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POLICE EXPECT
BUSY HOLIDAY
MANY REASONS ADVANCED.
RESIDENTS REQUESTED TO LOCK
DOORS IN ABSENCE.
Burglar* and Thieves Will Seek to
Ply Their Unlawful Avocations.
Police Will Have Practically
Three Days of Christmas This
Year—Automobile Will Greatly
Facilitate Work—Plan of Holding
Police Court at Night Popular.
Perhaps no Christmas within the last
ten years has had so many influences
brought to bear on the hilarity of those
who celebrate it as is expected for
1904, and the police are anticipating a
most strenuous tour of duty.
Commencing on Saturday, with
Christmas Bve, and continuing until
well into Tuesday morning, nearly
every member of the force will be on
extra duty, and there is little doubt that
the number of arrests will exceed all
former records.
The fact that Christmas Eve comes
on Saturday is not the only reason
that the police anticipate excessive hi
larity in the celebration of the holiday.
This, however, will largely induce the
excessive use of intoxicants, but the
fact that general prosperity prevails
among nearly all classes will be a
greater factor in inducing people to
celebrate with a little more than ordi
nary zeal.
Will Have Much lo Do.
On Sunday, Christmas Day, it is not
anticipated there will be much cessa
tion in the demands made on the po
lice department. On that day most of
the crimes which the patrolmen will be
called on to look into are expected to
be of the more serious sort, as nearly
all of the vicious class will be in doors,
where fights and cutting and shooting
scrapes will be the order of the day,
especially in Yamacraiv and other like
districts.
On Monday, Christmas Day will be
celebrated. On that day heavy de
mands will be made on the police force
for men on duty at the Bolton Street
Park, where a game will be played be
tween Savannah and Jacksonville. As
football crowds are always enthusiastic
and prone to get highly excited at the
slightest provocation, the fact that it
is also the season for many of those
who will be spectators to partake free
ly of exciting beverages, will make it
necessary to have a squad of at least
twenty-five men on duty there.
From the fact that an automobile
will be used in sending out special men
the reserve force will be much more
efficient in answering calls and han
dling those arrested. The auto will
also be used to send detectives out on
hurry calls where their services are re
quired at places where serious crimes
have been committed.
Will Watch lor Thieves.
A special watch will be placed on
all suspicious characters, and pick
pockets, shop-lifters and “grafters” of
all kind will be kept under the eye of
the law. Within the last twelve
months nearly every large retail store
in the city has added to its force of
store detectives, and it is not believed
that theft will be so prevalent this
year in the retail districts.
With the ban placed on fireworks
north of Liberty street by the city
ordinance, which it is the intention
of the police to strictly enforce, the
sticks with cap popping arrangements
at the end will again make the lives
of the nervous miserable after dark
in the shopping districts.
Keep Houses Locked Up.
The police are especially anxious to
impress all residents of the necessity
of securely securing all doors and
windows when they leave their nomes
during the holidays, as this is the
time which ‘all members of the "sec
ond-story” profession expect to reap
their richest harvests. This will not
only lessen the losses of the residents,
but will greatly reduce the labors of
the detectives.
All arrangements for the holding of
Police Court on Saturday night have
been arranged, and in this way it is
believed the demands for cell room in
the city prison will be met by letting
many of the Earlier offenders out in
time to give room for those who come
later.
LUMBERMEN HAVE
AGREED ON RULES.
Continued from Twenty-fourth Page.
heart free from shakes and all knots
exceeding half an inch in diameter,
and not more than six in a board.
Hough edge or flitch shall be sawed
from good heart timber and shall be
measured in the middle on the narrow
face free from injurious shakes or un
sound knots.
All stock to be well and truly man
ufactured, full to size and saw butted.
Wane on not over 5 per cent, of the
Pieces In any one size shall be allowed
as on merchantable quality.
Where terms one-half and two-thirds
heart are used, they shall be con
strued as referring to the area of the
face on which measured.
In the dressing of lumber, where not
otherwise specified, one-eighth inch
shall be construed as taken off by
each planer cut.
Almost all of the lumbermen left
yesterday afternoon or last night for
their respective homes. The meeting,
considering Its size and importance,
was one of the most harmonious ever
held in the trade. The new rules will
probably do away with the double In
spection. The Inspection made at Sa
vannah or other ports will stand In
the North.
The entire object of the meeting was
an umieable adjustment of the differ
ences between the Southern manufac
i' lre JT Northern dealers, who
handle their products. In the rules
adopted this object has been accom
plished to the satisfaction of all con
cerned.
m aso nTc~eT ECT?ON
DATES ANNOUNCED.
Eighth Annual Meetings In Divis
ions of Fraternity In December'.
Masonic circles are interested in the
December elections soon to take place
In divisions of the fraternity. The
dates us far as determined for these
elections are complete, with the egcep.
tion of Alee Temple, Myetic Hhrlners.
The Hat and dates are as follows;
Holornon Lodge, No. 1, Dec. 15.
Zcrubbabel Lodge. No. 16, Dei'. 22.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. fIL
De< jj.
Landrum Lodge, No. *, Dec. M,
Clinton Jatdge, No. 54. Dec. 14.
Ueoigia Council, No. 2, Doc. 25.
Georgia Chapter, Royal Arch, No.
I, Dec. 21.
Ale* Temple, Myetic Hhrlners, dais
no* determined, but trill probably taka
place leissen f'brletm** and Nets
raei*. The Ucoltish Kit* election* are
irttiinlai and the Palestine Couifnon
uorf elect# on Good jrrtday. ■
WHITE LABOR TAKING
THE PLACE OF COLORED.
Restaurants, Barber Shops and Shoe
Shine Stands Changing Complexion.
The race labor problem is working
out its own solution in Savannah. In
novations have appeared within the
last year or so which had not been
dreamed of, and while new to the sen
timent which has always countenanced
none but colored servants, they also
present anew feature of the much
discussed question as to the possibility
of the South’s progress without the
aid of colored labor. In the minds of
many it is a forerunner of what
eventually may Come—the general dis
placing of colored labor by white.
There are already four restaurants
in Savannah where white waiters,
white cooks and even white kitchen
boys are used in preference to colored.
They are so freely patronized in pref
erence to places where only colored
help is employed, and are able to make
lower prices, that the question has
arisen with other restaurant proprie
tors, whether it is not more profitable
and more popular to employ white than
colored labor. One leading restaurant
man said yesterday that the only rea
son he does not employ white help
is that he cannot get it. There are
a few white waiters to be had here.
Formerly the reason was advanced
that the public preferred colored serv
ice, but this has been proven a fal
lacy.
No longer than six months ago the
assertion was made that a barber shop
employing only white barbers in Sa
vannah would not pay. It had been
tried and failed on numerous occa
sions. There are now four shops in
Savannah employing none but white
barbers, and so profitable has the
change proven that business in those
shops which employ only col
ored labor has fallen off con
siderably. Within the last two
weeks this innovation in bar
bers was made in one of the shops,
and the word of the proprietor is au
thority for the statement that his
business has doubled.
Another occupation which has here
tofore been looked upon as only for
colored people, is shoe shining, that
employment in which one man accu
mulated millions in New York before
he had reached the age of 30 years—
Tony Aste. He was an Italian who
went to New York with nothing but
grit and his blacking box. He is now
one of the best known supporters of
the turf in New York, and is reputed to
be worth seveial millions of dollars.
Throughout the South the railroads
are giving preference to white train
men, the reason being that they are
more efficient and more dependable.
While this cannot always be advanced
in other occupations in which whites
are replacing blacks throughout the
South, it is worthy of note that there
is some sentiment of _ circumstance
which influences the changes.
Y. M. C. A. AUXILIARY
WANTS STEREOPTICON.
Ladle* Are Working for Funds to
Buy Machine With.
The ladies of the Y. M. C. A. auxil
iary have inaugurated a movement to
secure a stereopticon outfit for the
use of the association.
The plan was adopted at a meeting
Tuesday, and since that time those in
terested have been active in seeking
assistance from the public, as the
funds of the treasury will not permit
of its being purchased by means from
this source. Contributions to a fund
are earnestly solicited. They may be
sent to Mrs. W. H. Elliott, Mrs. C. V.
Snedeker or to Solomons drug store.
The stereopticon is a most valuable
adjunct to the apparatus used by the
Y. M. C. A. in its weekly entertain
ments. Hitherto the association has
been able to borrow one. but secur
ing it under these circumstances is
often difficult, and rather uncertain,
hence the effort to secure one perma
nently. As the public has always been
admitted without charge to these en
tertainments, the ladies have the less
hesitancy In asking for aid In their
project. If Is hoped to secure the ap
paratus ih time for use in the New
Year’s entertainment.
Christmas Rate*.
Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates of one and a third fares
for the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
to be sold Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31 and
Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4. To
students and teachers of schools and
colleges, tickets will be sold Dec. 17
and 24, Inclusive, with final limit Jan.
8, upon presentation and surrender of
certificates signed by their superintend
ents, principals or presidents.—ad.
CHRISTMAS AT WEST'S.
The Holiday Stock Ready and the
Dlnplay Most Attractive.
Messrs. Thomas West & Cos., have
now ready their holiday display. They
offer this season a most attractive as
sortment of holiday gifts, covering the
fine lines of Imported goods, and the
many American wares, for which the
house has been noted.
Libbey’s cutglass is, as usual, a
prominent part of the exhibit. The
newest creations of the great Llbbey
house, exceeding in brilliancy, beauty
and finish, anything heretofore pro
duced. This season Llbbey'* stem ware
is most attractive, and in bon-bons,
olives and similar shapes, it has been
justly popular. Libbey’s cutglass Is
sold here only by Thos. West & Cos.,
and It Is without question the finest
cutglass made in the world. Avery
full line of Imported cutglass is also
in evidence.
From Austria, comes a magnificent
display of the famous Teplttz ware, and
it is Indeed a fine collection, embracing
vases, flower stands, fern dishes and
Jardinieres. An advantage in this di
rect Import of Teplltx is the very low
price at which it is offered. Fiance
contributes the usual perfect French
china in all the new shupes and deco
ration*. Dinner sets In French china
run from 120 upward*, while English
and German china sets are offered
from $8 up. The variety of handsome
single pieces In Flench china Is almost
endless.
Hammered brae* goods are In de
mand this year, and th* line cover#
wood boxes, jardinieres. umbrella
staiFls and smaller pieces.
The lamp display I* perfect, and In
old and polished brass, arid other fin
ishes lumns are shown In great abun
dance. Hhadse, ton, in the new mate
rials and decorations, add greatly lo
the general effect of the lamp exhibit.
Toffee makeie are growing In pop
ular fevor and chafing dishes hold
tlurlr away. In both of I ha** the stock
Is most compiebenslv*. Fern dishes tn
metal, fir* furniture In brass and Iran,
und thousands of otlnr |t>iri# In low.
| medium sod high priced goods. All In
i uH, th< West holiday display Is a great
! one, and Thrlstnies choppers should
| nab* # early tall the coming week.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: St NDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1904.
OLD DOCUMENTS
COME TO LIGHT
TO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
PAPERS SECIRED BY DR. W. fl.
UIJRROI QHS ARE OF INTEREST.
Record Election of Robert Lemon to
Honorary Membership in Society—
Wtt in the Nature of Reward for
Transcribing Record* of Georgia
From 17!W to 1752 Paper* Were
Bought In by Dr. Burroughs at
Public Auction In Boatou a Few
%
Days Ago.
Dr. W. B. Burroughs of Brunswick,
who is spending a few days in this
city, has with him some very interest
ing manuscripts, yellowed with age,
that relate particularly to the history
of the Georgia Historical Society.
One of the most interesting of them
is a notice sent on Jan. 13. IS4I, to
Robert Lemon, Esq., in London, ap
prising him of the fact that he has
been elected an honorary member of
the Georgia Historical Society. The
election to honorary membership was
a partial reward for his labors in
copying off records of the history of
Georgia between the years 1732 and
1752.
The documents accompanying the
paper show that the American ambas
sador to England had secured per
mission from the English government
to copy these records, records that
were needed by the Historical Society
to complete its history of the early
days of the colony. The Hon. Edward
Everett was at that time the minister
to England.
By a vote of the society the sum of
1500 was sent to Mr. Lemon in pay
ment for the transcriptions of these
documents. The permit was given by
Lord Aberdeen, "Her Britannic Majes
ty's principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs." Mr. Lemon tran
scribed the documents and forwarded
the copies to the histoijical society, of
which Mr. I. K. Tefft was the corre
sponding secretary and the Hon. John
Macpherson Berrien, the grandfather
of Dr. Burroughs, the president.
Many Curiuu* Letter*.
With the official notification of the
election of Mr. Lemon to honorary
membership in the society is a col
lection of curious letters that passed
between him and the secretary of the
society. No envelopes were used, but
the letters were simply folded care
fully together, and then held in posi
tion by the old seals. The postmarks
are very curious.
Some give the name of the ship on
which the letter crosped the ocean,
and others are marked, "Through
kindness of giving the name
of the gentleman in whose care the
letter was sent. The handwriting it
self is very curious, the old-style let
ters being used almost exclusively.
Mr. Lemon is given his official title
In all of the letters, that of "Her
Britannic Majesty's Archivist to the
State Paper v Office.” The great re
spect with which Mr. Lemon is always
referred to shows that he was a gen
tleman of note and one who stood
high in the graces of the queen.
All of these letters and old papers
were bought in at public auetion by
Dr. Burroughs, and not the least in
teresting thing about them is that
drawn by the grandfather, they should
at last find their way back to the
grandson.
Old Order for Execution.
Dr. Burroughs also has with him an
order of Maj. Gen. Scott, ordering a
negro to be hung for attempted crimi
nal assault on a Mexican woman. The
orders are signed by Gen. W. W. Mac
kali, A. A. G., the father of Mr. W.
W. M'ackall, of Savannah.
The negro, Isaac Kirk, is referred
to in the order as "a free man of
color,” and two charges are lodged
against him. One is for the attempted
criminal assault on a Mexican woman,
Maria Antonias Gallegas, the other Is
for stealing from her the "sum of ten
dollars and one comb.” He was ad
judged guilty and the order for him lo
be “Wanged by the neck until dead”
was promptly given.
The order was signed by Gen. Scott
and Gen. Mackall as adjuta/it general,
on April 9, 1847, and on the following
afternoon, at 5 o'clock, the negro was
executed "beyond the wall of Vei‘a
Cruz and west of the road leading from
the gate de Merced.”
"I shall always keep this order,” said
Dr. Burroughs, “to show to some of
my friends in the North. They are al
ways complaining up there because we
execute men for the offense of criminal
assault. I want to show them that the
commander-in-chlef of their armies was
in the habit of Imposing a similar
penalty.”
WITH THE SECRET^oTdERS.
The Shriners who will attend the
initiation session of Alee Temple at
Amerieu3, will leave over the Central
of Georgia Railway this morning.
About fifty will m'ake the trip. The
following is a partial list of those who
will go: Messrs. Wilbur Coney, Hicks,
T. H. McMillan, J. C. Postell, P. Ax
son, Julian Tison, T. E. Youmans, W.
A. Reaves, Henry Levy, T. P. Keck,
F. W. Clarke, B. J. Apple, W. A.
Burney, E. A. Cutts, William Den
hardt. George M. Williams, Lewis Hen
ry Coldtng, R. S. Colding, M. Walsh,
A. 8. Nichols and J. S. Robins.
The late Mr. Milton E. Smith, who
was buried in Macon on Thursday, was
'a past grand chancellor of the Knights
of Pythias. This is the second past
grand chancellor the order has lost in
the last four months.
Mr. H. Cronhelm is In the city in the
interest of the endowment rank of the
Knights of Pythias. Mr. Cronhelm Is
editor of The Pythian Lodge Secret.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias has presented all of the Su
vantYah lodges with its annual calendar.
It Is a very handsome piece of art
work, and Is symbolical of onf of the
mottoe* of the order, illustrating
"Faith and Confidence.”
Calanthe Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
has t'alled a session for Dec. 15. At
the meeting, the officers of the lodge
will be elected for the ensuing year.
All the members have been earnestly
requested to attend, as some very Im
portant business will be transacted.
In the latter part of this yt'ar and
the first of next, the Knights of Pythias
will Install a lodge at Haddock. Ga„
which I* a few miles from Macon.
fiavannah Company No. Ift. Knight*
of Pythias, will give Its annt/al ball
at tb* Guards Armory on Jsn. H.
Preparations arc now being made for
It. and the Intention la lo make It g
very elaborate affair. Kosenfsld's Or
chestra will furntah the music and a
buffet lunch will be served.
The Ladles of Maccabees will give
an entertainment at the Knights of
Pylhlsa Hall to-morrow night, at 1:15
a'lock, Avery Intereatltig pi ogi amis
eat keen arranged and rifrtrliAdtill
will he served.
ARE YOU SICK.?
If so, where?
Headache”
Dry, hacking cough?
Foul tongue ?
Loss of appetite?
Lack of energy ?
Pain in stomach?
Bowels?
General weakness?
These are but a few of the signs of
indigestion.
Some others are: Wind in the stom
ach or bowels; constipation or diar
rhoea; pale complexion; spots before
the eyes; dizziness; loss of flesh; irri
tability; sleeplessness; nervousness.
All these symptoms will plague and
torment you, and will never perma
nently leave you, once you suffer
from them; only are sure, in time,
to get worse. If not treated by the
best known scientific method of cure
—Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
These curative tablets are composed
of Ingredients which modern knowl
edge of the true inward processes of
digestion approve of, as forming the
best, safest, surest and most scientific
combination of medicinal drugs, that
can be used to relieve all the condi
tions of ill-health brought on by this
much-dreaded disorder.
A disease so “protean” or change
able in its manifestations, assuming
so many forms, characterized by so
many different symptoms that, more
times than not, it is mistaken for
some other disease altogether, and
the poor patient may die, or at best
allow the seeds of permanent chronic
sickness, to germinate and take root
in his system.
So it is a real danger we ask you
to avoid, when we say: In case of
doubt, take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets.
Even if disordered digestion is not
the real cause of your sickness (which
probably, though, it is), yet your di
gestion is nearly certain to be out of
order, and if allowed to remain so will
seriously complicate your sickness for
you.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, then,
will be sure to do you good, and will
not Interfere with any other medi
cine you may be taking.
They will help to make your food
make you strong, and thurs, if in no
other way, help you back to health by
helping your system to throw off dis
ease like a healthy duck shakes water
off its back.
Shake off your sickness with Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
EVENING WITH MANDOLIN.
Attractive I’rogrn mine Arranged ly
Mis* Tenadale for Wednrmlar.
Another "Evening With the Mando
lin,” will be given by the class of Miss
Edith Toasdale at the studio, No. 18
Oglethorpe avenue, east, Wednesday
evening.
The programme as arranged Is a very
interesting one and doubtless will be
enjoyed by a large number of the
friends of the class. The programme Is
as follows:
Selection from "Wizard of Oz” (Tlet
zen), ensemble.
Solo from "The Burgomaster" (Lu
ders), Master Leonard Ungar.
Trio from "The Storks” (Chopin),
Misses Nell Wolff. Ethel Harms, and
Master Solomon.
Solo from “Mr. Pickwick” (Klein),
Miss Marguerite Oliveros.
Selection from “The Prince of Pilsen”
(Luders), Misses Nell Wolff, Eda Oel
schlg. Birdie Nantz, Ann Oelschig,
Gertha Englerth, Rochell Tarver, Julia
Frankenstein, Jessie Haddon, Alice
Lynch, Ethel Harms.
Selection, "Maid and the Mummy,"
Miss Ethel Harms.
Selection from “Silver Slipper” (An
derson). ensemble.
Overture “Necromancer." Miss Ann
Oelschig, Mr. Albert Oelschig.
Anulade et Chant D. Amour (Coten)
Miss Julia Frankenstein.
Solo from “Yankee Consul (Robyn),
Mr. Ohas. Kuhns.
Selection from "Sultan of Sulu” (Wal
thall), Miss Julia Frankenstein and Mr.
Paul Jurgenson.
Selection from “Dolly Varden” (Ed
wards), Miss Rochell Tarver.
Selection from "King Dodo” (Luders)
Messrs. Oliver Ryan, Chas. Kuhns,
Albert Oelschig, Paul Jurgenson, John
Gannon, James McCarthy and Joe
Solomon.
"When Johnnie Comes Marching
Home,” (Edwards), ensemble.
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Mr. W. M. Bachelor of Atlanta is
at the De Soto.
Mr. W. A. Eason of Florence, S.
C., Is at the Pulaski.
Mr. F. F. Stoler of Sandersvllle is
at the Screven House.
J. M. Huff, Esq., of the Wrlghtsville
Headlight is In the city.
Mr. L. E. Malloy of New York Is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. Charles F. Healy of Chicago is
registered at the De Soto.
Mr. J. W. Dean of Augusta Is stop
ping at the Screven House.
Mr. John A. Preston of New York
is registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. Leander A. Cohen of
New York are at the De Soto.
Mr. S. H. Wolf of New York is
registered at the Screven House.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Watson of
Miami, Fla., are stopping at the Pu
laski.
Mr. Thomas H. Dickenson of Wash
ington, D. C. is registered at the
De Soto.
Gen. W. W. Gordon, Mr. J. M. Lang
and Mr. J. P. Williams went lo New
York last night via the Atlantic Coast
Line.
Mrs. J. Schwarzbaum of New York
city is spending some time with her
niece, Mrs. Michel, No. 205 York street,
east.
J. D. Anderson, vice president, and
A. W. Kirk, traveling representative
of the Hartford Rubber Works, Hart
ford, Conn., are In the cltv.
The following people will arrive in
Savannah this morning on the steamer
Lexington: Rev. Joseph Huntington.
Mrs; B. Keith, Capt. J. Adams, J.
Fitzsimmons, M. Mahoney, C. Ray
mond, A. J. White, D. J. Wilson.
•i rany day amk for
“old Job 9 '
whiskey
tho boat
at the pnloa
getting olden
and oldor
batten and batten
mil the time
be aura to
gat tba ganalna
nett aaal oven oonk
mtlamtm
*‘b. & b.”
WILL PARADE
WITH TORCHES
ON EVE OF CITY ELECTION.
PLANNING FOB BIG RALLY AT THE
SAVANNAH THEATER.
"'
More Firework* Will Be Secured for
Pyrotechnic Display Thun Ever
Before and Big Pnrnde, With lui
meiiMe Crowd* of Spectator*. I* As*
*tired—Election Will Be Held on
January It) mid Hally Will Take
Place Night Before.
Preparations are already under Way
for a big torchlight procession and
political rally at the theater on the
night of Jan. 9, the night before the
municipal election, that promises to
eclipse anything of the kind ever pull
ed off here.
The members of the several political
clubs of the city will meet at theli
respective halls and march to the
theater amid the glare of torches and
the display of fireworks. The clubs
will all meet at some point on Bull
street and will then march together to
the theater.
Speeches will be made by Mayor
Myers and other prominent officials.
Though the Mayor will be reelected
without opposition, there will be no lack
of enthusiasm because of that fact.
The leaders of the various clubs are
already planning for the pyrotechnic
display, and large crowds are certain to
be out.
Won’t t'liange Aldermen.
It is not thought that there will be
any changes in the present Board of
Aldermen, although heretofore one or
two changes have almost always been
made. According to the present plans,
however, there will be no changes, and
this will result in the same city offi
cials, department heads and others,
being retained in office for another
term.
Mayor Myers announced before the
city officials left the old exchange that
he wanted the same Board of Aider
men re-elected, so they could return to
the new building when it Is completed.
There is now every indication that this
will be done, though some time ago
there was talk of leaving off one or
two of the present members of Coun
cil.
Election Draw* Near.
With the approach of the election in
terest is increasing and the various
clubs are all framing up to make a
big showing. The Fourth District
Club will have a rally Thursday night
and the South Side will have another
meeting on Friday night. From now
on the club rooms of the South Side
will be kept open every night.
A larger amount of fireworks will be
purchased for the display this year
than ever before. The club leaders
say the exhibition will be the finest
ever seen hare and efforts are to be
made to get out the largest crowd on
record in line. There is great rivalry
among the different clubs, in a friend
ly way, and each will try to carry the
biggest crowd to the theater.
GRAND JURY COMMITTEES.
The committees who will serve the
present grand Jury of the Superior
Court have been named. Mr. George
W. Mills is foreman and Mr. C. B.
Malone Is secretary. The following Is
the list of committeemen:
Schools —W. W, Starr, J. B. Ches
nutt, W. L. Grayson, G. H. Rcms
hart.
County Offices—George H. Haines, C.
B. Malone, and W. N. Nichols.
Chalngang and Drainage—W. L.
Grayson, F. X. Douglass, E. K. Dem
mond, and Moses Dryfus.
Magistrates Books—J, L. Morrison,
M. A. Morris, E. Geffcken and C. F.
Cler.
Roads and Bridges—E. H. O'Connor,
John O’Gorman, A. A. Aveilhe, and
H. J. Sutcliffe.
NEGROIv/VTSET FREE
ON SECOND TRIAL
G. Milton, the negro who has been
In Jail for the last eight months un
der a lunacy charge, was, yesterday
given a second trial and adjudged to
be sane.
The first trial was held eight months
ago and Milton was adjudged a luna
tic. At that time the asylum was too
crowded to receive him and he was
kept In Jail here. Recently he peti
tioned Judge McAlpln for another trial,
on the grounds that his mental con
dition was now normal.
CItYbREVITIESL
The yacht Mary 8., owned by Mr.
Charles W. Billings of New Smyrna,
Fla., Is at the Savannah Yacht Club.
The Union Society acknowledges the
receipt of 420 from Zerubbabel Lodge,
No. 15, Free and Accepted Masons, a
Christmas contribution to the Bethes
da Orphan House.
On complaint of Mrs. Magqln, who
resides on the Montgomery street ex
tension. Willie Frazier, u 17-year-old
negro boy, was arrested yesterday
morning by Patrolman Collins. The
charge was burglary.
Circle No. 4, Parsonage Aid Society
of the Lutheran Church of the Ascen
sion, will give a Christmas sale on
the 15th and 16th of this month at
the residence of Mr. Adam Kessel. Re
freshments and supper will be served.
8. L. Folsom, a Tattnall county res
ident, ha* filed a petition In voluntary
bankruptcy In the United States court.
The liabilities total the sum of {1,368.35.
The assets are small, consisting only
of personal property, and all are claim
ed as exempt.
The Earnest Workers, one of the
young people’s societies of the First
Presbyterian Church, announce a sale
of fancy articles to take place In the
Sunday-school room of the church
Thursday afternoon and evening. The
proceeds of the sale are to be devoted
to church use*.
Owing to the nearness of the holi
days no collection of dues will be
made at the meeting of the Kinder
garten Club lo be held at Trinity
Church, Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock A full attendance la desired.
The collection of dues has been post
poned until January.
Noble Morrell and P. A. Chlpp, two
negro draymen, were given a hearing
In Police Court yesterday morning on
the charge of having obtained goods
from the Ocean Mteamshlp Company
under false pretenses. Morrell was
discharged, but Chlpp was bound over
to the City court on a charge of cheat
ing and swindling.
Mr*. W. W. Jordan, mother of th*
little girl who was hurried to death
Pridey. was too badly burned to sc
lornpany th* remains to Columbus yes
terday, and la still at (lie park view
gunttarium under the sr* of phy
sicians. Her wounds are not of a
serious nature, but will confine her to
her bed for some time.
Regular song and prayer service
every Tuesday and Friday evenings at
Bp. m. Conducted by J. H. Tlmme,
W. C. T. U., city missionary. Spec
ial services will be held In the Chap
pel beginning Monday evening at 8
o'clock with two services dally until
Wednesday evening. Drs. M. M.
Bates. A. E. Funk of New York, J.
D. Allison of Congo, Africa, and It.
A. Forrest of Atlanta will have this
meeting tn charge.
A. C. L. SURGEONS TO”
HOLD CONVENTION.
Will Listen to l*n|>er* and Effect He
oruiinlxiition on New Line*.
The meeting for the formation of an
Association of Surgeons of the Atlantic
Coast Line Company will convene 111
the banquet hall of the De Soto to
morrow and will continue over Tues
day.
Last year at the meeting of the sur
geons of the old Plant System, held
In Jacksonville, a resolution was adopt
ed broadening the membership of the
association, taking In all surgeons north
and south of Savannah of the Atlantic
Coast Line system. Consequently this
meeting will witness the complete re
organization of the association.
An attendance of seventy-five or 100
surgeons from points In South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Virginia,
and North Carolina, is counted upon.
The Georgia Medical Society has ex
tended an Invitation to the visiting
members of the profession to attend Its
regular meeting set for Tuesday night,
and to join In the work of the even
ing. Following tbe session will be a
smoker In honor of the surgeons.
The Savannah physicians meet In the
De Soto lunch room, while the sessions
of the Atlantic Coast Line surgeons
hold their meetings In the hotel ban
quet room.
All medical men In thf city are In
vited to attend the meetings of the
railway association. This Invitation Is
a cordial one, and it is thought many
wjll take advantage of It, as the papers
to be read are worthy of the time neces
sary to attend.
Perhaps the most eminent delegate
to the convention will be Dr. G. tl.
Thomas, of Wilmington, chief surgeon.
Dr. Thomas has a nation-wide reputa
tion as a surgeon. He will call the
convention to order, after which Alder
man Frank M. Oliver will deliver an
address of welcome.
BY WATER AND RAIL.
Traffic Manager H. M, Emerson and
General Freight Agent James Menzles
of the Atlantic Coast Line, who are
now In Tampa, will reach Atlanta to
morrow night and will spend most of
the week In that city.
The Southern Railway announces
that effective Dec. 15, the sleeper on
train leaving Savannah for the North
12:15 a. m., railroad time, for St. Louis
by way of Asheville and Louisville,
v'lll be discontinued. On the same date
a sleeper will be attached to the same
train running between Jacksonville and
Cincinnati.
Mr. G. A. Cardwell, special traffic
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, with
headquarters In Savannah, went to
Wilmington yesterday on business.
Mr. F. C. Boyleston, district passen
ger agent of the Atlantic Coast Line,
with headquarters In Jacksonville, was
In the city yesterday.
Mr. Ed G. Thomson, city ticket agent
of the Southern, left last night for At
lanta. He went on business and will
be back to-morrow.
The City of Memphis will arrive this
morning with twenty-seven passengers.
Mr. W. A. Willeox and Mrs. F. G.
Straehan of Brunswick are aboard.
The steamer Frederick of the M. and
M. T. Cos. left last night for Balti
more with the following passengers:
J. P. Baker, C. T. Grady, James Steele,
R. C. Wall, C. C. Ordwlne, George
Crane, Fred Grotfle, F. A. King, John
Daniels, E. P. Knight.
Aboard the steamer Alleghany, which
sailed for Philadelphia last night, were
the following: Mr. and Mrs. 8. E.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Knight. W.
H. Wilßon, D. DeHart, Harry Joes,
James Tracer.
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 dally dose of sulphur and molasses
every spring and fall.
It was the universal spring and
fall "blood purifier.” tonic end cure
all, and mind you, this old-fashioned
remedy was not without merit.
The Idea was good, but the remedy
was crude mid 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
1s 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 u*e Is that ob
tained from Calcium (Calcium Sul
phide) and sold 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
flower* of sulphur were often worse
than the disease, and cannot com
pare with the modern concentrated
preparations of sulphur, of which
Btuart’s Calcium Wafers ts undoubt
edly (he best and most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for
liver ind kidney troubles and cure
constipation and purify th* blood In a
way that often surprises patient and
physician alike.
Pr. R. M. Wilkin* 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 obtained
from Stuart’* Calcium Wafer*. In pa
tients suffering from boll* and pim
ple* and even deep-seated carbuncles,
I have repenedly seen them dry up
and disappear In 4 or ft days, leaving
th# skin clear and smooth. Although
Nluart's Calcium Wafers is a proprie
tary article, and cold by druggist*, and
for that reason tabooed by many
physicians, yet I know of nothing so
safe nd reliable for constipation, liver
and kidney troubles and especially In
all forms of skin disease as this rem
edy.”
At any rate people who are tired of
pills, cathartic* and so-called blood
| "burlrters," will find in Stuart# Cal
cium Wafer*. far safer, more petal
| able and effective preparation.
APPEAL TO POLICE
FOR PROTECTION
OFFICERS WERE POWERLESS.
CAT FREEZING AND PARK SQUIR
REL UP TELEGRAPH POLE.
Desk Sergeant Wna Asked to Hnatle
Ambulance to South Side— Lady
Didn’t Know Which She Wanted
and Then Explained About Cat.
Head of Department Tailed Upon
to Rescue Squirrel from Top ot
Electric Light Pole, Hut Had No
Ladder.
Now that the Society for t|ie Pre
vention of Cruelty to -Animals 1* get
ting Into working shape, the troubles
of the police have begun in earnest.
Two complaints that the police be
lieve came from members of the soci
ety with the long name, which prom
ises to do so much good in Savannah,
were filled at police headquarters, yes
terday morning. Although the officers
were willing, In neither case could they
be of any assistance.
A lady 'phoned the desk sergeant and
asked that the ambulance be sent to a
street in the South Side, in front of
her house.
“White or colored ambulance?"
queried Desk Sergt. Mock.
"Why, I don’t know," said the lady
with some hesitancy; "there is a poor
little cat in front of my house, and it
Is sick. I Just know It is freezing to
death.”
Although Sergt. Mock was touched
by the appeal he was powerless to act.
and the police records do not show
whether the sun came along and
thawed the cat out, or whether a serv
ant took It in the kitchen and put
it under the stove.
The second call on police headquar
ter* for assistance for an animal was
also from a lady. She would not tell
the desk sergeant what she wanted,
but Insisted upon communicating with
the head of the department. The su
perintendent was called to the ’phone
and a pathetic appeal was made.
“A whole lot of dogs have chased
one of the park squirrels up an electric
light pole In front of my house,” she
said It) tones of distress. "The poor
little thing can't get down, and I’m
afraid It s going to get a shock every
minute.”
In his most polite tone the police
ehlef announced that his department
has no aerial truck and possibly tho
head of the fire department would fur
nish a ladder and a couple of men to
rescue the squirrel.
A lady—probably the same one—
caled up Chairman of Council James
M. Dixon's office and told of the snme
squirrel. "One of Mr. Dixon's squir
rels Is up the pole and can't get down,”
she complained. Mr. Dixon's clerk re
ferred the complainant to the Park and
Tree Commission.
Student*' and Teuclier*' Rates Ac
count Chrlatinu*, via Seaboard Air
Line Ry.
Account of the Christmas holidays,
teachers and students of schools and
colleges upon surrender of certificate
signed by the superintendent, princi
pal or president of school or college,
will be sold tickets via the Seaboard
Air Line Railway to all points east
of the Mississippi and south of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers at rate of
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. These tickets will be sold Dec. 17
to 24, inclusive, and will be limited
for return until Jan. 8. 1905. Parents
desiring to have their children spend
Christmas at home can secure valuable
Information by calling at Seaboard
city ticket office, No. 7 Bull street or
’phone 28. —ad.
A New Train to Washington 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, dally. 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; ’phones 850.—ad.
Xuias Rates Seaboard Air Line Rail
way.
Account of Christmas, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell tickets to
the public on Dec. 23. 24, 26 and 31,
1904, and Jan. 1. 1905, at rate of one
and one-third first-class fares for th*
round trip to all points east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and
Potomac river*. These ticke*# will be
limited for return until Jan. 4, 1905.
Full information at city ticket office.
No. 7 Bull street. ’Phone 28.—ad.
For Kale, Pure Olive OIL
We have the moat delicious olive oil
In stock that can be had; there ia
none superior; we guarantee this olive
oil to be absolutely pure; it la Import
ed by us through the United States
Custom House direct here from Nice,
France, which place Is celebrated for
the beet olive oil that Is made; we can
give you this splendid olive oil In bot
tles or one-naif gallon and gallon cans?
it Is with pride that we offer this
olive oil now. as we have never be
fore had the good fortune to be able
to get so pure an article as we have
now. Llppman Drug Company, corner
Congress and Barnard streets. Savan
nah, Ga. —ad.
■(aboard Air Line Railway. Beet
Line to Jacksonville, Florida,
and Snatli.
The Seaboard Air Line Is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
makes the quickset time. Only four
hours, Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street: 'phone 28.
—ad.
JERRY GEORGE’S
New Restaurant.
IVKRUMIXa 18 UP TO DATE.
TODAY
Merchants' Lunch
18 to * O'clock.
Table d’hote Dinner
• to t O'clock.
Wild Turkey and otlirr Game.
1.1 VE MIIINTKKM and
AM. THK UKUCAOM
Can br ordered lierr
Pro*n|K mti lor looking aopark.
Ol'H roPTTCE Ik DEUOJOUB.
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