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THE BRIJN SWICKHPMNEWS.
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 143.
II PROHIBITION *
FIGHT IS LIKELY
— * —
Believed a Wet ami Dry
Election will Shortly be
Held in Brunswick
MINISTERS ARE ALL ACIIVE
Meeting wa s Held Yesterday, but no
Final Decision was Reached, and
Another will be Held by Min
isters and Others Feb. 21.
While not many of our citizens
stent to realize it, it is a fact neveb
►Unless that P.ttinswlek is at ;r>u-.it
on the eve of a treat proh In i >n fight
which has already been commence!
hy the ministers of the city, and
which is likely to coatinu cut.! the
people of the city go to the puilt and
determine whether or not whisty is
to be sold in Brunswick.
This fight probably grows out of the
.oeent action ot city council In ant 1 tid
ing the license ordinance providing for
the paying otf of laborers in sah>u*-
Council, passed an ordinance prohibit
ing stevedores and others from p&ymg
otf in saloons, and then repeaicr the
oulinance ove. the protest of all mi.i
isrers of the ‘ i'y both white and color
ed.
The first gun in the fight was fired
Sunday night when Rev. A. 1. Mon
et'ef scored the members of council
ior their acton in repealing the ordi
to nee. |
This sermoi: by the Bapiis* minis. oo
b.ought on yon aid ei-able discussion
Monday an,i the matter has boon til *
if pie of conversation in the cit> since
tnat time.
Another st*o was taken /eaterday
w lion the ministers met at tho real
nee o' Rev Moncvlef, at which most
of them we,-, present.. Ways and
t>.< atm for nejrinning Ihe battle were
dltsi-ussefi and it was tin ait v decided
to hold a gene: at meeting on February
ii at which al’. the mini Heami pro
hibition element of the city will be
invited and definite steps will be taken
i mlcing. to a prohibition election.
While no definite decision Ims yet
been reached from nil Indications lu
tile course of r few weeks Brunswick
v ill be Involved in a red hot wet and
dri election
MAKES A CHANGI
J. Simmons, Jr. Quit 9 Newspaper
Business in Atlanta—Well Known
and Popular Here.
The following from yesterday’s At
lanta Journal will be of interest to
the many friends of T. J. Simmons
Jr.. In this city: ,
T. J. Simmons, Jr., assistant city ed
itor of the At’anta Journal, has been
r. pointed manager of the bureau of
publicity of the Southern Cotton Asso
ciation and witl assume his new duties
at once.
Besides being one of Ihe boat known
newspaper men in Atlanta, Mr. Sim
mons owns a fine farm in Crawford
county, whicn he has managed most
furFSssfully. The interests of ihe cot
ton planters ate .therefore, his own,
end the work of the Southern Cotton
Association will be especially congen
ial to him.
Air. Simmons is the son of Chief Jus
lice T. J. Simmons, of the Georgia
supreme court and is a young man
ot active and energetic mind, engaging
personalty an I remarkable ability, lor
number of years he has handled the
flats house news for the AUnta Jour
rat and no man who has held a repo
torial position on a local paper has
fcren ble to pc-t snore news than he.
To his ability to get all the news and
bis appreciation of a good story, he
added the ability to present this news
to the public In a direct, attractive
r.anner that has made whatever he
lias written most readable. As assist
ant city editor of The Journal Air.
Simmons has made the paper one ot
Its moat efficient men, making the pa
per's interests his own and ever show
ing an untiring spirit in his work.
Mlg retirement from newspaper work
nil! be a distinct regret not only to
his associate) on The Journal, by
whom he l esteemed so highly, but by
ah newspaper men and by the people
With whom he has been thrown as a
newspaper man. Tew men in the pro
fession have trade so many friends as
be and none have deserved them more
The Weather.
foreflest for today In Georgia: fair
end warmer,
LOOKING FOR SITE tOR
A HOTEL ON ST^SIMON
- *
Number of Citizens
ited the Island for That Pur
pose Yesterday
it is more than probable that St.
Simon will have a hotel this summer
after all.
While nothing definite is given out
by those at the head of the movement
Xis known that plans are on foot for
' h of a hotel
ice yesterday visited the island for t(f?
purpose of looking over a site winch
is in view for the hotel. ,
party visitng ihe island was
posed of .1. B. Wright, F. D. Aiken
W, \l. Tupper, Albert Fendig and Sec
i clary Kraetzer of the Bruns
v ick City and Dock Improve
ment Company, who is spending . few
days in the city.
The fiirst tin ee named gentlemen
rre interested in the hotel they being
prominent members of the St. Simon
Ttausit Company, which operates a
inu. of steaery between the city and St '
l-dmon. Mr. Fendig, at the head of
Fiobston, Fendig and Company, repre
si ills Ihe Brunswick Doek and City Im
provement Company.
It is a well known fact that a (lea!
has been on for the site tor some time*
and although no decision has yet been
reached it is more than probable thm
Ihe site will he purchased, and if this i
is done work will begin on the hotel .
immediately aril it will be completed
CONDITIONS OF FRESHETS.
Oconee and Oomulgeo Rivers Reported
to be Above Banks.
The following from the Macon Tel
araph of yesterday will be of inter
st in this city as Brunswick does con
siderable business with points on tho
c omul gee:
The heigth of the freshet in the
Ccmuleec til Macon and points above
um been reduced a foot or two from
>.hai it ordinarily would hive been
by the high northwest wind and freez
m* temperature yesterday, but tho
i ery heavy rains oh the Oconee water
shed and in Middle Georgia will cause
•he conditions, at points below to he
:nsi as forecasted.
At Macon during the forty eight
rours ending at 7 a, m. yesterday 4.59
■itches fell or what is usually a whole'
onths rainfall.
At Dublin, oil the Oconee the total ■
>moui for rorty-eight hours was 6.48
rchos, at Milledgesville, 4.11i inches
;t Beeeili Hill (56 hours) B.IS and at
hed and
gia. Most of the river interest lie
1 clow Hawkinsville and Dublin, where
‘ c river spreads out several miles
c-.er the lowlands In high water and
ihe frr-unet will he of great benefit to
them .
Had it not. been for the cold wave
end the strong winds from the north
east a freshet of large proportions
would undoubtedly have played havoc
ir the vicinity of Macon. All day yes
terday the waters of the river stood at
j point very near the danger tine but
■he strong wind served to keep the
aster moving rapidly and away from
the city,
Learning that the Ocmu.gee was
high many sightseers again made their
way to the river bridges. The current
vas much stronger than on Sunday
tut not so much drift wood appeared
on the surface.
Many of the smaller tributaries to
the river are locked in lee thus lessen
,rg the amount of water which other
w se would have poured, into the Oc
rnulgee.
DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT
TO EXTINGUISH SMALL BLAZI-l
Chief Green and his men answers t
a call yesterday afternoon at 1! o’clodr
f-om box 24 corner of E and J stree 1 s
The blaze was discovered In ths
home of Kendrick Burgay on C street
"t he fire originated from the flrepla’*
ard was extinguished before any *e
r.ous damage was done.
Chief Greer states that he is sur
prised at the few tires his men are
having during the cold spell, In far
the department has been called out
only once or twice this winter, ant!
there has not been a serious fire in
several months.
WILL BE THREE WEEKS.
Etfore the County Chalngartc, Will
Work in th City.
It Is announced that the county]
chaingans will not come fn the c'y in
work within three weeks.
The gang Is now engaged In repair
ing the county roads In different sec
tions of the dottnty, and It will take
them very Dear a month to fla’.sh the
work. The gang, however, will he
brought here as soon as possible end
will do fw>td*r*Me work on fy
tueet.
BRUtftwiCK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING,
. in time to accommodate the crowds
which will visit the island this sum
mer. 0
The Need of a Hotel
hotel on St. Simon one
jtf Brunswick’s greatest mm dj at pres
' tht. Urn summer hum!*?, of people
f'om the interior came down pal could
jot. remain on the island .■„ing to the
non that there was no actommoda
<4 'ns for them
When in the city a few days ago
IT C. Me Fad den, general freight and
1 Bsscn Atlantic and
said to a News
reporter:
“I sincerely bote the people of
Brunswick will erect a hot and on St. Si
mon this summer. 1 am already re
reiving inquiries from people along
cur line, who are anxious to find out
" nether or not they will be accommo
dated on ihe island this summer.
"If the hole’ is erected the A. &
IT. alone could come very near keep
ing filled.”
Borne deal cor the site will probably
*■'o made while Mr. Kraetzer is in ihe
city and we sincerely hope that an
other summer will not pass without
a hotel on St .Simon, the favorite sum
mer resort of southern pnopk.
JEFFRIES HERE TONIGHT
He Will be Seen at the Grand in
"Davy Crockett.”
James J. Jeffries, wtio comes to the
(Hand tonight In his revival of ’Davy
1 iwkott" Is one of the mo,:: popular
princes of til - athletic world, lie has
taken his honors with due modesty
mid no one evi r heard of his talking
Cbout what hr can do. That is not
the champion's style. He is ol a retn
mg disposition and natural and home
spun in his characteristics 110 is
generous ty a fault sud it j omyfban
likely that if t was not for his wife
Joflries would not know what it meant
tc have a dollar, llis wife, however, is
clever business woman and takes
taro of the champion’s monetary at’
fairs.
She travels with his constantly and
they boili treat each other like a new
ly married couple on a honeymoon.
Mis. Jeffries is very proud of her big
strong husband and he repays tier ad
n (ration by an affection that is both
honest ami nnaffoAetl. Jeffries com
-1 any is organised of capable and clev
er people and be has staged the pro
duction m a maimer far superior to
that of the majority of road attractions
Jeffries was a great admirer of the
late Frank Mayo whose identity is as
closely interwoven with the famous
play and he almost knew Vie part
uy heart from seeing it pip.ye t so often
by the famous and greatly beloved
actor.
ELKS COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Will Make Arrangements for State As
sociation, Which Meets Here.
Tho committee of Elks in charge
or the arrangements’ for tho state
n toting which is to be held in this
city in May, will meet tomorrow night
tnd arrange all preliminarie';.
At this meeting deferent sub-commit
tees will he named, Ihe program will
be discussed and the local Elks will be
gin to prepare for the jntei taiument
ol ihe state association.
The Brunswick Hilts will endeavor
to make this the largest and most
successful meeting ever held. An elab
crate program will be arranged, which
will be announced In a few (lays and
those who attend the meeting are al
ready promised a delighLful time.
MRS. LOVET- SUES SOUTHERN
ROAD FOR $25,000 DAMAGES
Husband, Inspector of Buildings ana
Bridges, Killed by a Train.
The Atlanta Journal of yesterday
says:
Mrs. Anna C. Lovett Monday morn
Ing entered suit against the Southern
railway company for $25,000 alleging
that her husband John W Lovett,
was killed on a, handcar which was
si ruck by a fast freight tram.
She ai leges that her ntsshand who 1
vas Inspector of buildings and bridges
from Atlanta to Ohattanoogjs, was
r.aklng his route of the road on a
handcar, and that while near Oclta
vah Junction, Tenn., his car was
struck by a freight, wheh she alleges
ias running out of schedule tim
The acrjgent occurred November 25,
1 1503, and her husband died within a
ftw hours after being struck.
Mrs. Lovett Is represented by Weet
wordend Pj-ot*>•• a j jfJJIoo Illrsch
cf Atlasts. I
LlEft TIMEfv
HI STREET FI
Fisk Sywdjtate of Amj/se-
Ss aients Proves to beQaite
a Big Attraction
SHOWS ARE LMIRIAINING
Large Crowds Gathered Around the
Different Tents Last Night and
the Several Attractions En
• joyed a Good Business.
The Fisk Syndicate of Amusements,
•vil'.ich opened in Brunswick yesterday,
las turned out to be a bigger aftai
'"an was at first expected by the pe>.
ilc of the city and last night 'he show
giounds really Resembled a street fair
or carnival. A
All of the different attractions we*a
brightly bgihtfii the spoolers were
■ usy yelling (o' the crowds, who were
a: sisted <;■ at'.ricting their attention
1 y brass bands and altogethel#i lie
first day was quite a successful one
and tlio allows were vlsiied by qciic
a large crowd,
In justice to Al r Fisk and his atvac
uons it should be stated that aJJ of lib
shows are strictly moral and h{;,il
class in every respect and every lady
m Brunswick can visit them without
t! t- least fear of immoral te,uures.
The electrical show, which has been
advertised sj extensively :-> really
good and onjoyed an excellent busi
ness last night.. The tnHi robbery
scene is one of the best ever seen here
■ti atereopticou views.
‘ Kora Kora." about which so much
k"s been sai I, is another ,;r.tet Mining
attraction. A fancy serpentine dance
>s the l'eatur -of this att.'ud I >,r.
For the amusement of the children
there is a ferris wheel, ihe confetti
and come ha -k hall man, ole . and all
Ugother tho people of the city will
have u good time at the fa.r tb' w< ok
Manager Fbk announces mat the
shows will oy-ti daily at 2 o'clock unit
o .: : ;u.e uuvff 1 i at night.
HAM BILL m IIP
f
Measure Carrying $100,070,079 of Ap
propriations Considered by the
House Committee .
Washington, Feb, 14.—The naval
Mil was considered by the house con
i ittee as a w-.iole today. Tils bill car
ried. in full, a total of appropriations
t mounting to $100,070,079.
GOOD SHOW NEXT TUESDAY.
‘ Sargeant Kitty” Wlil be Seen at the
Grana.
A comic Opt ra to lie a real comic
opera must have good music clever
100 kand a strong cast of principals as
sis ted by a chorus that i.s made up of
singers. All of this and more is to be
found in Sargeant Kitty which will he
on at the Grand next Tuesday night.
Mr. George White who makes the
tiesentation has a reputation in the
iheatriial field that assures excellence
in production and he assembled one ot
l it. strongest comic opera companies
that ever stepped on the boards for
Sargeant Kitty.
Miss Helen Byron heads the com
pany and Charles Wayne Is the prm
c j ai funmaker while there are many
others in the long list.
PRESIDENT FRANCES IS
EXPECTED IN THE CITV
Hon. D. R. Frances, president of the
recent St. Lou's exposition and former
ly United States senator from Mlseoti
its expected in the city today.
Just what I.lings Mr. Frances here,
or whether or not he is coming is
not known, but a number of telegrams
were received at the Oglethorpe for
n.ni yesterday, and it Is thought that
he is now eu route to the city. It
may he that he is going to Jekyl to
spend a short while.
Bankrupt Court Today.
Referee Isaac will hold a short ses
son of the bankruptcy court this
morning. Among the matters to he
heard Ts the case of J. O. Mallon and
inat of C. M. Shepperson, both of Way
cross. 'The bankrupts will be exam
ined, a trustee named and other mat
ters disposed of.
Aiken to Preside.
Aldermen Aiken will preside at the
session of the police court tbit morn
ing, In the absence of Mayor Hopkins,
vho is oft on a abort busl&eaa trip,
Thera will he several otterAer* up for
(•flfttfog and disorderly eonduet.
RAI LJ£OAI)/ R\TE t*TCL
NOW IPitf iIiLSENaYe
A forking l&ajority is in Favor of
Section, But May Be Defeated
in Short Time Remaining
Washington, Feb. If.---The house ot
representatives having voted almost
tnanlmously for the enactment ot
the Townsend-Bsch rate bill into law,
that measure is now up to the United 1
States senate for adoption or rejec- 1
t>on. Wlfffthcr the senate will or will'
rot follow the example of the house'
and yield to of the pres
ident and thy this country'
lor better is the'
leading question in congress today.
Tho chances seem somewhat slen-.
Cer for the. hill to pass the senate as it
comes over from the house, though it'
is not at all impossikio for this end to'
he attained. It rjpms to he the ac
u.utod belief thm the senate will
amend the pill, >W maybe merely con
tent Itself with appeal Jug a commis
sion to take testimony during the sum
mer. There are many, however who
bold to the belief that the president
v ill force the senate into action of
some definite character.
Piesident Hard at Work. '
It is quite certain that the presidenti
FIVE ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
With Iron Pipe Prisoners Battered
Theif Way to Liberty.
Colquitt, Ga, Feb. 14. —Five prlson
ets escaped Horn Miller county jail
last night. They had a 2-inch galva
nized pipe and battered a piece out
rf (he end of the cell large enough to
escape. The delivery was made some
tme during the latter part of tho
eight.
Oue of the prisoners that was in -jail
-on Id not leave. He had a well de
veloped case of small pox and he
vould not go with the oilier five.
The following are the names and
tlie crimes for which they were await
ing trial:
DuUlh Jordan, white, assault with
Intent to murder.
Mai Washington, colored, mauler.
Charles White, colored, burglary.
Jonah Hill, colored, cheating and
swindling.
Tom Jones, colored, wife whipping.
Sheriff Wilkins is doing all lie can
to capture the fugitives.
COAL MINES STOP WORK
ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 14.—1 t is re
ported that the railroad ami telegraph
lines have about repaired all the dam
age done by the recent rains and cold
weather, but the rainy season appears
to have set in again and there is ap
prehension of further embarrassment.
A number ot coal mines in the west
ern portion of the tjounlry have been
:-ut out of business for the time being
and several can pm. out only half the
output.
FOURTEEN DEGREES BELOW
BREAKS CHICAGO RECORD
Chicago, Feb. 14. —Today was the
coldest of the winter in Chicago. At
7 o'clock this morning the tbermorn
tter' registered 14 degrees below, a tall
of 23 regrees in 12 hours. At 8 a. in.
(be mercury stood al 18 below and the
observer predicted that II would not
rise much higher during tile day.
ONLY THREE DEGREES ABOVE
IS REGISTERED AT DALLAS
Dallas, Texas, Feb. 14.—At 7 o'clock
(ins morning I tie thermometer register
ed 3 dergees above zero, the coldest
in five years. Much suffering is re
ported among the poorer masses amt
live stock have been killed by expos
ure.
OMAHA IS SHIVERING.
AS MERCURY TUMBLES.
Omaha, Neb Feb. 14.—There was u
continued fall of the mercury during
the early hours of the morning. Twen
ty-two degrees below was registered
at the weather bureau at 5 o'clock
Hus morning.
]MERCURY TAKEB TUMBLE
TWENTY-FIVE BELOW ZERO
S'. Paul, Feh. 14,—According to offl
t al reports the mercury today went
lower than any day this winter. It
vas 25 below zero in St. Paul by
Hit government thermometers.
IOWA COLD RECORDS
BROKEN BY BLIZZARD
Dos Moines. Feb. 14.—The mercury
broke all records here today, the ther
mometer registering 26 degrees below
zero after a piercing cold extending
| he past 36 hours.
Doing Police Duty.
It W. Mathews is now serving as a
•' Citify ct lite police force, being de
taHod to txti-e duty,
is waging a most strenuous campaign
tor artion on the part of the senate.
He has been holding conference? with
leading senators of both parties and
■ as informed one and all that he desir
es the Townsend-Elsch bill passed be
fore adjournment. He has intimated
io one or more oppositionists that if
.Hoy de‘3lre any jobs given opt to their
constituents during his administration
they had best show some interest in
bis side of the railroad rate fight. This
veiled threat has scared the recalci
trants into a fit and a'ready more than
< ne has hedonic converted to the pres
idents’ views.
In Hie senate there is a working
1 lajority in favor of the bill; but there
are ways and means by which the will
<d the majority may be overridden in
ihe senate, 'the commerce commit
tee can keep the bill in their hands
't.iilii congress adjourns, if they so de
or in case it is reported out one
m more senators have (lie power to
iTc in their seats and talk it to death
SITUATION IMPROVING
Even in Poland Disturbances Growing
Less Serious.
Hi. Petersburg,, Feb. 14.—The strike
sil nation according to reports from
ilie interior is everywhere improving
• veil in Poland. Here all danger of a
icvival of an acute stage seems to
lave passed.
l'ho imperial ukase summoning a
j> int commission of asters and work
uu n chosen by themselves to investi
aie the causes of discontent among
‘he. laborers was posted at ail the
works today, creating a favorable im
1 cession.
.'•lhe government has increased wag
es at all government shops and aist
ti.e pay of thy railroad employees by
■j U) 2b per cent. In additon the
Minister of Finance has taken a hold
in recommending to the com mi t
ue of minster, the formation of labor
rssoeiaton for protecting the Inter
• sis of the workmen. Count Szem
'(-k the head Catholic archbishop has
< i"erorf htat prayers for peace be
unbred in all Catholic ohurches of
Russia.
FOUND GUILTY OF BIGAMY.
Rev. j. and .Woodard is Sentenced to
Four Years in Penitentiary.
Commerce, Ga., Fell. 14.—Rev. J. D.
'Voodard, who lias been on trial for
t 1,,. last two days in the superior court
tit Jefferson, charged with bigamy,
I as been found guilty and sentenced
10 four years in the penitentiary. It
will lie remembered that Rev. Wood
rid came to this place about fifteen
months ago from Giastonia ,N. C.,
1 here after spending about three
months, married a Miss Ration, at
"'“r i his place. Shortly after his mar
nige it dev 'oped that ills former
wife wa s atm livng and from which
rrose the charge of bigamy.
Rev, Woodard’s plea was in the na
ture of the state prosecuting the
wrong mail for the crime and he!
fought with virous efforts to maintain j
Ibis pretence. However, the state
showed by the wife and lather in law
us well as others that Rev. Woodard
vas the man and that his identity
v.as absolutely certain.
Other remarkable evidence which
came out in the trial was thr.t he hau
to: merly lived with two other women
Pietending to be their husband.
SEVERAL APPLICANTS APPLIED.
Three or Four Men Enlisted by Re
cruiting Officers Yesterday.
Several Brunswick young men re
torted at the recruiting office yest er
nay who were desirous of becoming
member* of Uncle Sam’s navy.
Just how many were enlisted is not
known, but probably half dozen ap
plied and stood the examinaton. It
nag announced that Lieutenant Cole,
In charge of the recruiting in this sec
t<n. would arrive in the city Friday
fiom Atlanta, and will take charge of
the office.
Several other Brunswick men have
s gnifled their Intention of Joining
the navy and it is probable that a num
ber will be enlisted before the officers
leave the city.
Died In Alabama.
A telegram was received City
yesterday announcing the death of
Mr*. Maggie V? rye which occurred in
lirookwood, Ala., Monday. Mrs. Wrys
"* a daughter of Mrs. Rose Ames of
this cvlty, tad formerly tedded here.
Ames. & brother of Mrs. Wrye
ieft Just night for Brook worm,
PRICE FIVE C^Nffc.
DOOMED TO HANG;
SHE COLUPSED
♦ £
Mrs. Edwards is Under
Sentence to Hang in
Reading, Penn.
IT MAY BE POSIPONED
•
Board of Pardon s Will Meet Today
and Take Som e Action, as Woman jj
is Said to be in a Critical Con- J
dition—Sh e Refuses to Eat
Heading, Pa., leg 1
vai-'ls, v.ho is uiuler i 3
hanged here T hursday,
i',< tidy today. v
The condemned woman hasn’t ealotti
u mouthful in over ten hours;!! nd
i ow reported to lie in a serious oOStljij
t.'on. She looked ill and weak this‘s
norning offered breakfast!
inly turned away saying ghe could not
vat any thing at all.
The board of pardons will meet to-l
morrow and act on her case, and it is
ilKely that something will be done.
The governor has refused to interfere
and as far as he is concerned the mur
deress will Do executed Thun day.
The board of pardons, however, it is
believed, will postpone the execution
ii is believed that the woman will die
before Thursday unless it is decided
by the board ot' pardons to postpone
the hanging.
TREES HEARD TO CRASH
UNDER WEIGHT OF ICE
Cleveland, Ca.. Feb. 14.—The heav
iest sleet in tlie history of northeast
Georgia fell here. The trees were lad
en with tons of ice. everything expos
ed being covered with at least an
mch of ice. b'lees were literally strip
ped of their branches and fruit trees
ve been damaged to nn enormous
extent.
Thees in the neighboring mountains
could be heard falling with tremen
dous force continually during the
night. Trestles of mining ditches have
fr. Urn under the terrible load of Ice
and all mining operations are suspend
ed.
PRiramw
— * —
Police Commissoner McAdoo Looking
After Safety of Roosevelt While
He is in New York.
New York. Feb. 14.—Police Commis
sioner McAdo this afternoon took per
sonal charge of the arrangements for
tke protection of President Roosevelt
vho Is spending a few dayo in the city
Commissioner McAdo added fifty po-
Pcemen to th .• large detail already es
corting the president. Tne entire
x umber escorted him to the Hunga
rian republic clubs’ headquart irs, on
East Houston street .
The w hole east side of the city turn
ed out to greet. the president, nnd it
■ ook a large force of office s to keep
the street clear. Cheers filled the air
continuously and the masses gathered
around the chief executive
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
OF FARMERS EFFECTED.
LawrencevP.le, Ga., Feb. 14.—Pursu
ant to the call of County Chairman
'l. A. Pate, the farmers of the Law
rrnceville militia district met at the
court house Saturday afternoon and
\ as called to order by Rev. A. H. Hol
land, N. L. Hutchins, J., being request
cd to act aa temporary secretary.
The t'ollowirg permanent organiza
tion was perfected: District chair
man, A. B. Holland; vice chairman, B.
L. Patterson; secretary, Samuel Cral§
assistant secretary J. A. Coffee.
Committee on reduction of acreage
and fertilizers: Samuel Craig, J. A.
Coffee, William McGee and Ed. Craig
The following delegates to the couth
ty convention on the lflth were ap
pointed by the chairman; Samued
Cialg, J. J. McDonald and J. A. Coffee.
'I he meeting adjourned to future call
ot the chairman.
Short on Butter.
The arerngj Brunswick grocer was
somewhat short on butter yesterday,
in fact 0r.3 or two merchants did not
have a pound in their stores. This
was caused on account of the Mallory
steamer arriving a day late. The lo
cal grocers, ir. order to have butter
fiesh at all times, only receive a
week’s supply at a time, and therefore
whenever the Mallory steamer la de
.isled a majority of the grocer* rug
out * *