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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NO. 249.
OUR BOYS AT THE
BIG MACON SHOOT
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BOTH COMPANIES . ACQUITTED
THEMELVES ADMIRABLY
TARGET RANGE.
A Movement Is On Foot Looking to
The Establishment of a Range
In This City.
The state rifle shoot at Macon,
winch has just tiiiisheil a week of in
struction in discipline ami rifle pruc
tiice,'lias been pronounced by all who
participated as having been the most
successful military event Georgia
has had in recent years. The uiark
inauship of all who attended has been
wonderfully improved, and from all
■ •cliuiis olthe state comes the re
port of good results.
The anjutaiit general's order an
nouncing the shoot made it imperative
that every coiujtanay or division of m
iautry, artillery, can-airy, naval ma.ll
tia and machine gun platoon, send up
a team on the ranges. Their trans
portation and meals were furnished
by the state, and besides the state's
t-ins were placed a theiir disposal
and some of the best informed rifle
men in the state were on hand to
give the kind of instruction that was
most needed.
Some companies had more than
one team, paying out of tlieir own
pockets the additional expense incur
red, anil now feel doubliy repaid tor
having done so.
Brunswick should feel justly proud
or the behavior of her two teams at
this event. The Brunswick Riflemen
wiueh has represented this city at
every military gatnerlng of import
ance m the two last decades, going to
points throughout the eounrry, ano
earn time adding glory to a prouu
recoerd, was represented. This com
pany team, composed of Quartermas
ter Newman and privates Uunkley,
Pearson and Farmer, was as
siigned to duty witih provisional
company B, and the officers of this
command remarked on their neatness
and military training. They acqulttc*.
themselves admirably on gourd duty
as well as on the range.
The boys who attracted more at
tention than any others, however,
were those who represented the First
division ot the Naval militia. . They
were the only soldier sailors in tne
•-amp, and to many their uniforms
presented a nawal sight.
This team went up In charge ot
Lieut. John C. Stiles and Ensign
James YV. Bally. The others were
Coxswains Ralston, ;a.nd Burroughs
and Seamen o Conner, , West and
Hopkins.
This team was assigned to duty
wiith provisiion ai company C under
Captain Hunter, of Baton ton, of whom
they speak In the highest terms. Lieu
tenant Stiles andaltaclicd to head
quarters as to range offh er and
showed marked ability at this Im
portant post. Ensign Bailey was as
signed to duty as second lieutenaiit
of provisional company It, made up of
te-imslrom the norheast part, of the
state. Most flattering words of coni
mendation regarding his military con
duet have come from those in author
ity at the camp. Ensign Bailey was
frequently in command of his compa
ny; was officer of the guard and on
one occasion took provisloinal com
pany It on dress parade unaided by
superior officers.
On the rangs, these boys, consid
ering their limited opportunities for
practice prior to entering the camp,
made remarkable scores, as follows:
Preliminary practice, open to all—
Ralston 19
Burrough 11
Hopkins 12
O’Connor 31
West 7
Total for company Up
Class A. novice match, open rfnly to
men that have never qualified:
Bailey 28
Hopkins 43
Burroughs ..62
O Conner 66
Uau slop 60
Tolal for team 263
Sixty-two teams entered; Nav|al
Reserves, No. 14; 310 men shooting;
O’Connor No. 37; highest score made,
99; O’Connor G 5.
Class B match, open to all marks-
GENERAL JACOB SfUTH
GETS HIS JUST DESERTS
men, and sharpshooters Included.
West .. 34
Hopkins 33
Burroughs 39
O’Connor 68
Ralston 22
Total 186
Twenty.nine tennis entered: Na’val
Reserves finished No. 11; 146 men
s’aootiing; O’ Connor No. 33; highest
score made, 99; O'Connor, 6S.
Brunswick has no examplle of what
her military is doing when they go
abroad. Under the recent administra
tion both companies have visited out
of town places and every time making
deep impressions of their gentlemanly
demeanor.
An instance of this was given on
the occasion of their visit to AHbany
last spring when it was currently- re
marked by the citizens of that placec
that the two Brunswick contingents
could not have been better behaved.
The militia is essentially necessary
at critical times, for the preservation
of peace and good order. When it
is needed, its -service.l are indispensi
hie, and since its importance can
not tie quesioned, it should he
encouraged by substantial support.
If the people of our city knew with
what struggle and hard work the two
organizations were up, they would
doubtless pay more attention to this
important branch of the Georgia
state government than has I Un
ease heretofore.
For a long time the officers of the
military in Brimswin-i, have been en
deavoring to get a good rifle range cs
tablelshed here lor tho benefit of
their complaints. 11l nearly every ot ti
er city where there is a military,
com pany. they have a range. This in
cludes Wr. "loss. Thonutsville, and
Savanna,,, itor ir.-Tghhiring cities..
It is to be hoped that the effort of
these officers will have ready co
operation in promoting the the wel
fare of our military.
GEORGIA L.tOP REPORT.
Outlook for thWLorn Crop is Now
Very Poor.
The week opened with a continua
tion of the high temperature and dry
weather which characterized the pre
vious week. The day temperature
exceeded 100 degrees at many points,
and the parching sun was extremely
unfavorable to the staple crops. Dur
in the closing days of the week the
temperature became dee.idedty lower
and general showers occurred. This
rainfall was copious over a large part
of the state, and was of almost ines
timable benefit to crops.
Asa rule early corn on uplands
was beyond recovery and the out
look for this crop is generally poor.
On the other hand, corn on low- lands
is in excellent condition, having re
ceived sufficient moisture without the
damaging effects of overflow.
Cotton made little growth during
the drought, but no plants are healthy
and well filled with blooms and boils.
The erep in general is no in a
good growing condition and has been
well cultivated. Shedding, rust
and blooming top are prevalent iri
scattered locolUios, but complaints of
this nature are not as numerous as
usual, and lice have aumost complete
ly disappeared. Seme corn spondents
regard tho crop as the best known in
several years.
The melon season is practically end
ed in the southern sections; in tho
northern counties this crop has been
rendered inferior by drought.. Lato
peaches continue to rot and shed
and the crop is below the average in
finality, except in Macon and Houston
counties, from which sections large
shipments are being made. Garden
truck suffered severely from
weather; Irish potatoes are largely a
failure; sugar cane is fair to good.
Application for Discharge.
Philip Rogowini, of this city on yes
terday filed his petition for discharge
in bankruptcy in the office of the
clerk of the United States court at
Savannah. Rogovvn was about $3,000
in debt, contracted years ago, of
which r ne asks relief. He has no as
sets.
Max Isaas, of this city represents
Rogowin. The first meeting of credit
ors will be held before Referee Cro
vatt on July 26.
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1902.
He Was Compulsorily Put
On the Retired List
Yesterday.
Washington, Jully 16.- General Ja
cob Smith, of “Kill and burn” fame
has had justice dealt out to him in
a most humiliating fashion from the
standpoint of an honorable soldier,
and has been placed on the retired
list.
Tap verdict of the court martial
which has had his ease under investi
gation, has been announced and the
board has held that he is guilty of
conduct calculated to prejudice the
good order and military discipline of
the army-.
The war department made the ver
dict public today, and in doing so.
Secretary Root takes occasion to
quote ttie following from President
Roosevelt: “in the recent campaign
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Young Colored Boy; Has Two Toes Cut
Off by Freight Train.
Joint Alford, the sixtoep-ycar-old
son of I>. YV. Alford, tlie well known
colored barber, met. with a very paiin
ful accident yesterday afternoon,
which in ail probabiility will cost him
a foot.
Alford was out on Cochran avenue
with a number of others, and seeing
a Southern freight train coming, at
tempted to swing on one of the cars,
tost his balancec arid fell under the
vheele. ll< managed to pul! himself
together, but not in time to escape the
ear wheels, one of which crushed his
foot, completely severing two of his
toes.
Dr. Hatelier as called, and after at
tending lo the wounds, he said ho was
of the opinion that it would he nec
essary to amputate the foot.
MR. WIGGi'iS RESIGNS
Well Known Brunswickian Makes a
Change.
The YVaycross Herald, of Tuesday
says: “H. 1., li. Wiggins has resigned
his position as cbhief clerk of the
roadway department of the A. (!. I,
railway, and will leave tonight for
Savannah to accept a position in the
office of Mr. Tutwiler, of the Atlantic
Coast liine. The great number of
friends of Mr. Wiggins will regret that
he is to leave WaycfoHS. Mr. 11. F.
Cone, who was formerly stenographer
under Mr. YViggins, lias been appoint
ed chief clerk in his place.”
Mr. Wiggins formerly resided in
tliis city.
Victorious Again.
Telegram** received in tlie city las'
night announce that the colored base
ball club of this > ity had again
ulsjed the tear. 01 Ma on, to the
tune cl ten to IFire, 'the I lun.wiek
0.... r-ga, ion is i> i-j,i> Jo-id to down.
CAPT. SPRAGUE BETTER.
His Wounds, While Painful, Are Not
Considered Dangerous.
Captain Sprague, of the schooner
Bntteriek.who was shot by his
mate on board his vessel out at the
new dorks, yesterday, a full aceount
of whieh appeared in these columns
yesterday, was reported as consider
ably better yesterday.
"While the physicians have not prob
ed for the ball, it is not anticipated
that this operation will be attended
witih any bad results.
Will Not Be Tried.
The story murder case wall not be
heard at the present session of the
sueprior court, having been continued
for tne term.
It was generally expected that the
case would be cal lied at this session,
but the usual dilatory tactics are to
be employed in tins case, tiiat. go to
make our criminal laws a farce.
Notice to Masters.
The News will publish ship notices
at $1.50. It is the only legal medium
through which these uotices. can be
published.
ordered by General Smith’s shooting
of t’ue natives by orders of Maj. Wal
ler was nil act which in every- way
mil-tied the American name, and can
only bp- partly excused by the mental
condition of Waller when he executed
thc> order."
A soon as llievordiet was given out
til- further statement was made that
by spec ial orders of President Roos
evelt. General Smith had been com
pni'urily pllaced on the retired list of
t lie army.
The result of this investigation and
1" ay’s developments have been freely
di-missed, ami on all sides it Inis boon
agieed (hat the punishment of Smith
I cm, not been severe enough when liis
offense la considered.
SPECIAL SESSION.
City Council Met Yesterday, But
Transacted Little Busiiness.
Called Meeting.
Brunswick, <ia„ Ju y 10, 1002.
Present Hon. N. Emanuel, mayor;
Aldermen Franklin, Newman, rlullig
non, Mcdarvey, Kailser and (look.
Absent- —Aldermen Taylor and Cal
houn
The mayor stated the object of the
tall.
City Attorney F. E. Twitty, and
Special Counsel \v. E. Kay, repre
ting th<‘ eitv in the eases against.
H If. Harvey and his bondsmen, ap
peared before council, reporting that
the court Yiad decided to appoint an
auditor in the eases.
On motion the suggestion of names
for such appointment was referred to
the city attorney, and Special Coun
sel W. E. Kay.
journod.
N. D. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.
ENTRIES GROW FOR GOVERNOR.
Approaching Alabama Campaign
Promises To Bea Warm One.
Birmingham, Ala., July l(j,—Candi
dates for governor are coming thick
and fast since it has been practically
settled that a primary will be ordered
by the committee. •
The last to announce for governoi
4 L- B. Musgrove, well and favorably
known all over the state. Mr. Mus
grove is from Walker county and is
general manager of the Corona Coal
and Coke company, of that county. Bo
fore leaving the city when asked It
It was true that lie was a candidate,
be said;
“Yes, sir, it is true that I have bean
discussing the idea with my friends
of running for the democratic nomi
nation for governor. For sixty days
I have had the matter under consid
eration. ! have no written announce
ment prepared at this moment, but do
not object to a publication of the fact."
Other announcements are looked
for \yithin the next few days and it is
now believed by some that every of
fice to be filled next November will
be strongly contested. The campaign
promises to be a warm one.
Question Answered.
Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers' and
grandmothers never thought of us
ing anything else for indigestion or
billiousness. Doctors were scarce,
and they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostration or heart failure,
etc. They used Auguse Flower to
clean out the system and stop fer
mentation of undigested food, regulate
t'ne action of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action of the
system, andw that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with, head,
aches and other aches. You only
need a few doses of Green’s August
Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with yiou. You can get the
reliable remedy at Dr. G. G. Greene’s
reliable remedies at Smith’s Phar
macy, W. J. Butts.
AN EXPLANATION.
The management of the News re
grets that the paper is delayed this
morning, and also asks the indul
gence of its readers for its appear
ance. But the fact of the matter is
that an unavoidable accident happen
ed to the linotype which put that im
portant adjunct out of business for
the night, and it has been a very dif
ficult matter to even make this ef
fort at an issue.
USUAL FIGHT IN COFFEE.
The Populiists Have Named a Strong
Ticket.
Douglas. July 16. The annual big
political fight is on in Coffe this
year. Tne populists have nominated
a full ticket in opposition to the
democrats, as follows;
For representative—T. r + Paulk.
For Sheriff—-W1 liam Davis.
For clery—D. W. Gaskin.
For clerk —D. YV. Gaskin.
For tax collector—T Tanner.
For treasurer- —Hamilton Sears.
For surveyor—G. L. Miller.
For coroner—Dr. W. M. Vickers.
RIOT AT STANTON COLLIERY.
Strikers Attack Fire Boss and Mins
Foreman—Fifteen Arrested.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 16.—There
was a disturbance in the vicinity of
the Stanton colliery of the Lehigh and
YVilkesbarre Coal company in South
Wilkesbarre today, which resulted in
the arrest of six men on the charge of
assault and battery and causing a
riot.
Fifteen men armed with clubs and
stones set upon a fire boss and an as
sistant mine foreman as they were
about to enter the colliery. As soon
as the crowd of men began attacking
the two workmen, the coal and iron
police force came to their rescue. Fif
teen men were arrested, and the
others escaped, but an hour later four
of them wore taken into custody by
the city police. The two workmen
escaped without serious injury.
There has been considerable trou
ble at the Stanton colliery since the
strike began, a boy having been shot
In that vicinity several weeks ago.
BURIED UNDER TONS OF ROCK.
Two Fatal Accidents Occur in New
Jersey Coal Mine.
Dover, N. .1., July 1C, —Two acci
dents in No. 2 shaft in the Richard
mine alrout. 2 miles north of Dover,
resulted in the death of five and the
probable injury of the sixth.
R was in the Richard mine in which
Frederick Nichols, an experienced mi
ner, was buried under thousands of
tons of earth and rock on Tuesday,
Four of the men who were killed were
only about half an hour before they
met death working with others trying
to recover Nichols' body.
The first of the two accidents oc
curred when John Murich, Albert Da
vis and two other miners were load
ing cars in a level 770 feet below the
ground. A slab from a neighboring
pillar fell on two of the men. One
was rescued badly injured.
Then another rescue party went into
the shaft. A few minutes later ona
of them, badly bruised and cut, reaen
ed the mouth of the mine. While they
were trying to reach the body of the
victim of the first accident, another
body of ore had fallen from the sains
pll>ar, burying four of the men.
University of Georgia.
The 102d session of the University
of the state will open on September
18th. This institution is organized in
throe departments. Academic, 7,aw and
Agricultural. There is no tuition to
residents of the state except in the
law school. In agriculture the courses
have been increased and enlarged so
as to embrace a short winter course,
a one-years course and a full course.
Room is furnished in both the old and
new dormitories free, and excellent
hoard is supplied in Denmark Hall at
SB.OO per month. Chancellor W. D.
Hill will be lad to supply a handsome
book ami catalogue on application.
A Pitiful Sight.
Is to see the little one sc dear to
us gradually sinking da'’ -y day by
the drainige upon its system from the
effects of teething. The wise moth
er gives Dr. Bigg v a Huckleberry
Cordial. It never la’!?, to cure Chrl
era Morbus, arid Dysjiifery, Flux, etc.
Sold by druggists, 25c and &oc bot
tle.
PRICE FIVE GENTS.
OVERSTREET GETS
SEVERE SENTENCE
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THE BAXLEY PHYSICIAN WAS
FINED SSOO IN SUPERIOR
COURT YESTERDAY.
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Considerablle Business Transacted.—-
Grand Jury Adjourned.—Criminal
Business To-Day.
Yesterday in tho superior court,
was devoted to both civil and criminal
dockets, and while the court put in
a -very busy day, t’he number of cases
disposed of were not many.
Tlie criminal cases heard were as
follows:
The State vs. J. E. Overstreet, mis
demeanor. plea of guilty. Fine, six
months or full $250, to include costs.
The State vs, J. E. Overstreet, as
sault with intetl to murder, plea of;
guiiy. Sentence six months or fine
of $250., t’he include cost.
The State vs. J. K Overstreet, mis
demeanor. No prossed.
The State vs. J. E. Overstreet, car
rying concealed weapons. Nol press
ed.
The defendant in these cases, Dr.
J. E. Overstreet, resides at Baxley,
and came to this city durilng the
Christmas holidays, and loaded up
on whiiskey, and as the train was
leaving, pulled a pistol and fired in
discriminately shooting and severely
injuring a colored porter on the train.
Considerable feeding was at first
manifested against the doctor, but
he was awfully 1 intoxicated, and
since the occurrence consideraable
sympathy has been expressed for litm.
At the May term of tlie court
the grdnd jury brought four separate
indictments against Overstreet,
charging ’him with assault and intent
to murder, on one strike, and mis
demeanor in three. At the trial
yesterday Attorney W. W. Bennett,
of Baxley, appeared for the defense
and Solicitor Bennett for tlie state. It
was finally agreed to allow a plea of
guilty to be entered in two of the
cases, the otliei two being non press
ed.
The remainder of the day was de
voted to the case of Mrs.A K. Lang,
trading as YV; S. Ling,, vs. Harry
ratnall, for Georgia Tatnal ,et . a).,
daimant.
This case was begun Tuesday fore
-10011. and is still on trial. The plaint
iff isrepresented byJudge C. Syrnmes,
ind the defendant by Attorney Ira E.
Smith and D. W. Krauss, and the ti
tle to a tiitle a citiy lo t valued at
tome $2,000 Is involved.
During the afternoon the grand ju
ry held a session and finally adjourn
ed, m,akin,g tjip.ir general presentt
nents to the court, who, in a very
’ew neat, remarks, excused them for
;he term.
This morning tho court will meet at
the usual hour, and the criminal dock
et will be taken up and disposed or.
The general presentments of tho
grand jury will appear in these col
umns omorrow morning.
Tom Broxton Dead.
Information has been received in
.his city of the death of Mr. Tom
Broxton, formerly of this city, which
occurred on St. Simon a few days
ago. Mr. Broxton was a brother-in
law of A. 10. Wens, and lias a large
circle of friends, who will be pained
to learn ol'h is untimely death
..WILL EXCURT THIS EVENING...
The Elks and Their Friends Will
Spend This Evening on St, Simno
The Brunswick lodge of Elks and
their friends will excurt to St. Simon
this overling and will spend a very
charming night at the resort. A
dance at the, pavilion w r iil be among
the pleasant features of the evening's
entertainment, and in addition to this
the surf will he jus right for those
who would take a dip in the briny
deep.
Tlie Hessie will leave her wharf at
about 8 o’colck and returning will
leave St. Simon at midnight
Typewriter Headquarters.
Do you wish to buy, sell or rent a
machine of any description? You
will find it to ycur interest to call on
me. Can sell you a typewwrlter at
such a price and on such terms that
you will not miss the money.
C. tt JEWETT, ,