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SAVANNAH TEAM HAS SETTLED
DOWN FOR HARD PRACTICE
ME\ WERE OUT LAST SIGHT AFT
ER MI CH SEEDED REST.
HEAVIER MEN BEING
COACHED INTO SHAPE.
KEE.V DISAPPOISTHENT EX
PRESSED AT CALLING OFF
OF GAME.
Derision of the Charleston Majinge
lii in I to Flay In Olinrleston on
Dee. 17 Instead of in SaTnnnali
Mas Souree of Great Dlsappolnt
nient—Jacksonville Showing Con
fidenee In Outcome of Last Game
With Gulls—Will Add Some Sew
Material to the Jays.
After a long season of rest the foot
ball squad was out for practice last
night, and Mill (continue practicing
nightly, with the exception of Satur
day night, until the game with Fort
Screven next Wednesday.
With such powerful teams as
Charleston and Jacksonville have got
ten together. Savannah’s weight has
been a source of considerable worry to
Capt. Cope in the face of the two
games with these fast and heavy ag
gregations. Since the game with Jack
sonville much weight has been added,
and it is yet to be seen whether there
will be a corresponding Increase in re
sults.
It has been necessary to make too
many changes to depend on light but
fast play, with perfect team work, and
there has not been sufficient time for
practices to develop a trick team. Two
practices a week, and at night, affords
little opportunity for the drilling of a
dozen men into one compact machine.
Savannah's play will be more largely
of the individual type this year than
last, but it will be a team exceptionally
strong on the defensive.
In weight Charleston will average
about 190 pounds to the man on New
Year's, and Jacksonville will be nearly
as heavy. If the men who are now
working hard to make the team suc
ceed Savannah's weight will be about
180 to the man.
Big Men in Line.
Both Seely and Strong are working
enthusiastically. Both of these giants
will be given a try out against the
soldiers Wednesday. Strong Is being
coached at end and at guard, being
admirably equipped for either posi
tion.
Johnson’s playing in the back field
was something of a disappointment, as
it Was thought he would prove as good
a man as McNeil. Johnson is more
effective at tackle, and should be of
considerable strength at end.
Keen disappointment was expressed
by members of the local team last night
at the decision of the Charleston man
agement to play f the game with Jack
sonville on their own grounds. Ar
rangements were made in Jacksonville
to play the game here on Dec. 17. but
a vigorous protest was registered by
the supporters of the team In Charles
ton, and Manager Coleman notified the
Jacksonville management of the decis
ion to pfay the game in Charleston.
It Is possible, however, that Jack
sonville will refuse to play In Charles
ton after the agreement made in Jack
sonville to play here. It is a well
known fact that the attendance in
Charleston has been very snfall at the
games played so far this season. Bess
than 600 people witnessed the game with
South Carolina College, and it is doubt
ful if Jacksonville would draw any
more. As the Jacksonville team is
considerably behind financially gate
receipts will figure largely with them.
It is believed the game would draw
2,000 people here, which would go a
far way towards paying some of the
deficit of both teams.
Much Intercut Aroused.
The race between Jacksonville, Sa
vannah and Charleston is attracting
Interest all over the country, and
with Savannah as yet an unknown
quantity much concern prevails in
both Jacksonville and Charleston as
to the strength which Savannah is
certain to develop. Even Capt. Cope
does not know how the team will
compare with either Jacksonville or
Charleston.
Jacksonville is to have much added
strength, although Ktrby Smith will
not again line up with the team this
season, if he sticks to his decision ex
pressed to Capt. Cope. Council and
Bridges will join the team this week,
and Carpenter of the V. P. I. team
and last year's all-Southern half-back.
In a letter received in Savannah from
Manager Dozier of the Jacksonville
team he stated that so certain did he
feel Jacksonville would be able to
beat Charleston he was going to "get
down hook, line and sinker."
Manager Dozier said Jacksonville
was 25 per cent, weaker in the
Charleston game than In the game
with Savannah. Capt. Cope says
he thinks Jacksonville played a much
better game against Savannah than it
did against Charleston.
FIELD TRIALS HELD.
How the Dog* Worked In the Thom
ii.villv Cover*.
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 7.—A special
from Thomasville. N. C., says:
In finishing the derby in the field
trials to-day the following three
prize* were won:
First, by Count Gladstone, owned by
P. H. Tannehlll of Ohio and handled
by Schuyler of Salisbury, prize $250;
second, by Hard Cash, owned and han
dled by Hhely; third, by Taketleld
Countess, owned by Cleveland of Ohio,
and handled by Harry Brown.
Three brace* of the all-age stake
were run to-day and will be finished
to-morrow. The first brace to-morrow
will be Prince Rodney, Jesse Rodfleld
and Count Gladstone. The second
brace by Uncle Sam and others.
Will TVy Ea*m Ta-day.
R L. Kusimi, charged with cutting
Benjamin F. Blanchard several weeks
•go, will be given • preliminary hear
ing befote the Recorder this morning
Km son i cut Uianchard’e throat with a
knife with which he waa peeling Huger
van*. H tjoint* Blanchard waa the
•gg'eeeur and attain pled to Mrik* him.
TICKETS FOR CHRISTMAS
AND NEW YEAR GAME.
Additional Stand Will Re Conutrnct
ed t Went End of Field.
Tickets for the football game on
Christmas with Jacksonville, and on
Now' Years with Charleston will be
placed on sale to-day at Israel's pool
room, on Bull street, and will be de
livered to any part of the city on tele
phone order.
The indications are that on both
Christmas and New Year’s tremendous
crowds will attend the game. Already
over fifty reservations of seats have
been made for the Christmas game,
and those who desire to get good seats
should make their reservations before
the rush.
Manager Mclntire has made arrange
ments to have an additional stand con
structed at the western end of the
field, and an additional ticket office
will be built to relieve the congestion
at the ticket window.
It was demonstrated at the Thanks
giving game that unless a majority
of the patrons of the game secure their
tickets in advance it is almost im
possible to handle the crowd fast
enough to permit of all getting in, and
getting seats before the game is well
under way.
The hour for commencing the Christ
mas game has not yet been decided on,
as the time of the halves has not been
agreed upon. It is probable, however,
that the game will not be called ear
lier than 3:30 o’clock, even if It is de
cided to play thirty-five minute halves.
ENORMOUS NUMBER OF
FOOTBALLS ARE USED.
American Made Dalle Are Much Bet
ter Than English.
It has been discovered that a big
college team uses as many as a hun
dred footballs in one season.
That is a good many, considering
the shortness of the season and the
durability of the balls. But there Is
morning and afternoon practice, with
numerous members of the squad kick
ing, falling on the ball, passing it
around and otherwise buffetting it, so
that the game is good for the hide and
leather business.
Footballs are made from cowhide,
and the cowhide comes from Eng
land. One big concern has an agent
in England to select the best grade
of hides. The hides are tanned and
pebbled—that Is, given the slightly
roughened surface—in England, then
shipped here. The making of the balls
Is all done here. Julian Curtis went to
England and studied football making.
"NRw,” he says, "we can beat them
all to pieces.”
Great pains have to be used In
making footballs in order that they
go true when kicked. When De Witt
kicked his winning goal from place
ment at New Haven last year the
ball went true as a bullet, although
it had gone through a long hard game.
The home team furnishes three or
four new balls for Its big games, and
the referee and captains pick out
one. There have been suggestions
that the lacings on the balls be low
ered beneath the surface, but play
ers object to this, for the reason that
the lacing give a better grip on the
ball. There are times, after fumbles,
when they wish for handles.
O’BRIEN TELLS HOW HE
KEEPS IN CONDITION.
Pnncbe* Daur, Runs Some and Takes
Cold Iln Ih.
Jack O’Brien let out the secret of
how he manages to keen in condition
the year round. After saying that he
is anxious for twenty-round contests
with Bob Fitzsimmons and Kid MoCoy,
he said:
“For these six-round bouts I don’t go
into regular training work, such as do
ing several miles of round work morn
ings and a couple of hours heavy hust
ling In the gymnasium In the after
noon. It Is not necessary to do such
killing work for these bouts. I merely
BOILS AN"
ERUPTIONS
Have been suffering from Impure Blood
for many years, having Boils and other
Eruptions. Having heard of S. S. S. I de
cided to try it, and am glad to say that it
has done me a great deal of good. I intend
to continue to use it, as I believe it to be
the best Blood Medicine on the market.
Cleveland, Tenn. W. K. Deters.
For over fifteen years I have suffered
more or less from Impure Blood. About a
year ago I had a boil appear on my leg
below the knee, which was followed by
three more on my neck. I saw S. S. S.
advertised and decided to try it. After
taking three bottles all Boils disappeared
ind I have not been troubled any since.
Gko. G. 1- krtio.
H 4 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky.
Newark, Ohio, May 23, 1903.
From childhood I lhad been bothered
with bad blood, skin eruptions aad boils.
I had boils ranging from five to twenty in
number each season. The burning ac
companying the eruption was terrible.
S. S. S. seemed to be just the medicine
needed in my case. It drove out all impu
rities and bad blood, giving me perma
nent relief from the skin eruption and
ooils. This has been ten years ago, and I
iF’ve never bad a return of the disease.
Mrs. J. D. Atukmto*.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1904.
GUARDS BOWLERS TROUNCED
THE HUSSARS CRACK TEAM
Largest Crowd of the Season Witnessed Contest
Last Night.
Before the largest crowd that has as
sembled on a similar occasion in some
time in Savannah the champion Hus
sars’ bowling team was defeated last
night by the Guards on the alleys of
the victors.
Intense interest was manifested in
the game, and many wagers were
made. The Guards won the first and
last game, making best two out of
three.
Following are the scores:
Hussars. First Second Third
Game. Game. Game.
Smith HO 185 182
take a brisk walk and a little jog in
the forenoon, and in the afternoon I
punch the bag for four to six rounds,
use the rubber pulley exerciser and do
shadow' fighting for five minutes. This
amount of work takes off no weight,
but it makes a fellow feel good and
strong.
"In mediately after this work I jump
into a cold water bath, rub myself vig
or ously from head to foot while in the
water. This takes less than two min
utes, after which I hop out and dry
myself off with a coarse towel. This
training I do for about three days be
fore one of my bouts. Of course, if I
have what I consider a hard proposi
tion, I take longer time to train and do
more work. I am always In shape to
take on a match at three days’ notice.
You see, I have never abused my con
stitution by drink or other forms of
dissipation, and this to a great extent
is the reason why so little training is
sufficient for mf."
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Dec. 7.—Lord of the
Valley, who was run up to $1,200 after
his race and sold to W. M. Walker,
and Extol were the only winning fav
orites to-day. Judge Himes’ defeat in
the handicap was a blow to the talent.
Summaries:
First Race —Five furlongs. Lord of
the Valley, 6 to 5, won, with Belle of
Portland, 13 to 1, second, and Tristan
Shandy, 6to 1, third. Time 1:06 1-5.
Second Race—'Mile and three-six
teenths. Extol, 2 to 1, won, with Gas
lighter, 9 to 2, second, and Merry Acro
bat, 5 to 2, third. Time 2:13 2-5.
Third Race—Five furlongs, selling.
Bishop Poole, 15 to 1, won, with Fal
lona, 5 to 2, second, and No Trumper,
8 to 1. third. Time 1:07 3-5.
Fourth Race —Mile and seventy
yards, handicap. Rankin, 13 to 5. won.
with Luralighter, 5 to 1, second, and
Dan McKenna, 8 to 1, third. Time
1:56.
Fifth Race —Six furlongs. Viperlng,
12 to 1, won, with Migosa, even, sec
ond, and Floral Wreath, 6 to 1, third.
Time 1:21.
Sixth Race—Mile. Dusky, 5 to 1,
won, with Kleinwood, 3 to 1, second,
and Lather On, 20 to 1, third. Time
1:52.
PROGRAMME OF SENATE.
Matter* That Are to Be Brnnght Up
Before Christman,
Washington, Dec. 7. —The Steering
Committee of the Senate to-day framed
the order of business until the holiday
recess. The usual routine matters will
be given attention in this period. They
are the Philippine bill, on which tho
Senate to-day agreed to vote Dec. 16;
statehood legislation, the nomination
of William D. Crum to be collector of
the port of Charleston, S. C., and the
question of filling vacancies on Senate
committees.
No effort was made to outline a pro
gramme for the session or to prejudice
any other urgent business which failed
In the last session of Congress or was
advocated by the President In his mes
sage to Congress. At informal meet
ings of Senate leaders several of these
measures have been discussed and the
tacit understanding reached that some
of them should be kept in the back
ground until later in the session. Not
ably is this true of the proposed legis
lation granting the Interstate Com
merce Commission supervision over
railroad rates.
It Is expected that several appro
priation bills will be sent over from
the House before long, and as usual
in short sessions of Congress nothing
of a disputed character will be allowed
to stand in their wav.
It is believed by Senate leaders that
there will be no substantial opposition
to the statehood bills in its present
form, admitting Oklahoma and Indian
Territory as one state and Arizona and
New Mexico as one state.
Great Interest attaches to the com
mittee vacancies. The most Important
are the chairmanship of the commit
tees on the judiciary, made vacant by
the death of Senator Hoar, and on In
teroceanic Canals, which has not been
filled since the deuth of Senator Hanna.
Senator Platt of Connecticut is the
ranking member of the Committee on
Judiciary and Senator Platt of New
York of the Committee on Interoceanlc
Canals. Senator Klttredge, who has
been the most active member of the
Canal Committee since the vacancy,
is urged for the chairmanship. When
the committee vacancies are filled pro
visions will be made for Senators
Knox and Crane.
AFTER THE CAMPAIGN.
Earmark Want* to Know About the
Fund* I'hml.
Washington, Dec. 7.—Senator Car
mack to-day Introduced a Joint reso
lution providing for the appointment
of a commission composed of members
of the Senate and the House to inves
tigate collection and expenditure of
money by national committees In the
Interest of presidential candidates.
The resolution declares that the
committee shall provide for publicity
111 these collections and expenditures
and makes it unlawful to make collec
tions from corporations engaged in
interstate commerce. The committee Is
directed to make especial investiga
tion Into the elections of 1896, 1900 and
1904. and to go Into the subjects as to
whence the money used In them was
received and how It was used.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elec
tions.
TO ANSWER FOR MOONSHINING.
Upson Cnsslr Farmer Arrested hut
Hrlvuaed im Rand.
Macon, Dec. 7.—Deputy United States
Marshal Thomas and Deputy Collector
W. E. Crockett have returned from
Hnyland, Upson county, with W. J.
Kiirles, a white farmer, charged with
Illicit distilling. Ernies wa* at once
given a hearing before United Htales
Commissioner Erwin, and was bound
over to the next grand Jury under a
SBOO bond. The officers destroyed a
sixty gallon copper still situated In a
glove Jus* below the btn* of the a< *
i-ueed matt, and found barrel* and
bottle* In the vicinity having a sus
picious odor.
Richmond ....149 180 109
Lindsey 181 143
Eve ......156 114 161
Quantock 170 178 14.
Totals 796 800 753
Guards. First Second Third
Game. Game. Game.
Woods 168 161 198
Krauss 150 131 ...
Morgan
Daily 180 180 150
Savarese 165 182 145
Dwyer HI 106 ...
Austin ~ 19?
Totals 804 760 886
NO DEPARTMENT
TO BE CRAMPED
EXTRAVAGANCE AVOIDED.
PAY FOR CITY HALL AXD MAKE
REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS,
Mistaken Ideu, Tlint to Pay for City
llall All tile Regular Departments
Will Hate to Suffer—Most Depart
ments Liberally Provided for Sow,
uud Cun Continue on Same Appro
priations Another Year-First Spe
cial Canons Monday Sight.
The first of the special Council
meetings, to consider the tax ordi
nance and make up the budget for
1905, will be held Monday night. The
meeting has not yet been called, but
Mayor Myers said last night that it
Mould be held at that time.
The tax ordinance was read for the
first time at the regular meeting of
Council last night. All changes In
the ordinance will be agreed upon at
the special session on Monday and
will be introduced as amendments at
the next regular meeting, two weeks
off. There are few changes to be
made, and little trouble is antici
pated in agreeing upon the tax ordi
nance.
The making up of the budget will
be a great deal more trouble, though
the most important item in it, the ap
propriation for the new City Hall, has
already been practically agreed upon.
The appropriation will be $200,000.
With such a large appropriation for
the City Hall, only a very few of the
department appropriations can be in
creased.
Departments Won’t Suffer.
None of the departments are going to
be allowed to suffer, however, as some
seem to think. The departments were
well provided for this year, and a ma
jority of the board of aldermen are
entirely in sympathy with the Mayor
in wanting to pay for the City Hall, as
it is built. This can be done with
out "cramping" any department, and
it will be the plan followed. Only two
or three of the departments will get
increased appropriations, and the In
crease in every case will be small.
Tlje pla# to pay for the City Hall
next year, and at the same time con
tinue the general improvements in the
city, can be carried through if econ
omy is practiced, as is proposed. None
of the departments will be rendered in
effective by this plan, as has been Im
plied. The improvements will be con
tinued during the coming year just as
they have been this year.
Where Money Comes From.
This, of course, could not have been
done had the city officials not planned
ahead. But the plans were made at
the beginning of the present year. As
much money as possible was gotten In
through the year, so that the city will
carry over a large balance, estimated
at $120,000. With this balance to start
with, and the regular income, which
has increased to such an extent in the
last few years that It will exceed sl,-
000,000 during the coming year, the
$200,000 can be appropriated for the
City Hall, and the same liberal ap
propriations that are now made be con
tinued for the regular departments.
In some few cases Increases will be
made. The paving appropriations,
which was $25,000 this year, will prob
ably be Increased to some extent, and
there are one or two others that may
get slight Increases, but most of the
departments will be given the same ap
propriations which they received this
year.
SAY CONFESSION WAS*
FORCED UPON THEM.
Four Men in .Inil Now Say They Are
Not Guilty.
New Orleans, Dec. 7.—Saying that
they were in fear of their lives when
they confessed that they had robbed
the post office at Pollock, La., four
white men, J. L. McKinney, W. R.
McKinney, E. A. Donaldson and W.
B. Adams, charged by United States
officials with the robbery, have repudi
ated the confession. In a published
card jjt Alexandria, La., where they are
now m Jail, they say:
"What was confessed by us was to
save life and was not true. The rope
was around our necks and the fire to
our feet and we thought it the only
chance to save life."
It is said that a vigilance committee
at Pollock has been very active in an
effort to run down postoflice thieves.
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WEALTHY MEN
GAMBLED THERE
CANFIELD PLEADED GUILTY
IN ORDER TO PROTECT HIS MIL
LIONAIRE PATRON'S,
He and His Manager Were Each
Flaed SI,OOO After They Had Made
Tlieir Pleas—Canfield's Gambling
Place Adjoined the Most Fashion
able Restaurant in New York, and
Wns Exclusively for Men ol
Wealth—Hard to Get Evidence.
New York, Dec. 7.—Richard A. Can
field to-day pleaded guilty before Judge
Cowing to an indictment charging him
with keeping a gambling house, and
was discharged upon the payment of
SI,OOO fine. His manager, David Buck
lin, entered a similar plea and was
fined the same amount.
The recommendation for this action
was made in each case by District At
torney Jerome, who has spent many
thousands of dollars in the fight against
Canfield, which is thus brought to a
does.
Both Indictments were returned by
the grand jury to-day. The witnesses
whose names were signed on the in
dictments were employes in Canfield’s
place, and their names were furnished
to the district attorney by counsel for
the defense.
Canfield’s house Is next door to the
city’s most fashionable restaurant, and
all his patronaga came from the
wealthiest men in the city. For years
it was Impossible to obtain evidence
against him because no one was ad
mitted to the house except persons
known personally to Canfield or Buck
lin, or vouched for by one of the regu
lar patrons of the house,
Canfield in order to protect those who
visited his house, pleaded guilty.
cotton"planters
IN MASS MEETINGS.
They Will Try to Agree to Hold
Their Product.
New Orleans, Dec. 7.—President Pe
ters of the Texas Cotton Growers' As
sociation, and other prominent Texas
cotton men. wired a local house to
day that mass meetings of cotton plan
ters had been ©ailed in every county In
Texas. Indian Territory und Oklahoma,
to take pluce Dec 17, to devise ways
and means to hold cotton It was add
ed that Texas would hold meetings.
It was considered not Improbable
to-day that a meeting of planters and
bankers in all the Southern states
growing cotton would be held here
about the date of the Texas meetings
to consider means to meet the condi
tions Imposed by the report of the bu
reau of agriculture.
WITNESSES mTsslnG.
It Is Said Breathitt family Men
Were Warned.
Cincinnati, Dec. 7.—A special from
Winchester, Ky., says:
"Ruck Cottengame Fields and Moses
Feitner, witnesses for the prosecution
In the SIOO,OOO damage suit of Mrs. J. B.
Marcum against French, Callahan ami
the Hargises, in which she alleges a
conspiracy on the part of the defend
ants to procure the assassination of her
husband in Jackson last summer, were
missing to-day. It was said that they
had received a warning that they
would be killed If they testified.
Feitner made an affidavit lust night
that h* had been offered $1,500 not to
testify, but d*< lared he would *tand
by the widow of the assuselnaled uw
yer. The witnesses were stopping at
the Hyes Hl*l, and A. C, Duff, an
other wltiieee, said he heard them laav*
about midnight They were regarded
es vttel wltneetMe.
WHITE MEN ON TRIAL
FOR LYNCHING NEGRO.
Attempt to Couple Them With the
Taking OR of Ilookhart.
Charleston, S. C.. Dec. 7.—The pre
liminary examination ordered in the
case of the six white men under arrest
on charge of complicity in the lynching
of the negro, Bookhart, at Eutawville,
was begun in Magistrate A. E. Mc-
Coy’s office at St. George to-day.
The defendants, S. A. Eowen, J. H.
Palmer, Piney Martin, A. S. Butler,
L. A. Martin and Benny Martin, were
present with counsel, E. J. Dennis and
M. Rutledge Rivers, and resisted the
motion which was made for continu
ance by the state. Solicitor Hilde
brand asked for continuance on the
ground of absence of the detective who
assisted in the case, and five material
witnesses. Magistrate McCoy denied
the motion and the hearing of wit
nesses was begun. Fifteen were ex
amined during the day, but nothing di
rectly Incriminating was developed.
There are many other witnesses and
the hearing will be resumed to-morrow
morning.
The prisoners are now in the Dor
chester county jail, as It was not con
sidered necessary to take them back to
the penitentiary.
The court room was packed with
spectators and great interest mani
fested in the hearing.
UUFFIN—CROCKER, BEAUFORT.
Beaufort, S. C., Dec. 7.—Mr. George
Elliott Guffin and Miss Hattie May
Crocker were married this morning at
the Baptist Church. Rev. M. L. Law
son officiated. The ceremony was
witnessed by a large number of
friends. Miss Ada Butler of Waiter
boro was the maid of honor, and
Misses Daisy Peck of Savannah and
Marie Brown of Beaufort were the
bridesmaids. The best man was Dr.
C. M. Guffin, brother o L the groom.
The groomsmen were Messrs. George
M. Rivers and J. O’H. Sanders. Jr.
The ushers were Messrs. A. L. Gage
and J. A. Kinghorn. The bride was
given away by her father, Mr. D. \V.
Crocker.
Lohengrin’s wedding march was
played for the entrance of the bridal
party and Mendelssohn’s for their
retirement. Mrs. H. T. Danner charm
ingly presided at the organ.
The bride, who entered the church
on the arm of her father, presented a
lovely appearance. She was attired
in a handsome dress of white China
silk over satin, en traine, a wreath of
orange blossoms and long veil. Her
attendants were also handsomely at
tired.
After the ceremony the bridal par
ty returned to the Beaufort house,
where a luncheon was served. The
bride and groom were then escorted
to the depot and left for St. Augus
tine. They will be at home at the
Beaufort House after the 20th Inst.
MILLER—ALLEN, NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 7.—Hugh Gordon
Miller, who resigned the United States
district attorneyship of Virginia on
Dec. 1, was married to-day in St
Thomas Church to Miss Edna Allen'
daughter of the late Thorne Allen of
this city.
Convict* to Work Colquitt Road*.
Moultrie. Gn., Dec. 7.—At a meeting
of the Colquitt County Commissioners
yesterday. It was decided to put the
misdemeanor convicts of the county at
work on the public roads. The road
question has been a live one In this
county for several months, and It was
at a Joint meeting of the retiring
board, and of the newly elected board
that the action was agreed upon.
Samuel Hnrrjhlll. Cochran.
Cochran, Ga.. Dec. 7.—Mr. Samuel
Berryhlll, an aged and respected farm
er neur here, died last night from pa
ralysis. He hud been In town during
the afternoon, and while feeding his
horse after getting home, wa* stricken
speechless, gome members of the
family found hlin later In the crib on
his knees, holding an unhusked ear of
corn. He was 75 years of age.
On the Fifteenth amendment,
Philadelphia, Dec. 7,—The University
of Pennsylvania debating team to-night
won the debate with the team repre
senting the University of Virginia. The
subject was ’ Resolved, Thst the Flf
teenth Amendment should be final
el." Pennsylvania had the affirmative.
LATIMER ASKING
FOR $24,000,000
TO CONSTRUCT GOOD RCADS.
HIS BILL INTRODUCED IN’ THE
SENATE,
$24,000,000 to Be Available in Three
Annual Instalment* of $*,000,000
Each—The State* to Do the Work
and Hay One-Half tlie Expense.
Latimer Cite* Hie Constitutional
Power of Congress to Enter t pou
Good Rond* Work.
By R. M. Larner.
Washington, Dec. 7.—Senator Latimer
is hopeful of securing consideration of
his good roads bill in the Senate dur
ing the present session. The bill was
to-day favorably reported to the Sen
ate Committee on Agriculture and For
estry. Senator Latimer wrote the re
port and it is signed by a majority of
the committee.
The bill provides for an appropria
tion for road Improvement and con
struction of $24,000,000, to be available
in three annual Instalments of $8,000,-
000. The states are to ■do the work
of construction and Improvement and
pay one-half of the cost, the other half
to come out of this appropriation, ac
cording to the population of the states.
South Carolina, under the provisions
of the bill, would receive about $4,-
000,000.
The report contains a full discus
sion of the constitutional power of
Congress to make appropriations for
road purposes under the general wel
fare clause, and cites numerous au
thorities and precedents In support of
that position. It also deals with the
duty of the national government to
aid in road building on account of the
use of the roads for mail and other
purposes, and the Inability of the peo
ple or the states to do the work un
aided.
The report concludes with a strong
appeal for actional aid, both on
grounds of policy and duty.
It is believed that the report will
give renewed Impetus to the good roads
movement and increase materially the
chances for securing legislation. Sen
ator Latimer has accepted an Invita
tion to address a "good roads” meet
ing to be held at Fairfax Court House,
Va., next week.
HAIR CROPPING AT MERCER.
Him Followed the Dolan; Away With
Raxing.
Macon, Dee. 7. —Although hazing at
Mercer University has been practical
ly dispensed with, the merriment of
the students must have expression in
some form. The hazing act has been
exchanged for the hair cutting act.
The game started in the law class sev
eral nights ago, when a younger mem
ber of the class was deprived without
ceremony of his raven locks, and now
he is wearing an extra large cap which
covers almost his entire head.
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