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The BRUNSWICK daily news. VOLUME 5, NUMBER 233. WHAT Will CITT COUNCIL DO TONIGNT? — ♦ — Expected That Colons Will Take Some Action in franchise Matter ARE MUM ON SITUATION May be That They Will Pass the Mat ter Without Action Although the Franchise Expires Tomorrow Situation is Peculiar. The city council will meet in regu lar semi-monthly session tonight. The meeting should be an interesting one hut whether it will or not remains to be seen. It should be interesting tor the sim pie tact that some action ought, to be taken in the trolley franchise mat ter. . The franchise granted to .1. H. Neff one year ago, expires tomorrow and the meeting tonight will be the last opportunity council lias before the ex piration of the franchise. But what the Solon's will do is a puzzle. It s not what they will do but what can they do? Where this franchise Is at present no one seems to know, though It is generally believed that it is in the pos session of J, H. Neff, although it has been rumored about the streets that u had been disposed of and that it was now in the hands of an Atlanta con cern. The meeting tc be held tonight has been looked forward to for some weeks by the people of Brunswick. They had expected some announcement ahead of time as to what had been done, but, if anything at all has oc curred in the trolley franchise busi ness, the people of this city have been kept in the dark. You can, of course, hear all kinds of rumors, but to try to find a foundation for any of them is like looking for a needle in a hay stack. Council is confronted with a verv peculiar and indeed, an embarrasing proposition. If a member has been smart enough to arrange a loop-hole He has kept it quiet. While The News knows positively that Neff has not sold his franchise, still those who seem to sympathise with council in their position state that it is in the hands of Atlanta par ties referred to, and that tonight coun cil will he asked to extend the fran chise for another year. No doubt a numbr of interested cit izens will be present at the meeting pljf. don’t !>e sip-piiseij if all hqsiness | Handled hy the splqiis without a word being said about the Neff tram chlse. NO REPORT YET MADE. Brunswick Elks are Still Figuring on a Building. The committee appointed by the Brunswick lodge of Elks some weeks ago to look into the probability of building pr purchasing a home fpr the lodge, hps not yet rendered a re port, although the committee has bepn ppsy at times considering the pjan. The members pf the lodge, pr at least a majority of them, seeru to fa vor anew building altogether, as they are of the opinion that a building suit able for the lodge cannot be secured fn the city. It is expected that the committee will render a report shortly and it is more than probable that the erect ion of a handsome new buiding will be recommended. STOLE DEAD WOMAN’S MONEY. Negro Hardly Waited Until the Body Was Cold, In the city court yesterday Willie Crosby, a country negro, was tried on the charge of larcency that of stealing $lB from a woman only ,i few hours after she died. It seems that Crosby was boarding at the home of the woman and assisted the under taker in preparing the body for burial When the corpse was removed from the bed to the stretcher j,be country negro discovered a coffee can which contained the money. He im mediately left the room with the can. Later he was arrested and held on the charge of larcency. The jury in the case was out only a few minutes, returning a verdict of guilty. The negro was given twelve months on the cbalngang or a fine of •125 and cost. GRIGGS IS AT WORK Georgia Congressman is Getting Ready for Election He is Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee and Managing the Campaign. Washington, Aug. S. —Jim Grigg-. of Georgia, chairman of the democrat ic congressional committee, does not propose that Jim Sherman, chairman of the republican committee, shall have a copyright on the one dollar plan of securing campaign contribu tions. A circular letter is to be sent out to each of the 30,000 enthusiastic democrats who subscribed one dollar each to the first Brayan campaign and then a circular letter is to lie sent to each of the 3,50 J democratic news papers throughout the country, call ing upon them to open subscriptions among their subscribers The first dollar received as a con tribution to the democratic campaign fund was received and pasted on a letter head and hung up in the oiScej of the committee. The dollar came from Judge J. H. Neville, of Mississ ippi. Under it appears these words: "He contributed the first dolin' to the democratic congressional eomnrttec’s -ampaign fund. He has proved him self a good, loyal democrat.” WILL RETURN HOME SUNDAY Brunswick Riflemen Having a Good Time at Chickamauga. It is understood that the Brunswick Riflemen, who are in camp with their regiment at Chickmauga, will return to the city Sunday morning over the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. Reports received front the boys an nounce that they are having a good time and enjoying the encampment: to the fullest extent. The First reg iment, it is understood, will break camp Saturday, which should put the local boys home some time Sunday, ONLY SMALL PROFIT FOR THE WATERMELON GROWERS While the supply of melons fully equals the demand and more, it is true that growers did not realize much on shipments to distant markets this year. The crop was lighter than last year, and returns are light as well. Taken all together and considering the shortgage of the melon crop, it is a iittle surprising that prices were not better than they were. The returns tnis year will probably discourage many who might have thought of go ing into the business next yoar. CYPRESS MILLS NEWS NOTES Interesting Items Gathered From the Busy Little Place.. Mr. Janies Mcßae was elected sup erintendent of the Sunday school last Sunday. The book club will give an ica cream festival for the benefit of the club Friday night Rev. Mr. Austin praeehed an ele gant sermon here Sunday. Miss Martha Westbrook has return eff from a visit to friends in Bum her City. Mrs. H. C. Smith is quite ill at her home here. Mr. Davenport the new 10101)10111": engineer of the Taylor-Cook Cypress Company has removed his family here. Mrs. Myrtle Frienk Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. K. K Smith and son have re turned from a visit to Waycross. TO ENTER ELECTRICAL BUSINESS B, J. Olewlne to Add this Feature tj His Establishment. B. J. Olewine leaves on the Mallory steamer Sabine Saturday or Sunday for the north and while there he will purchase a large stock of clectricial jsupplies and is to engage in this business extensively in the future. Mr. Olewlne is also going to visit some of the leading automobile fa • tories of the north and will spend some time at these places seeing the machines built and put together. lie is also going to purchase a large stock or automobile supplies and sun dries generally. SHOOTING IN “RAG-TIME AT A NEGRO CAMPMEETING Yatesville, Ga„ Aug. 8. —Sunday at a negro camp meeting, three brothers who were said to be drinking and gambling, engaged In a shooting and cutting affray and during the mixup Joe Stevens, the youngest, was shot through the hand and several times in the face. A negro whose name could not be ascertained, was cut several times an t will die. About two hundred shot, in rag time, were fired on-the church grounds | by the different negroes. IS OUST DM IN THE CITY COURT Number of Interesting Cases Were Disposed ol Yes terday GREEKS AIL PLEAD GUILTY Will Robinson Was Given Verdict for $1,230 Against the Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad—Re cord of the Days Work. Yesterday was an unusually busy day in the city court and a number of interesting cases wore disposed of. When court met in the mronmg Judge Gale delivered his charge in the case of Willie Robinson vs. the Atlantic and Birmingham rail road, damages. The jury retired at about 0 o’clock to consider the case anil returned a verdict about 3 in the afternoon. As stated in these columns yester day morning, young Robinson was injured on the road several months ago and entered suit in the sum oi slu,ooo, claiming injuries to that, amount. The jury deliberated for some time, finally returning a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $1,200. it. is understood that the attorneys for tne road will move for anew trial. The several Greeks who were ar rested some time ago on complaint of Joseph Matthews, charged with keep ing their places of business open on Sunday, plead guilty to the charge. Judge Gale made a short talk to the .Greeks and fined thorn $25 each, la pleading guilty they all stated that they did not intentionally violate the law, thinkng there was no harm in selling fruit on Sunday. All seven of the Greeks paid the fine of $25 each. Other cases tried during the day ware the following: Pendleton Bros. vs. Atlantic Lamb'd Company, suit, on contract, disnii-- sod. M. Kelly Company, vs. Miss Kate Slater, suit on account; judgment for plaintiff. .1. M. Burnett vs. B. if. Daniels, suit on account, judgment for plain tiff. State vs. Mamie Smith, misdemea nor. verdict of guilty; Isentence A months or a fine of SOO to include tho cost. Mrs. M. Isaac, vs. Nathan Wein stein, suit on account; judgment for plaintiff. State vs. William Crpshy, iarcency from tho house; verdict of guilty; sentence 12 months or $125 and cos; State vs. Rosa Scruggs, misdemeanor nolle [:rossod. State vs. W. S. Lee, misdemeanor, nolle prossed. State vs. Alonzo Kelly, assault and battery, plea of guilty; sentence five months or $25 to include the cost. State vs. Rosa Scruggs, assault and battery. Verdict of not guilty. State vs. lAna Usher, alias I.qla Stevens, cheating and swindling verdict of guilty. THE EAGLES EXCLUSION WAS A BIG SUCCESS The excursion of the local aerie of Eagles to St. Simon last night was a success in every sense of the word. The I tlantie hand accompanied the crowd down and dispensed sweet mu sic both -on ’he boat and for the dan cers at the island. The excursion was given in celebra tion of the first anniversary of the aerie in this city. STANDARD OIL NOW GETS A DOSE OF INDICTMENTS Chicago, Aug. B—The8 —The Cook county grand Jury today found nineteen in dictments against the Standard Oil Company Dor receiving rebates for the non-payment of storage charges The jury will remain investigating this trust the balance of the week and more indictments are sure to be found. STATION WILL BE OPEN ON THE SABBATH HEREAFTER New York, Aug. B.—President Moose velt today ordered the Ellis Island immigration station to remain open on Sunday hereafter and It will trans act business on those days the same as any other. BRUNSWICK. GA.. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9. 1906. BIG MILL TO BEGIN Hilton and Dodge are Ready tor Work Again Many Improvements Have Been Mad' at the Mill During the Past Several Weeks. The large mill of the Milton and Dodge Lumber Company, about three miles from the city, which lias been closed down for the past several weeks for repairs, will begin operation again tomorrow morning and a large number of employes who have been out of work while the repairs wer being made, will again resume their places. Manager Elmore Turner stated to a News reporter yesterday that sine ■ the mill had closed down it had been practically rebuilt. New and model.i saw mill machinery of the latest typo has been installed and the mill lias been made one of the best in the state. The capacity lias been great ly increased, the force will he larger than ever before and it is now ex erted that the mill will run on fil l time continuously. A number of skilled workmen have made the repairs, and while the mill has not been in operation for a hour two months a large force of workmen have been employed in the repair work. It is understood that the company has continued to get all the logs to Ihe mill possible, and there are now enough on hand to keep the mill af. work for some time. SOUTHERN’S ANNUAL CHEAP RATES TO MANY POINTS Excursion Will Leave Brunswick o-i August 15. The Southern Railway will sell tick ets at extremely low rates to all prin cipal resorts on its line in Virginia and the Carolinas on August 15. Be low are a few of the resorts to which these special rates will apply: Asheville, N. C., $10,50; Brevard, N. C„ $10,80; Hendersonville. N. O, $0*80; Hot Springs, N. (’., $11,75 l ake Toxaway, N. C., $11,80; Lenoir N. 0., $10,75; Lincoln I on, N. C„ $10.50 Marion, N. C„ $10,50; Rtiiherfordlon, N. C„ $1.0,50; Saluda, N s9,(it) Shelby, N. C., $10,50; Tryon, N, C, $9,60; Abbeville, S. C., $8,50, Ander son, S. C„ $8,50; Cross Hill, S. C, $8,50; Greenville, S. C., $9,60; Lau reus, S. C„ $8.50; Spartanburg S. C„ $9.60; Walhalla, S. C., $9,75; Waterloo. S. C„ $9,60; Whltestone, S. <\ $9,60; Ocean View, Vn., $18,00; Old Point Comfort, Va„ $13,00 Virginia Beac i, Va., $13,00. These tickets will he on sale one day only, August 15. Tickets am good returning on any regular train until August 31, 1906. FOl further information, literalure, etc., call oil 1-1. 11. Houseman, general agent. SLEEPING PEOPLE FELL FROM FIRE ESCAPES New York, Aug. B. There was some relief tHis forenoon from the to: rid weather conditions which havo prevailed in Now York for the pnr;t few days. Throughout last night every breathing spot in the city was well filled witli swi/lermg ‘human ity. Two persons who w< re sleeping on fire escapes fell In the street and were killed. A few prostrations from heat were reported early today. Woman Must Hang. Stockton, Cal. Aug. 8. —Mrs. Em ma Le Doux was sentenced today to 'be hanged on October 1!) next, on her conviction of the murder of Albeit H. McVicar, a miner with whom she had been living. The ease will be ap pealed. Still on Street Tax Work. Officer George Richardson is i;ti:l busily engaged in street tpx work an I will probably continue until the eml of the year. It is thought that he will again break all previous records. Little Doing in the Court Line. With the exception of the eily court there is little doing in Hie court line in Brunswick at present. Even to the justices of the pea; e, who are us ually busy, are having somewhat pi a half holiday. Many at the Island Still. The season is not thinking of cud ing at St. Simon yet and tin- popu lar resort Us comfortably crowded. There are no vacant cottages there. Big Excursion to Atlanta. The Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic will run a big excursion to At lanta on August ?,<i and it is pro! able that hundreds from nil sections of the road will go. Many Brwntiwicklans are preparing to make the trip. MACON PEOPLE WILE BUILD BOATS -—t— Three or four fresh Water Steamers to he Con structed at Once ID RUN ON THE OCMULGEE Lease on the Nan Elizabeth Has Ex pired and it lias Been Decided to Establish Line With Four Boats on the Run. The .Macon Telegraph of yesterday lum th following story which will be of interest in Brunswick: After a warm meeting of the chant tn r oi commerce yesterday afternoon it was decided that a stock company wmiuld be formed to inaugurate a per manent line of steamers on the Oe nmlfiee. A committee of three was appointed to I a lie the matter in charge and report progress as soon as pos sible. "The committee lonsisls or Presi il 'ill Emmet Small, A. W. Smith, Ste phen Popper. The line will consist of •ml more than four boats and not less Ilian three. No decisive action was iaki'U ill regard to the question of •he Nan Elizabeth loading and un loading her cargoes at the docks of •be Mallory Steamship line at Bruns wick. The sense of the body seemed to lie that the In wwould lie tried only as a last reeorl. The question of law will be held in abeyance tint il the stock company is formed. Tlie question of whether or not the Ocnuilg'e is navigable, to test, which war, the reason of the chartering of the Nan Elizabeth, and the concern sus of opinion is tHal il. has been de cided in the affirmative, boats of comparative heavy draught, it is now believed can be operated upon the river. “The discussion was brought out. that the Nan was called upon to carry much more merchandise than slie could handle, and if a company could he formed to operate an extensive line of boats 11 poii the river, the promo ters felt sure the stock would pay a handsome per cent. The Nan was chartered for only three months an t her purpose was l ull filled. “The conference between the mem bers of the chamber of commerce and the officials of alio Southern railway was repprted h.v President Small and the sen e of the body was that ac:- l<*ii should he postponed until the new line should he completed. It was shown that three days were consumed in Ihe loading of the Macon boat anil that it cost $lO a day for lighters. “The committee was endowed with executive a'iiity. The boats are to cost mil less Hun $7,000 each, amt will lie of 100 feet length by 2ft feet width. They will have a minimum ca pacity of 100 finis and wifi draw 2'< inch* oi water. Tin- cost of opera tion will not exceed $75 per month. The boat will make two and a ha f trips per month each, “The l oinmittee will begin work iin mediately and report as soon as defi nite plans are made.” PETITION FOR PARTITION. The National Bank of BrunswioK vs, Joseph Fried lander. Petition for part ilium, in the i.upctrior qourt of Glynn county, Georgia, Docem liei; term, 1906. To Hu- Defendant, Joseph Friedlander. Take notice that u petition lias bee i filed by tlie plaintiff, The National Bank of Brunswick, against you in Ihe above proceedings and a ' "ing has been set before the J of raid court at ehanfiiers at Baxley, Georgia, on tile 27th. day of October, iTtOti, said cause being returnable in dm course to the next term of said Superior Court, to he held in and for said county on the first Monday iu IP-ember, 1906; and you are hereby commanded and required to lie airl appear before said Judge at tiamhers at the time and place aforesaid, and thereafter at the next term of said Superior Court as aforesaid, lo an- '■.wor aid |el ll lon, as in default there of t'.e court will proceed as to jus tice shall appertain. Wilness the Honorable T. A. Par ker, judge of .aid court, tills 28th. day of July, 1906. H. F. du Bignon, Clerk Superior Court Glynn County Georgia, RUSSIA’S REFORMS Which Must Lead the Country’s Life Into Lawful Path Official Communication is Made Public in View of th e Many Publish ed Statements. Sf. Petersburg, Aug. B.—ln view or the various statements which have an pea uni in foreign newspapers concern ing the refusal of several eminent per sons to enter the Stolypin cabinet, the following official communication was made public tonight; “After the dissolution of the lower house of parliament and the issuance ot the imperial manifesto announcing that it was the desire of the emper °* Xo effect reforms, the government, thought it natural to offer the vacant ministerial posts to 'politicians, who had placed the accomplishments of le gal reforms upon their programs, and the government once more regarde I an effective cabinet and the execu tion of the political program It ha 1 undertaken as assured. "The combination however, encoun tered obstacles beyond the control of either the government or the politic ians. The latter wished to form a group, which would the entitled to enter the cabinet, but they were not able to succeed. Prince Nicholas Ly oft and Alexander .1. Guchkoff had a long audience with the emperor, but :t was announced that from a viewpoint of a peaceful realization of the re forms, they were of greater service in their usual sphere which required the mobilization of all sober social forces. “Regarding the Intentions of the government, these remain unchanged and include the restoration of order with firmness and energy. The gov ernment will Immediately effect, with in tlie limits of tlie Jaw, those pru dent reforms which must load Rus sian life into lawful paths.” WAS STAEBED IN T HE NECK Man Tried to Kill Seth C. Duncan About a Yard Stick. Atlanta, Aug. 8. —-Following an alter cation in the Star saloon shortly af ter noon today. Selli C. Duncan, a carpenter, was slabbed in the right, side of the neck hy .1. I) Coulotga car riage painter, in front of tho place on the sidewalk, the large Idade of the latter’s pocket knife being almost en tirely 'buried hy the blow. Bleeding profusely Duncan was rushed to the Grady hospital in the patrol wagon, while Coulon was lock ed in a cell at police headquarters. It was at first thought hy spectators of the affray that Duncan had re ceived his death wound Imt hospital physicians soon stopped the bleeding and assured Duncan, wltose fright was pitable, that he would not die of his wound. Duncan said: "I never saw Coition before today. He came up to me on Pryor street a while ago ami asked me for a drink. I refused him. A few minutes later I saw a negro dri ver on a wagon drop a yard stick and I picked it up. ( then wept to tho Star saloon and Coulon followed me. He came up to me and said: ‘thais my stick.’ I told him l had found It. Then he grabbed at it and the bartender in the saloon told us to get out. We were put out and then just, as we got to the door Coulon jerked liis knife out of tiis pocket and stabbed me.” Low Rates to Asheville. On account of the Convention of Commercial I-a w League of America the Southern railway will sell round trip tickets to Asheville, and return at rate of $11,85. Tickets on sale July 28, 29, 30. Limit returning to August 8. By depositing ticket limit will tie extended to Sept. 30. For further in formation call on E. H. Houseman, general agent. FOR SALE. Two-story house and lot an E street between F and G. Price $1,700. Two-story house and lot corner E and F Streets, eastern frontage Price, *2,100. Two good building lots on O street, near Court House Square, Southern frontage, S6OO. Eight nice 'building lots 45X190 each in southern portion of city, $225 each. BROSBTON, FENDIG & CO. Dr. Williams’ Indian Pile Olntmen will cure blind, bleeding, ulcerate and Itching piles. It absorbs the tu mors, allays the Itching at once, acts as apoultlce, gives instant relief. Dr. Williams' Intilan Pile Ointment is prepared for piles and Itching of the delicate parts. Every box is guaran teed. Sold by druggists, by mail for 60 cents snu SI,OO. Williams Mfg. Cos., Frogs. Cleveland, Ohio PRICE FIVE CENTS. SAVANNAH MAN KNOWS ABOUT CROSSTIES 4 - i- Tefis the Morning News That Brunswick Dealers Don’t Know the Business WHEN THIS PORT LEADS WORLD Quackenbush Says There is no Great Demand for Ties, Prices Have not Advanced and Thinks he I K nows All. 1,1 l,1 <' Savannah News of yester day, there appeared a long article relative to the item printed in that papei from Brunswick a few day-s ago the same as was published in Tho News, concerning the crosstie situa tion at present in this state. It scum that the writer of the Sav annah article got all of bis informa tion front one, Oiaire G. QuackeijbOsh, well known in Brunswick, who buys lien for George S Baxter & Cos., at Sav annah. In llu 1 Interview Quackenbush says the story that lies aiy selling in tho woods at 57 cents is unreasonable, which shows how little he knows sboul the situation. Instead of 57 cents ties are now selling at 58. Of coure, and anybody connected or any one acquainted at all with the cross lie business knows that this does not mean that the local people pay tho freight. II means that they are pur chased iu tiie woods by 'buyers and shipped here at that price. Again Quackenbush informs tho Morning News that the competition Is not any greater, which again shows lIOW little lie keeps up with his busi ness, as the formation ot one new firm in Brunswick the other day make*? the competition the more keener. I he article In the Savannah paper in part says: I lie dispatch to the Morning News yesterday front Brunswick relative to tin- condition of the crosstie market caused considerable discussion among lumber and tie met chants yesterday. ihe story that 57 cents is being paid for lies in I lie woods seems un roasellable,” said one dealer. ISavanf* mill is paying 56 cents delivered it Hie porl. The freight on ties varies Inn an average of at least 10 cents ri tie must he deducted front the cut ler's receipts. The idea of anybody paying 57 cents in Hie woods and then hearing the freight charges Is absurd, and it can not lie true Neither Is the competi tion any greater Ilian It lias been In the past. It lias been usual thing for buyers to go to the tie camps and make contracts or to buy ties out right. hut they are bought always uuheel to inspection at port. Mr Cliuire G tjnsckenbiish repre "’"•i'lK G. S. Baxter & Go., in Savan na li, said Ihal such reports were like ly to disturb tin- trade because of tha false impression it would he able- ta create. “The price of ties Is standard,’’ said; Ml Quackenbiish, "and It is true that the price of ties is at the toi>-notcii now, but Ibis is due not to the sham c(iiii|M-iitiou, hut that several months ago the price of lumber took a rlsa and the price of ties went up with it. It was harder to get ties at that tima as every person with any kind of tim ber could convert it into lumber anti gel more thrm he could by cutting ties.” tine of Brunswick’s leading cross tje dealers was seen by a News re porter yesterday, and when questioned on the subject he said; "Your article, 1 think, was exactly right, except that we are now paying 58 cents for ties.” - Brunswick, being the biggest cross* tie port in the world, Is naturally ia position to know (he crosstie situation and the article iu the Savannah News was probably printed for some other purpose than the effort to make the Brunswick story out as false. Made a Quick Pun. A false alarm of fire was sounded yesterday afternoon at 6 o’clock from box 17. The department made an un usually pretty run, getting out In less than one minute after the alarm was sounded. We lend money to buy real aetata on easy lerni* Brunswick Develop* ment Company, Max Isaac, prea-deat, i**r vtreot. V- * >