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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 5, NUMBER 239
HOKE SMITH TALKS
TO BRUNSWICK FOLK
ABOUT PORT RATES
1 POSITION
MADE PLAIN
•——
In letter to Business Man
Shows Where local Mer
chants Would Gain
A CONCISE STATEMENT
The People’s Candidate for Governor
Explodes Some Fallacies —Tells
rite Local Dealers Where
They Will Save Money.
Over zealous campaign orators have
been telling the people of Brunswick
a whole lot that they did not know
about the port rates lure of late.
Some of the anything-to-beat-Hoke
Smith spellbinders have Hated on
the stump, through the mails and
the ipiroSs that the operation of the
proposed system of port rates would
work a hardship on the MERCHANTS
OK BRUNSWICK AND WOULD PRE
VENT THEM FROM JUST COMPET
ITION WITH THE DEALERS IN
OTHER CITIES.
It has proven to he like a number
of fallacies introduced in the pres
ent campaign and in order that the
contention -/of Mr. Smith may get
properly before the people The News
desires to state that a well known
Brunswick business man a few days
ago addressed a letter to the peoples
candidate asking for a concise state
ment of his .position on the port rate
Question and asking lor an explana
tion of just how the system of rates
referred to would operate in refer
ence to Brunswick.
The letter of Mr. Smith, which is
short, but very full of meat, is as
i’ollpwSr
“The port rate fight Is simply an
effort to compel the railroad c 'mpan
ies to give lower rates from the ports
to interior points.
“The railroads, in combination wit.i
certain steamship lines, receive cer
tain rates on different classes of
freight. If freight is brought to Brans
wick or Savannah by
(jpats, the rajlroad commission oor
piits the rai|rpads fo charge about
pne-thjrd more tha nthe railroads re
ceive when the freight is brouoht to
our ports by the steamboats alone
with which they are in combjn,it‘on.
“I insist that the railroad commis
sion should reduce the rates from our
ports to afl Interiour points and com
pel the owners to charge no higher
bates whejn an independent vessel
brings the freight to Brunswick or
Savannah than they charge when the
lines with which they are in combin
ation bring the freight.
“The effect of this reduction of
rate's would be to give far Letter rajes
all over Georgia to the jobbing trade
of Brunswick and Savannah. Nothing
could be done tor either of these cit
ies that would help them so much. It
would also bring independent ships
into our ports.
“I will speak In Savannah next Sat
urday night and go into the subject
elaborately.”
If there is a business man, a ship
per, a wholesale merchant or any
other class of commercial people in
this city who cannot fail to appreciate
this position of Hoke Smith, Ihe peo
ple’s candidate for governor?
CYPRESS MILLS NEWS NOTES
Interesting items From This Thriving
Village.
Miss Colon Dyslma has returned
from Palatka, Fla., where she has
been visiting friends and relatives,
Mr- Johnson, of Tennessee, is visi
ting Mr. Davis Draper.
The ice cream social Friday night
was as uccess in every sense of the
word and was enjoyed b> all.
Miss Gertrude Lancaster is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Moore, near the
Southern junction.
We had a sermon by Mr. Bradley
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock
Nearing Completion.
The Padrosa building on Newcastle
street, formerly thei old Mathliews
building, is nearing completion The
structure has been completely rebuilt
Uqd when finished it is going to be
one of the handsomest in the city.
FIGHTS THE BUCKET SHOPS
The Old Law is to be Enforced in
Kansas.
Topeka, Kansas, Aug. 15—A cru
sade against 'bucket-shops is to he in
inaugurated by Attorney General Cole
man under the state bucket-shop law
enacted seven years ago, but which
has never been enforced.
“We will try to drive the bucket
shops out of the state,’ said F. S.
Jackson, assistant attorney general.
They can be closed under the nuisance
clause of the statute and wo can fine
and imprison the owners ot the build
ing in which they are operated.”
A. B. & A. Construction Department
Pulled by Uncle Sam at
Columbus.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 15. —A. K
Campbell superintendent; A. L. Brad
shaw, general foreman; W. A. Mat
thews, commissary, and J. J. Eason
and J. D. McElroy, foremen, of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Construction Company, contractors
for the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad, were arrested by dep
uty Marshal Roberts and brought
here this morning, charged with peon
age,
Tlie charge was preferred by A. J.
Hoyt, special agent o fthe government
on complaint of a number of laborers
brought from New York two months
ago who claim that they were un
lawfully detained by threats.
An investigation is going on before
Commissioner Brown, the government
representative, and Hon. Carter Tate,
The defense is being conducted by
J. J. Bull, of Talbotton, and Walter
T. Colquitt, of Atlanta.
The complainants in the case are
a party of laborers who were brought
from New York about six weeks ago
going by steamer to Brunswick and
thence by rail to Talbotton. They
have since been working on the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail
road near Talbotton at $1,50 per day.
Some of them became dissatisfied,
they claim that they wore told that
{hey would be put on the chaingam?
if they did not work long enough to
pay back the Transportation expenses
before leaving.
One witness said that he saw a
man whipped in camp beem he
would not work. Another su that
he was told if he tried to leave the
train while enroute to Talbotton a*nu
escape he wpuld be shot, but tills as-,
sertion was not supported by testi
mony,
The above telegram will be of in
terest in the city as it pertains to the
construction work of the Atlanta, Bit'
nUnghqm ant| Atlantic railroad, which
of course, is of deep concern to limns
wick. The Atlanta and Birmingham
Construction company is practically
an adjunct of the A., B. & A., being
organized lor the purpose of handling
the immense amount of work to he
done on tiie line. The outcome of
this case will be closely watched as
it bears upon tne question of immi
gration as well as labor and is im
portant. in thp work of building the
line to Birmingham.
in PEOPLE®
Navy Department Has Long Been Wo r
ried About Disposition of
the 010 Warship
New York, Aug. 15. —It has been
decided to overhaul the Culgon at
the navy yard in this city dprigg the
next few months and take out every
thing that interferes with the exclu
sive use of the ship as a naval su ( >-
p-l y vessel.
Various propositions have been
made at different times in regard to
the Culgoa, and she has come very
near being a troublesome problem on
the hands of the naval authorities
who found that they could not soil
the vessel since she had been admit
ted to the American registry. It was
planned at one time to have the ves
sel converted into a port hospuita|
ship and she has carried ail along a
repairing outfit which is now to be
removed.
The'Culgoa is Is to be a supply ves
sel, pure and simple and will carry
fiesh meats and provisions from
New York to the of the At
lantic fleet when thejj are away from
port. •
WITH SONGS
AND JESTS
Georgia Legislature Con
cluded Its Woik last
Night
m A NOTABLE SESSION
The 3ody This Year Will go on Re
cord as one of the Best in the
History of the State.—Many
Good Laws Passed.
Atlanta, Aug. 15.—The Georgia leg
islature, according to the law, at 13
o'clock tonight, passed into ancient
history.
The day in both branches was a
busy one and on the whole a lot of de
tail fork kept both senators and rep
sentatives busy during the entire day.
Tonight, time as is usually the case
pressed hard upon the iaw makers
ami dozens of local hills were railroad
ed through in great shape.
The legislature jttsL concluded has
with it the vest wishes o fthe peo
ple of the state and will go down in
history as one of the best Georgia
has ever had.
The closing scenes tonight were
not unusual fitom those that gen
erally murk tlu> end of the session.
President West, o fthe senate ana
Speaker Clayton, of the house, were
both presented with loving cups. pt
triotic songs and well tempered jests
were indulged in and the closing hours
witnessed a veritable love-feast.
TO ANTIPODES
Bryan Says That he Will Again Leave
After the Election to be Held
%
in November.
Paris, Aug. i5.- —William J. Bryan
confirms the report front Melbourne
that he intends to visit Australia.
He says he will start immediately af
ter the November elections, sailing
from San Francisco, and make a tour
of New Zealand as well as Australia.
He will he gone ten weeks aii(| travel
alone. Ills itinerary has not as yet
been definitely dpcidpd.
It was ex posted that Mr. Brayan
would see President Fallieres today,
■tut tile foreign office sent him u most
courteous note saying that the presi
dent deeply regretted the fact that. Mr,
Bryan's stay in Paris was so short
that it did not permit the time for
Mr. Fallieres to return from Ilambouil
kt in order to receive such a distin
guished visitor.
Still at St. Simon.
Judge Thomas A. Parker, of the
courts of the Brunswick cßcuit, ,'s
still at St. S.imon and (lay after (jay
is taking up chambers matters for the
convenience of the members of the
Brunswick bar.
Quits a Crowd Will Go.
A large number of Brunswickians
will go on the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic excursion on August 30.
The low rate of $5,00 for the round
trip has been announced.
Low Rates to Asheville.
On account of the Convention of
Commercial Law 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, 20, 30. Limit returning to August
S. Py depositing ticket limit will be
extended to Sept.. 30. For further in
formation call on H. H. Houseman,
general agent.
The End of the World.
Of trouble that robbed E. if. Wolfe
of Bear Grove, lowa, of all usefulness
came when be became taking Elec
trie Bitters. He writes: “Two years
ago kidney trouble caused me great
suffering, which I would never havo
survived bad I not taken Electric Bit
ters. They also cured me of general
debility." Sure pure for all shorn-,
ach, liver and kidney complaints
blood diseases, headache dizziness
and weakness or 'bodily decline. Price
50 reels. Guaranteed by Smith's
Pharmacy.
The Weather.
Forecast for today in Georgia. Show
ers in southern portion.
BRUNSWICK. GA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1906.
JUDGE IK
HAS WIG 109
— + —
Prominent Brunswick Lawyer
on Bing Buie in Geor
gia
IN! POPULISM EVER EXISTED
The Judge Thinks That Ail Populists
are Necessarily Democrats an.!
Explains Why the Now De
funct Party Was Formed.
Mr. Editor: [n a communication
from a Patterson resident to a Way
cross paper qttofi'd or referred to in
Miomlay afternoon's paper, it is stated
that when Mr. Brantley closed his
Offerman speech Mr. Jeff Dickson
who. the article fairly intimates, is or
was a populist, yelled “vote for Hoke
Smith, fellows, wo have a clian.o to
get back into power, vole for Hoke
Shith,’’ and then the article quotes
that contributor as saying: "What
did Mr. Dickson mean by that ‘we
have a chance to get back into power?’
Evidently the author suggests that
Mr. Dickson meant that populists hail
that chance, but the inference or de
duction, seems to he not'fair or reas
onable, because the populist have at,
no time teen in power in GCeurgia
and hence could not get hack into
power because one can’t get hack into
that which he has not been in before.
Now, had Mr. Dickson said: "Wo
have a chance to get in power, there
might have been cause for the ques
tion, even alarm, to those sensativo
nervous members of the party who
take fright every time a populist
changes his tobacca. But the demo
crats have been in power long and
strong in Georgia. Mr. Dickson, like
tile great host of the po'puiist. party
in Georgia, had been a democrat.
They, these populists, were giving
promise of coming “back” into the
democratic party, coming back int-i
file father’s house, coming back to
slay, Tliis, Mr. Dickson must have
known, must, have hoped for. Some
people have advised the populist not
to vote in our primary, ‘but to sty
out, and, reasonably, Mr. Dickson
wanted them to conic back, so ids ad
vice to ids neighbors was vote, v.o.te
for Ifoke Smith, lie knew that when
they did this they would lie horn*'
again, members of the old. party one ’
thorp, lie know what party was in
power, mi l ho knew ti e |cpuliug who
became members of it, cv vitii<_ of
tlieir membersliTp in and association
with it, would ho also in power, back
in power. \
And just here, Mr, Editor, let, in esay
to you that some of the 'best men
that ever belonged to the democratic
party became members of the popu
list party, not because they desiren
to desert it, but because they wore
driven from it by the unbearable,
cursed ring rule which for the laid
lifter n year, or thereabout'', has dom
inated Ihe party council's in this state
inti! men fit for but lackeys, henen
men, have sat in the governm s ehali
hich greatness and virtue and worth
had formerly occupied. The consti
tution of thru government, prohibits
Ijgninhni; nt even for crime. The
democratic i-.iiiy of Georgia cannot
afford to criticize however, to (hose ot
its members, who, in good faith yet in
mistake, left its fold.
i write 'bis in n't man’s interest.
I write it for tip; sake of right, and
in the interest of fair dealing.
. Very truly yours,
Go.irtljcd fjymrne',.'
A BIOIAZE
Buffalo the Scene of a Disastrous Con
flagration—Two Lives Lost
and Property Damaged.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 15.--Two men
were burned to death and many
thousands of dollar;; worth of property
destroyed this afternoon by a fire In
the store of the Buffalo Ship Chand
lery Company, and at this hour s
o’clock, the flames are still spreading
The origin of the conflagration is
Unknown 'but. it swept like wild-fire
and only a few moments nfte the same
was discovered the entire building
was In flames.
The loss is partly covered by In
surance,
DROWNED orr
SI. SIMON PIED
fating Ward Brewer, Seven
fears Bid, Found Watery
Grave Yesterday
A DISTRESSING ACCIOENI
While Ploying With Companion he
Fell From the Pier—Body Was
Washed Ashore and Was Car
ried to Douglas, Ga.
SI. Simon was the scene of a most
distressing accident yesterday when
little Ward Albertson the
seven-year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Brewer, of Hoqglus, who to
getln r with the remainder of the fam
ily, were spending the suitnmer in
Waycross row, fell fro nithe ocean
pier and was drowned. The facts
leading up to the sad affair are mea
ger and hard to learn. It seeius that
Mir, and Mrs. Brewer were culled up
to tlte city on the early morning
boat to attend to some mission and
left the little fellow in charge ol
oilier cottagers. It appears that
Ward, in company with the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Gale, left the
row ol cottages after the departure
of the boat for Brunswick uud stray
ed down to the pier. Shortly after
wards visitors were astounded witn
the information that young Brower
bad fallen off the pier and was drown
ed. Friends at once communicate t
with Mr. uud Mrs. Brewer in the city
and the parents chartered a launch
and returned at once to the island
.uud instituted a search for the body.
For a long time it was not located but
finally n party of bathers saw it rise
on the crest of a wave and in a few
minutes it was washed ashore, The
surf was rather ipugb ami a strong
Hood tide is rcwronsible for the body
being washed up to the beach.
The remains were taken to Douglas
last night where the funeral will oc
cur today.
The unfortunate accident has cast
a deep gloom over the entire resort
and Hie grief stricken parents have
(lie sympathy of (be visitois in the
very fullest measure,
Little Wind was a great favorite at.
the pier, not only to his playmates
bat to all others to whom ho had sue
redding in endearing himself. The
accident is one of the saddest that,
has ever occurred on the island and
is deeply deplored by every one.
FOR CLERK
Logan Bleckley, Jr., Announces His
CL. net id,icy for Clerk of the
Court of Appeals.
Atlanta., Auk. I—Logan Bleckley,
for the past eighteen yearn deputy
clerk of flic supreme court, of Geor
gia, is a candidate for the posllio i
of clerk of the new court of appeuis
if il should be ratified, !iy the peo
ple.
liis long service with the supreme
court, his executive ability and ills
wide arapiaintanee witli (be legal ma
chinery and the legal fraternity of
Georgia would make him uu invaluable
man for the duty.
It is believed that Mr. Bleckley Will
not have any opposition. He Is a
sop of former Chief Justice l.ogan K
Bleckley.
G. A. ft. PARADE THE
GREATEST IN HISTORY
Great Enthusiasm Was Manifested by
the old Veterans.
Minneapolis, Minn. ,Aug.l 5. —The
grand army parade this forenoon was
a. great success. There have been
parades in former years with larger
numbers imrtioipating than today but
never wore the arratiigmenfs more
perfect and the procession more itn-
prcsslve than on this occasion.
In deference to the advanced age
of the veterans taking part in the par
ade a route had been selected less
than two miles over level and well
paved streets. Following the grand
marshal and his staff came Oomtnand
er-in-Chief Tanner in a carriage escor
ted iL'y the Columbia iiost, of Chic
ago, which was accompanied by the
First regiment band.
The parade was reviewed by Com
mander Tanner and iiis staff, the may
or of (Ids city and a number of prom
inent city aud state olhcUls.
ANOTHER VOTER
COMES BACK WITH
EVEN BILL OF FACTS
VERY LITTLE BETTING HERE
Odds Are Three to One That Hoke
Smith Will Carry Glynn.
rho sports have not negan to got
busy yet and few hots on tlu> guber
natorial race are being made. The
oddrv are three to one that [loke
Smith will carry this county and no
one seems to appear to want the other
end of the bet.
lint great interest is being mani
fested in the campaign and a great
deal of money is likely to change
hands on the result.
TALKS BACK
Sullivan, of Illinois, Says That Bryan
is False in His Charges
Against Him.
Chicago, Ang. 15.—Replying to (lie
statement made by William Jennings
Bryan, in Paris, to the effect that,
Roger Sullivan and John Hopkins had
deliberately robbed the democrats ot
Illinois of their political rights. Mr.
Sullivan, who is a member of the ex-
ecutive committee, said:
"Mr. Braynti got all of his inform t
lton from Mr. Dunlop and is doing
what Mr. Dunlop wishes him to do.
All the informatioi he Im.-t regarding
the Illinois situation lie got from Mr.
Dunlop-. His state: 'eat ,’s not true
in regard to the slue convention two
years ago. He is fight:-.g their bat
tles for them—bat .os hicb thev
cannot light themselves. Mr. Bryan
is not bigger titan the entire dem
ocratic party.”
Mr. Sullivan referred to a letter lie
sail] Mr. Bryan had written Congress
man Caldwell, in which letter lie said
Mr. Bryan admitted that he had re
ceived all of his information from
Dunlop. That, letter, said Mr. Sttlli
van. was proof of Ills assertions.
WAR IS OVER
Up in Brooklyn—lt is Agreed to Set
tle the Transit Muddle at
Once.
Brooklyn, Aug. 15. —The Brooklyn
Rapid Transit war is over but an In
teresting law suit is sure to follow
Rebate checks are now given on all
double fares.
The case In court is to he a test,
case and is being watched with in
terest throughout, the country.,
Forty one passengers were arrest
ed and jailed today,
Galveston's Sea Wall.
Makes life now safe' in that city
ns tin the higher uplands. E. W.
Goodloe, who resides on Dutton street
in Waco, Texas, needs no seawall for
safety. He writes: “I have used l)r.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion for the past live years and it
keeps them well and safe. Before that
time I had a cough which for years
had been growing worse n'ow its
gone." Cures chronic coughs, * la
grippe, croup, whooping cough ant
prevents pneumonia. Pleasant to
take. Every bottle guaranteed a
Smith's Pharmacy. Price 5o and SIOO
trial bottles free.
SOUTHERN’S ANNUAL CHEAP
RATES TO MANY POINT
Excursion Will Leave Brunswick o
August 15.
The Southern Railway will sell tick
etH 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. C
$0*80; Hot Springs, N. C., $11,75;
i.ake Toxaway, N. C., $11,30; Lenoir
N. C., $10,75; Lincolnton, N. C., $10.50
Marion, N. C., $10,50; Rutherfordton,
N. C., $10,50; Saluda, N. C., s'J,oi>
Shelby, N. C., $10,50; Tryoo, N, C,
$9,00; Abbeville, S, C-, $8.50, Ander
son, S. C„ $8,50; Cross Hill, S. 0.,
$8,50; Greenville, S. C„ S9,CO; Luu
reus, S. C., $8.50; Spartanburg S. C.,
$9,60; Walhalla, S. C., $9,75; Waterloo,
S. C„ $9,60; Whilestone. S. C., $9,60;
Ocean View, Va., $13,00; Old Point
Comfort, Va., $13,00 Virginia Beach,
Va., $13,00.
These tickets will be on sale one
day only, August 15. Tickets are
good returning on any regular train
until August 31, 1906. For further
Information, literature, etc., call on IS.
H. Housemuu, general agent.
PRICE FIVE GENTS.
FfiOSlf MEETING
IS DISCUSSED
—*—
Some of Estills Reasons for
loving Brunswick So Ten
derly Shown Up
VS 1
THAT COILEGTORSHIP AGAIN
Some Pertinent Issues of the Cam
paign Freely Discussed by a
Well Known Brunswick !
Business Man. V
Mr. Editor: Well, now that tlio
much advertised Estill rally has come
and gone the results must have been
a distinct disappointment to the few,
members of Mr. fijstill’s club as welt
an to the SaVanuah candidate him
self.
I ids meeting had been advertised
l'ir and wide; the band was out to
discourse sweet music for the enter
taliimonl of the ladies and voters.
Everything possible was done TQ
lAt l< iHE HOUSE, but, somehow,
THE HOUSE WOULD NOT PACK.
Ni, man of unbiased mind who saw
Hie altemleuee at tile Estill meeting
Inst evening will claim for it anything
bill a sad failure and a complete snub
for the Savannah candidate by the
voters of Glynn county, as was Indi
cated -by the small attendance.
lee mental I ph.vsicial weakness
of the Savannah candidate was appar
• 'id through his effort to make
a talk to the people In regard to his
platform and principles on which he
cel bis claim for votes of Glynn
"t.v, in fact, he seems to have no
1 - in# principles on which
lo base such claim. He says wo ought;
vo, e for lilm because he allowed
a Brunswick firm to do some work
I'm- him at a loss price than he coula
have had the work done in Savan
nah. He appears also, to lay claim
- the votes of the people of Bruns
wick and Glynn county because or
i lie fact. that, he assisted in securing
Hie position of collector of customs oi
I Ids port for a Savannah negro poll
lician, defeating Col. Henry T Dunn,
a white republican, who was also an
applicant for the position, and who fon
many years lias been a respected,
honorable and useful citizen of Bruna
wick and Glynn county.
Mr. Estill's position, as expressed
by himself, on the state railroad
proposition, is a childish attempt at;
argument and Is only to be compared
lo his weak and foolish attack on
one of our dally papers because it)
published a list of pertinent questions
from prominent citizens of Glynn
county that Mr. Estill could not an
swer truthfully without showing him
self up to the voters in Glynn county
In his true light. '
Mr. Estill impresses a stranger as
being a man too weak in mind and
body to prove useful to his state in
the governor's office and he Is eer
lalnly not the man that Glynn coun
ty wants if the best Interest of her
is ople are lo he served.
Another Voter.
Brunswick, Oa., Aug. 15.
SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL EVENTS
Batch of Interesting Items Gathered
for News Readers.
The news of the death of Mr. and
Mlrs. Brewer’s little son at St. Si
mon yesterday, caused general sorrow,
in the city where they have a great
many friends. The little chap was
n manly little fellow and his untime
ly death Is deeply deplored.
Col. J. H. Dart and William Crovati
caught several drum at the new docks
yesterday, the largest weighing more
jthau 65 pounds.
The Ragles held an interesting ses
sion last night and quite a large
amoutn of business was transacted
while several were Initiated in the or
der. The aerie here is growing rap
i y.
In Self Defense.
Major Hamm, editor and manager
of the Constitutionalists, Eminence*
Ky., when he was fiercely attacked
four years ago by piles, bought a box
of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, of which
lie says: “It cured me in ten days
and no trouble since.” Quickest heai
er of burns, sores, cuts and wounds
Twenty-five cents at Smith’s Phar.
m cy. , i ctihKlSHUi