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BIG INCREASE
IN CITY INCOME
BUT BALANCE DWINDLING.
IJ ELEVEN MONTHS *1.100,000 HAS
BEEN COLLECTED.
Heavy Bill* n( End of the Year Are
Catting Down Aroonnt of Cash on
Hand. Though, and It I Not
Thought Mueh Over *IOO.OOO Will
Be Carried Over to Next Year-
Close Figuring Will Be Required
In Making L'p Budget.
A trial balance of the books of the
city treasury shows that during the
first eleven months of the present year
over $1,100,000 was taken In by the
city, by far the largest amount the
city has ever collected in any year.
Alderman James M. Dixon, the chair
man of the Finance Committee, some
time ago made an estimate of the city’s
receipts for 1904, predicting that they
■would amount to $1,100,000 for the en
tire year. The estimate, however, has
been exceeded in eleven months. De
spite the large amount of money re
ceived, there is danger of the bal
ance that is to be carried over at the
end of the year not being as large as
was expected.
Chairman Dixon has been figuring
on a balance of $120,000, but he says
now it is doubtful if so large a sum
Ss carried over. The last few sched
ules of accounts have been very heavy
and have taken up a lot of the money
on hand. It is now thought the bal
ance on hand at the end of the year
will be only a little over SIOO,OOO.
There is quite a sum of money due
the city and efforts are being made
to collect it before the end of the year.
If most of this could be secured the
balance would be as large, or larger,
than had been expected. The sum
carried over and the money due will
exceed the estimate of $120,000, but it
Is doubtful if that much actual cash
Is on hand to begin the new year with.
The making up of the budget for
next year will require closer figuring
than the city officials have had to do
In many years. With $200,000 to be
appropriated for the City Hall, close
figuring will have to be done. Until
an estimate of next year's receipts
are made work on the budget will not
be started, though the aldermen are
already figuring individually on it.
M’CARTHY REPRIMANDED
FOR STRIKING SOLDIER.
He Has One of the Best Record* ot
Any Man on the Force.
Patrolman J. C. McCarthy, charged
with striking Corpl. Wagnon of Fort
Screven while under arrest at the
Thanksgiving day football game, was
ordered reprimanded by Mayor Myers
yesterday.
The evidence in the case was very
conflicting, the Mayor said. He fin
ally reached the decision, however,
that Patrolman McCarthy had acted
too hastily, though the Mayor admits
he had provocation. An officer, the
Mayor says, must not strike a pris
oner except in his own defense.
The record of the officer under
charges was investigated and was
found to be a good one. During the
four years and a half he has been
on the force he has never had any
sort of charge against him.
SUBWAY WORK NOW
PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
lm BeKloulnc to Look Like it Will
Wlien Finished.
The Gwinnett street subway on the
western side of the Atlantic Coast
Line tracks Is beginning to look like
It will when completed. The retaining
wall on one side is almost entirely
finished, and on the other side most
of it has been completed.
A glance at the subway now shows
how it will look when it is finished.
The work directly under the railroad
tracks is Just beginning, but the rest
of the subway is more than half
through. The driving of the piles to
support the trestle work for the rail
road tracks has been started, but
there is still some excavating to be
done. It is not thought that the sub
way will be finished within contract
time, but the work now is progress
ing very rapidly.
FOURTH DISTRICT CLUB
TO HAVE BIG RALLY.
Will Meet Thursday Mulit at the
Harris Street Hall.
The Fourth District Administration
Club will have another big rally at
Harris Street Hall on Thursday night
at 8:30 o’clock.
President Mcßride says the meeting
will eclipse any ever held in his dis
trict. Several prominent speakers will
address the meeting and resolutions
looking to the improvement of the dis
trict will be introduced and passed.
Some of the improvements proposed
will benefit not only the district, but
the entire city, it is said. The rally
Thursday night will be the second this
club has held this campaign. At the
opening rally there was a large at
tendance of representative citizens.
KNOCKED OFF TRESTLE
AND BADLY INJURED.
Isaac Bowen, a colored employe of
the city scavenger department, was
knocked off the trestle between the
Seaboard Air Line and Central of
Georgia Junctions yesterday afternoon
and sustained painful internal injur
ies.
The man was crossing the trestle
with his back to the approaching
train. When the train struck him he
Was knocked to the ground below,
about twenty feet, and sustained sor
rlous injuries. He was carried to the
Georgia Infirmary, where ho was at
tended by Dr. W. K. Norton.
HAD OOMCBALKD WEAPON.
H. L. Smith, a young white man,
was arrested yesterday afternoon tor
disorderly conduct in u house on Hast
Oglethorpe avenue, and when searched
a revolver was found In his pocket. A
case of csrrylng concealed weapon*
was made against the young man, and
he will be held on that charge. Ha
was first-charged with disorderly con
duct In a house occupied by Bessie
Morgan.
fhrletmee Jeweler eed Novelties.
The newest and meat stylish gold and
ailvei t Laments, silverware, cut glass,
watches, .locks, etc.. In Georgia is
shorn. In Mternl>erg di Co's bright, new
stoh, and prices are lower t ban arty
where else, on genuine values. Opes
WILL SOON SELECT SITE
FOR SOUTH SIDE CLUB.
Charter Will He Obtained and Stock
Issued to Raise Funds.
Within the next few days, a defin
ite decision in regard to the club
house for the South Side Administra
tion Club will be reached.
The advisory board of the South
Side, of which J. Robert Creamer is
chairman, has under consideration
three sites and a selection will prob
ably be made early in the week.
A charter will be obtained and stock
will be issued to raise sufficient mon
ey for the purchase of the lot and the
erection of the building. The rental,
which the club now pays for its quar
ters, will be saved and money will be
obtained from the two stores that will
be built beneath the club rooms. In
this way it is thought the property
can be paid for within a few years.
The social features of the club will
be enlarged upon. There are to be
reading and writing rooms, pool tab
les and a number of games for
the amusement of the members. The
club will be kept open regularly, and
will afford a gathering place in the
southern section of the city, where a
pleasant evening may be spent.
With the erection of the club house
it is hoped to greatly enlarge the
scope of the club. Politically it will
be an iron-clad organization, only
those affiliating with the Citizen’s Club
being received. But within the party
there will be no restrictions and every
member of the club will be free to
make his choice when there is a fight
within party lines.
The erection of the club house will,
it is thought, perpetuate the organi
zation for all time, making it one of
the most powerful factors in city poli
tics.
BELATED THANKSGIVING
TURKEY WAS ARRESTED.
Patrolman Had Hard C'linse Before
Finally Capturing the Bird.
Patrolman B. L. Tullis had an ex
citing experience yesterday morning
when he discovered a fat turkey gobbler
walking around in Monteray Square at
Bull and Wayne streets.
As soon as the patrolman discovered
the bird his old hunting spirit assert
ed itself, and he was soon to the lee
ward of the gobbler, exercising ail the
caution of Daniel Boone.
Concealing himseif behind the Pulas
ki monument, the uniformed man gave
some boys the signal to flank the bird
and drive it in his direction. With a
shout the boys charged on the turkey,
after circling to the windward, and
soon had it in full slight towards the
nervously waiting preserver of the
peace. The noise of the chase aroused
the neighborhood, and soon the chas
ing party was augmented by half a
hundred children and women. The
fugitive was soon surrounded and
finally fell into the clutches of the offi
cer, who sent it to the police station.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
WILL ASK FOR MORE.
The Board of Education will hold
its December meeting to-morrow night,
at which time the budget of the Fi
nance Committee will be presented.
The Finance Committee held a meet
ing yesterday afternoon for t\ie pur
pose of making the report complete in
detail before offering it to the board.
The board has expended the SIO,OOO
which was last appropriated by the
County Commissioners, for the pur
chase of the lots adjacent to the Bar
nard street School. At this meeting
of the board it is very probable it
will determine to ask the County Com
missioners for an appropriation for
the erection of anew building on the
site of the present building, and the
additional ground.
DEATH FROM EATING
PEELING OF APPLE.
Little Freda Ranitz, three years old,
died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
at the home of her parents, 601 In
dian street, as the result of eating
the peelings of an apple.
Acute indigestion resulted, and
though everything was done to
relieve the sufferings of the little one
death resulted in a few hours. The
funeral will be conducted from the
home at 4 o’clock this afternoon by
Rev. M. J. Epting. The interment
will be in Bonaventure Cemetery.
NEW EXCELSIOR'PLANT
HAS BEEN FINISHED.
The plant of the Excelsior Manufac
turing Company which was burned
about four weeks ago has been re
built. and business will be continued.
The rapid construction of the new
plant is largely due to the energy of
the president, Mr, Harry Karger, \vho
has pushed the work forward and per
sonally superintended it. It was rath
er unfortunate that the new enterprise
was burned in it’s infancy, but the
new plant is more complete, larger and
more modern.
CHECKS FOR EVERYBODY.
Don’t Forget to Secure Yoor Checks
for a Present.
We give every purchaser of teas,
coffees, spices, extracts and baking
powder, a check with which they can
make a selection from our enormous
display of crockery or fancy articles.
Note our prices:
Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter ... 28c
Pure Sugars at Actual Cost—
3-pound can Silver Leaf Lard .. 30c
6-pound can Silver Leaf Lard .. 60c
10-pound can Silver Leaf Lard ..SI.OO
We Sell the Finest Rice in the City-
Good Clean Rice, per peck 40c
Choice Head Klee, per peck .... 60c
Fancy Head Rice, per peck 76c
A. & P. New Buckwheat 10c
A. & P. Pancake Flour 10c
A. & P. Seeded Raisins, 3 lbs. ... 26c
A. & P. Cleaned Currants, 3 lbs. . 25c
A. & P. Gelatine Sc
A. & P. Spices, nil kinds 10c
A. & P. Mixed Spires for fruit cake.
A. & P. Shredded Coooanut 05c
A. & P. Strawberry Jam 16c
A. & P. Raspberry Jam 16c
Walter Baker’s Cocoa 40c
Walter Baker’s Chocolate so.-
Coffee fresh roasted und ground to
order. Pulverized Coffee a specialty.
Rest Golden Rio Coffee, 2 lbs. ... 25e
Porto llleo Coffee, very strong ... 16c
Maracaibo or Laguayra Coffee ... 20c
Good Java ic Mocha Coffee 25c
Finest Java and Mocha, Jrs-, 3 for.*l.oo
We sell the finest teas Imported
Fine Teas, 30c. 40c, Me. 60c, 76c ..II.On
Thea Nectar, Pure Chinese Tea ~ 60c
A special present with every pound.
Js-Po Tes. s delicious blend .... 75c
Cellnrua Tea Private Growth ~..5!.20
I’s* A. U P. Baking Powder ... 4fi<
A pair of dumb bells or Indian
dubs, glvan with every pound this
week, they are just the thing for la
dies and children to use for eger
else.
The Great Atlantic and facile Tea
Cos., KM Brough ion si roof, woet, tote
phono did. U. T. WBooth manager
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1904.
BADLY INJURED
BUT HE LIVES
JESSE ROUNTREE’S ESCAPE.
LINEMAN WAS BITN DOWN BY CEN
TRAL ENGINE AT EGYPT.
L’nconscloas for Half an Hoar and
Aroused to Find No Help at Hand—
Crawled to I'ncle’s House, One
Hundred Yards Away, Suffering
Intense Agony—Lineman’s State
ment of Terrible Experience—Had
Mlracnlons Escape From Death.
Suffering intense agony from injuries
nearly sufficient to have caused his
death, Jesse A. Rountree, of No. 15
Maupas avenue, a lineman in the em
ploy of the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, is at the home of his sister,
Mrs. W. W. Hurst, at No. 419 Mont
gomery street, the survivor of a fear
ful accident.
His nose is broken, his left wrist
broken, his left shoulder dislocated and
his knee splintered. To this may be
added bodily bruises severe and pain
ful in their nature.
Rountree was struck by a Central
of Georgia engine at Egypt, forty miles
from Savannah, about 4 o’clock yester
day morning while about to board a
train for home. He tells a remarkable
story of his escape from an instant
and horrible death.
Struck Without Warning.
He says he was sent to Egypt on
Friday to repair some wires which had
been giving trouble. Egypt is his
former home and after attending to his
duties Rountree went to his uncle’s
home and spent the night, arising
about 4 o’clock in the morning, intend
ing to catch an inbound freight.
He went to the tracks and was
standing waiting for his train to ar
rive, without warning he was struck
down by the engine, which he declares
had no lighted headlight, and which
he did not know was near. He was
rendered unconscious.
How long he remained there he does
not known, but it was still dark when
he awoke. The rumble of a passing
freight probably restored him to con
sciousness. Suffering intensely from
his injuries and from the effects of
the terrible shock he remained for
a few minutes in a stupor. Then he
became strong enough to call for
help, but no one responded.
"I knew I had to have medical at
tention at once or I might die,” said
Rountree, in recounting his experience.
“I could not walk and try as I did
I could hardly crawl. My uncle’s
house is fully 100 yards from where I
was thrown.
Dragged Himself to Honse.
“Little by little I dragged myself
along the ground, each move seeming
more painful than the last. My head
ached fearfully, my wrist Injury af
fected my entire arm, my shoulder sent
pain after pain coursing through my
whole body find my leg was useless
from the shattered kneecap. How I
could ever make It I wondered drowsily,
when I stopped through sheer exhaus
tion and intense pain.
“When I got to the house I had
barely strength enough left to attract
the attention of those inside. They put
me on a bed and summoned Dr. Bow
ers. He arrived shortly and relieved
my sufferings as much as they could
be after my horrible experience."
Rountree was brought to the city on
the noon train yesterday. He was con
sidered strong enough to make the
trip and stood the ordeal well. Dr.
J. H. Hawkins is attending the Injured
man. Rountree has been in the em
ploy of the Bell Company a number
of years, and is considered a good
workman.
He says that the engine which ran
him down must have been slipping, for
he did not hear it approach. He also
says there was no light to warn him
of the impending danger. A fellow em
ploye of Rountree was in the vicinity
of Egy r pt several days ago and states
that a freight train passes th'at point
about half an hour after the time
Rountree received his injuries. For
this reason he thinks Rountree was
unconscious fully thirty minutes.
PLAIN CLOTHES MAN
HAD HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
Dctectl-ve Frank Wnll Treated His
Friends to Cigars.
Detective Frank Wall passed another
mile stone on life’s highway yesterday—
which one he has not yet announced—
and celebrated the occasion with due
ceremony and dignity.
The friends of the popular plain
clothes man were treated to cigars
and some interesting reminiscences at
police headquarters last night, when
the regulars assembled to discuss the
events of the day. Some of his friends
are trying to prevail on him to publish
these interesting and exciting events
in his life, which would, no doubt, be
read with enthusiasm by the profes
sion, to which the detective is such an
enemy.
RECOVERED DIAMOV’D LOCKET.
Mr. J. B. Chesnutt was delighted
yesterday when a locket set with dia
monds was returned to him after hav
ing been lost since Monday night.
While going to police headquarters to
listen to the confession of Jane Lind
sey, Mr. Chesnutt lost the locket out
of his pocket. It was discovered by
a member of the police force and re
turned to its owner. This was one of
the lockets which had been taken out
of the bureau drawer by the Lindsey
woman.
The I'rruiia Almanac In H. 000,0041
Home*.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become a fixture in over eight million
homes. It cun be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to inquire
early. The 1905 Almanac is already
published, and the supply will soon be
exhausted. Do not put it off. Get one
to-day.—ad.
Lowest Prices In Savannah.
The most attractive stock in Savan
nah. of the very highest quality at the
very lowest prices, is that of Sternberg
& ,00., 117 Broughton, west. Upen
evenings till Christmas—ad.
• -
Opening
The public are Invited to the opening
at J. J. Grass' on Tueedny. Souve
nirs will be given; bring the children,
—ad.
At wilrnekr's
J. T. Wllensky hen received one of
•he nicest lines of ladles’ watches, gen
tlemen’s watches, necklaces, rings, sic,,
Gist he ever carried in As varnish. A
place to gel your Christmas present for
a tittle money, -ad,
Al lllebs* Smoker,
You get what you wish at lllcka'
Amofcer, It la the quiet place, the re
liable place, the piece where you sal
whet Is good, you drink what la good,
*nd alow he what te good. ad.
WHY CITY DEPARTMENTS
WANT MORE MONEY.
Growth of Savannah Puts More
Work on Almost All Departments.
The increase wanted by the various
city departments are almost all be
cause of the natural growth of the city
and the consequent increase in duties
for each of the departments.
The police department takes almost
all of its appropriation for the payment
of salaries, a fixed charge than cannot
be cut down by the superintendent,
no matter how economical he may be
in other ways. There are more men
on the force now than formerly and
the salary roll alone amounts to SBO,-
000. The cost of feed for the horses,
the purchase of horses, the lighting
and heating and the feeding of prison
ers will require about SIO,OOO, making
the total of $90,000, which is this year
asked for.
The fire department wants to pur
chase anew hook and ladder for No.
6 fire station, and this will, of course,
take extra money. It is also desired
to raise the salaries of the firemen,
and this, if done, will necessitate a
larger appropriation. The feeding of
the horses and the keeping in repair
of the apparatus makes a large item in
this department. To properly protect
the city Fire Chief Maguire says an
additional hook and ladder for the
South Side is needed.
The streets and lane and the scaven
ger departments both want small in
creases. The additional paving makes
a greater amount of work to be done
by the scavenger department. The
work in both of these department has
greatly increased in the last few years.
For opening streets. Chairman
Thomas desires an appropriation of
$50,000. There are notes to be met ni
this department aggregating over $40,-
000, so this appropriation will leave
only a small amount of cash to be
spent, even if the $50,000 is given.
The waterworks department can
probably get along all right without
any increase, though one has been ask
ed for. Money was saved this year
on the appropriation.
The health department wants a small
increase, owing to the fact that an ad
ditional inspector is now employed.
MEDICOS WILLBANQUET
AT THE DESOTO.
The Georgia Society Prepared for
Celebration To-morrow Night.
The Georgia Medical Society will
give a banquet at the De Soto to-mor
row night. The occasion is in com
memoration of the centennial annivers
ary of the society and will be elabo
rate.
The society has forty-five members,
and in addition a number of distin
guished physicians from out of the city
have been invited. Among the most
prominent of the visiting guests will
be Dr. W. P. Nicholson of Atlanta,
president of the State Medical Associ
ation, and Dr. R. P. Izlar of Waycross,
president of the Atlantic Coast Line
Surgeon's Association. Dr. H. H. Mar
tin will be the toastmaster and will
address the society.
The following toasts will be respond
ed to:
"The Centennial of the Georgia Med
ical Society,’’ Dr. E. R. Corson.
“The Medical Profession,” Dr. W.
P. Nicholson.
“The Doctor,” 'Mr. W. G. Charlton.
“The Railway Surgeon,” Dr. R. P.
Izler.
“The Army Surgeon,” Dr. Reuben
Miller.
“The Marine Hospital Surgeon,” Dr.
W. B. Richardson.
“The State.” Col. J. H. Estill.
“The City,” Judge George T. Cann.
ARGUMENT GOES OVER
ON HABEAS CORPUS.
Chalngang Cases Did Not Come Be
fore Judge Cnnn.
When the argument on the' habeas
corpus proceedings instituted to re
lease two negroes from the chaingang
was called for yesterday in the Su
perior Court, Morse, the colored attor
ney who sued out the writ, asked for
a postponement. This was granted by
the court, and the case will come up
later in the term.
Judge Cann yesterday listened to a
number of arguments on demurrers. In
all cases the decision of the court was
reserved. None of the cases were of
any general interest.
The case of Silverstein against
Hampton, certiorari, was argued, and
the certiorari sustained. .
The case of Chung Chang against Hi
Su Let, suit for damages, was dis
missed on motion of the attorneys for
the plaintiff.
APPROACH OF COLD WAVE
INSPIRES COAT THIEVES.
Reports of Five Thefts of Overeonts
In Last Two Days.
With the near approach of the sea
son of the year, when heavy clothing
and overcoats will be In demand the
clothing thief seems to be unusually
alert, and not a day passes at police
headquarters now that two or three
thefts of clothing are not reported.
Within the last two days five reports
of stolen overcoats have been filed
with the police, and twice this num
ber of thefts of clothing of various
sorts have been made. The hat rack
thief is also abroad in the land, steal
ing anything that happens to be hang
ing within easy reach of the front
door carelessly left open. In cases
of this kind it is almost impossible for
the detectives to recover the goods, al
though many articles are found.
LEFT GASOLINE STOVE
BURNING; HOUSE CAUGHT.
CarrlnuinfM of Resident fame Wear
Proving Serlons.
On a telephone call the fire depart
ment responded to an alarm from No.
542 State street, east, last night short
ly after 8 o’clock, where it was dis
covered that flames had spread from
an oil stove left burning in the up
per story of a frame building occu
pied by Maggie Clayton, colored.
A passerby happened to notice a
heavy smoke Issuing from one of the
upper windows of the house, and
quickly sent in the alarm. Fire Chief
Maguire made an Investigation and
found that an oil stove had been left
burning in the house, from which the
flames cagght. No one was In the
house at the time.
hlrhnls. the Nhe Man,
Is the place to buy your evening sllp
p4>ra, as he is showing an attractive
line this season. 20 Broughton, west.—
ad.
Wild Turkey—Live Lobsters.
Wild turkey and frsah live lobsters
sre some of the toothsome delights at
Jerry Georges new rastaurani. And
when our < lief, direct from Hotel As
tor, New fork, prepares them there Is
nothing so good in the Aowth. George's
restaurant la the pise# to go, any
how. II Is itew and up is date.
Um serrUe van not be equaled. - *4.
LUMBERMEN HAVE
AGREED ON RULES
YELLOW PINE INSPECTION.
MOST IMPORTANT CONFERENCE I
TWENTY YEARS ENDED.
Considering Size and Importance ot
Meeting It AVaa Rema-rkably Har
monious—Fifty Prominent Lnm
liermen, Representing Six Trade
Associations, Agree on New Inspec
tion Rules—Southern Port Inspec
tions 'Will Now Hold in the North.
After adopting new rules for the in
spection of yellow pine, what was
probably the most Important lumber
men’s meeting that has been held In
the last twenty years concluded its
session at the De Soto Hotel yester
day.
There were representatives at the
meeting from the six leading lumber
associations of the Atlantic coast. This
committee was selected some time ago
to draft new inspection rules. When
the meeting was first called to order
here, a sub-committee, consisting of
two representatives from each of the
six associations, was appointed to
draw up the rules and report back to
the meeting as a whole. This sub
committee made its report yesterday
morning and the report, with numer
ous modifications, was adopted by the
entire body.
The representatives of the different
associations will now report back to
their organizations the rules decided
upon and the associations will in turn
adopt them, it is thought. The proba
bilities are, prominent lumbermen
say, that the new- rules will be adopted
by each of the six associations.
Control the Trade.
The organizations represented at the
conference here practically control the
yellow pine business of the Atlantic
coast. There were about fifty lumber
men at the conference from New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, South Caro
lina, Florida and Georgia.
The associations represented were
the New York Yellow Pine Exchange,
the New York Lumber Trade Associa
tion, the Philadelphia Lumbermen’s
Exchange, the Baltimore Lumbermen’s
Exchange, the South Carolina Lumber
Association and the Georgia Interstate
Sawmill Association, including mem
bers from both Georgia and Florida.
Tile Rules Adopted.
Following are the classification and
inspection rules adopted:
General Rules —All lumber must be
sound, commercial longleaf yellow pine
(pine combining large coarse knots
with coarse grain, is excluded under
these rules), well manufactured, full
to size and saw butted and shall be
free from the following defects: Un
sound losse and hollow knots, worm
holes and knot holes, through shakes
or round shakes that show on the sur
face; and shall be square edge unless
otherwise specified.
A through shake is hereby defined to
be through or connected from side to
side, or edge to edge or side to edge.
In the measurement of dressed lum
ber the width and thickness of the lum
ber before dressing must be taken: less
than one inch thick shall be measured
as one inch.
The measurement of wane shall al
ways apply to the lumber in the rough.
Classification.—Flooring shall em
brace 4. Sand 6 quarter inches in
thickness by three to six inches in
width, excluding 11,4x6 inches; for ex
ample: Ix3 inches, 4 inches, 5 inches
and 6 inches; 114x3"Inches, 4 inches, 5
inches and 6 inches; 114x3 inches, 4
inches and 5 inches.
Boards shall embrace all thicknesses
under one and one-half inches by over
six inches wide. For example: % inch,
1 inch, 1(4 inches and 1% inches thick
by over six inches wide.
Plank shall embrace all sizes from
one and one-half to under six inches
thickness by six inches and over in
width. For example: 114 inches, 2
inches, 214 inches, 3 inches, 314 inches,
4 inches, 414 inches, 5 inches, 614 inches,
5% inches by 6 inches, and over in
width.
Scantling shall embrace all sizes ex
ceeding 114 inches and under 6 inches
in thickness, and from 2 inches to un
der 6 inches in width. For example:
2x2 inches, 2x3 inches, 2x4 inches, 4x5
inches, 3x3 inches, 3x4 inches, 3x5
inches, 4x4 inches, 4x6 inches, and 6x5
inches.
Dimension sizes shall embrace all
sizes 6 inches and up in thickness by
6 inches and up in width. For exam
ple: 6x6 inches, 6x7 inches, 7xß inches,
Sx9 inches and up.
Stepping shall embrace one to two
and a half inches in thickness by sev
en inches and up in width. For exam
ple: 1 inch, 114 inches, 1% inches, 2
inches and 214x7 inches and up in
width.
Rough edge or flitch shall embrace
all sizes one inch and up in thickness
by eight Inches and up in width sawed
on two sides only. For example: 1 inch,
114 inches, 2 inches, 3 inches, 4 Inches,
and up thick by eight inches and up
wide, sawed on two sides only.
All lumber shall be sound, sap no
objection. Wane may be allowed one
eighth of the width of the piece meas
ured across face of wane, extending
one-fourth of the length on one cor
ner, or its equivalent on two or more
corners, provided that not over 10 per
cent, of the pieces of any one size
shall show such wane.
Wlint is Merchantable.
All sizes under nine shall show some
heart entire length on one side; sizes
nine and over shall show some heart
the entire length on two opposite
sides. Wane may be allowed one
eighth of the width of the piece meas
ured across face of wane, and extend
ing one-fourth of the length of the
piece on one corner, or its equivalent
on two or more corners, provided that
not over 10 per cent, of the pieces of
any one size shall show such wane.
Flooring shall show one heart face,
regardless of sap on opposite side, free
from three or round shakes or knots
exceeding one inch in diameter, or
more than four in a board on the face
side.
Boards seven inches and under wide
shall show one heart face and two
thirds heart on the opposite side. Over
seven Inches wide shall show two
thirds heart on both sides, all free
from round or through shakes, large
or unsound knots.
Plunks seven Inches and under wide
shall show one heart face; over seven
Inches wide shall show two-thirds
heart on both sides, all free from round
or through shakes, large or unsound
knots.
Rcantllng shall show three corners
heart, free from through or round
shakes or unsound knots.
Dimmslou M*r.
All square lumber shall show two
thirds heart on two aides and not leas
than one-half heart on ths two other
eldea. Other sixes ahall show two
thirds heart on faces and show heart two
thirds of length on edges, excepting
when the wood exceeds the thlrknees
by three Inchee or over, then It ehail
show heart on the edge for one-half
the length.
hteypltig shall show three corners
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Don't Read This.
It may worry you by showing you a
duty (partly or wholly overlooked) to
yourself, your family or your credit
ors. Is your life insured? If not, why
not? If it is, ponder over these ques
tions; Does your policy tell you in
plain, guaranteed figures the exact
amount of cash or paid-up participating
insurance to which you are entitled
in case of lapse at any time after the
second year? Does your policy pay
you a large dividend each year, which,
at your option, may be drawn in cash
to reduce premium payments, or al
lowed to accumulate and purchase ad
ditional paid-up insurance? Will your
company loan money on your policy?
Does your policy increase in guaran
teed cash value each year after the
expiration of premium payments and,
besides, continue to pay you a divi
dend annually as long as you hold
same? Why should ycu buy a policy
where you risk losing your dividends
in case of death or lapse? These are
important features and are written in
plain figures in the clear, liberal and
intelligent contracts of the Massachu
setts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
For specimen policies send your age
and address to Harty & Apple, man
agers for Georgia and South Carolina,
117 Bay street, east, Savannah, Ga.—
ad.
Christmas Bat Two Weeks Oil.
Two weeks is a short time when you
have so much to do, and the sooner
you begin the more satisfactory will the
end be. Sternberg & Co.’s grand dia
mond, silverware, cut glass and fine
Jewelry stock appeals especially to
Christmas shoppers on account of the
freshness and variety of the stock, and
best of all, by the low prices. Call
and select and compare prices. Open
evenings till Christmas.—ad.
TRAPS SET FOR HAWLEY.
More Than One Fixeil by People Who
Will Land the Goods.
Traps Wave been set in several coun
ties of Georgia, and away up in the
Carolinas and in Tennessee for Capf.
G. I. Hawley, the butcher in the City
Market, who succeeded to the Logan
business. The purpose of these traps
is to catch all descriptions of game
for the many patrons who trade with
him. As the game is caught it is ship
ped to Savannah, so that the people
get the best and in good condition.
Hawley doesn’t stop with game, how
ever, for he has Targe supplies of every
fine food the market affords. He lays
stress on the quality of what he sells.
Visit him for things in his line. Make
Hawley’s headquarters.—ad.
Christmas Oranges.
If you contemplate shipping Florida
oranges and grape fruit as Christmas
presents this season, we would urge
you to book your orders at the earli
est possible moment to insure, not only
careful attention, but to obtain timely
transportation. We will be provided
with an ample supply of finest fruit,
and can in most cases deliver shipments
prepaid to the house in any part of
the United States. Our success in this
feature of our business for the past
twenty-three years is a guarantee for
the future. W. D. Simkins & Cos., 213
and 215 Bay street, west. Savannah,
Ga. —ad.
Holiday Excnrzion Kates via Cen
tral of Georgia Railway.
Fare and one-third round trip. Tick
ets for the general public will be on
sale, Dec. 23, 24, 25 and V, 1904, and
Jan. 1, 1905, final limit Jai 4, 1905.
On Dec. 17 to 24, inclusive, upon sur
render of certificates, tickets will be
sold to teachers and students of
schools and colleges at fare and one
third for the round trip, final limit
Jan. S. 1905.
Minimum rates 60c whole tickets,
25c halves.
For additional information apply to
J. S. Holmes, city ticket and passen
ger agent, 37 Bull street, city.—ad.
Dr. Reed’s Cushion. Shoe
Is the original and most successful
of all cushion shoes. They assure per
fect comfort and are a non-conductor
of heat and cold. Price, men’s, $5,
and ladies’, $3.50. For sale only by
A. S. Nichols, 20 Broughton, west.—
ad.
Change In Sleeping Car Lines South
ern Railway.
Effective Dec. 15, Pullman Sleeping
Car now operated between Jackson
ville and St. Louis op Southern Rail
way train No. 30 passing Savannah
12:15 midnight and going via Asheville
will be discontinued and in its stead
will be inaugurated, on same train and
by same route, Pullman Sleeping Car
between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.—
ad.
Christmas Presents That Impress.
Nothing so pleasing or conducive to
long and pleasant memories of the
donors as presents of good quality and
utility. Sternberg * Co.’s handsome
new holiday stock of diamonds, silver
ware, cut glass, Jewelry, watches,
chains, charms, rings and silver ’and
cut glass toilet accessories attain this
end and as the prices are the lowest
in Savannah thojr establishment is
naturally the goal of wise Christmas
buyers. Open evenings till Christmas.—
ad.
It Taken the Gold Medal.
The best water in the world in the
opinion of the most scientific Judges
In this country is White Stone Lithia
Water. In actu’.il test with 118 other
waters, some of which are the oldest
and most celebrated In the world, White
Stone Lithia is greater in Its analysis
as a table and medicinal water than all
of them.
The benefits and effects produced up
on the kidneys is wonderful. Physi
cians prescribe It freely. Anyone suf
fering from liver, kidney, stomach, or
bladder troubles should not hesitate
after this test.
White Stone has been put to critical
tests and everything claimed for it h’as
been verified and substantiated by the
world’s most expert chemists. An
abundant supply of this water is al
ways kept on hand by the well known
wholesale grocery firm of Dougan &
Sheft’all. Both 'phones 236.—ad.
Dangerous Work Haying Diamonds.
Diamond purchases are a shaky un
dertaking unless you know who you are
dealing with. For over thirty years
Sternberg & Cos. have been recognized
as the reliable diamond experts of Sa
vannah, and what they can't tell you
about precious stones is hardly worth
consideration. For Christmas buyers
this firm shows the largest and most
beautiful selections of diamonds ever
offered by them, and aside from their
known Integrity, they can save you
big money on such purchases. Open
evenings till Christmas.—Ad.
Opening
The public are Invited fo Ihe opening
at J. J. Grass’ on Tueeday, Souve
nirs will bs given; bring the children.
—ad.
>'*• iuai
A pair of fell, fur-lined slippers
would ms it# xny la Ay a nlrs present
We also have a rumpiete line of men's
slippers A. 0. Nii (pits, tQ iinsiflilas,
weel. 4.
Make the
Children Happy I
Let us prevail upon you to look
at our line of Little Boys’ and
Girls' Wheels before you pur
chase. They are not big wheels
cut down, they are genuine Juve
niles, with small frames, small
rims, small hubs, small handle
bars—in fact just the most grace
ful little machines imaginable.
They are ready for delivery, or
may be held for you until Christ
mas Eve.
Spalding's Sporting Goods.
Guns and Rifles.
Parlor Rifles.
Whiteley's Exercisers,
Pocketknives,
Safety Razors.
Rods and Reels.
There are useful things here for
any member of the family. Just
drop in as a casual visitor—make
yourself at home, and see if there
is not something here you want.
%ttivnm£
19 West Broughton Street.
(R&uSivu&i
We warn you! Holiday indiscre
tions: We know how it is; we can’t
blame you. If it’s a bad case bring
your prescription to us at once—the
sooner the better. If it is merely a
sick headache or colic, perhaps some
of our own remedies will fix you up.
Warburines, for instance, 15 cents
the box. Merry Christmas covers a
multitude of things besides sin. We
warn you!
“Get It at Rowllnski's.”
Broughton and Drayton.
Toilet
Things
Naturally the demand for
such articles Increase about
the holidays—so much going
—so much coming—so much
entertaining.
Our drug stores are well
supplied with the popular ar
ticles. A telephone message
puts a quick messenger into
motion. Use us when you are
in need of something in a
hurry.
SHUPTRINE’S,
Congress and Jefferson.
Bolton and Montgomery.
What Christmas Cheer
There is in the Gas Heater,
and it is not confined to a
day. Every cold snap the
Gas Heater will send forth
a blessing of comfort. Why
not include it in your list of
Christmas gifts? We show
Handsome Library Gas
Lamps, with decorated
shades. Acceptable gifts
they are.
SAVANNAH GAS CO.
7 and 9 Congress Street, West.
ALLAN BOND & CO.
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
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OI,D NEWSPAPERS. JOO FOR *5
cents, at Bualneaa Office, Morning
Nawa.
LAP ROBES
FOR CHRISTMAS
Nobby, ICicluelve
Sty lea for . . .
Automobiles and Vehicles
LEO FRANK,
OOhUKUm AMO KNITUm ST*.