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TO SAVE CITY
LARGE SUM
ON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
UAl' OK MYERS HAS PLAN OI'T
LI\ED IX HIS MESSAGE.
Wo* of Olty Bond* Expire In 100
ami Mayor Dellevei Ejehnngr Can
Be Effected Xow, Giving Bondx
ReariuK Smaller Hate of Intereat
for Old Onca-City Would Save
* Over IjUtO.ttOO n Year by Transac
tion.
A plan has been devised by Mayor
Myers. which he will present
to Council in his next annual message,
whereby the city will save over $30,000
every year on its bonded indebtedness.
Such a large saving means
that much can be devoted each year
to public improvements, instead of be
ing paid into the pockets of the city's
bondholders, as is now the case. With
in four years over $120,000 will have
been saved and $120,000 will pay for
an immense amount of paving, or
other improvements.
The plan, which the Mayor will sub
mit to the aldermen, involves the ex
changing of outstanding bonds for
new ones, bearing a lesser rate of in
terest. and will necessitate a special
act of the Legislature. The securing
of such an act would be an easy mat
ter, however.
AVliat One Per Cent. Would Menu.
The city's bonded indebtedness at the
beginning of 1904 was $3,068,550, all
bearing 5 per cent, interest. Of these
$2,804,100 worth expire in 1909, while
the balance of them expire in 1903.
About $45,000 worth of bonds have
been taken up this year, so that the
total bonds outstanding at the close
of the present year will be approxi
mately $3,023,500. If on this amount a
saving of only one per cent, on the
interest can be made, it will amount
to over $30,000, the interest on $3,000,-
000 at one per cent, amounting to ex
actly $30,000.
As absolutely secure bonds are al
"ways in demand for the investment of
trust funds, Mayor Myers believes the
holders of Savannah bonds would be
willing to exchange at once the bonds
they now hold, which will soon mature,
""for bonds bearing a lesser rate of in
terest, but which will have many years
to run, before maturity.
The Saving of Interest.
When the outstanding bonds mature,
the city will have to issue new ones
to take the old ones up. If the ex
change can be effected before the date
of their maturity, then the difference
in interest can be saved.
Mayor Myers is satisfied the ex
change could be made with the new
bonds bearing 4 per cent., or perhaps
less, instead of 5, as is the rate for the
bonds now outstanding. Bonds bear
ing a lesser interest might be issued,
only Savanrfah cannot sell her bonds
below par, as can some other cities.
The Mayor is satisfied the exchange
could be effected with most of the
holders of the old bonds. If this can
be accomplished, the necessity of forc
ing on the market a large issue at the
date of maturity of most of the bonds,
1909, will be obviated.
Would Be Benefit to Both.
Forced on the market, it might not
be possible to get the par value for
the bonds that would have to be sold
at par. So not only would the inter
est on the bonds from the time of ex
change to the date of maturity be
saved, but the placing of the bonds
at their par value would be insured.
The city's benefit from the transac
tion is very apparent, but there is al
so a benefit the Mayor thinks the
bondholders could easily be jnade to
see that would accrue to them. In
stead of having bonds, absolutely
gilt edge, which are to expire In four
years, the holders would have bonds,
equally good, which would have
thirty years to run.
The loss of 1 per cent, for the few
years to the bondholders would
amount to little in comparison with
the benefit of securing a thirty-year
Investment of the very best character
and an investment that could at any
time be disposed of.
DEALERS REGISTER
WITH THE ORDINARY.
More Than 200 Registered Yester
day, Making New Record.
The books for the registry of all
• liquor and cigarette dealers opened
yesterday morning in the- Court of
Ordinary, and before the closing hour
more than 200 had registered.
This makes anew record for regis
tries on the first day, and the clerks
were kept busy attending to all the
business. Of the total number who
registered, 115 were liquor dehlers, 62
cigarette dealers, and 38 registered as
conducting miscellaneous business
that comes under the law.
It is probable that the action of the
recent grand Jury in the Superior Court
In indicting all who had not paid their
specific taxes had much to do with
hurrying things up. Announcement
had been nfade that all who failed to
register before the first of the year
would be prosecuted for conducting a
business without a license, and this
will be rigidly enforced.
Though there were many cigarette
dealers who registered, attention is
again called to the fact that it Is neces
sary for all who have cig*arette papers,
either for sale or for the purpose of
giving them away, at their places of
business must register. The law re
quires that all who aid In furnishing
the public with cigarettes, either di
rectly or indirectly, must register, and
If they fall to do so they are liable to
prosecution.
MAYOR MAKES* CALL
FOR ANNUAL REPORTS.
lisa Derided to nisriis* Federal Con.
Irol of ContMKlnua Diseases.
Mayor Mver* wrote letters to ull the
heads of city departments yesterday
calling upon them to hand in their un
gual reports by Jan, 5 The Mayoi will
need the reports to refer to in tha
preparation of his annual message to
* ounejl, which will he read Jan. 16.
Last year the message was read at
u night session, but tbla year it will
*e delivered when tha new board of
alderman la sworn In al noon. The
lin* tor delivering tha messages alter.
Bates from year to year, depending
u|<on whether anew board la to go tit
The Mayor has now decide I to mske
son,* i< fet. ro, to th. veins of fad-
J'*!'''""" 1 nt contagious and infer
uoua dte.,ae*. Its will tiegl Ilia sub
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THREE TUBS OF WATER
MADE THREE BATHS.
And Recorder Dismissed Charges
Against West Mde Barber.
It is feared in police circles that the
decision of the Recorder in the case lit
Police Court yesterday morning
against W. A. Hazzard, charged with
cheating and swindling Isadore Zim
merman, a customer in his barber
shop, will set a precedent which will
cause the department no end of
trouble.
This is not the first instance where
customers in West Broad street barber
shops have been charged fees which
they considered exorbitant, a case very
similar to this having been reported
several months ago.
In that instance the customer went
to sleep in the chair and the barber
took advantage of the opportunity to
give him everything in his repertoire,
charging him space rates. When the
customer awoke and was told what
he owed he immediately sought an
officer and had the man arrested for
cheating and swindling. It was held
in that case that the man had not re
ceived all that he had paid for, and
he was remanded.
But there is a question involved in
the complaint of Mr. Zimmerman that
was solved by the Recorder with re
gard to conditions which sometimes,
but not always, exist. It involves the
number of tubs of water it requires
to properly bathe a persons.
According to the defense put forth
by Hazzard, w-ho was being tried for
cheating and swindling, the accusa
tions being that he hud only returned
25 cents out of a dollar tendered him
in payment for a bath, the customer
had used three tubs of water when
he was only entitled to one.
Mr. Zimmerman argued that a bath
was a bath, and that the number of
gallons of water which a customer de
sired to splash over himself was at
his own discretion. It now turns on
the question of how many Will agree
with the Recorder that one tub full of
water is sufficient to cleanse the body.
This is a mere matter of existing
conditions, which may not alw-ays be
the same as in the case of the well
groomed citizen.
The Recorder took the position that
Hazzard had a right to charge 25
cents for a bath, one tub of water to
constitute a bath, and dismissed the
case against Hazzard. In future gen
tlemen who are tempted to use more
than a certain amount of water in
taking a bath will have to agree on
a price for each extra dash.
to looTafteV
RENOVATED BUTTER.
Denier* Who Sell from Original
Packages to I.oae the Bntter.
The Commissioner of Internal Re
venue has issued an order requiring
the seizure and forfeiture of renovated
butter, removed by dealers from the
original packages and sold outside of
these packages. There is a large
amount of renovated butter sold in
Savannah, and in the winter season a
good deal of it is sold by the pound
from the tubs in which it is originally
packed. This is a violation of the in
ternal revenue laws.
There has been no strict enforce
ment of the law heretofore, although
in a few instances packages have been
seized. The practice of selling in small
amounts out of the original package
has become so common that the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue has
directed a strict enforcement of the
law and the seizure and confiscation of
all butter sold in that way.
The deputy collectors have been
instructed to seize and sell in the usual
was all renovated butter in original
packages which have 'been broken and
sold from by retail dealers.
COLD WEATHER DROVE
TRAMPS TO POLICE.
Tattered Tonrlst* Sought Comfort of
Fire and Bedding.
For the first time this winter appli
cation was made at police headquar
ters last night by six white men for
lodging.
The applicants did not appear to be
of the usual hobo variety, but stated
that they were out of employment,
and were forced to ask for shelter from
the cold weather.
The speaker for the sextette said
they had spent the last three nights
sleeping in the woods, hut now that
the weather had suddenly turned cold
they were forced to apply for lodging
under a roof.
Desk Sergeant Baughn directed the
men to the W. C. T. U. home on Lib
erty street, but they soon returned with
the statement that the home was so
crowded they were unable to get ac
commodations. They were given a
place to sleep in the police prison.
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TRAINS DELAYED
BY STOIIMS NORTH.
lee King Will Hold Back Sooth
Bound Travel Some.
The first effects of the blizzard pre
vailing In the states North has been
felt in local railroad circles. Yester
day many of the trains came in late
and to-day it is expected others will
be still later.
The delay in getting the trains here
is due entirely to the weather condi
tions and not to the train crews. In
fact much time is made up on the
stretches of track south of Virginia.
Combined with the lateness of trains
prevailing always in holiday time this
added cause for delay is going to make
the time of train arrivals in the Un
ion Station a matter to be guessed at
for several days. Train officials ex
pect the trains to-day to be very late.
CHATHAJW COUNTY BAR
TO HOLD MEETING TO*DAY.
Judge George T. Cann has called
for a meeting of the members of the
Chatham county bar at 9:30 o’clock
this morning in the Superior Court
room.
The meeting is called for the pur
pose of considering what action shall
be taken regarding the death of Mr.
J. R. Hauasy. Jr., one of the best known
members of the bar. Resolutions will
he adopted and arrangements made
concerning the funeral Judge Cann
is very desirous that the meeting be
I well attended. The official call for the
I meeting appears elsewhere in the Morn-
I in* News.
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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1904.
AN EYE-WITNESS
TO YOUNG’S DEATH
JACKSONVILLE MAN SAW IT.
DID NOT KNOW THAT WOMAN WAS
CHARGED WITH HERDER.
We a In New York on Night Mnrder
of Cneenr Young toy Nan Pntteraon
la Alleged to Have Been Com
mitted, and Saw Young Shoot
Hlmaelf While Struggling With
the Woman—Said He Would Go to
New York and Testify, hut Didn't.
An instance where truth is stranger
than fiction has probably filled a
missing link in the evidence in the
Nan Patterson case, and a letter from
Judge H. D. D. Twiggs of this
city is now on its way to
Attorney A. Levy, leading counsel for
the defense in the famous case, con
veying the information that a wealthy
naval stores man in Jacksonville,
Fla., saw Caesar Young fire the
shot which ended his life.
The man's name is almost identical,
with the exception of the initials, of
one of the witnesses who testified at
the coroner's inquiry into the killing.
His name is W. B. Myers, and so far
as can be learned is no relation to
,Alger.non C. whp made a
statement before the coroner’s jury
immediately after the death of Young,
Mr. Algernon Meyer, however, has
never been subpoenaed to appear in
the case.
How Story Cnme Oat.
The manner in which the fact that
Mr. Myers was a witness to the shoot
ing was learned by Judge Twiggs is
somewhat strange. The Florida man
had some legal matters to transact
with the Savannah attorney, and call
ed here to see him a few days after
the shooting in New York. Business
matters were soon disposed of and the
two began talking of events that had
transpired since their last meeting.
Casually Mr. Myers mentioned the
fact that while in New York he had
witnessed a most remarkable affair
and, in response to a question,
stated that he had seen a man shoot
himself in a cab, giving the
exact location of the Patterson-
Young affair. He stated that he had
learned that the man's name was
Young, but that the name of the wo
man he had not learned.
Judge Twiggs then informed him
that Nan Patterson had since been ar
rested for the murder of Young. Mr.
Myers at once exclaimed that
the girl was innocent, and he
knew it. He finally consented
to send his name to her and to go to
New York and testify during the trial.
Wntclied for Testimony.
During the progress of the trial
Judge Twiggs watched eagerly for the
testimony of Mr. Myers and was
greatly surprised when it was not
used by Mr. Levy. He concluded that
the man had not written to the girl's
counsel and yesterday morning he de
cided to do so himself.
The letter was a short one, merely
setting forth the facts in the case.
It stated that Mr. Myers, giving his
Jacksonville address, is a man of high
standing and reputation, that he had
volunteered the information that he
saw the shooting, and had signified
his willingness to testify in the girl's
behalf. All needed information was
contained in the letter.
The -next trial of the show girl will
be watched with even more interest
than was the former one by Savannah
ians, owing to the fact that impor
tant evidence for the defense has
come Indirectly from here.
POSTPONED THE SUIT
TO RECOVER GOODS.
Action In Sllverbcrg Bankruptcy
Cnee Goes Over for Present.
The action of the trustee of I. Silver
berg & Cos., bankrupts, to recover cer
tain goods now in the possession of
M. Ferst's Sons & Cos. and alleged to
be the property of the bankrupt com
pany, was set for a hearing before
Judge A. H. MacDonell, referee in
bankruptcy, at noon yesterday. Owing
to certain unforeseen circumstances
arising, however, the hearing of the
case was postponed until a later date.
It will probably come up before the
referee some time next week.
The action arises out of the fact
that the Ferst company levied an at
tachment on the Union Grocery Com
pany, a concern conducted by I. Sil
verberg, on the ground that the gro
cery company owed them for the
goods. The attachment was levied, the
goods offered for sale, and bought in
by Ferst’s Sons & Cos.
Under the bankruptcy laws the act
of bankruptcy throws out all levies and
attachments executed within four
months of the time of taking out the
bankruptcy papers. On these grounds
the trustee of the Silverberg assets
brought suit against of. Ferst’s Sons
& Cos. to recover the goods on which
they had levied and later brought in,
the trustee claiming that they were
exempt from the levy under the bank
ruptcy act. The action will be con
tested by the Ferst Company and must
be passed upon by Judge MacDonell.
TO GREET NEW*YEAR~
IN SILENT PRAYER.
The four Methodist churches of the
city will unite on New Year's eve for
their annual watch-night service.
The service will be held at Trinity
Methodist Church, at Barnard anl
York streets. At 10 p. m. the watch
night sermon will be preached by
Rev. E. F. Morgan, pastor of Grace
Methodist Church.
Following this there will be a testi
mony and experience meeting, con
ducted by Rev. O. B. Chester, pastor
of Wesley Monumental Church.
Shortly before midnight the enttre as
sembly will kneel and in silent prayer
will greet the in-coming of the New
Year.
JOHN HANNON IMPROVING.
John Bannon, the young boy who
was accidentally shot by his brother
Monday, Is improving at the Savan
nah Hospital and I* now considered
out of danger.
Close of (lipping Fastest,
The ad. clipping contest Inaugurated
some time ago by Rhodes-Ha vert y
Furniture Company will come to a
c.ose at 6 o’clock Hsturday evening
Advertisements must be in their atore
by that hour.
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DANGER FROM FOUNTAINS
IS A MINIMUM.
Health Officer Brunner Says There’s
Danger In Living at All.
Some question has arisen whether
the public drinking fountains that have
recently been placed in the squares
and elsewhere will not be a menace to
public health.
“Will they not carry germs of tu
berculosis from one person to another?”
has been asked.
Health Officer W. F. Brunner does
not regard the fountains as especially
dangerous in this line, though, and
discussed the matter in a rather hu
morous way.
“There is danger everywhere,” he
said. “There is danger in staying
where you are and there is danger in
walking across the street. There is
danger in breathing, in eating, in
sleeping—in everything in fact.
"To be absolutely safe we would
have to breathe sterilized air, eat ster
ilized food, wear sterilized clothes,
sleep in a sterilized bed, associate only
with other sterilized people, and, I
guess finally, be buried in a sterilized
coffin.
“There is, of course, danger every
where, but these dangers are so mini
mized that we need not consider them.”
BOY DISCHARGED
AND GIVEN MONEY.
Admitted He Took Shoes—Kind
Hearted Officials Were Touched.
Refitted from head to feet in new
raiment Frank Beavers, the young
boy from Chicago who was arrested
at Southover junction Tuesday on the
charge of larceny of a pair of shoes,
boarded a Seaboard Air Line train
yesterday afternoon for Jacksonville.
He was the happiest boy imaginable
and said although he had not had
“Christmas” the fates had been un
usually good to him afterwards.
The hearts of many fathers and
mothers were moved when they read
in the Morning News yesterday of the
vicissitudes which finally prompted the
young boy to take something which
did not belong to him. After Police
Court had adjourned there were a
number of telephone calls to know
what had been done with the boy, and
no doubt these would have proffered
assistance had he been punished for
his offense.
When the case of young Beavers was
called a barefooted, scantily clad youth
with big soulful eyes, and an open,
honest face stepped forward. "I want
you to tell the plain truth about this
case against you,” said the Recorder.
Frankly Admitted Guilt.
He then asked the boy if he had
taken the shoes. The answer came
promptly: "I did sir. My feet were so
sore and the stone on the railroad
track cut them so that I could not re
sist the temptation. I don’t know why
I did it. I never did such a thing
before.”
On ascertaining that the shoes had
been returned to the rightful owner
the boy was dismissed. As he turned
to go Clerk Creamer, who is a father
and has a tender heart, reached into
his pockets, which had already suf
fered from the generosity of his
Christmas givings, and brought forth
his last silver dollar and handed It
to the boy.
A collection was taken up around
the city offices, and in a short while
a considerable sum had been raised
with which to purchase clothing and
a ticket to Jacksonville. One gentle
man walked down from the business
district to tender $5 to the orphan
boy.
Given New Clothing:,
In charge of Patrol Wagon Driver
Ferguson Beavers was taken to the
clothing store of B. H. Levy, Bro. &
Cos., where a suit of clothes was pur
chased for him. Mr. Levy contribut
ed new underclothing, a necktie and
other articles necessary to make the
boy’s outfit complete. He was deeply
grateful, and had a few dollars in his
pocket in addition to his ticket.
When he reappeared at police head
quarters the negro boy who had pre
ferred the charges against him, stood
aghast. When he heard money rattling
in young Beaver's pockqts he said he
thought he might at least have $1.50
of it.
Young Beavers went from Chicago
to New York about five weeks ago.
From New York he went to Philadel
phia, walking most of the distance.
He went to Baltimore on a boat, work
ing for his passage by rolling barrels
of oysters down the gang plank. He
tried to secure passage on a boat from
Baltimore to Savannah, but this was
denied him, and he started out to walk
and ride whenever the opportunity
presented itself.
Hoy Ate Ravenously.
“I was so tired when I finally got on
a train at Charlotte," he said, "that
I went to sleep in the smoking com
partment and did not wake up until
I got to Columbia. There the conduc
tors were changed and I had to com
mence walking.”
When he was given supper at the
police station Tuesday night he ate
ravenously, stating that he had had
nothing for two days before. The boy’s
father was a chef In one of the large
hotels in Chicago, and with his mother
and another brother were incinerated
in the Iroquois Theater fire.
BY WATEfTaND RAIL
Mr. S. A. Atkinson, union ticket
agent at Alabama, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr. G. H. Whitaker, commercial
agent of the Seaboard Air Line at
Columbus, called at the railroad offices
yesterday.
Mr. Wade H. Leahy, division pas
senger agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line, stated yesterday that the holiday
travel on his road was exceptionally
heavy this season.
Trainmaster Porter, of the Atlantic
Coast Line, with headquarters in
Charleston, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. W. W. Holiday, in the Coast Lins
superintendent of roadway's office, has
returned from Wilmington where he
spent the Christmas vacation.
Attached to train No. 35 of the At
lantic Coast Line yesterday were three
extra sleepers to accommodate the
holiday traffic.
The City of Macon sailed for New
York yesterday. Among those who
sailed were Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Cos,
Mr. W, (J. Tucker, Miss Thompson.
Mr. Morris Weinstein, Dr. Joseph
Weinstein, Mr. C. (!, I-ee, Mr. and Mrs.
i. I). Heiiwhk.
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COTTON MEN WERE
GIVEN A SHOCK
GINNERS’ REPORT FIGURES.
EVEN THE MOST BEARISHLY IN
CLINED WERE SURPRISED.
Some Members of Trade Believe Now
Thot Crop May Be 13,300,000 Bales.
Can't Talk of Future Course ot
Market—This Crop Being Largest
Ever Produced There Is no Data
on Which to Make Predictions.
Farmer Must Cut Down Acreage.
The first instalment of the ginners’
report of cotton ginned to Dec. 13 was
made public yesterday shortly before
noon and created a sensation in local
cotton circles.
The figures given, 11,848,113 bales,
are much larger than had been antic
ipated even by those who were most
pronounced in their estimates of a
very large crop. In the opinion of
one member of the trade these figures
show that the total crop will be in
the vicinity of 13,300,000 bales.
What the next developments in
trade will be are problematical, said
one member of the Cotton Exchange.
Never in the history of the trade has
such a crop been raised as this year’s
will be, consequently nobody has any
data on which to base opinions as to
what may happefl before the season is
over, or to what a level prices may
descend. The ginners’ figures, said
a broker, are so astounding that it
will take time for the country to di
gest them, and not until they are di
gested will it be possible to know
what to expect.
Banks Prepared for Slump.
The slump found the local banks pre
pared for it, for since the initial break
in the market, in fact in anticipation
of the first bad break, which follow
ed the government’s report early In
December, such margins were called
for from time to time as to keep the
banks on the safe side. As the coun
try banks are in close touch with the
situation it is supposed here that they,
too, have taken the necessary steps
to be on the safe side.
With the local market in a chaotic
condition, the largest crop ever grown
In sight, and prices sagging towards
a bottom that no one is yet able to
predict, much less see, there is little
in the situation that holders of cotton
can find to take comfort in, and the
fear is expressed now that many who
have heretofore held will become dis
couraged and throw a great part of
their holdings on the market. This
would send it even lower than it is
now, or is likely to go when the full
significance of the report is realized.
Plant Only Halt Crop.
The only thing that can be done to
help the situation now, according to
one factor, is for the planter to plant
but half a crop the coming season.
If this is done, he believes that as
soon as the fact becomes known to the
spinners there will be an improvement
in the market for the present crop, as,
even though it should prove much
larger than can be manufactured this
season, the spinner will probably be
willing to buy up a reserve stock at
comparatively low prices, in order to
protect himself from the high prices
that must inevitably follow a greatly
lessened production.
That the next crop will be materially
smaller no one questions. Leaving
out of the question what the planters
may wish to do it is stated on good
authority that the banks, factors, and
other firms that control the money with
which crops are. made will see to it
that there will be no such tremendous
crop planted the coming season, as aft
er their experience this time they will
be careful to prevent a condition that
would make its repetition possible.
COURT HOUSE PICK-UPS.
A meeting of the creditors of S. L.
Folson of Ailtffe, bankrupt, was held
yesterday at the office of Judge A. H.
MacDonell, referee in bankruptcy and
Mr. H. C. Beasley of Reidsvllle was
elected trustee of the assets of the
bankrupt.
In the case of the Savannah Grocery
company against John T. Wade, suit
on account, a trtal„jury In the Superior
Court yesterday found for the plaintiff
in the sum of $327 principle and $32 in
terest.
Through Attorney Slater & Morgan
Susan S. Williams yesterday filed libel
for divorce from her husband, W. H.
Williams. Desertion is the ground on
which legal separation is asked. The
woman also asks the custody of the
minor child.
Judge Cann yesterday passed an
order granting the application of the
Southern Pine Company for an amend
ment to its charter. The amendment
provides that the capital stock of the
concern cannot be reduced below the
sum of SIOO,OOO.
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Mr. S. A. Atkinson of Albany, is nt
the Pulaski.
Mr. J. H. Walther of Chicago, is at
the Pulaski.
Mr. L. W. Kearns of New York, is at
the De Soto.
Mr. J. P. 'Moore of Claxton, is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. N. T. Ways, Hfggston, Ga., Is
at the Screven House.
Mr. H. C. Drew of Fitzgerald, is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. T. F. Cook of Corona, Ala., Is
at the Screven House.
Mr. L. T. Fellows of St. Paul, Minn.,
is registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. H. C. Dodge of Boston, is among
the guests at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mr#. R. J. Coate of Macon,
•re registered at the De Soto.
Mr. George L. Hlddons of St. Louis,
registered at the Scrven House.
Mr. C. Francis Smith of South Me-
Alester. I. T.. la at the De Soto.
Mr. and Mr*. B. H. Moor# of Grif
fin, are stopping at the De Soto,
Mr. C. H. Whitaker of Columbua,
Oa.. Is stopping at the Pulaakl,
Mr. F. L. Edlnborough of Bay City,
Mo b, la stopping at the Pulaalcl.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Whitehead left
for Union, M C„ last night via the
Southern.
Hr. (’has. Rothschild of Atlanta Is
In the city with Mr. and Mrs H Roth
schild Mo. idt Gordon street west
Ues'l lee Fixer Ull
For m on sewing machines, bir> cle*
gad *U purpoaea requiring g fine lu
be leant tite last Is chdape# t in the end
Gamiiiu kin**, all agn only be obtain
ed at IMuger store# )#ro|t foe the red
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“ONE THAT LOVED NOT
WISELY BUT TOO WELL”
Being an Account of the Marital
Woes of a Savannah Barber.
A heart that had a great longing for
wives has landed one John Jackson, in
all manner of troubles. In fact his
troubles are as numerous as his wives
and if such a thing be possible, they
are more serious. Certain it is that
John has two wives and it is even
charged that there is a third in Au
gusta.
John does not wear the one-piece
under-garment of the devotees of the
Mormon Temple, nor does there flow
through his veins the blood of the
harme-loving Turk, nor the festive
Arabian. But he loves wives devotedly
and never yet has he had his fill of
them. The Mormon marries some of his
wives "spiritually" but such a course
was not sufficient for John and he mar
ried them all actually and in the flesh.
Asa result he seems destined to travel
from the lathered, tip-lined road of the
barber to the rock paths of the peni
tentiary.
Aocording to the state John first got
married in Augusta. This union last
ed for only a short time and then the
woman was left alone by John while
he come to Savannah. He had been here
but a short time when he married his
second wife and the two lived hap
pily for a time.
Then again separation came and
John went one way, while his wife
went another. Incidentally his wife,
(that is to say his second wife) went
broke, while John was earning $lO a
week as a barber. So the wife brought
suit for alimony in the Superior Court
and asked the law to set aside for her
a portion of John's wages.
In the meantime John developed a
desire to try yet a third time the
chance of the matrimonial lottery and
he drew wife No. 3. A license was se
cured on Dec. 3. Then came rumors
that the first wives were going to
raise trouble and John, with child-like
•blandness and innocence, announced
that he did not intend to marry the wife
No. 3, but took out the license, paying
$2.25 for it, only for effect.
Yesterday the license was returned to
the Court of Ordinary together with the
certificate of a minister that he had
joined John to his third wife. A war
rant for John was at once sworn out
and he was carried before Justice Shef
tall for a hearing. The justice bound
him over and as the barber could get
no bail he was lodged in jail.
cTtybrevities.
T. Broughton, colored, was arrested
yesterday morning by Mounted Ser
geant T. C. Murphy, charged with the
larceny of a sack of rice from J. C.
Schroder.
Subscribers to the Mehrtens Concert
Company for the entertainment on Jan.
26 are requested to call at Ludden &
Bates S. M. H. from Jan. 2 to 10 and
reserve their seats.
Mr. W. G. Peeples presented the
Morning News yesterday several very
large turnips, grown on his farm at
Guyton. Three of these turnips weigh
ed fifteen pounds. They were all per
fectly formed, well flavored and juicy.
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
Has stood the test Twenty-five years.
The first and original tasteless chill
tonic. 50 cents, ad.
New Year’s Books,
The Simple Life (G. Charles Wagner),
Bethany (G. T. F. Watson), The Geor
gians, good Manners on All Occas
ions, The Grafters, Beverly of Grau
stark. For sale at Estill's News Depot
No. 18 Bull street, corner of Bryan'
No. 2, east, Savannah, Ga,—ad.
For an attractive easy-to-see and
easy-to-read office calendar apply at
city ticket office, Atlantic Coast Line
De Soto Hotel.—ad.
$5.40 Jacksonville and Return via
Seaboard Air Line Hy.
Tickets on sale Dec. 28th and 29th,
limited for return until Jan. 4th, 1905.
The Seaboard offers the most conven
ient schedules between Savannah and
Jacksonville. Full information at
Ticket Office, 7 Bull street, phone 28
ad.
A New Train to Washington and
New York.
Southern Railway announces rein
auguration of its palatial noon train
out of Savannah for the East, leaving
1 p.m..Central time, daily. This, a solid
vestibuled 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.
Excursion Rates to Jacksonville via
Atlantic Const Line.
Atlantic Coast'Line will sell round
trip tickets to Jacksonville, Fla., Dec.
28th and 29th, good to return to and
including Jan. 4th, 1905, at one far
plus 25 cents, total $5.40. Full infor
mation cheerfully furnished at city
ticket office, De Soto Hotel. Both
phones 73.—ad.
Handsome Present* for the Holl
days,
We carry a fine line of vases, pedes
tals steins, beaten ware, as pretty as
the finest establishments in the larg
est cities carry. Not alone are these
things beautiful, but the prices are
very low. We have beautiful vases
from 25 cents up to SI.OO. We have al
so left a few pieces of Mexican drawn
work, such as table cloths, doilies
and center pieces, which we are clos
ing out at a very low price.
It is well worth the visit; come and
see these handsome articles. Lipp
man Drug Company, corner Congress
and Barnard streets. Savannah, Ga.
—ad.
Christmas Rates.
Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates of one and a third fares
for the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
to t>e sold Dec. 23, 21, 25 and 31 and
Jan. 1, with final limit Jan. 4. To
students and teachers of schools and
colleges, tickets will be sold Dec. 17
and 24, inclusive, with final limit jan
I, upon presentation and surrender of
certificates signed by their superintend,
euts, principals or presidents.—ad.
lasi (tales Seaboard Air Llae Hall,
way.
Account of Christmas, ths Seaboard
Air Lins Hallway #lll sell ticket# to
tha public on Dec, 21, St, 2$ and ||
I MR, Slid Jan. L 1905. st rats of on*
and one-third fiiot-cisss fares for 1 ti,
round trip to sit points east of tn
Mississippi and south of thr Ohio and
Poiomsc rivers. These tickets will i„
limited for return until j*n 4
Full informal ion at city ticket office
Ms. f Mull street. 'Phone tl. -s4
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For mm or tractive assy-terns# end
easy-ts-rasd otllr* <uilender apply si
city ticket wML* SUeuUt ‘ ij,. f
Us hobs Motel. >s4.
AMMUNITION
We have sold hundreds of
boxes of FACTORY LOAD
ED SHELLS this week and
hunters are still flocking to
the country. When you are
preparing to enjoy a day’s
hunt remember we carry in
stock all the ammunitions
used in this section.
19 West Broughton Street.
When you have a cold get
one of our 2-quart hot water
bottles (49 cents) and take it
to bed with you, after taken
a Warburine. The next morn
ing the cold will be gone! A
hot water bottle is a pleasant
bedfellow these cold nights.
“Get It at Rowlinskt’s,”
Broughton and Drayton.
TRY
Tetterine!
When all other remedies
have proved of no avail and
the stubborn sore remains
stubborn just get a 50-cent
box of this great remedy.
Tetterine Cures
After all other remedies
have failed.
Druggists Sell It
Everywhere.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Cos.
The newest thing in Dry
Kilns.
Dries Lumber in 24 hours.
Costs less than others.
Vulcanite Roofing.
Steel Split Pulleys.
ALLAN BOND & CO.,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lamp.
Both Phones 507.
H. M. ASHE,
General Agent
Smith Premier
Typewriter,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dealer wanted for Savannah.
BRENNAN & GO.,
WIIOLBSALK
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street, West
Telephone BBS.
■AVANNAH Till: tTK.It.
ALL WKKK—MATINiKK SATURDAY
Popular Hrkn.
ARNOLD STOCK CO.
BrmwnUnc to-night
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