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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 3, NUMBER 67. FOR BUILDINGAT ST, LOUIS FI 1 Meeting was Held in This City Yesterday and Plan Discussed SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE Committee Appointed by Chairman Kay to Take Charge of the Work In Brunswick—This City Will Assist the Mdove. Horn. Dudley M. Hughes, of Twiggs, commissioner general from Georgia U the St. Louis exposition, Hon. Hugh V. Washington, vice commissioner gen eral and Hon. Glascock Barret, of Ma con, one of the state commissioners, arrived in the city yesterday morning from Valdosta. These gentlemen came to Brunswick to solicit subscriptions for the erection of a building for the state of Geor gia at the great exposition to be giv en in the metropolis of Missouri, next year. They were given a very cordial re ception by the people of the city and at eleven o’clock a meeting of cit izens was held in the office of Mayor Crcrvatt, presided over by Col: W. E. himself one of the commissioners from the state. Col. Kay stated the object of the meeting in his usual \appy fashion and was roundly applauded when he closed by introducing Commissioner General Hughes. Mr. Hughes, who is a very graceful talker, outlined the plans in a thor oughly interesting manner. His com sion had been to St. Louis and when they arrived there they found that the site for the Georgia building as agreed uiion, was an obscure one. .They called on the commissioner gen eral, Gov. Frances, told him what was being done and finally succeeded in securifg the handsomest site' on the tyhole grounds for the Georgia build ing. He said Savannah has promised SI,OOO for the building, Valdosta SSOO, Thomasville SSOO Bainbridge SSOO and Waycross SSOO, and he felt certain that Brunswick, the greatest port on the south Atlantic would do her duty in the matter. Vice Commissioner Washington was the nexa speaker and like Mr. Hughes he liked his theme and handled it splendidly. He thought South Geor gia had more to offer those seeking homes and investments than any other section of the state, being made by a section of the state, and he himselt was astounded at the great industrial strides noow being made by this sec tion. He said his commission was not seeking charity, was pointing out to the people of the state what he consid ered one of its greatest opportuni ties. He was closely followed by those present. Commissioner Barret, was the las of the committee to address thou present, which he did very eloquently. The constitution of Georgia made it illegal for tthe legislature toi appro priate for funds to be applied to th construction of the buildng, but th people of Georgia were going to see to it that the empire state of the south would not be ashamed of their home when they visited the exposition next year. He expected all of the cities of the state to respond to the call and he was sure progressive Brunswick would do handsomely. Short addresses were made by Coun ty Commissioner W. R. Townsend and Mayor CTovatt both of whom were in deep sympathy with the movement and wanned Brunswick |and Glynn county to aid it in a substantial fash ion. A motion was made by Col. C. P. Goodyear that the chair appoint a committee of seven “hustlers” to solic it funds and find ways and meaDS for Brunswick to do its duty in the matter. Chairman Kay announced that Brunswick had so many genuine •‘hustlers” and that they were of such a diversified class that he would post pone the appointment of the commit tee, but later i.. the day announced it as fellows: C. P. Goodyear, chair man, F. D. Aiken, C. Downing, J. -J. Dott, W. R Townsend, C D. Ogg and J. B. dUOibUOU. This splendid committee of Bruns wick’s business men will hold a meet ing "at a very early date and will pro ceed with the ‘ very important work ;which has been assigned to it. After the meeting the visiting gen tlemen were escorted to the Pheonix club and were the guests of Col. Kay. Later in the day they were given a pleasant drive over the city and the many points of interest ia a seaport sity was shows to these Qsorgians, who live in the interior. They left for Macon last night and were more than favorably impressed with Brunswick. Before leaving last night Mr. Hugh es, the head of the committee, was seen by a representative of The News and in answer to the question, he said he was thoroughly charmed with Brunswick and her people, “you have a great seaport here,” said Mr. Hughes “and one that in the end must take its place with the great cities of the south.” "Its natural facilities are wonderful and I am really surprised at this magnitude of the shipping in dustry of your city.” This movement, it can be truly said seems to have caught the atten tion of our people in good earnest and it is safe to say that they will aid it in a very substantial way. , HOLIDAYS WILL BEGIN TODAY. Bchool Children to be Dismissed for Christmas . ■When the children of the public schools, and also many of the pri vate ones, are dismissed this after noon they will not have to report back for duty in two weeks. A spec ial Christmas program has been ar ranged at the public schools for today and the parents and friends of the children are Invited to attend. The term so far this year has been most successful in every particular, and the teachers and those interested in school work generally are much en couraged over the good work the chil dren have been doing NEGRO WITNESS MET DEATH. John Everett, White Man of Lowndes Ccu-nty Charged With Killing. 'Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 22.—John Ev erett, a white man living in the Cat creek neighborhood, this county, is charged with the killing of a negro named George Jones on Saturday. News of the tragedy, reported here today, was to the effect that Everett met the negro at Carswell mil!, and after striking him with a stick shot him with a pistol. The negro ran oft into the creek swamp and his dead bodv was found today. The trouble is supposed to have grown out of a bill for a minor of fense which the grand jury recently found against Everett, the negro ap pearing as a witness before the jug'. BHOT RABBIT FQR A WILD CAT. Deputy Clerk Townsend Tells Joke on Treasurer Smith. City Treasurer Geo. H. Smith and Deputy Clerk of the Snperior Court A. O. Townsend composed a hunting party Monday, and, from all accouts, the two had a lively time. It Is understood that the party ran amuch with a wildcat early in the day and a chase followed, which lasted for several hours. Finally Mr. Smith fired away at the wildcat and killed a rabbit. Clerk Townsend says this simply broke up the hunt, and several hours spent in chasing the wildcat couted for naught, when he had hoped to bring him down with a shot just before the treasurer fired at the rab bit. TWO MEN DEAD; ONE IN PRISON Result of Paulding County Fatal Shooting Affray. Dallas, Ga., Dec. 22 —Asa result of the shooting affray between the Shipps and the Cantrells at the home of John Brooks, in the eastern part of Paulding county, Wednesday night, Will Shipp and Clarence Cantrell, who strated the gun play, are dead, and Will Cantrell, who is charged with shooting Woll Shipp, is under arrest The affair took place in a romote part of the county, and as yet no committment trial has bee held for Will Cantrell. RUSH IS NOW ON IN EARNEST. The Post Offic and Express Office Have All They Can Do. The rush at the express office and postciffice Is on in earnest now, and both places have about as much as they can do in the way of handling Christmas packages. Yesterday both the offices were crowded all day with people sending presents to relatives and friends in all sections of the country. Today will probably see the first arrival of packages and then the delivery be blns, and will last until after Christ mas. The largest number of packages always arrive on Christmas eve, and the force at both the offices will have a big rush tomorrow. A Good Opportunity- Have you seen that pretty little pony and buggy owned by A.lbert Arn heiter? It is to be raffled on Christ mas eve. You must hurry if you want a chance, only SI.OO. Get your chan ces at his market, 207 Monk street. Picture of pony and buggy can be seen at Morgan’s drug store. Anyone who wins the team and does not want It for fcis own use, Mr. Arnhelter will firt th*m f 100 for it. BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 19C3. COL, GOODIEK ABLE ADDRESS * The Well Known Attorney Spoke Before Men’s Club Last Night ON lAW AND LAWYERS His Speech Was Listened to With In terest by Those Present and Much Enjoyed—Club is Making Progress. The Mens’ club held a meeting last night and listened to an address by I Col. C. P. Goodyear, upon the subject |of Law and Lawyers; upoon the i universality of law In all things, its .protection of persons and property, jits judiciary, its lawyers; their du tites amoi.ig them, never to reject the cause of the defenseless and the op pressed. A number of legal jokes were told by Col. Goodyear during his able dis course, but there was much of earnest presentation of the law, its beauty and necessity. The address was closely followed by those present, and the able speaker succeeded in pleasing them all. The next meeting of the club will be held the first Tuesday in January. Those present last night were sur prised at the improvements made on the building by the club. The assem bly room, where the speaking took place, has been thoroughly repaired and presented a neat appearance, and answers the purpcose well as an as embly hall for the club. WERE WEDDED LAST NIGHT Mr. J. 3. hlewkirk and Miss Cora Clark Married. Last night at 6 o’clock, at the par sonage of the Catholic church, Father Luckle officiating, Mr. J. S. Newkirk and Miss Cora Clark, both of this city, united in marriage, only a few friends of the contracting par ties being present. Mr. and Mrs. New kirk left later for North Carolina, where they will spend some time. Mr. Newkirk is a well known young business man of the city, being pro prietor of a grocery store, and is quite popular in business circles. [Miss Clark is the daughter of Mr. W. A. Clark and has many friends in the city. She has been connected with the tele phoe exchange for some time and was one of th emost popular of the “hello girls.’ HAY IS COMING TO GEORGIA. State Secretary Will Run Down to Thomasville to Recuperate. Washington, Dec. 22.—Secretary of 1 State Hay will probably run down to Georgia foir a rest immediately after the Ist of January. He has been confined to bis home by a very stub born cold for some days, and is con sidering the advisability of a short rest away from the scene of his la bors. If he leaves here be will go to Thomasville, where he will be the guest of Colonel Oliver Payne at the beautiful Payne home on the outskirts of Georgia’s famous winter resort. It will be recalled that it was at the Payne heme that Secretary Hay't daughter, who is the wife of Payne Whitney, the nephew of Colonel Payne spent her honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney will spend the holidays with the secretary, and it is probable that the entire party will run down to Geor gia for a few days. The secretary has to be here for tht diplomatic breakfast on New Year’s day, and the cabinet dinner l.e will give nc:;t week; after that he will be free to leave unless there should be unusual international comp l k-atons not now expected. Elks Social Session. The Brunswick lodge of Elk3 is now busy making arrangemets for its social session, which will occur on December 29. The lodge will invite many of Its friends to be present, and a most enjoyable times Is looked for ward to by all, They Fought to Death. Ardmore, Ind. TANARUS., December 22.—At Woolsey this morning John Scott and Sam Victory’, farmers, fought with guns, both being killed. The misun derstanding came up over Scott’s cat tle breaking into Victory’s field. Heme Burred In Lowndes. Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 22.—The country home of R. B. Middleton, near this city, Kvas burned yesterday with a loss of I about $2,000. Most of the furnishings Iwere saved. The fire originated from | a detective flew. PUETTF GIFI TO MANAGER BERRY -—* B. & B. Employees Present Him with a Beautiful Gold Watch AS A 10KEN OF ESTtEM Present Was Presented to Him Last Night and Members of all Depart ments of the Road Were Interested. Mr. G. W. Berry, the genial general eral manager of the B. & B„ was pre sented a very handsome gold watch last night by the men connected with the various departments of the road. | Employees of all departments joined in the remembrance, and it Showed very plainly that Mr. Berrie’s pop ularity is general and not confined to any one department. The presentation was made in his office and came as complete surprise to Mr. Berry. It was interesting to ngfe the puzzled expression on his face as all the employees of the road w’ho knew what was to happen filed into his office in a body and formed a semi-circle aroiund his desk, while Col. W. E. Kay, in an unusually happy vein, presented the token of esteem and love to Mr. Berry. After this had been done, Mr. Berry feelingly re sponded in what might be termed a heart-to-heart talk with the men under him, in which he impressed upon them that his success was their suc cess and their success bis stiacess, and that co-operation was necessary for a preper administration of the af fairs of any railroad. The watch was not to have been presented until Thursday, but it be came known late yesterday afternoon that Mr. Berry expected to leave this morning to spend the holidays with his family in New York, and it was therefore ncopr ary to pvasoni - •■he watch last night. Mr. Berry was also the recipient of a very pretty gold match oox given by Mr. Abe Rotchschiid, the popular jeweler. A NEW CITY ORDINANCE. For Erection of Telephone, Telegraph and Other Poles. Hereafter all telephone, telegraph and other poles will havet to be erect ed in compliance with the following or dinance, .which was 'plaped cm it first reading at the lastt meeting c rcouncii, and yhich will probably be oome a law: Section 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and aldermen of the city oi itrunswlck in council duly assembled, and it is hereby ordained by author ity of the same, that all telegraph, elephone nad electric light poles and other simiiiar poies which may here after be erected upon any of the pub uc streets of said city, shall not be retted nearer than two feet to the uter sidewalk line of sucu saeets, and it shall he unlawful for any eor portation, firm or person to erect any such polo on any of said streets with- j out first obtaining tue written per-j mission of the chairman of the com mittee on public works. Section 2. Be it further ordained by tue authority aforesaid, that ev ery person violating the provisions oi this ordinance, shall on conviction in the police court of said citi e pun ished as prescribed in sec / 71 of the code of tiie city of Brunswick. Section 3. Be it furiherr ordained by the authority aforesaid, that all or- ] dinauces and parts of ordinances in - conflict herewith be and the same are' hereby repealed. authorized to borrow on behalf of the mayor and council, the sum of five! thousand dollars, for the purpose of. paying a note for like amount, ma- j curing on the 14th inst., and to exe cute a note or notes to the lender oi ienders of such money to ue payable within six months from date or a bnorter period, and tot bear interest at a rate not greater than eight per centum per annum. Be it further resolved, that the mayor he authorized to renew said note or notes, fur the whole oi any part, of said sum, if the original be made for a shorter period than six months from the date of the origins, note or notes. Adopted. Instituted New Ledge. Grand Patriarch C. L. Elliott, of the pjeurgla Odd fallows, has re turned from Macon, where on Saturday night h 6 instituted the George It Barker iaoampment, No. 32. The new lodge started off with a large number of members. BRANTLEY TALKS 01 LIVE SUBJECTS Congressman Spends a Day Here a id Goes to Black hear “GET FACTIONS TOGETHER” That is What He Thinks the Demo crats Must Do First and Then Talk of Who Will be the Nominee. Congressman W. G. Brantley, of the i' Eleventh district, was in the city yes terday and left last night for Black shear, where he will spend Christinas i returning here next week before going to Washington. Mr. Brantley was seen at the Ogle thorpe last night by a News reporter and he talked very interestingly of national matters of importance and with the reporter discussed the po litical battle of 1904. Congressman Brantley as when ho left for Washington last month, is of the opinion that Gorman is in the ; load for the demcratic nomination;, and thinks he is favored by a major ity of the demorcats in Washington. “How about Judge Parker?” asked the repr*er. "Judge Parker is a very able man," said the congressman, "and would no dioubt make the democrats a good standard bearer. If New York dem ocrats lino up for him and stand to him in the convention I believe he will have a good chance of securig the nomination, but it seems that a ma jority of tne New York democrats, or a great many of them favor Got-nran. “Party harmony is what we want now. Get all the factions together and then settle on a candidate,” con tinued the congressman, and he thinks that with a solid front, all factions in line, the democrats have an excel lent showing tit dote?ting the repub licans next year, and lie says that ail democrats in Washington are very hopeful over the situation. Mr. Brantley is quite sure that Roosevelt will be named by the repub licans, bn says there is considerable opposition to him in republican ranks. Locally, there is nothing very much before cc r-tress of interest. Mr. Brant iey says we are not in shape just nr iw to s shi for an appropriation to se cure a 3 ’-foot channel. We must first try to get an appropriation for a sur vey far anew project, and this, ho rays cannot be done in a minute. Be oides Brunswick, Mobile, Savannah i.i.d other ports are after money for the improvement of ‘neir harbors. Concerning the *4 000, which was appropriation at the last sessioon of eengress Mr. Brantb says it will be expended shortly. he government, it seems, f s short of dredges and ev tral are now being <. -ustructed am as soon as they are o npieted one .’.ill be sent here to woi . As to the work before congress when it convenes n xt month, there ere not very many matters to be dis posed of, and Mr. Brantley says the lepublicans will do a ; little legislat. ;n as possible. There are several mat ters that have never been finally set tled, the ship subsidy bill, the Pana ma and trust questions, hut the con gressman hardly thinks any of them will receive very much attention dur ing the present session. As to the lightship for Brunswick, Mr. Brartley hopes u> secure it, tut says he has strong opposition in the person of Speaker cannon, not that ho is opposed particularly to estab lishing one off our bar, but is now fighting ail such bills. As chairman cL the appropriation committee last year, it was Mr. Cannon who caused the defeat of the bill. VETERAN PUBLIC MAN’S CAREER. C,o.|. THpmas Wentworth Higg|inon Celebrates Anniversary. boston, Mass., Dec. 22.—C01. Thom as Vtui.tnl: Higginson, student, lauthor, abolutionist soldier, preacher u.ut legislator, celebrated today his eightieth anniversary of his birth at ii s home in Cambridge. He has en ' joyed good health during the past y -ars and continues even at this ad ' vanced age to take the keenest in terest in publls affairs. Many friends filled upon him today and paid their 1 respects and he also received numer ous messages of congratulation from friends und admirers in different parts of the ecu ntry. Today Colonel Higginson is known to the wcrld chiefly as a literary man but in bh early years he wa6 known ' ju a preacher who left hU church to fight against slavery. After he was graduated at Harvard, the law tried its spell on him for awhile as it did on Loiwell. but he fell under the influ ence of Theodore Parker, and at twenty-four became pastor of the Con gregational church at Newburyport, retaining this position for three years. He was one of the first assailants of slaverv, and lost his church on ac count of his beliefs. Still under the influence of Theodore Parker, he be came what he called a “secularized” minister and launched out as a reform er, which he continued as a career until 1858. And if called on today to say whether he is a reformer or a literary man. Colonel Hlgginson would probably hesitate before answering. STORES ARE ALL DECORATED. Streets of the City Now Present a Pretty Appearance. Many of the merchants were busy yesterday decorating their stores for Christmas and cedar aud holly now dawn a majority of the places on Newcastle street, which adds greatly to the busy appearance of the city. Yesterday the holiday shoppers were out in numbers again and all of the merchants reported a good day’s bus iness. A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF SHOES. J. A. Smith is Now Displaying His New Line. Probably the best and largest line of shoes ever displayed in Brunswick is to be found at the store of J. A. Smith, our exclusive shoe dealer. Mr. Smith, as is well known, handles several brands of the leading shoes and always has a full supply of each on hand, but this season he has pur chased an unusual arge and varied stock. For the ladles he has the well known Dorothy brand, which, as a ladies’ shoe, has but few equals; for moa ho handies Douglas, and for boys aud girls there are all kinds of well known brands to bo found at his establish ment If you are figuring on giving some friend or relative a pair of shoes for Christmas, pay his store a visit and you are sure to be peased. HEADQUARTERB FOR TOYS. Glogauer’a ia a Veritable Mecca for thia Line of Goods this Season. One o fthe prettiest line of toys ever displayed in thia city is the magnifi cent one now being shown at Gld gauer’s. This energetic and clever Bruns wick merchant can be well called the pioneer toy dealer of this city. When most of us were still school boys, his old store at the corner of court house square and Newcastle street was head quarters for toyß and fireworks. The condition is not materially changed, only for improvement today and his large and handsome store is stocked with a very beautiful line of everything calculated to please the little ones. He invites Santa Claus to call and look over the stock before mak ing purchases. The Weather. Forecast for today in Georgia: Fair and continued cold. To Remove Hie pffiee Elsewhere in this issue wil be found an announcement of the ’cuto/al of the office of C. H. Jewe.t, from its pres et location to the Oglethorpe hotel which will occur January first. Still in Bed. The friends oi’ W. E. Dempster will regret, to know that ho Is still con fined to his bed as the result of an ac cident several days ago. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RATES 25th, 30th, 31st. and Jan. Ist, good re turning until Jan. 4th at rate of one and one-third fare plus 25 cents foi students of schools and colleges, tick ets will be on sale Dec. 16th to 22<J inclusive, good returning until Jan. Bth, 1904 at same rate as above. Full information can be obtained from any Seaboard agont or Charles F. Stewart, A. G. P. A., Savannah, Ga. Special Notice. All bills against the British S. S. "Gorjlstan" must be presented at oui office before noon today r payment thenef will be debarred. F. M. D. Strachan 41 Cos., Agents. Ship Notice. Neither the master, consignees or owners of the Italian bark, Scottish Chief, will be responsible for any debts contracted by the crew o£ said barfi Olcesa, Master. Wine List for the Holidays. N. C. Scupperaong wine, port, sherry, muscatel, tokay, catawba and black berry wine. Per gallon SI.OO per bot tle 25 cents. Sig Leviion, 310 Bay street, phone 130, PRICE—FIVE CENTS. WATCH WIDOWS, BANKS ABE TOLA Stringent Ruling Regard ing Payment of Pension Certificates GEORGIA CASE CAUSE OF IF Where Woman Personates Widow of Deceased Pensioner and Bank Pays, Latter Will Be Held Responsible. Washington, Dec. 22.—1 tls stated at the treasury department that where a pension certificate lias been issued to a wornau who personated the widow of a deceased pensioner and pension agents’ checks have been drawn paya ble to her and delivered to her upon voucher executed by her and the bank cashed such checks, which were in /due course paid at the subtreasury | upon which drawn, the gevenrment will make reclamation of the amount. In other words bankers and otheo persons who cash yen-sija checks a-s charged with llie rj pinsiclity o r eg tablishmg the ideality of the payeea of suca checks to me same extent that they were charged with the re sponsibiity of establishing the identity oi the payee of checks issued iu ordi tiayr commercial transactions. ’fn<i exhibition of a pension certificate is not indeuUlicatioii fo the person nam ed therein. The rule was held in a case arising from Georgia wherein one Clarissa Owens, whose real name was Modlle Melton, obtained a pension, it is said, by personating a deceased wife of a soldier, and receiving payment at the rate of $8 per month from April 8, 1901, to May 4, 1903. It developed iu the examination of this claim that tine soldier left a widow who is supposed to have died iu Florida. Molly Melton, a sibter of the soldier, personated her rister-in law, obtained the pension, forged 6C* law to the checks and obtained the dorsemeuts of her deceased sister-lu moirey. For this offense she was tried in the United States district court at Savannah, Ua., and was sentenced to one year and one day’3 confine ment in the penitentiary. TREASURER PARKS GETS MONEY In One Day He is Given Over $200,000 Railroads Send Big Checks. Atlanta, Doa. 22. —State Treasurer 1 Park today received a little over $200,000 in taxes from railroad and street car companies and doubtless a number of remittances are now on their way and will reach the treasur er’s office by tomorrw’s mails. Among ttie cl ks that reached the treasurer today were the following: Central oif Georgia Railway, $76,- 65fi,67; Wri.-.:iltvil:>’. and Teuniile, $2, 112,,8-i, Gainesville Jefferson and Southern, $1,170; Augusta street rail road, $.:.25fi, < olumbus street railroad $3,570; At! inn, l.noxville a.:.d Nor thern, $L.i. i.:T; Valdo: .ct-t rail way, $5.03:’ i'ica.ui'ol Pari slat received a check for , -u |( from the tax collector of Bibb county. The Collins and Keidsville and the Taibottou Railroad Company also paid their taxes. The Atlantic Coast Line sent in its check a lew days ago. Checks for tire Southern, and the Sea'JLurd will doubSless reach the treasurer tomorrow. Our Guns Trained. Washington, Dec. 22. —The navy department Is informed of t e at Ab.-xn ndretta yesterday oi tile crui ser San Francisco, ca.rrying as a pas senger Consul Davis, who recently left Alexandretta for Beirut because of trouble with the* police of the first named city. Removal Notice. I desire to announce that after Jan uary Ist, my office will he located in the Oglethorpe hotel, fronting A. street where I will be pleased to welcome my friends in future. C. H. Jewett. for the Lacdss. Who want your hats trimmed or fixed in any way will please have same done befort Christmas, as our milliner eaves immediately after. By doing so you wi'.l greatly oblige. Mrs. M. tlkan. A Fine Line of Turkeys. Chri3 Archeiter, the well known butcher has just received tl.c haul somect line of turkeys otr received in this city, which he 13 offering at very attractive prices.