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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2; NUMBER 250. CITY SOLONS IN A BUS! SESSION —♦ — Many Civic Matters Han dled by That Body Last Night NfW ORDINANCES PASSED Th* City Council Held Quite an In teresting Session and Dispo ed of a Bunch of Routine Business. Adjourned Regulad Meeting. Brunswick, Ga., July 16 1903. Present —Hon. A. J. Crovatt, mayor Aldermen Newman, Kaiser; Coot Dart. Alfent —Aldermen Taylor, Smith and Robinson. Petitions From R. Torras, for permission to remove and use all cedar trees from parks and streets, thal, are neither ornamental or useful. Refused. From R. B. Tupper, for refund of taxes paid in error on w w 1-4 Old Town lot number 438 in 1902, said lot having been returned and taxes paid by others. Referred to committee on taxes and revenues. From W. E. Demippiter, a proposal to operate pumping station for the sum of $3,000 per year, furnishing his own help, coal, oil waste packing; etc. and to keep engines in thorough repar, agreeing to give bond guaran teeing proper service. Referred to a special committee confcistng of Al dermen Dart, Newman, Kaser and Cook to report at next meeting oi council. , Alderman du Bignon came in anu took his seat. From John W, Bennett, correspond ing secretary, asking that inducements to be offered to the Baptist Associa tion towards the erection of the Bap tist school be reduced to writing, On moton the clerk was instructed to in vite Mr. Bennett to come to Brunswick and inspect -the proposed sites to be offered. Report* Edom committee on public works, that new ditch had been .completed Ironi point on Stonewall street oe tween t and u streets, remedying im perfect drainage in tnat locayity. Or dered filed. from tame committee, recommend ing the lying of 165 feet of ron pipe from the park fountain to Kchmond street sewer main. The committee was instructed to proceed wtn worn as recommended, k front sanitation, light and watei commit tee, recommending the repan of the botier tuning at the pumping station. Recommendation adopteu and committee instructed to have tne work done at once. from committed on taxes and rev enues, on petition of Noble and Par ker lor bait years license for planing mill. Inasmuch as the planing mu. owned and operated’ by the petition ers did not commence operation un tl alter July Ist., 1903; we-beg u> recommend that petitioners be m-ueu a license dated July Ist for six months. Adopted. from committee on police, fire anu building and tire permits.sbidiuhroiu bunding pem.|Lts, on petition ot mem hers of tire department for exemption from street tax, recommending that petition be granted. from committee on police, fire anu budding permits and the mayor on communication of frank H. Harris, preferring charges against Assistant Cuiwt ot Police K. K, Owens, reterr iug as a report a statement from ow eap’, which seem to confirm suosiaL. Ualiy the statements made in uaiu cuarges. Action on report was deter red until next regular meeting. from P. W. Pleating, city aruuraioi, reporting arbitration on values amount lag lo f 1,870,0uu.uu and reduction 01 SzjJ.BSS.ou or an everage of 13 ss-ioo per cent, reduction, accompanied by uy lull uetaiied staiemeut. ordered tiled. From city engineer, in detail a re port ot the worn Lima tar iu c.e<ru.„g out the seweiv in Uie northern ainl eastern portions ot the city. Ueport oraered Ulea anil city engineer in structed to continue the work until completed and to leiule a report as to the cause and remedy. Resolution by Alderman du Bignon: Whereas, the mayor and council by a ju oiuUon passes on the ztit’U day of January, lu3, authorized the mayor fe execute promissory notes (or sums WILL PLAY BASEBALL Pilots and C. L. A’s. Will Cross Bats This Afternoon. GOOD GAME IS EXPECTED The Savannah Aggregation is Said to Be One of the Best Clubs in the Forest City and Good Game Expected. The lovers of the manly art will see a good demonstration of base hall out at the fair grounds this afternoon, when the Pilots of this city will cross bats with the team of the Chatham Artillery of Savannah. This will the third base ball clnb from that city that has engaged the Pilots for a series of games this year, and the other games have in each case proved to be very interest ing ones. The Chathams are said to be the warmest proposition in tlie baseball line in Savannah, and as the Pilots have been playing good ball for theiast two weeks, the public may expect lo see a real good game, Walker, the invincible twirler, will be in the box for the locals this after noon, and that alone is the very evi dence of the fact that the game will be full of ginger,. The visitors come for two games to day and tomorrow, and It is safe to predict that both game-twill be largely attended. aggregating twenty-five thousand dol. iars, and to borrow said sum; of money ami place the same in the hands of trustees, and to be appropriated on the conditional subscription made to the bonus to be paid the Mohawk Valley Steel and Wiire Company on the loca tion' of a ateel plant ta> this city, and Whereas, the said Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire Company has en tirely failed to comply with the con ditions imposed and made to secure sajld bonus, therefore - Rdolved, that the notes executed in pursuance of said resolution shall be properly cancelled. Further resolved, that the resolution passed and adopted on the 28th. day of April, 1903; authorizing an appro priation of two thousand dollars’ for the purchase of an additional site for the plant of said steel and wire com pany, be and the same hereby is re voked. Adopted. Ordinances, An ordinance to amend section 519 of the code of the city of Brunswick, Georgia, providing for the impound ing of cattle and other live stock and for other purposes Was read the sec ond time and lost on third reading. By Alderman Dart, on.first reading: An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled: "An ordinance to regu late certain, leindiv of business in the city of Brunswick, fix the amount ol license or business tax to be paid for the privilege of pursuing such busi ness, and prescribing penalties for the violation fo the same: Section 1. Be it and it is hereby ordained by the mayor and council of Brunswick. Ga., in council assem bled, that the above recited ordinance be and is hereby amended by striking the words ’On the first and fourth Mondays of each month," when the same occur under the title "pawnbrok ers” in section 1 one of said ordinance and by inserting in lieu thereof tut ioiiowmg: ' day by nine o clock, a, m,” and by strigir.g the words "two weeks” under same title and by in serting in ii&u thereof the word "day” so that when so amendede, the par agraph of said ordinance relating to pawnbrokers shall read as follows; ■PawnUorker or dealer in seooud-uaiin 'merchandise of any description, shall pay a license of *IOO,OO, Provided, that each pawnbroker in addition lo -t all times keeping his books open and subject to inspection by the umr oual or assistant marshal of said city, in searching for stolen property, shall, daily by nine o’cock a. m., reader to the marshal of said city a written . statement and report, showing all the articles receiveed by said pawnbroker during the preceding day, and from whom such articles were received, and for the violation of the terms fiere hereof, upon conviction before the mayor and council, after notice is given to such pawnbroker of the time and place of of trial, the license of such pawnbroker may be annulled and revoked, such pawnbroker may li|e prosecuted before the police court of • said city to r a violation ot tint or- BURGLARS ARE HAVING INKING ♦ Many Cases Reported to Police Department Yesterday SYSTEMATIC GANG AT WORK They Operate in the Early Evening and ar* Not Resipectors of Per sona—Police are Keeping a Sharp Watch. Burglars are at work again in the City and during the past several days no less than half a dozen homo- have been entered, or rather attempts have been maidt to enter them, but in most cases the intruder was frightened away before gainging an entrance. Wednesday night in different sect attempts had been made to enter their attempts had been hame to enter their homes, and one young lady of the city came very near ending the life of a negro who was seen on the rear piazza of her residence on North Al bany street. A noise was heard and upon investigation the negro was seen standing on the piazza. One of the young ladies, having a revolever on hand, quickly secured it aud lired at the negro, but the shot only served to frighten him away. The residecen of Mrs. Anna Gatchell on Norwick street was also entered a few nights ago as was also the home of Mrs. Wilson on Carpenter street, Mr. J, D. Rooney, on E street and several others. , it seems that all of the attempts have been made early is the night, between 7 and 9 o'clock. AH of the cases' have been reported to the police department and it is hoped that the burglar or burglars will soon be landed in jail. dinance, and, upon conviction, pun ished as prescribed iln section Wixteen of the amended charter of said city, approved November 12, 12, 1899 (in co. porated under section seventy-one of the code of said city, compiled and codilied in 1900.) I Section 2. Be it further ordalued by the eu'hority aforesaid, that all or dinances tr.d parts of ordinances in col Mint with this ordinance be and the same are fccic-by tepealed By Alder mail Cook, on First Reading An ordinance to prevent the enter ing or running at large of cattle, hogs, sheep, goats or any other stock, and fowls of any kind or character in Oak Grove cemetery, . Section 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and council of the city of Bruns wick, and it is hereby ordained by au thority of the same, that from and af ter the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful any cattle, hogs, sheep, goats or any stock, and fowls of any characeer to be at large in Oik Grove cemetery in said city, Sec. 2. Ba furtlwr ordain cl by tin authority aforesaid, that it shall be the duty of the impouning officer of said city to seize and impound each and every animal or fowl found at large within the limits of Oak Grove cemetery, and he shall cause such an imal or fowl to be confined in the city p jund. If sucli animal or fowl is not re deemed, as provided for the redeeming of hogs and pigs by section 553 of the code of said city, theu it shall be tiie duty of the marshal of said city, or Ids deputy, to sell the same to the highest bidder, after posting notice of said sale at the court house and at the door of tiie postofiice, in the manner prescribed for tiie selling of impound ed Hogs and pigs, as prescribed in said section 553. Sectiona, Be It further ordained, that all ordinances and parts of ordi nances in conflict herewith be, and tile the same is hereby repealed. On motion the clerk was directed to call the attention of Alderman Tay lor to section hi of the city code, A mot ion was offered that the com mittee on public works be instructed to have the iron railing recently re moved from around tile oak t ree on Gloucester st reef bet ween Newcastle and Grant streets, replaced in its original posit ion. A petition was then ottered from residents in the vicinity requesting t hat it lie not .so re-erected and t lie motion was lost. Adjourned. N, 0. Bussell, Clerk of Council. New Cigar Store I have just opened a cigar stor< at my tailor shop on Newr-astl, street, and will carry a full line ot smokers’ articles. The tailoring bus iness will be conducted as heretofore The public is cordially invited to ex tend me a share of the trade. W, X. eodgm. BRUNSWICK, Ga., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1903. LAWYERS’ MEETING lowa Barristers Are in Session in Des Moines MANY NOTABLES PRESENT The Session of the Bar Association is Replete Unus ual and Attractive Features. Des Moines, lowa. July IK. What promises to be I lie most notable meet ing in the history of the lowa State liar Association was begun today at the Savory, with a large at tendance of representative lawyers and jurists from all parts of the State. George W. Wakefield, of Sioux City, acting pres ident of tlie association, called the ga Inn ing to order and delivered his ann tal address. Routine business oc cupied the remainder of the morning session with the exception ol a half hour devoted to the dismission of de sirable moditfeations in the practice as to tlie writing and reporting opin ions of t lie Supreme court. Thu after noon session opened vvilh a memorial in honor of tlie late K. M. Haines, of Grinneli, who was president of the association at the time of his rUa' h. Another feature of tlie session was a discussion of the question, “What. Should be Deemed Indebtedness With in tfie Meaning of tlie Constitution and Statutory Provisions Limiting tlie Amount Thereof Whicli Munici palities May incur! 1 ” Much luieresi centers in the annual banquet tills evening, at which the speakers and their toasts will include the following; "lowa,” Gov, A. B. Cumming; “Tlie Lawyer's Inalienable Right." Wm. V, Milter. Bedford: “The New Judge,'.' U. H. VfßVr. A mimosa: ‘‘The Press and Lawyers,” Lafayette Young, Des Moines: “The President.” Walter I. Smith, Council Bluffs. Boise City, Idaho, July 10.-Idaho and Oregon w ill soon enter on an era of railroad building of great Impor tance. The Havriman interests are preparing to construct a llnefino miles long, from Bed liock, Mont., through this city and westward until tiie Deschutes river is readied: thence down that river to the Columbia, to the Dalles, where tiie new line will strike tiie Oregon railway and Navi gation lines, and thence to Portland. The cut-off will amount to nearly 200 miles. Another line 200 miles long will reach from Pocatello southwest into a country heretofore without rail road communication. LOCAL NEGROES WON GAME. Defeated Mcßae Yesterday by Score of 13 to 8, Quite a large number of white, as well as colored fans, were out to the fairgrounds yesterday afternoon, to witness tiie game between tiie colored teams of Brunswick and Mcßae. Tiie game was not a very good one, but at times was (juite interesting, the Brunswick negroes winning by a score of 13 to 3, Tiie local negroes arc now arranging games with tiie fast colored team of Savannah, which .has been defeating everything in the StateJK j. An Accident. Dr. H E. L. Burford returned yes terday morning from tiie Taylor-t'ook lumber camps, where lie went to dress tiie wounds ot .1. T. Mundy, a.young white man who met witli a painful ac cident at the'eamps Wednesday night. The doctor says that while the wounds are very painful tiie.y are not fatal, and the injured man will recover, Nearing Completion, The new Second Advent church is rapidly nearing completion, and when finished will be one of t iie most impos ing edifices in I lie city of Brunswick, Bev. (’. P. Thornton, the pastor, and the members of t he eongregation, have worked very hard on the enterprise, and deserve great credit for the work accomplished. Brantley a Visitor, /Yesterday's Atlanta Constitution says: Among the prominent visitors at the capilol yesterday were Hon. W. U. Brantley, member of congress from the Eleventh district, and Hoe. T. W. Hardwick, congressman Iron, the Tenth. Mr. Brantley passes through the city on his way to Ma rietta to attend the wedding of Inis brother, and found time to pay In respects to Senator Symons adu Rep resentative Butts, from Brunswick, and other memlbers from southern Geor gia. ... MORE IRON FOR IRE B, &.WORK — ♦ — Cargo Will Leave Gotham For Brunswick Today TOR IHE OCILLA EXTENSION The Construction to That Point Will Now be Pushed Ahead Very Rapidley—Other Improve ments on Foot. Information was received in the city yesterday to the effect that a cargo of iron was at present being loaded on a Mallory line steamer at New York, consigned lo the officials of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad. Upon inquiry at the headquarters of the line -iit we learned that this shipment is intended for the purpose of pushing the construction work of the line on to Ocilla. The distance from Bushucll to Ucilla it about six males and il is expected lliat the road will be rapidly pushed to that point as soon as the iron is received, winch will be in the early part of the com iug week. This will be plea-ant news to the friemlsj of the B. & 13. in this city lor the reason thal tlie completion of the hue to Ocilla gives the road other valuable connections and opens up for it anew hue oi mvineas, wh.cu i . the past has been diverted to other points, out which wm now ami snip meat over the B. & 13. The News lias il that work in the construction department of Hie hue Is to be pushed ap rapidly as possible and thal improvements along tills line are contemplated for the early future. The Cornerstone. Grove Pity, Pa., July Iff. —Tiie cor ner-stone ol ”'J lie Wayside Inn,” which is to lie built as a home lor aged and infirm Odd I*'ellowa of Western Peunsylvania, was laid today with in terest mg ceremony. The structure will cost 135,0ut), and will tie built of brick and stone. It will tie Situated on t lie highest poiulof ground between Pittsburg and Brie, and from it views cau tie had ol lour counties. Goes to Jnoktor.vil e E. Fabian and iamily will leave shortly for Jacksonville, where they will reside in I mure, Mr. Fabian hav ing accepted a position with the Con solidated Naval Stores Company of that city. Mr. Fabian has been a res ident ot Brunswick for a long number of years, and has many friends here who will regret to learn that he is to remove his residence. Cumberland is Crowded. Cumberland is si ill crowded witli a throng ut visitors from ail over Die Stale, and allot them are loud in their praises ot the courteous treatment ac corded them by clever Manager Jacobi and Ids assistant. Has Resigned. Joe Prayer, who lias been connected with the local tire department, has tendered his resignation, lie was a good fireman, and will lie missed from Lite department, A Beautiful Place. Morgan's drug stole, at the corner of Newcastle and Gloucester streets, is now one of the handsomest and best equipped drug stores in Hits section of tiie Slate. A handsome new soda wa ter fountain lias been installed, the store lias been doubled in size, and Die establishment is in every sense an up to-date one. "Ihs X-Rays. Recent experiments by practical rests and exam n-.;oi: with the aid of the X-Rays, astablish it as a fact rhat Catarrh o( the stomach is not ■ disease of itself, but that it results from repeated attacks of Indigestion. How can 1 cure my indigestion?" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is curing thous unris. 11 will cure you of indigestion and dyspepsia, and prevent or cure atarrb of the stomach, ivudol di g,ts wual you eat —make* the slom acb sweet. Sold by Joerger • Phar macy, binitb Vharmacy and W. J. Uulok A.rest. J, A. Uulledge, of Verbena, Ala ,vas twice in the hospital from a se ,ere case of piles, causing 24 tumors .viler doctors and ail remedies tailed nuckleu’s Arnica Salve quickly ai • ested further Inamatiou aud cured Dim. It couquers at ties aud klllt path. 25 cauta at ail drugging. BOAT FOR SATILLA Steamer Line Soon to Ply From Here to Waycross. ATKINSON PQOPLE AT HEAD The Johnsons of That Place Have Puprchased Boat and Will Boon Put Her on a Regular Schedule. A. M. Johnson, of Atkinson, who re e nil) secured a government license 'o nav tr cll e Sat ilia river intends to make his first trip to Waycross wil hill th n*xl 1 hilly days. H s steamboat has been undergoing changes and repairs at Atkinson for tlie past two motif hs. aud is now alxuit ready to make tlie trial trip up the Sal ilia liver. Mr. Johnson !i;:s lieen granted a explain s license and his brother. IC. I'. Johns m, engineer's li cense. by the inspector of navigation at Savannah. It is proposed lo establish a regular freight schedule belween Wayerors and Brunswick during the seasons when there Is sufficed! water in the Sal ilia. Mr. Johnson also pp pues to make ai plica! ion (o congress for an appro priation to dear t he river of logs and sings, i lasUnuake navigation safer. SHORT TELEGRAMS. Detroit. Mich.,.lnly ltt. -TheSociety ol Saul lago du Culm, which \t as organ ized in the palace of the governor of Santiago, July 31, 1898, is holding its tlrsl reunion in Detroit with veterans of the Spanish war in at Undunco from Lure oft Ids, iTay'of the re union, was a big military parade, fol. lowed by exhibition drills andbtlicr festivities. The business, sessions of the meetingwill be held Tomorrow and anottier round of festivities will close tlie gat liering Saturday. Major Gen eral William R. Shafter is the presi dent of the society, and among the other officers are Generals Joseph Wheeler and John t'. Bates. Milwaukee, Wis.. July |. Some of the best golf teams of tiie West are participating in tiie annual open championship tournament of (lie Western Golf Associat ion, which open ed today on tits links of the Milwaukee Country Club. Among the visitors are teams from Kansas City, Toledo, Chicago, Pittsburg. Minneapolis, Du lut h and St. Louis. Prizes amounting to 8500 will be distributed among the winners. The tournament, which lasts two days, will be followed on Sat urday by the special competition for the Marshal! Field cup. Put-in-bay, 0., July Iff.-Tim Beta Theta Pi fraternity, one of tiie oldest auu nest known Greek letter societies in America, liegan its general conven tion at the Hotel V lot. try tort ay, Rep resent alive* of the 1 1.000 memliersare in at teiidanse trout many sections ot tiie country. A large atm influential delegat ion is on hand irum St. Louis with a view to securing next year's convention of the society lor that city, After long aud carefu 1 Investigation ef the various makes of while lean colors ami ready mixed patuis, we nave decided lo take tbs agency ofi it# products ut Harrison Bros. * Cos. in offering Ibis famous hue we believe that we are rendering tbs boat posst ole service to our customers. The IXiujslas Hardware Cos. All Wara Bafflad. Word coma* from Wake, Ark. tbs- Rev. Jne. J. Cox had a strange malad 1 accompanied by yellow jaundio lor 12 years physicians were baffle and though everything known to th profession was used, the trouble ra uiatued. One day be began to uae silectric Bitters and iu a week t .-bangs for the better came and at length be was entirely cured, lt'a itr nobi reliable medicine (or liver amt kidney troubles. Only 60c. and guar i owl by all druggists. When you want a pleasant physic try Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver Tablets. They are easy to take aud plesaut iu effect. For sale by all iruggisla. Everybody is Invited to Join the large Kalola choir (hat is now being orgaubred to sing its praises fur iu dgeiUon, kidney and liver troubles. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE NEGRO K REILLY LYNCHED - The Rumor of Ed. Claus’ Fate Has Been Confrmed WAS HUNG NEAR EASTMAN Th* Ravisher of Darien Junction Young Woman Meets Awful Death for His Fiendish Work. From all accounts the negro Bd Claus has been caught and lynched, and the report sent out from East man to that effect seems to be true, Aji account of the lynching appeared in the Macon Evening News of Wednesday, and from yesterday's Sa vannah News we clip the following; The statements by the men from Mclntosh county while In Savanna,.t Tue day afternoon and published in the Morning News, concerning the lynchiing of Ed. Claus, were verified yesterday, when 11 was learned that Cietts had been swung, to a tree near ■astman and his body riddled with bullets'. Claus was chased through several counties alter has assault upon Johnson, near Dariefu, and was fl naily captureod by about fifty men, in the swamps near Bai l rnau. Ha was identified aud after betug glveu A short time for preparation, wu hauled up on the limb of a tree and a tUHilade of bullets poured into hi* swinging body. tour men who had presumably been in the party, armed wntti Wu.euii.tars and with bloodhounds, arrived fa Sa vann Tuesday aueruoon and wbUl# had boon with fafjV khey leit !■ tiwT seaboard mu u.u ior Met utoelt 'county? • Uis undersffiibu tnat ihe. negro was positively identified and ihui" ne has seen enosed so closely rdnee Thurs day when the crime was committed that ue had not a cmince to eat. or sleep, and was nol able to further when caught in the woods. SLOW STARVATION. The Dyspeptics Kiel Leaves no ('nance tor Regaining Strength The dyspept ie, who si Hive* body and brain because, food will not digest, tia* no chance to get strong again liecaus# bodily st rengi n cannot be built up ex cept on food that will digest. That is l lie mission of Grape-Nuts, which any dyspeptic can digest and which will liegin to build up and nour ish at once. A Wisconsin man says: “For the last seven years I have been u great sufferer with stomach trouble, and for eighteen months I could not eat or drink anything, not even a spoonful of milk, without great suffering. “It seemed I had tried every remedy in the world, and 1 had given tip all hopes at ever getting lietter when a friend advised me to cat Grape-Nuts food. I was just aix in 100 much dis couraged to do so for I expected to die, and all my friends expected I would, too, but 1 finally did send for a sample box, and when it came 1 was so weak 1 could not turnover in tied. “ I'iieii l beifkii to take theGritpe- Nitts, just a little bit at first, moist* enetl witli ho! milk, and from this time 1 began to grow st lunger, and be fore I bad finished t lie fourth package, 1 could eat anil driuk anything 1 wanted and it did not hurl me in th* least. Ho the right food helped me to health after everything else had failed. “Experience, actual use, proves ab-* solidel.y t tie great power of the scieu iHe food Grape-Nuts '' Name give y Pont mu Cos., Hattie Creek, Mich. Semi for particulars by mail of ex* t sion of time on the *7,500.00 cooks .K)ntest for 7.16 money prizes. Good Aov:ce. ’She most miserable beings in the world are those suffering from -dy. pepsla and liver complaint. More hau sevuuty-five per cent, of the pe„ pie of the United States are affllcu , with these two diseases and their e; cts: such as Sour Stomach, Si r. headache, habitual eoetiveness, p. v , pitatlon of the heart, heart bti . waterbrasb, gnawing aud painß at th# pit of the stomach, > , low skin, coated tougue and disag: able last# In the mouth, coming .j of food after eating, low spirttß, . Go to your druggist and get a bo * of August Flower for„26 or 76 oe, ... Two dose# will reuva you. jjj , u