. The license will be
so increased that even with the pro
posed discount for prompt payment, 10
per cent., each license will net the
city S2OO, as is now the case. Those
who do not pay for the licenses at once
will have to pay more.
Other minor changes will probably be
decided upon later. A special meeting
of Council will be called to consider
the ordinance after the regular meet
ing on Dec. 7.
IN PREPARATION FOR
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
oi People’s Promnlgatinn Special
Services Will Be Held.
The novena in preparation of the ob
servance of the feast in honor of the
golden anniversary of the promulga
tion of Pope Pius IX of the doctrine
of the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, will begin at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on
Tuesday night.
Special devotions will be conducted
at that hour by Rev. Farther Kennedy,
rector of the Cathedral. Similar serv
ices will be held every night there
after at 8 o’clock until the feast of the
golden anniversary. The other Roman
Catholic churches of the city will hold
similar services, a’s announced by the
rectors yesterday morning.
The pastoral letter of Rt. Rev. Bish
op Benjamin J. Kelley, calling for es
pecially elaborate services, was first
published in the 'Morning News several
months ago. The complete programme
for the observance will be announced
later. High massf will be one of the
features of the observance of the doc
trine which was first promulgated by
Pope Pius IX on Dec. 8, 1854.
BANK BUILDING WORK
CONTINUED ON SUNDAY.
Was Danger of Exposed Sewer lit
Excavation Giving Way.
Work on the new National Bank
building was continued yesterday morn
ing until about 11 o'clock. There was
danger of an exposed sewer in- the ex
cavation giving way and for this rea
son the work was continued Sunday.
Concrete has now been laid and it is
not thought there Is any more danger
from the sewer.
The concrete will be allowed to set
tle until to-morrow and the work will
then be renewed. Mr. Richardson, in
charge of the work, says he thinks
the walls will be to the level of the
street by the first of the year. The
material is arriving as fast as It can
be used and the work is progressing
rapidly. Steel for the foundations is
already on hand and the other steel
is expected to arrive between Jan.
1 and 10.
WILL RESUMFEFFORTS
FOR HARBOR IMPROVEMENT.
The movement to secure a 30-foot
channel for the Savannah harbor at
mean low water, which was started
last winter, will be resumed at once
now that Congress Is about to meat
again.
Mayor layers Intends to send letters
to all the members of the Committee
on Harbor Appropriations, whioh Is to
have a meeting to-day. Col. Lester
has already gone to Washington to at
tend this meeting. Before leaving he
conferred with the Mayor In regard
to the work for the Savannah harbor.
The Mayor will follow up the work
done last winter with letters to the
committee, urging upon the members
th* Importance of the work.
Burnett's Vsnllta Extract has out
lived criticism. It is the fUiest and
purest vend la extract that can be
bought. One bottle of-Baraett’s Va
nilla Is better then three of the
doubtful kind. Though coating a few
cent* more, It* purity and great
strength make It the moot economical
brand.—od.
ALL LYNCHINGS
TU BE DEPLURED
SAYS REV. DR. J. D. JORDAN
IN' REPLY TO QUESTION' ON THE
STATESBORO LYNCHING.
“Spirit of Mob I* Spirit of Anarch;
and BarbnrtnTii—Majesty and Dig
nity of Law .Most Be Sustained ut
Any Price—Most Deplorable Ef
fect* Come After Actual Lynching.
Men Often Exhibit Spirit of Cow
ards Daring the Investigation.’’
Mob law and lynching, and the ac
tion of the recent grand Jury of the
Superior Court, were discussed last
night by Rev. Dr. John D. Jordan in
his sermon at the First Baptist
Church.
Both questions came up as a result
of the question box, which was opened
last night by the pastor. In reply to
the question, “What do you think of
lynching and mob law as shown by the
Statesboro affair?” Dr. Jordan said:
“Lynchings and mob law are always
to be deplored. Mob violence, as best
exemplified by lynching, is wrong and
should be condemned by all good citi
zens. The man who Is always imbued
with their spirit is imbued with the
spirit of anarchy and barbarism and
not with the spirit of law. Beginning
with the one unnameable crime, lynch
ing has spread to other crimes, and
often men are lynched for the most
trivial offenses.
Lyncher a Murderer.
"Though lynching is not confined to
the South, its prevalence in this sec
tion of the country should lead South
erners to arouse themselves against it,
and do ail in their power to put it
down.
“The dignity and majesty of the law
must be sustained at any cost. If it is
not, the lives and property of no one
are safe from the violence of the mobs
which may form at any minute when
there is the slightest provocation.
“The man who takes life under the
guise of mob law is a murderer. It
may be that the law itself, in due time,
would have taken that life, but he who
takes life without due process of law
is imbued with the spirit of lawless
ness, and is a murderer.
Lynching and Cowardice.
“The most deplorable feature of
lynching comes after the actual lynch
ing. Under the excitement of the mo
ment, smarting under the wrong that
has been committed against a neigh
bor or a neighbor's family, a man may
be carried away and, all enraged and
indignant, assist in a lynching. Later,
when the excitement has cooled down,
he may repent of his action. Repent
ance should follow- all lynchings.
“But when the lynching is over and
when the legal investigation sets in,
men too often appear unwilling to
stand forth and acknowledge their part
in it. When lying and perjury are
resorted to to evade the punishment for
the part they took in a lynching, men
appear as cowards trying to evade the
law rather than as brave men trying
to uphold the law and protect them
selves and their neighbors from out
rages.”
Action of Grand Jnry. .
In reply to the question, "What do
you think of the action of the recent
grand Jury In reference to the evi
dence presented to it by the Ministe
rial Association?” Dr. Jordan said:
“In view of the evidence furnished
them I think the action of the recent
grand jury was weak, wrong and in
defensible. It is not the business of
any grand juror to decide whether or
not a man ought to be punished. Grand
jurors are not lawmakers. The laws
are already made. It is not in the
province of the grand Jury to even say
whether the laws violated are good
laws or bad lanvs. All they have to
determine is whether existing laws are
being violated, and if they find they
are, they should return a true bill.
"If a grand juror does not believe
an existing law- should be enforced,
then he should ask to be excused from
duty, just as a petit juror in a murder
trial who does not believe in capital
punishment. This is the proper course
to pursue, and not to merely fail to
indict.
Showing Law* are In wine.
“The refusal to indict cannot be ex
cused on the ground that there are
many violators of the law. If a man
is shown to have violated the liquor
selling laws, the fact that there are
100 violating the same law Is no
reason why an indictment should not
be returned. The fact tha* there are
fifty violating the gaming laws is no
reason why an indictment should not
be returned against one gambler. And
so with all the other laws.
"If existing laws are unwise, the
surest way to show their unwisdom
is to enforce them. Prosecute all who
violate them and in time, if the laws
are unjust, a sentiment will arise that
will work for their repeal. That is the
proper course to pursue, rather than a
failure to indict."
Other QacHtlon* Dl*en**eil.
Among the other questions taken up
was whether hanging is the proper
punishment for murder. The pastor
took the ground that It is, in some
cases, but should never be imposed in
cases made out on circumstantial evi
dence. Life Imprisonment, he claimed,
is a punishment sufficiently severe, and
it also gives the murderer opportunity
to repent of his sin before he meets
his God.
As to the question regarding being
a Christian and a church member. Dr.
Jordan stated that Christ had not
made church membership a condition
of salvation. Faith is the only thing
necessary to be saved. Yet, he said,
though Christianity is not dependent
on church membership, a man or wom
an can be better Christians In the
church than out of K.
A New Train to Wnaiilngton and
New York.
Southern Railway announces reln
auguratlon of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m..Central time, daily. This, a solid
vestlbuled train,with most modern day
coaches. Pullman drawing room sleep
ing cars of latest design, and the fa
mous unequaled dining cars of the
Southern Railway. Any desired infor
mation given or Pullman reservations
made bv city ticket office, 141 Bull
street; ’phenes 860.—ad.
Two Train* Dally to Caetern Cities
via Soatksrn Railway.
Southern Railway has resumed
double dally train service be
tween Savannah and the East
leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and 12 jj
a. m.. Central time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York
elegant day coaches and the finest din-'
lug car# In the world AIJ trains now
operatsd ovsr the now double track
through Virginia and tha Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly mads or Information furnished upon
application to X. O. Thomson, C. P.
A T. A., s4l Bull street 'phones *M>.—
ad.
WESTERN MINE PRESIDENT
STOPPING IN SAVANNAH.
Col. Rockwell say* Woman’s Suf
frage Is Working Well In Idaho.
Col. Irvin E. Rockwell of Bellevue,
Ida., president of the Idaho Consolidat
ed Mines Company, Limited, is at the
De Soto.
He came South for his health and
will remain In Savannah a week or
ten days and then go to Florida, where
he expects to spend a month or more.
Mrs. Rockwell will join him before he
leaves ’or Florida.
Col. Rockwell says the mining region
about Bellevue is the richest silver
and lead mining region in the world.
He worked out the Minnie Moore mine
himself, which he says is the richest
In the world. He was a -cabinet manu
facturer in Chicago and was in Idaho
on a pleasure trip when he heard of
the mine. It liad been some
time before, but had been abandoned.
He secured control of it, went to work
and made a fortune out of it. He has
sold the controlling interest to C. M.
Schwab of Steel Trust fame. The
mines which he now proposes to de
velop adjoin the Minnie Moore.
During the recent presidential cam
paign, Col. Rocktvell took the stump
for Roosevelt in Idaho, where women
as well as men vote. Though an en
thusiastic Republican, Col. Rockwell
says the landslide for Roosevelt was
more an indication that the people of
the country did not want the business
interests disturbed than anything else,
else.
At all the meetings he addressed dur
ing the campaign, the women outnum
bered the men, he says. He approves
of woman suffrage, and says it has
worked wonders in his state. An elec
tion is more like a church fair than an
old-time election, he states. Husband
and wife go to the polls and vote to
gether. The influence of the women
” a ?!.,b ee t tor the good, he says, and
politics has 'been purified.
Hnssars’ Oyster Roast.
The last issue of the Army and Navy
Journal gives a very extended account
of the entertainment of Troop H, Sev
enth Cavalry. U. S. A., by the Geor
gia Hussars during carnival week. The
friendly feeling which exists between
•the troop and the regular army and
the state militia is commented upon
at length. The presentation of a pair
of field glasses to Lieut. James A.
Shannon of the Seventh Cavalry by
the Hussars is also mentioned.
Lient. Shannon Received Glasses.
Capt. W. W. Gordon, Jr., has re
ceived acknowledgement from Lieut.
James A. Shannon of the Seventh Cav
alry of the field glasses recently sent
him by the Georgia Hussars. Lietit.
Shannon expressed the hope that if
real war should ever come he would
be thrown with the Georgia Hussars,
with whom his relations were so pleas
ant during the Manassas maneuvers.
To Captains, Masters, Mates and Sail
ors.
The latest New York, Boston, Phila
delphia and other daily newspapers;
weekly Journals and monthly maga
zines; books and cheap literature; let
ter and note paper, pens and ink. at
Estiil's News Depot. 18 Bull street,
corner Bryan street (near U. S. Cus
tom House). —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 SI.OO a bottle.—ad.
Souvenir Reception.
The Connor Book Store announce
their grand holiday opening for Mon
day, Nov. 28. Souvenir reception from
4 to 9 o’clock p. m. Everybody cor
dially invited. Remember the date.
Don't miss it. Meet me at the Con
nor Book Store. 6 State street, east,
next to Bull street, the place where
everybody meets everybody else.—ad.
Change of Schedule. Sunday, Nov. 27,
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The Seaboard will have slight change
in schedule effective Sunday. Nov. 27.
The southbound morning train, No. 43
for Jacksonville and Florida will leave
at 4:40 a. m. instead of 5:00 a. In.,
and the northbound train, No. 34
for New York and Eastern cities will
leave ak 1:10 p. m.. Instead of 1:16
p. m.—ad.
If You Are Going Month
Take advantage of the splendid train
service via Atlantic Coast Line. Flor
ida and West Indian Limited leaves
Savannah 10:12 a. m. (city time), ar
rives Jacksonville 1:45 p. m„ leaving
Jacksonville 2:00 p. m., arriving Tam
pa 10:30 p. m. Sleepers and dining
cars to Jacksonville, buffet sleeper
Jacksonville to Tampa.
New York and Florida Express
leaves Savannah 4:16 a. m. (city time)
arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a. m.
Sleeper Savannah to Jacksonville.
This train connects at Jackson
ville with trains for Fort Myers,
Tampa and St. Petersburg, leaving at
9:45 a. m. Pullman buffet parlor cars
Jacksonville to Tampa and Jackson
ville to St. Petersburg.
Savannah and Jacksonville Express,
train No. 21, leaves Savannah 4:00 p.
m. (city time), (train made up at Sa
vannah and always leaves on time),
connects at Jacksonville with train
leaving for Fort Myers and Tampa
at 9:35 p. m., carrying Pullman buffet
sleeping cars Jacksonville to Fort
Myers and Jacksonville to Tampa, ar
riving Fort Myers 12:40 p. m., arriv
ing Tampa 7:00 a. m. Passenger serv
ice unexcelled. Secure Information and
reserve your Pullman space at city
ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
■phones 73.—ad.
l( aboard Atr Line Hallway. Beat
Line to Jaekaonvllle, Florida,
and Sonlh.
The Seaboard Air Line is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the quickest time. Only four
hours, Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street; 'phone 2*.
—ad. _
December Magnslnea.
The Savannah Morning News. Amer
ican Field, Forest and Stream. All
the fashion magaslnes for December.
Vogue, Ladles' Home Journal. Wom
an's Home Companion, Everybody's, all
the Automobile papers, Red Book
Harper's llaaar. Dramatic Mirror, New
York Clipper, Bill Board, Paul E.
Wirt, fountain pens; German books
French books. New York, Boston,'
Philadelphia. Washington. Baltimore!
Charleston, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta
New Orleans. Chicago. Cincinnati, lit.'
Louis. Jacksonville, (Fla.) dailies!
German New York datilea. All the laD
eat weekllea. monthlies, new books
stationery, souvenir views of lavati
nab. ate., at RstUl's News Depot, No.
11 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No!
2. east. Savannah, <>a. ad
ARE YOU SHIVERING?
There’s eomrort In bating
a genuinely good
HOT STUFF STOVE
In your house, and the kind
we sell are good ones.
OIL HEATERS.
Our New Process hasn’t an
equal. It doesn’t smoke or
smell, but It will heat up
your room quickly.
19 West Broughton Street.
Nothing quite so good! If
you are subject to ’colds,
fee! all out o’ sorts and
don’t care much whether
school keeps or not,
remember the Warbur
ines wil! bring you around
all right. They work on
your liver, correct consti
pation and cure bad colds.
15 cents the box. Noth
ing quite so good!
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s”
Broughton and Drayton.
Try Tetterine
If you have tetter, ecze
ma or any other tor
menting skin trouble
give this great medicine
A Faithful Trial
It has the indorsement of
physicians and of per
sons who have used it
to a quick and perma
nent cure.
At All Drug Stores 50c.
Magazines for December.
v Price
Harper's Monthly 35c
Scribner's Monthly 25c
Century Monthly . 35c
Lippincott's Monthly 26c
Book Lover's Monthly 25c
Everybody’s Monthly 10c
Physical Culture 10c
Pearson's Magazine 10c
Red Book 10c
Ainsley's Magazine 15c
Metropolitan Magazine 15c
Ladles’ Home Journal ~.15c
Leslie’s Magazine 10c
Smart Set Magazine 25c
McClure’s Magazine 10c
Cosmopolitan Magazine 10c
Wide World 10c
For sale at
ESTILLS NEWS DEPOT,
No. 18 Bull Street,
corner Bryan, No. 2 East,
Savannah, Ga.
ALLAN BOND S CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sUes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing in dry kiln*.
Dries lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others. ~j
Vulcanite asphalt roofing.
Vulcanite Rubber Roofing.
BRENNAN & GO.,
VBOLUAU
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street, West
Telephone 86&.
JOHN G. BUTLER
Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Paints, Oils, Glass,
Lime, Cements, Plaster,
20 Congress Street, West.
l " ml ■ "
SA V ASSAM 111 LATCH.
ALL WEKK EXCEPT FRIDAY.
Matinee Wcdnemlny and Halurdaj
Murray Comedy Cos.
Presenting
To-night— **TllE BONDMAN."
To-morrow Night ‘THE MA*>
FROM MIKaoCHI."
A lady admitted free TO-NIGHT with
every paid lOe ticket reserve* be
fore 4p.ru.