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"COUNTRY FOLKS
WILL KNOW TRUTH”
WANT ARGUMENT-NOT ABUSE
SIR. OSBORNE ANSWERS MR. MOR
RIS’ RECENT LETTER.
*'l Fancied I Conld Distinguish ‘HI*
Master’* Volce’-Uoneit C-onntry
Folks Mast Know All—That Mid
summer Conference—Mercenaries
Will Die Lingering Death—Let the
People Awake and Hear the Truth
Son.”
In answer to the recent open letter
of Hon. Newton Morris and contin
uing to discuss the present political
conditions in Georgia, Hon. W. W. Os
borne gave out the following inter
view yesterday:
"Continuing the discussion. The
cold steel seems to have penetrated
the flesh. The more the mercenaries
wriggle the deeper will it go. I shall
hold the handle relentless. I am deep
ly gratified to observe that my in
terview has struck a responsive chord
in the popular heart.
"There is nothing novel in the tac
tics of the mercenaries up to this
time. I called at their gate and in
vited them out for a controversy.
They remain silent and unseen. They
set the dog on me instead. Of course
I did not expect them to come out at
the first call. So I am neither sur
prised nor perturbed.
"I was reasonably certain the reply
would come in the form of abuse. I
knew the first defense would be along
the line of that aquatic, denizen that
exudes an inky vomit unto which he
retires for concealment.
‘•His Master’s Voice.”
"They would like this controversy
to degenerate into one of abuse, mud
sllnging and blackguardism. They
would sit off to one side, watch it,
and grin. The public, not being in
terested, would soon become dis
gusted and the whole matter blow
over and be forgotten. I think I
caught indirectly over the ’phone yes
terday a governmental chuckle at the
possibility of steering the discussion
this way.
"But it won’t happen that way. No
amount of personal abuse w'ill swerve
me a hair’s breadth from the digni
fied, plain-spoken attack I have
planned. Nor is this designed to be an
academic discussion. I aim at prac
tical results for good. I am the sower.
I do not expect the crop over night. In
due time the spears will show them
selves all over the ground. A little
turning of the soil occasionally will
insure the harvest.
"I confess I was impressed by the
ring in the Morris letter. Between
the introductory and the bombast
with which he concludes, and above
his objurgations. I fancied I could
distinguish ‘his master’s voice.’
‘‘Want Argument—Not Abuse.”
“I regard Morris as a doughty little
substitute, thrown out as a skirmisher.
He is not effective because abusive,
bombastic and possibly still showing
traces of the mud of his last campaign.
But I suppose it was the best they
could do. I must say it was a poor
move.
"The little fellow courageously, upon
a pretext that does not exist, rushed in
where wiser people feared to tread.
He will never get back to tht ranks
from which he came After a careful
study of the Morris letter, I am satis
fied I can capture their skirmisher and
force him to be an ally, though per
haps, an unwilling one. If I do I
should say. ‘lt Is to laugh.’ See later.
“Now, Messrs. Enemies of Democ
racy, take my advice and learn quick
ly that the people want argument, not
abuse.
"In view of the ability and power
of those I attack. I may be pardoned,
perhaps, for not following in the trail
which their little spokesman blazed out
for me. It is true I am on known
ground, but I cannot afford to under
rate the tactical skill of my enemies.
I must be allowed to proceed with due
caution, though you may be sure I
shall make progress with the precision
of a Jap.
“Enemy In Three Camps.”
“You see the public must understand
that at present we are simply maneu
vering for position. The enemy is real
ly divided into three camps. They are
hostile to each other whenever they
can wield the knife surreptitiously, but
never fail to present a united front to
a common enemy. I am undecided
whether Morris is seeking to gratify
some personal spite against individuals
or whether there is a shrewd charac
teristic move afoot to use me in an
operation by the right wing of the ene
my against their own left and center.
At any rate. I may be pardoned if 1
apprehend an ambuscade, pitfalls and
flank firing. An ordinary sailor man,
like I am, must keep them all In front
of him.
"Morris' letter consists of (1) florid,
sophoinoric defense of the General As
sembly: (2) personal abuse; (3) a call
for information as to a conference. I
take them up seriatim.
"The sole pretext for the letter was
the defense of the members of the
General Assembly from an alleged In
sult. I have heretofore been of the
opinion that all the members of both
branches of the General Assembly were
grown up men. 1 assumed each could
take care of himself. I certainly have
not heard atiy member cry out that
he wanted a champion. And yet we
have the little fellow, armed and pano
plied, Jumping into the arena.
“Krnhen Annins) Shell Game.”
"But the funniest thing of all and
•what makes me doubt the genuineness
of the pretext Is the fact that I did
not attack the General Assembly at
all. Nor Is there anything in my in
terview that can be fairly construed
as being offensive to members of the
General Assembly.
"If there is I disclaim it, so as to
eliminate the issue between Morris and
I, and thus fit him for the work i shall
hereafter assign him.
The fact is I don’t condemn the
members of the General Assembly. My
feeling Is one of pity. They deserve
sympathy. They have been wronged.
They have been victimized. They ,r
--enacted the old story of Reuben up
against the shell game with the usual
result.
"I note with genuine pleasure the
list of good things done by thy last
fJ* natal Assembly. I observe also the
large share of rredll Morris claims
for himself. If n || up* keeps up t see,
In due time, I shall have to reconcile
myself to the Idea that the Republican
f*rty in to th# rr#4l( for the
bountiful harvest which God Almighty
dm reed despite them.
Keep in Hi* Issne.
Ko let us not get away from the
Issue My charge was that at the
opening of the | M at General Assembly
Iheie were on the scene a horde of
enartsa who had conspired and
eonfednsted together to ■s .f**t *
K-or liy young Georgia* for prefirmen'
tslthln his own party, and Gut Hi*
gisvsmet, f this Demons! off sms.
w !ii* ~.de,a*4. n.. this true or
i* ii iea true i lut la Iba question
iootMipsg on rour loan Uh f'sga.
i THROWN FROM CABOOSE
BY TRAIN’S LURCH.
Conductor Thorpe and Flagman
Rowan Injured On the Central.
Two of a freight crew on a Central
of Georgia train. Conductor Audrey
King Thorpe and Flagman G. H. Row
an, were injured !n a peculiar manner
on their return trip to Savannah at
Wadley early yesterday morning.
The engine of their train took a sid
ing unexpectedly and crashed into a
string of cars. The result was that
I the two men who were standing in the
caboose, were thrown violently to the
ground. Thorpe was but slightly
shaken up, but Rowan was injured in
ternally.
Conductor Thorpe accompanied his
fellow sufferer to the city, arriving
here at 7 o'clock. The injured flagman
was taken to his home at No. 707 Bar
nard street, and the company physi
cian called. Flagman Rowan is rest
ing easily apparently, but it will be
several days before his real condition
can be determined. No bones are
broken, and no cuts are to be seen
upon his body. His injuries are entire
ly internal and may develop seriously.
Mr. Thorpe resides at No. 1417 Mont
gomery street, and was able last night
to come down town to celebrate the
holiday. He was on the floor of the
caboose while Rowan was on top. The
shock was so unexpected that neither
had time to save himself. No other
member of the crew was inconven
ienced by the occurrence.
two personssLightly
INJURED BY TROLLEY CAR.
Car Split the Switch and Threw
Conductor Off.
M. Goldstein, conductor on a Mill-
Haven trolley car, and Emma Bowen,
a negro woman, were slightly injured
in a street car accident at Broughton
and Montgomery streets yesterday
morning, at 7:15 o'clock.
The car was going west, when it
split the switch at the corner of Mont
gomery street, one truck going down
Broughton and the other taking the
switch into Montgomery. The negro
woman was crossing the street at that
point, and noting the direction of the
car, was close on it as it was making
the turn.
The rear end of the car suddenly
switched around and struck the wom
an, knocking her down and injuring
her internally. Conductor Goldstein
was standing on the rear end of the
car, and was thrown violently to the
ground by the momentum of the oar
swinging around.
Dr. George Norton attended both pa
tients, and pronounced their injuries
as not serious. The conductor was
taken to the Park View Sanitarium
and the negTO woman to her home,
at No. 615 Bay -street, west.
WILLIAMS REMANDED FOR
LARCENY OF POULTRY.
Conld Not Give Names of Creditors
When Arraigned in Court.
John Williams, the negro who was
arrested Friday night on a charge of
larceny after trust, preferred by W.
H. Oetjen, was given a hearing In
Police Court yesterday morning and
remanded to the Superior Court for
larceny after trust.
Williams was given about sls worth
of poultry to sell for Mr. Oetjen.
When he failed to show up Mr. Oet
jen went to look for him. When lo
cated the negro only had about a dol
lar In change, and had a number of
packages which he had probably pur
chased with the proceeds of his sale.
When the proceeds of the sale were
demanded of him, he stated that he
sold most of the chickens and turkeys
on credit, and would collect In a few
days. When questioned yesterday
morning as to who he had sold the
poultry to, he failed to remember their
names, and was remanded to the Su
perior Court.
CAB DRIVER TOLD OF
HIS EMPLOYER’S THEFT.
Was Arraigned Before Recorder for
Larceny of Lap Robe.
Altom Smith, charged with the lar
ceny of a lap robe from J. H. Furbcr,
was given a hearing before the Re
corder yesterday morning. Smith was
caught with the goods.
Mr. Furber got in a cab driven by
Smith and noticed a lap robe, which
he had missed. He at once had the
negro arrested. In court yesterday
morning Smith stated that he was
driving for Lewis Woods, who owns
the hack, and that It was Woods who
had stolen the lap robe. Woods, it
developed, was an employe of Mr. Fur
ber. He was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon and will be given a hearing this
morning. Smith was remanded to the
City Court.
S. P. C. A. OFFICER
CONFISCATED HORSE.
Was lo Thin He Hail to Throw Rian-
Let Over it.
Special Officer Frank Wall made his
first arrest yesterday as the special
representative of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The detective discovered a very thin
horse doing duty as a public dray mo
tive power. He carried the decrepit
animal to police headquarters and
threw a blanket over it to keep the
hay from blowing out.
The negro who was driving the
horse at the time, named Henry Wat
son, was carried to the police station,
but it has not yet been decided whether
or not he will be prosecuted.
THOUGHT THERE WAS FIRE.
RAN AND WAS HURT.
While running to put out a fire
which he thought was burning on a
bale of cotton at Churchill’s wharf
yesterday morning at 5:15 o’clock, Mr.
John Behr, of No. 213 Charlton street,
wist, fell down and was painfully,
though not seriously injured. He was
carried to his home in the police am
bulance.
Open T-niiirrim I mil I p, m.
If you have filled to provide a
Christ mas present or overlooked some
friend, go to West’s to-morrow morn
ing and see that delayed shipment of
ha nd-painted French chirm single
pieces and beautiful In every wuy;
iio the de.orated gioln*. The store Is
“pen until i o'clock to-morrow. I’lenty
of other id., girt* g rn hr* *tor*.
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•>"> First f Ur.times.
The Garments ituffet wishes to Its
i housei 4* of ft .end* *1,4 it,* public in
grneisl • m*..y ('grist mss, Slid WS
| promise to P<,d our kelv (owsid*
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 2S. 1901.
DYNAMITE’S DIN
STAMPEDED STORES
AND MERCHANTS SUFFERED.
CROWDS WITH TORPEDO STICKS
MADE NIGHT HIDEOUS.
Police Sow to It There Wna No Vl
cionsnes* and Few Arrests Were
Mode—The Noise Made it Almost
Impossible for Clerks to Hear Or
der! of Shoppers and Many Went
Home—Tile Uproar Unequaled in
the History of Christmas Eves
In Savannah.
Noise, the equal of which had never
been heard in Savannah before, made
shopping impossible on Broughton
street last night and the merchants
lost hundreds of dollars.
There were nearly half a hundred
policemen on the street and little or
no viciousness was displayed, but no
effort was made to prevent the firing
of torpedo sticks and as a result the
retail trade and those who had
planned to do shopping suffered.
Broughton street Christmas Eve
crowds have been larger than they
were last night, but never was there
so much noise. It was a continual
uproar and even the bolder shoppers
who stood the strain on their nerves
were unable to make therqselves heard
n the stores and had to return home.
Merchant* I.ot Money.
In many cases this meant that the
merchants lost the profits on the in
tended purchases, since many of the
shoppers wanted to purchase Christ
mas gifts. Of course, it will be too
late to do this when the stores re
open for business, and the merchants
have lost just that much money.
The retail men protested vigorously
against the noise, and it is hardly like
ly that anything of the sort will be
permitted again. The crowds with tor
pedo sticks broke the record for noise
making. At the same time they prob
ably broke the backbone of the fashion
in which a certain class of Savan
nahians celebrate3 the night before
Christmas.
Time to Cali n Halt.
The matter will be taken up by the
Retail Merchants' Association, and ef
forts will be made at once that such
scenes are not again enacted. For
years each Christmas Eve has been
worse than the celebration of the year
before, and the merchants say it is
time to call a halt. They are suf
fering immeasurable damage and in
sist that such disorder should not be
tolerated.
It was announced in the Morning
News some days ago that there would
probable be more noise last night than
ever before, because more noise pro
ducers were on the market and were
being disposed of. The dynamite caps
for torpedo sticks this year are more
powerful than those sold last year, and
this in a large measure was responsible
for the greater noise.
Little or No Vlcionsncss.
There was little or no viciousness
displayed. But this did not make
the pandemonium any the less ob
jectionable to those who were not
stone deaf; nor did it prevent the
merchants from suffering financial
loss. It was simply impossible for
the clerks to understand the customers
who did find their way Into the stores
and crowds of people left the street
at an early hour.
“We have been suffering a long
time,” said one merchant, “and it is
about time to call a halt. We have to
pay taxes to do business and we have
every right to expect protection. Our
customers, too, have every right to
expect protection and the Retail Mer
chants Association will unquestion
ably' take action at the next meeting.
There were numbers of people who,
for various reasons, could not come
down town sooner, and it is an out
rage that they should have been inter
fered with by the infernal noise mak
ers.”
The Police Service.
Nearly everyone seemed to be In a
good humor and the few characters
that developed a disposition to become
ugly and make trouble were at once
taken in charge by the police. This
prevented disturbances.
Much of the credit for this belongs
to Police Sergeant J. A. Woods. With
nineteen men under his control he
inaugurated a system of patrol, so well
arranged, that at no time was there
more than one hundred yards on the
entire length of Broughton street that
was not covered by a patrolman.
Sergt. Woods, himself, was moving
constantly up and down the street and
receiving reports from the patrolmen.
The instructions of Sergt. Woods to
all the men were to the effect that no
arrests be made unless the parties be
came so disorderly that no other
course was open. This rule was obey
ed to the letter, and as a result, though
the excitement and noise were greater
than ever before, the arrests were
fewer.
BANK EMPLOYIs GIVEN
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
About S2..MMI Distributed In It* Men
by Citizen* llntik.
At the Citizens Bank yesterday the
annual distribution of Christmas pres
ents was made by the officers of the
organization to the employes.
These took the form of check* repre
senting In each case 10 per cent, of the
annual salary of the person receiving
It, which mean* that the total amount
distributed wi about 12,500.
Mr. Mill* B. Dane, president of the
bank, said that the present* were made
In the nature of a reward to the em
ploye* for their faithful service* dur
ing the year, a* It Is only through the
loyal and faithful services that have
been given by Its employes that the
bank has been so successful. The bank
has been following this custom of giv
ing presents for several years,
Abhell't East India Cara Paial.
If you would be free of corns and
bunions ask your druggist for Ab
bott's ICast India Corn Paint. Corns
removed as well ss bunion* and wart#
without any pent or trouble dimply
apply this wonderful worn paint as di
re* lad- —ad.
GLOOMY FOR SUNDAY;
BRIGHT FOR MONDAY.
Weather Man Tries to Oblige Both
Extremes (or Christmas.
The Weather Man, in an unusually
accommodating mood, has done his
best to oblige all extremes as far an
Christmas weather is concerned.
Allowing for sudden and unexpected
changes in atmospheric conditions the
two Christmas holidays should be
marked by both rain and sunshine,
shadow and light. Sunday is the day
picked out for the clouds and rain,
and Monday is set aside for sunshine,
clear skies, and balmy weather.
Every indication is for rain to-day.
The Weather Man states the best he
can promise is that skies to-day will
be overcast, clouds will be heavy and
gray, and at varying intervals rain
will fall and fall in varying propor
tions. There will be all varieties from
the light mist which chills and discour
ages to the heavy rain which drives
everyone to cover.
For Monday, however, and Monday
is the real Christmas holiday—it is al
most certain that there will be pleas
ant weather. Temperatures will con
tinue warm, skies will be cloudless,
and there will be no rain. "The out
look for Monday.” said Forecaster Boy
er, "is very bright, and if possible, I
will arrange It so that no one will have
any cause of complaint. Of course,
different conditions may arise between
now and Monday that will change ev
erything, but otherwise I can guaran
tee ideal weather."
GIFTS TO ALL JUDGES
AND TO COURT OFFICERS.
Judges Cann and Seabrook Remem
bered by Court Officials.
The officers of the state and county
courts yesterday testified to their ap
preciation of the work and efforts of
the several judges by presenting them
with appropriate Christmas gifts. To
Judge George T. Cann the officers of
the Superior Court presented a hand
some wine-set, a work of art in cut
glass.
To Judge Paul E. Seabrook, who has
so often presided in Chatham county,
though this court is not in his dis
trict, the court officials presented a
beautiful carriage lap-robe. The gift
was sent to Judge Seabrook at his
home in Pinora.
To Solicitor General W. W. Os
borne one of the handsomest of all the
gifts was presented. This consisted
of a beautiful cut-glass water pitcher
with silver mountings. The gift is one
of the handsomest that has been seen
in Savannah and was especially pre
pared for presentation to Mr. Osborne.
Among the other officers of the
court and the other judges gifts were
exchanged of varying nature. Every
one in the state and government
courts was remembered and when the
Court House closed last night the cry
of "Merry Christmas” was echoed and
re-echoed from the highest to the
lowest of the officials and all felt that
the Yuletide has brought them many
blessings.
HOLIDAY HOURS
AT THE POST OFFICE.
No Mult To-day After It O’clock, No
Matter wlint the Conditions.
Postmaster Harry Blun has an
nounced officially the hours which will
be observed to-day and to-morrow at
the Savannah postoffice.
To-day there will be the usual car
riers’ delivery between 10 a. m. and
11 a. m. In order to avoid the heavy
demand that is made each year at this
season on the postoffice. Postmaster
Blun has ordered that no mail be given
after 11 o'clock in the morning. This
rule will bq rigidly enforced and back
door requests and window applications
will be turned down after that hour.
Monday will be observed at the post
office as a holiday. Carriers' delivery
w’ill be made from 9 a. m. until 11 a.
m., an extra hour being allowed owing
to the Christmas rush. After 11 o’clock
no mail will be distributed, and all re
quests will have to be disregarded. The
registry department and the money
order departments will be closed during
the entire day. The stamp window will
observe the usual holiday hours.
m ,
ARREST OF JUDGMENT
MOTION DISMISSED.
Little Business Trananctrd in Su
perior Oonrt on HolidnT’a Ere.
Yesterday was a light day ini the Su
perior Court, and but few matters of
general interest w'ere before Judge
Cann.
The motion for anew trial in the
case of the state, against Benjamin P.
Dickerson, was called, but Attorney
James F. Evans, who represents Dick
erson, moved to dismiss the motion.
This action was taken owing to the
fact that the Supremo Court had over
ruled the motion in arrest of Judgment,
a motion predicated upon practically
the same grounds as was the motion
for anew trial. This action means
that Dickerson will serve his full term,
three years, in the penitentiary.
Argument on demurrer was heard in
the three cases of C. H. McCall,
against the Central of Georgia. The
demurrers were made on technical
points, and are of little general inter
est . In some points they were sustain
ed by Judge Cann and in others re
jected.
HOTELS HERE SAY
THEY WERE NOT WORKED.
Nothing Known of Passing of a
Worthless Cheek In Savannah.
Just what Savannah hotel, if any,
.was worked by the alleged forger,
telegraphic announcement of whose ar
rest was made in the Morning News
yesterday, cannot be learned.
The management of the De Soto, Pu
laski House and Screven House state
positively that they cashed no checks
on an El Paso bank, and furthermore
that it has been a long time since any
of them have cashed worthless paper.
At police headquarters no report has
been made In quite a while of the pass
ing of any worthless checks on any
of the hotels, and while hotels in other
cities may have suffered, it seems cer
tain that nothing of the kind occurred
here.
RECORDER’S’PRESENT~
TO POLICE PRISONERS
Presented Twelve l nfortannles
With Their Liberty.
Recorder Myrlrk presented twelve
prisoners In the city prison with their
liberty yesterday afternoon in order
that they might go horns and spend
the holidays.
There was general rejoicing when
it was announced Ihst the prieort was
to he cleared of all prisoners rsrept
those held on misdemeanor chargee
awaiting trial by a higher court.
Moel of ihoee liberated were whites.
Who bad served most of their sen
tences. gnd bad been kept in prteon
in default of tbs payment of An** tot
trflnuH
FOOD BY THE TON
WAS GIVEN AWAY
MANY CHRISTMAS DINNERS.
HEAVILY LADEN BASKETS DIS
TRIBUTED TO CITY’S POOR.
Not Fault of Charitable Organiza
tion* If There is n Family in Sa
vannah To-day Who is Unprovid
ed For—Food and Sweetmeat*
Handed Out With a Lavish Hand.
All Classes and Conditions of Peo
ple at the Several Distributing De
pots.
If there is a family in Savannah to
day that is without a Christmas dinner
it is not the fault of the charitable or
ganizations of the city.
Tons of food were given away yes
terday by the Salvation army, the
Mystic Shriners, the King's Daughters,
the church societies, the Elks, the
Eagles and scores of private parties.
Basket after basket, filled to the brim
with things good for the inner man,
were distributed with a lavishness that
atttacted a gTeat deal of attention.
At the several distributing depots
lines of women and children presented
cards given them several days ago and
received in return heavily loaded bas
kets. It was a day of good cheer, and
no deserving person was permitted to
want for enough to make an excellent
Christmas dinner. Indeed, it was said
that some who were probably not so
deserving were furnished food, rather
than that one deserving person should
go unprovided for.
It was interesting to watch the dis
tribution of the baskets. Women bent
with age elbowed children who had
been sent by parents unable themselves
to call for the food. Mothers with ba
bies in their arms, women neatly at
tired and those whose apparel mutely
told a tale of poverty, children thinly
clad, along with those who appeared
not to want for anything, made up the
lines in front of the points of distribu
tion.
A number of families were looked
after by private parties who made calls
from house to house in cabs or car
riages. There was no mistaking the
fact that as a charitable city Savan
nah is without a peer. Neither could
it be doubted that there are a great
many people here who are not as well
off in life's goods as outside appear
ances would tend to indicate. But one
and all these unfortunates were made
happy on the eve of the birthday of
Christ.
THE SALVATION ARMY DINNERS.
Red Tickets Secured 103 Baskets ol
Food nt Barracks,
A long line of eager-faced people
stood outside the Salvation Army bar
racks for nearly an hour before the
time set for the distribution of the
Christmas dinners yesterday morning.
Each held in hand a small red ticket,
which entitled the holder to one dinner
sufficient for a family of five. Just 103
of these tickets had been distributed
among the poor of the city and in
side the curtained and screened audi
torium room awaited 103 half-bushel
market baskets, packed with good
things.
At 11 o’clock the doors of the place
were opened to admit the waiting
throng. Capt. and Mrs. Harman and
the assisting officer made up the re
ception committee that stood in line
to care for the expected guests. As
each ticket was presented it was taken
up and a basket presented in exchange.
And the murmured “God bless you,
captain,” and the whispered words,
"Thank you all, I know the Lord will
remember you for this kindness," re
paid a thousandfold for the labor and
the prayers necessary in the gathering
of the great number of dinners.
From j.l o’clock until 2 the crowd
strung intermittently past the blue uni
formed trio of Salvationists. After that
hour Capt. Harman took the three un
called for baskets on his arms and
carried them to remote ffarts of the
city to three sick and helpless ones who
could not call and had no one to send.
It was truly a labor of love this Christ
mas dinner distribution.
To gather together food sufficient for
515 Christmas dinners is a greater
task than dan be guessed. Those in
charge began a month or more before
the time of distribution, the labor of
soliciting provisions and funds.
Each day for several weeks past,
two Salvation pots were stationed on
down town business comers, where
the benevolently inclined could ’add
their mite. An attendant watched by
each of these, and as the corps in Sa
vannah consists of but three enlisted
soldiers, the keeping of these pots
meant that two-thirds of the corps
should be detailed for this branch of
the work.
The third member occupied the time
by soliciting in the residence district,
or among the wholesale houses and
retail business men. Then a large
number of letters asking aid was sent
to people In the city. By all these
methods was the feast gathered to
gether. 1
With the money obtained provisions
were purchased. The contributions of
articles were (failed for and carried to
the barracks. Then out of the chaos
was wrought the miracle of ’orders.
Hours of toil were required for the
packing of the articles into the bas
kets. Into each basket went a similar
list of edibles. During this labor the
room where are usually conducted the
religious service resembled the Inside
of a commission house. And those In
charge looked like laborers when at
last the task was completed. They
were tired, too.
There Is about the Salvation Armv
worker in his efforts to bring relief
to the Impoverished on Christmas Day.
a quiet air of determination equalled
only by the sterling quality of his zeal
To llustrate: Even at the outset when
not an article of food is in sight, when
not a dollar for the purpose la possess
ed, the Salvation captain will begin the
distribution of tickets for the dinner
He never questions but what the din
ner wilt be forthcoming, and that the
100 tickets will be redeemed for Just
what they call for.
SltrilM.nV CHRISTMAS BASKETS.
Nearly Fonr Hundred Were Distrib
uted Among th* Poor.
Nearly 400 Christmas baskets were
given away to the poor yesterday
morning by Alee Temple Mystic
Bhrlners, Early In the morning the
baskets were arranged by the commit
tee, and a* soon ns 9 o'clock the re
cipients ofth* donation begun to gath
er. The distribution lasted until after
i o’clock. The basket* were given
from th# basement of the building st
the northeast corner of Bryan and
Whitaker etreete.
Only those who hed cards signed by !
one of the Hhrfnere. or • minister, j
were entitled lo a basket Rut some
time past the Mhrlnrre not tiled th*
puhlle the) (bey would appreciate th*
11*nice of deserving peril** furnleh*d
ky anyone, and la ltd# manner llu-y
Continued eu keventeeath Fags.
Do Not Give Her a Banble.
Give her what she most needs. Give
her what every wife should have. Give
her the greatest possible evidence of
your affection. Do not buy her a
mere pleasing bauble of passing Inter
est aud trifling value. Give her as
surance that next Christmas she will
not be in want if you have been taken
away. Give her the satisfying cer
tainty that next Christmas your chil
dren will not eagerly rise vainly to
search in empty stockings. We are
already making to order presents that
yield this blessing of assurance and
certainty. Let us take your order.
Apply for an ideal life insurance pol
icy. Do it now. And on Christmas
morning, with a deeper meaning in
your “Merry Christmas” hand to her
your priceless gift of gifts.
Everything gladly explained by us
upon receipt of your age and address.
Harty & Apple, managers for Georgia
and South Carolina, 117 Bav street,
east. If its in the Massachusetts Mu
tual Life Insurance Company, its all
right.—ad.
Christmas Rates.
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 De 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.
Students’ and Teachers’ Rates Ac
count Christmas, 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.
Low Excursion Rates to Jackson
ville via Seaboard Air Line Rail
way.
The Seaboard will sell excursion tick
ets to Jacksonville and return at rate
$5.40 for the round trip, Dec. 28 and 29,
good, returning, until Jan. 4, account
Southern Educational Association
meeting. Full information city ticket
office, No. 7 Bull street.—-ad.
Two Trains Daily to Eastern Cities
via Southern Railway.
Southern Railway has resumed
double dally train service be
tween Savannah and the East,
leaving Savannah 1 p. m. and 12:15
a. m., Central time. Both trains car
ry Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars to Washington and New York
elegant day coaches and the finest din
ing cars in the world. All trains now
operated over the new double track
through Virginia and the Southern
Railway double-track bridge across the
Potomac. Pullman reservations glad
ly made or information furnished upon
application to E. G. Thomson, C. P.
& T. A., 141 Bull street; ’phonee 850.
ad.
Handsome Presents for the Holi
days.
We carry a fine line of vases, pedes
tals steins, beaten ware, as pretty as
the finest establishments in the larg
est cities carry. Not alone are these
things beautiful, but the prices are
very low. We have beautiful vases
from 25 cents up to SI.OO. We have al
so left a few pieces of Mexican drawn
work, such as table cloths, doilies
and center pieces, which we are clos
ing out at a very low price.
It is well worth the visit; come and
see these handsome articles. Lipp
rnan Drug Company, corner Congress
and Barnard streets, Savannah, Ga.
—ad.
Xmas nates Seaboard Air Line Rail
way.
Account of Christmas, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell tickets to
the public on Dec. 23. 24. 25 and 31,
1904, and Jan. 1, 1905, at rate of one
and one-third first-class fares for the
round trip to all points east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. These tickets will be
limited for return until Jan. 4, 1905.
Full Information at city ticket office
No. 7 Bull street. ’Phone 28.—ad.
Holiday Excnrsion Rates 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 31, 1904, and
Jan. 1, 1985. final limit Jan. 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 50c whole tickets,
25c halves.
For additional information apply to
J. S. Holmes, city ticket and passen
ger agent, 37 Bull street, city.—ad.
Frenzied Finn nee.
The chapters that have gone before
of "Frenzied Finance,” by Thomas W.
Lawson, have been printed <n a pam
phlet form, and will be sent, post
paid, on receipt of price (30 cents.)
For sale at EstlH's News Depot, No
18 Bull street, corner of Bryan, No. 2
east. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
S aboard Air Line Hallway, Best
Line to Jacksonville, Florida,
and Sontli.
The Seaboard Air Line Is the short
line, operates Pullman service on all
trains to Jacksonville and Tampa, and
make* ths quickest time. Only four
hours, Savannah to Jacksonville. Tick
et office. No. 7 Bull street; ’phone 28
—ad.
A Pretty Store.
The store of Jas. J. Joyce on Liberty
and Aberrnrn streets, was one of the
most novel ever seen in Savannah.
The green shrubbery on the street
formed two walls against which hung
all kinds of game as deer, rabbits
squirrels, woodcock, qpull, dove* wild
ducks, wild turkeys, *ni|ie etc ' a
Mr. Joyce ha* u novel decoration
every year, and he Invite, hi. friend,
around.
I Migrated •IrsmsMp Service Me. 1
tteeen Missssk and Musiun.
The (Vean Mtesinshlp Company will
commencing with the month of Jann
sry, inrtsaee the sailings heiween s*
vsoiish end Hoetot. in | g salltn*,
Weefc; *1 jpr will irsve M*t*nn*t * *
Monday* end Thursdays, ' dr*c<
■1 kut
Merry
Christmas
to AIL
We have had a most sat
isfactory increase over last
year’s business and are
grateful for the patronage
bestowed upon us.
19 West Broughton Street.
The compliments of
the season ! May every
body enjoy the day. Eat,
drink and be merry. If
by chance the Christmas
dinner should not set
well Warburines will
will cure.
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s,”
Broughton and Drayton.
A Jolly Good Time to All!
Always Good!
It makes no difference what the
day may be or what it may bring
the good and generous
Tetterine
Is true to its charge. It cures any
and all Skin Diseases—and costs
but 50 cents a box.
Tetterine is Manufactured by
J. T. Shuptrine,
CONGRESS AND JEFFERSON.
To the
Vast Number
Whom We
Light and Heat
and
Cook For
We Extend
Our Best Wishes
for
This Christmas Day.
Savannah Gas Cos.
December 25, J 904.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing in Dry
Kilns.
Dries Lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others.
Vulcanite Roofing.
Steel Split Pulleys.
ALLAN BOND S CO,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
BOILER TUBES
J. D. WEED & CO.
Saddles
—AMD—
Harness
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LEO FRANK,
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