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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 232.
P EMINENT EDUCATORS
SPEAK AT CUMBERLAND
MANY TEACHERS
NOW PRESENT
Feature of Tomorrow’s
Program Lecture of
Mr. Graves.
SOMt OF SIIOSE ATTENDING
Many of the Best Known Educators
in the State are Now on thw
Island and the Meeting Will
Bea Big Success.
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(By F. L. Lamar.
Cumberland, Island June 24.—The
first session of the Georgia Education- 1
al association convened last night at
8:30 o’clock.
The first feature of the program
was :t discussion on “The Ethical
Training of Children,” by Professor
It. \V. Smith, of the Lagrange Female
college, a veteran educator. The sub
ject was handled in a characteristic
mannar, and was well received by an
appreciative audience of teachers.
M, L. Brittan, of the Atlantic pub
lic schools, was to have .read, a paper
on fihiis subject and lead the discus
sion, hut in his absence it was ably
handled by Professor Smith.
The physical culture drill was fault
lessly executed by the pupils of the
Ilawkinsville public schools. This
feature of ithe convention made a
tine impression on the teachers pres
ent and it will have the effect, of stim
.ulajing interest in physical culture as
a very necessary part of the educa
tion of children.
- The lecture on “The American Small
o*y,” was delivered, by Mr. Marvin I
iams, of Oxford, Ga., in his inimi-1
table style, and the crowd was kept
his unceasing flow of
wit.
The*following committees wore ap
pointed last night by President VYal
koi* of tlie association:
On resolutions: J. M. Pound, Ma
con; chairman, P. Zellars, Harmony
Grove; K. T. Axfriend, Milledgeville;
Ts. w. Cliiids, Cuthbert; Miss Lola L.
Bmitii, Molena.
On membership: E. B. Meli, Athens
ohaimmn; Lawson E. Brown, Arabi;
Miss Rita McKinnon, Brunswick;
Mrs. J. G. Scrutcliins, Atlanta; D.
C. Bar' w, Athens.
orning Session, June 24.
' 'eacher as a Citizen,” by Pro
feuso. J. D. Chapman, of Macon,
was the.first paper road and llio sub
ject was ably handled. E. W. Childs,
of Cuthbert, led the discussion on
this, subject, l’rof M. F. Ramsay, of
Madison, was to have participated in
this discussion, but he is not present.
‘The Importance and Necessity of
Professional Reading and Study on tlio
part of Teachers, was very ably hand
led by Wade H. Wood, school com
missioner of Washington county, and
discuessed by C. H. S. Jackson, ot
Forsyth.
Avery interesting talk on agricul
tural educational was given by ,1. B.
Hunnicutt, of the Souchern Cultiva
tor, Atlanta.
This afternoon tlio department round
tables aiet and the following subjects
were discussed: "College and High
School,” Jere Id. Pound, Macon, lean
er; "School Supervision," W. F. Slaton
Auairs> leader; "Pi unary Schools,
Miss. Jessie Snyder, Milleugeville,
leader; "Manuel Training aud Physi
cal Culture,” J. N. Rogers, Dahlon
ega, leader, " Correia Live Work of
Grade Teachers,” hy E. B. Mell, of
Athens; "Dinks Between the Kinder
garten and Grades,' by Miss S. W.
Uhalrtoip, Savannah; "Relations ot
Types to Age of Pupils,” by Ur.
Theodore Toeppel, Aliauta, "Moniti
cauon of Courses for Rural and City
Schools," Miss Emma Wilburn, Urn
fin; "The Ideal College Course,” T. J.
,Woutlet, MiliedgeviUe.
the evening se-ssion will be oe-
Cupied by President E. C. Branson, of
the State Normal Schyiol. with a pa
per on "1 rails in cauldron indicative
or Future Criminality, aud Presiueut
- Bynian D Hall, of the Georgia T ech
nolugocal lustuute, with a lecture up
04 What Georgia is Doing m tue Vv'ay
ot •Techiaai naming, mis lecture
was delivered in Riei uomi, U., ana
has since been repeated by special re
guesi at the same piace.
tri'oi. J. irarits cau4>pcll, ot the
Georgia Normal and ludusmal eoilt-gc-
is expected tomorrow, and also Presi
dent Dupont Gtterry, of Weslyn Female
college.
Hon. John Temple Graves’ lecture
on Friday is being looked forward to
as the feature ot'the conventoni
AFTER MANY YEARS.
An Old Brunswicklan Changes His
Position.
Following from the Albany Herald
regarding an old Brunswfckian will
be read with interest here, Mr. Flint
is a brother of Mrs. C. P. Goodyear
and Mrs. F. McC. Brown.
"George B. Flint, union ticket ag
ent at this point, has sent his resig
j nation to the officials under whom he
1 serves.
I “Mr. Flint’s connection with the of
fice will terminate on Friday. The
announcement of his retirement will
he received with general regret by the
travelling public, as he Is one of the
most popular and efficient agents in
this part of the state.
“He has beep in the Albany office
for the past thirteen years, first in the
capacity of assistant and during the
past several years as unjon ticket ag
ent. His records with the roads is
an usually good one.
“Mr. Flint expects too remain in
Albany and will lie in the employ of
the Central of Georgia railway.”
PLSI BILL TODAY
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Brunswick anti Cordele
Will Meet This
Afternoon.
Baseball fans of Brnnswflck will
liiye the opportunity of seeing what
p.Vumscs to be a very interesting game
at tihie fair grounds this afternoon when
Brunswick and Cordele will fight for
honors.
Much Interest is attached to the
three game*; to be played, and prob
ably lhe largest crowd ever- seen at
the ball park will be present. The
locals are aware of the fact that tin
are going up against one of the strong
est. aggregations in the state, but they
feel that they can down them.
Walker will be in the box for the
locals. He has not pitched a full game
.this sea-on, but hie is in good fori
and will hold the Cordele aggregation
down, and, given good support, there
is no doubt in the minds of the many
friends of the local twirler that he
will win the game.
J*Bt who will pitch for Cordele is
not known until the team arrives to
day. They have two or three pitch
trs, a couple of them professionals,
as is most of the other members o;
the team, but this announcement does
not frighten the locals and they are
going on the grounds prepared to give
them “the best in the shop."
Caught on the Diamond.
Which local will make the first home
run? The ball looks pretty when it
goes flying over the fence—that is,
if sent over by a local.
The game this afternoon should be
well attended. The fans can assist
the ‘home boys in a victory. There
ts notheing like rooting.
In a game at Tifton Tuesday tin
team of that cily was defeated by
Cordele by -a score of 7 to 5, after
playing twelve innings.
Manager Coleman is after giving
the people of Brunswick plenty of
baseball this year, and he has secured
games ton the first part of next month
with the A. C. L’s. of Savannah and
with the Fort Screven team ot Tyne.
Manager Coleman is under a heavy
guarantee with the Cordele team, and
it is to be earnestly hoped that the
people will turn out and show their
appreciation of hs efforts to give us
this amusement during the summer
months. Without baseball we would
be absolutely without any amusement
whatever.
Growing Popular,
The afternoon boat to St. Simon is
rapidly growing very popular with the
people of Brunswick and every after
noon the little steamer is crowded
with people who go down for the
night.
Off the Ways.
The bark "Rescue,” which has been
on the Briese-Hensel on the ways lor
some time has been discharged, and
is now iu good coiidieion. The vessel,
has been supplied with anew keel and
j other important repairs have been
’made. - - aaa
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
WAS READ YESTERDAY
He Wants a New Board to Find Taxable
Property===Peop!e Hust Pay
Just Amounts.
Atlanta, June 23. —The message of
, the governor of Georgia was read to
the general assembly this morning
shortly after it convened. In part it
said:
To the General Assembly:
It is a matter of congratulation that
the people throughout the state have
manifested, during the past year, sat
isfaction with the manner in which the
various departments of government
have performed their respective con
stitutional duties.
The constitution makes it the duty
of the governor tr< see "that the laws
are faithfully executed,” but this can
only be done with the cordial assistance
and co-operation of the many state
and county officials who are close to
the citizen. It is a pleasure to ac
knowledge tHiiat these public servants
have zealously and (elUciently per
formed their important duties in a
spirit of moderation and courtesy,
which has left no friction, but contrib
uted to the harmony and contentment
of a great and prosperous people.
Tax Equalizers.
The issue raises in connection with
the efforts to collect the franchise
tax again emphasize the necessity to
devising some method for equalizing
tax values. This matter has been fre
quently called to fine attention of pre
vious legislatures, by my predecessors
and in accordance with their recom
mendations a law of this nature was
passed in 1891, which, witihout in
justice caused an increase of $19,000,-
000 in the returns for 1892, while the
year following the appeal of the law
there was a decrease of 311,000,000
in the returns. There were certain
objectionable features in that statue
which could have been easily cured
by amendment, Afid"KFLC
that tltne entire act shoual J(pwj
repealed instead of preserving
provisions which were wise and bene
ficial. The need of tax equilization
grows with our insrease in population
Our law for the return, valuation, as
sessment, arbitration and collection
of taxes is substantially what it was
when the act of 1804 was passed, and
when our .population was 200,00 and
the taxable values of the entire state
were less than those in a single j
county of today. At that time the
principal subjects, of taxation were
slaves and farming hands, aud most
of this property was on tine eastern
border of the state, where the soil
THEHOLLYWOODCO
New Concern Names Of
ficers and is Ready
for Work.
J. B. Abrams, of the Aiken Can
ning company, of this city, who has
recently been elected president of the
Hollywood Canning company, of Holly
wood, Ga.,left last night for that point
where he goes to take charge of (he
affairs of the company.
The new concern will engage ex
tensively in the canning of vegetables
aud fruits. The plant of the company
is one of the most up-to-date in tha
country, having an unusually large
capacity.
The officers of the concern are as
follows:
J. B. Abrams, president; J. W, Ta
tum, vice president; W. S. Irwin, sec
retary.
The Hollywood Canning company
will operate only during the summer
months aud in the winter Mr. Abrams
will return to Brrunswisk and again en
ter into the management of the Aiken
Canning company.
New Bottling Works.
\V, H. Matthews, the deputy reve
nue collector, has received a first class
soda water manufacturing outfit and
he will begin the making of soda water
and other beverages within the next
few days.
City Council Meets Tonight.
City council will meet in regular
semi-monthly session tonight. Noth
ing of unusual importance is ex;,
to come up, but considerable routine
business will be bandied,
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY ORNING, JUNE 25, 1903.
and crops were nearly identical, and
uninfluenced by proximity to manu
facturing enterprises or great cities.
All this has. been changed. The popu
lation has increased 1,200 per cent,
and we now have varied crops of
north, middle, south and west Geor
gia, with mountain land, rolling coun
try and a vast, area of pine forests,
which are rapidly being converted into
farms.
Not only do the soil and crops dif
fer, but the value of the farming lands
is influenced by nearness to market
and proximity to railroads. Besides
new forms of value have arisen. Fac
tories, founda-'ies, railroads, saw mills
, mines, bonds and an indefinite ve
: riety of personal property ihave come
into existence, yet there is no ad
equtae method of determining what
is in the state subject to taxation,
nor any fixed standard for determining
its value, it is well known that laud
ol practically the same prodttcive capa
city, and with almost identically the
same improvement,, is frequently re
turned by one owner at full price,
and by the other at less than one-half.
The fairer the taxpayer, the more on
erous the burden. The state, in ef
fect, offers a premium to him who
shirks instead of to him who willingly
and cheerfully complies with the spir
it of the law. This is wrong, unjust,
and liiiaxlequaite, and can only be
cured here, as has been cured else
where, by the creation of county
boards authorized to examine returns,
to see that omitted property is put on
the books, and that property of the
same kind and value is assessed and
taxed alike. But even finis does not
fully meet the difficultly for what Is
true of two neighboring citizens may
ms t uol ”tdJ"'y*B> cl " l |i
iif* 1 Ofl jp i >•
erty of aggrtSawr vWue in
another county may be given in at
halt its value. Farming lands in one
part of the state may be returned at
one price, and in another at a very
different price. Corporate property
may he practically exempt in one part
of the state, and highly valued at full
price in another. These discrepan
cies and inequalities are not only in
violation ot the spirit of the law, but
they uiniinifc'r, the state’s income at
the expense of those who live in the
jurisdiction where full returns are eu
TO PRESENT PLAY
New Town Society Ar
ranging Entertainment
for July 16
The members of the New Town so
ciety have arranged for a very attrac
tive! entertainment which is to he
given at the Grand opera house on the
evening of July 16.
The affair will consist of a rendi
tion on the part of local talent, of
the city, and the little farce comedy,
"At Bast,” which is one of the most
laughable of light burlesques. A mus
ical progi'Un; will also be arranged
and a number of special features will
be among the interesting numbers o.
the evening's entertainment.
This altuir is gotten up for the pur
pose of securing funds to be used m
the purchase of games, books an.
other equipments for the use of the
society.
The entertainment is certainly in
a very good cause. A nominal ad
mission will be charged and it is to
be hoped that the people of the city
will liberally patronize it.
Reward for Return of Watch.
A ladies’ double case watch stolen
from Doerflinger'- store last Saturday
night. The timepiece is engraved •
the inside "From Alien to Lizzie,” tha
K is on the front lid and three stories
on the hack. A reward of $5 will
be paid and no questions asked if tlio
watch is returned to Mr. Alien Knight
No. 708 1 street.
The Weather.
Forocant for today; Fair with
southeasterly winds,
forced. Tiro evil can ho Speedily rem
idiod by the establishment of a state
/board, under whose (administration
not one dollar of unjust tax will lie
imposed, hut where the unequal bur
den vvil lie taken from the county and
individual now paying too much and
distributed equally among those who
are paying too little.
| Slate Care of Confederate Graves,
j I deem it my duty to the memory of
them of a pasl generation that vouch
safed so much to the people of today,
to call your attention io the necessity
for state care of the graves of Confed
erate heroes. Without seeking to lake
from the Ladies' Memorial associa
tions of Georgia any part ol' the loving
tributes which they annually pay to
our noble hand in gray, the state
should give this endorsement lo the
valor and pauiotism of the most gio
i rious ueriod in her history, and assume
I the small cost involved in the fitting
! care and appropriate marking of theso
j consecrated mounds.
in order that this may be done the
; general assembly should provide for a
Confederate memorial borad, and lor
' the acceptance of all deeds conveying
' title to the state in Confederate cem
i
etenes, and then make suitable annual
appropriations for the care and lteepr
ing ol' the same, leaving to the Ladies’
Memorial association the tender
[ charge of decoratoin, which belongs
1 to them by the prioity ot consecrated
devotion,
State’s Finances.
The state treasurer has paid to the
' common school teachers all the money
coming into the treasury which be
longs to the school fund, and also the
3400,000 which he is authorized by law
| to transfer f'rqte> the general to the
fund. T Jqs w £ay ine ll la*atoHium
(imß ~kjjr|aA, *tit . , nine 1 1
year |lian fo-i•mqj'ljjP’hnd
iVfefoiJtAiorrowiug any money for that
purpose. In former years loans
amounting to $150,000 to $200,000 have
been necessary to enable the treasurer
to make these payments. To be able
to carry out the provisions of our
school have witUcui borrowing any
money whatever is most gratifying, as
it shows that the condition of the
state’s finances has considerably im
proved. Indeed, it would not have
been necessary to borrow any money
whatever during tiio present year had
joe general assembly convened in Oc
tober instead of June.
A fNEW RAILROAD
Capt. D. G. Purse of Sa
vannah Asks for
Charter.
Captain D, G. Purse, with a number
of Savannah anil Douglas financiers,
have iiibiplied to the secretary of state
for a charter for Iho Douglas and Sa
vannah Short Line Railroad company.
Captain l’urse is at the head of tlio
movement, says the Macon Nows.
“Onr intentions,” said Captain Purse
today “is to build a line that will
reach a territory in which Savannah
has been lost much of the trade it
once held, because it cannot now com
pete with the freight rates that are
made from Macon, Brunswick and a
crumbed of cither points.
Since the application for a charter
was made the scope of the line, has
become broader and more comprehen
sive. It is now the intention of the
ineoporators to not only build
on our first basis but to extend the
line from Douglas to Valdosta. 'Hie
length of the line between Savannah
a,id Douglas ail Douglas and V aldosta
is about 155 miles. Tlio right to build
a line to Stillmore and Reidsville, Ga.,
is also asked, the whole making about
JSO miles of railroad.
: Tiie territory that will be travers
ed by the line is among the best in
tiie south, tiie town.- of Valdosta, Bei
laton, Douglas, Haizlchurst or Bax
: ley, Glynnville and Clyde will be
■ reached by the line, as Well as many
iot tiie towns and Hie cuontry tribu
|tary.
; "The line is one In which every bus
i iness mau and every business In tho
NEW KING OL SERVLA
IS NOW AT BELGRADE
city will derive benefits from and it
will do the city more good in a finan
cial way than any thing il is possi
ble to do al this time.
( Along .the proposed lino every
crop peculiar to the south is grown
to perfection. The people are prosper
ous and it is a trade well worth secur
ing when it can lie done so easly.” j
Captain Purse says that from a num
ber of places along the proposed line
offers of aid have eome and every
where (he road has been mentioned
it lias been received with enthusiasm.
Additional information regarding the I
lino will soon lie ready for dissemi >
t ion. - I
LIGHTNING STRUCK A TREE.
I
Small Size Electric Storm Visited City
Last Night,
Quite a severe elictric storm passed
over the city early last night, with a 1
prolusion of lightning effects. No ser
ious damage was done, but a number
|oi heavy bolts ot lightning struck 1
several t.'wo- in I lie city.
Ala Tie green tree midway between
the residences ot Judge C. Syinmcs
and Mr. L. il. Haym was struck with
BUjffiicierJly violence as to severely
shock the lady members of both fam
ilies. No damages wet© sustained, i
however, except a little fright..
hi ifkis
List of Important Ones
to Gome Up at This
Session.
Atlanta, June 24.—There are 120
hills and resolutions on the desk of
ihe clerk of the house of repre
sentatives ready for a third reading,
and lo he put on their passage at
iliis session of the legislature. Tlte
first of these hills on the calendar,
Lin ibun4uttl urdeivis tbfl&ery impqrt-
W* ItfUto, Mill tjfelr.
'wks&fe 'ft *
• The i<nt'*nas a'VbaKkfng of the
Audoron society of America, its
president, Mr, William Dutcher, of
New York, having spent much time
iu Atlanta in its interest.
There are eight measures that have
ueeii reported hack hy committees
and are ready for a second reading.
There are 21 bills on the table sub
ject to be taken from the table at
any lime and placed upon their pass
age.
There aie 89 bills which have been
referred to standing committees and
have never been reported back to
the house. Of these 53 are before
the general judiciary committee.
There are 56 bills adversely reported
by committees, and the authors of
some of them will try to have the
house disagree to the unfavorable re
port of the committees and have the
measures put on their passage.
It wjll be seen from the above
that there are nearly 300 bills on the
clerk’s desk that have been brought
over from the last session as unfin
ished business. It is expected that,
in addition to these, a flood of new
bills will pour in during the sum
mer session.
Some of tlio most important meas
ures pending in tho house are the fol
lowing:
The Steed of Taylor prison cora
mi, sion bill.
The Felder convict bill.
The Houston child labor bill.
The llall bill to restore the right
t tral by jury in tlhis state.
The Hall bill compelling foreign
railroad companies operating in this
state lo incorporate under slate laws
The Steed of Carroll bill to extend
Tie powers of tile railroad con.:
sioners.
'lilt Rankin Will to elect railroad
- iinrnissioners by the people,
The Hardman bill for teaching ag
riculture in our public. ,-ehools.
Tim Candler tax commission bill
to equalize taxes.
The Candler college tax exemption
bill.
i ne West uniformity text book bill.
The Hall bill to restore the right
of trial by jury.
Tin Hall anti-free pass bill.
The West garnishment bill.
T tie Slaton Will to establish a court
of appeals.
The Wellborn bill to prevent those
who own more than a thousand dol
lars worth of property to earn more
iiiau a year from reccivo
-ions.
The Stovall bill to prevent buying
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
*big hm
was on HIM
—♦—
Russian and Austrian
Ministers Met Him
at Station.
MGNAKCIt MARCHES 10 MASS
Streets Were Lined With Troops and
Crowded With People—New King
Peter Drives in State to
the Palace.
Belgrade, June 24.—King Peter ar
rived this morning. Fie was received
with great enthusiasm.
The only foreign representative who
participated in n;„, reception of the
Ii ;; wore in Um Russian and Aus
ti’ian minititors.
King Peter descended from his ear
ami greeted the cabinet minister-,
I’rcM'ier M. Avakumovics introdue
ed the Russian minister and had no in
tercourse with the provisional gov
ernment, with which thus far he lias
had no relations.
ihe king proceeded to the cathedral.
The streets were lined with troops and
crowded with people. After a celebra
tion ol mass, which was attended with
all the splendor of the Eastern church.
King Peter drove in state to he new
palace.
j MANY WILL GO TO CUMBERLAND.
J John Temple Graves to Lecture There
Tomorrow.
j The steam) r Emmeline will proba-
I My be taxed to her full capacity to
morrow by the large crowd,of R nwm
wieMims '.yhp nro gping Climber,
And t* ler-iure. of. Hi*
female Graves before "the Georgia
ucatlon association nm# | n session
on the island.
Mr. Graves is foremost among
southern lecturers and he has many
id ml rent in this city.
The Cumberland route has offered
the exceedingly low rate of one dol
lar for the round trip.
Meets Today.
The Brunswick hoard of trade will
meet in regular weekly session at t7ie
’ it-'’ ball at eleven o’clock this morn
ing. Matters of importance are to he
discussed and a full attendance is de
* i red
tik] selling of votes at election.
Ihe niacklmni hill to make the
term of all county officers four years.
The Grice bill to proovhle that tho
taxes paid by the colored iace only
shall be applied to the education of
'>ut race.
The Calvin and Harden bill to pro
tect birds and their nests
There is much public interest In
some of these bills, especially those
relating to the convict and the child
.iior. The debate over these meas
ures will ire highly interesting.
An important measure and one
which has the backing of t'he retail
merchants throughout the s ate is
'he propose*! amendment to the garn
ishment laws so that a certain por
< outage of every man's salary may
iic amendable to garnishment. The law
• ov provide- that day laborer’s wages
are net subject to garnishment, but
that the entire salary of others aro
liable.
An interesting piece of judicial leg
isation is embodied in the proposed
bill for the establishment of an inter
mediate court of appeals in Georgia
Mr. Washington Ho-satt, of Macon,
is cue of the prominent drafters of
the men-lire which Is designed to re
news the present congested condition
of the supreme court relieving it of the
consideration of certain cases. Tho
■ nrpose of the bill is to give the pro
posed court of appeals jurisdiction in
these matters.
'i lie most important bill pending
m :<• senate is (lie house bill by
Representative Kelly, of Glascock.
The measure Is known as the Aus
tralian ballot bill, which provides for
ihe use ot the Australian ballot sys
lictn i.i all stall elections. The bill
has already pa.-sod the house and is
now before the senate, where it has
passed its second reading, and has
.ieen made the special order tor the
second day ot the coming session.