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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. 21