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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VILUME 5, NUMBER 240
HOKE SMITH IS
MIN TENTH
—♦ —
Indicating are That He
Will Carry Dis
trict
TINS COUNTIES DOUBItUL
The Other Four Candidates Are Doing
the Same Brother in-Law Stunt
That They Are Here. —Hoke
is Leading the Van.
Clarksville, Ga., August, lli. —Way
up here in northwest Georgia the po
litical pot is boiling even hottn
than it is down our way, and on every
turn you ale questioned as to haw
you stand on tne gubernatorial race.
At every hotel a poll is taken almost
dally and the political situation is
the topic ot conversation among the
summer visitors as well as the home
.people.
That Hoke Smith is the leading
candidate in this section ot the state
there is no doubt, but the supporters
Of Howell and Russell and KstUl ana
Jim Smith are trying to conduct the
same campaign as in old Glynn—any
and everything to bring about the de
feat of Hoke Smith
Here in Habersham the supporters
of the four other candidates li.st en
deavored to concentrate their force
upon Clark Howell, tout the effort tail
ed flatly, and now it seems that they
are going to make an effort to carry
the county for Dick Russell, out the
Hoke Smith men are sanguine that
they will, by majority, carry
Die county.
Over in Hall the situation is about
the same. Leaders against Hoke
Smith are trying to whip uli the auti-
Hoke Smith men into line for Estili
but that effort has also fallen flat
and it is admitted that Hoke willl car
ry the county overwhelmingly.
In Stephens, the new county, the
Howell, Estili and Jim Smith forces
have combined and are supprting Rus
sell, ani| it is probable that he will
parry tlie county, although Hoke
Smith men aye making a hard fight.
In Rftyhun it looks like an easy
fight for Hoke there not being enough
supporters of the other candidates
to swing the county for any one m
them. In these parts Dick Russelt
seems to be running next to Smith
and wilt get a few of the counties.
However, it looks as if Hoke Smith
will carry a large majority of the
counties in this, the Ninth congres
sional uistrict formerly known as the
‘‘bloody tenth." He lias been heard in
almost every county in the district
and has left the same impression as
elsewhere in the state. To the writer
today, a well known politician, who
js supporting Russell, said: “While
f ani against Hoke Smith, i believe
fip Will carry every county in this
district with the probable exception
of two, which, I think, will go to Rus
sell. Howell and Estili are practical
ly out of the race In this section of
the state.”
As far as the Smith men deserting
their man. there is no evidence ot
such action, but, on the other hand,
It seems that in many instances,
when an effort is made to whip tlie
men in line for someone candidate
they get mad, and, instead of obeying
orders, are goiug to vote for Hqkti
Bmith, and it looks as it all efforts
tq concentrate the st ength of the
voters on one man to defeat Hoke
Smith, will fail.
The voters pf this section are an
x!pus)y waiting for Wednesday, eager
to assist in wrecking that Georgia
ring.
AN E STREET HOUSE CHANGED
HANDS YESTERDAY MORNING
The pretty residence, corner E an t
F streets, owned by Jake Rotbolz, was
yesterday sold to Captain Jack White,
the popular A C. 1* engineer. The
sale was made through the real es
tate agency of Brobston, Fentjig A
Company and the prpchaae price was
In the neighborhood of $2,500. It is
a neat home and will occupied by
Captain White in a few days.
BAND IS GOING TO WAYCROSS
The Atlantic Band to Furnish Music
Fgr the Estill Rally.
Brunswick's well known and pop'b
lar musical organization, the Atlan
tic band, has been engaged to fur
nish music for the big Esttll rally at
Waycross Saturday. The baud will
leave here early in the morning, play
at the barbecue and speeechmakini'
at noon and return to the city on the
evening Coast Line train
NEW TRIAL
REFUSED
Jndge Parker i /ns
Deaf Ear in Hood
enpyle Case
It Has Been on the Docket for Many
Years and Now Goes to the
Supreme Court.
At a chambers session of the Glynn
superior court, held at St.. Simon yes
terday, Judge T. A. Parker overruled
the motion of the B. & B. railroad
for anew trial In the case of J M
Hoddenpyle against the company, suit
lor damages, which was tritd at the
last session of tile superior court and
resulted in a verdict against the do
fendant company for si.,tiut). Atto
neys Symmes, Harris and Dart ap
peared for Mr. Hodden pyle while F.
fd Twitty and J. D. Sparks, former
attorneys for the old f! & 8., repre
sented the company.
The cause of the action, it will be
reinenntoered, is based upon the fact
that a few years ago a B. ti B train
at one of the crossings in the city, ran
into a wagon which was being driven
by Mr. Hoc den pyle inflicting serious
injuries.
The case has been In the court for
n long time and it is now understood
will be appealed to Hie supreme couri
tor final ruling.
They Will Gather in Atlanta in Octo
ber From All Section of the
United States.
Glynn county farmers will he inter
ested in the following dispatch sent
out front Atlanta yesterday:
“The farmer’s union will have
national day at the stale fair, Friday,
October 19.
“President Duckworth, the national
president, was at fair headquarters
this week and arranged for a great
rally of the order.
“There will be a state mass meeting
In Atlanta on Tiiursday and the fol
lowing day a rally will be held at
Piedmont park and every member in
the United States will lie invited.
“The organization lias about. 100,
000 members, most ot them in the
soutth atid Georgia lias
40.000 members.
Coionel W. R. Spann, of Dallas, Tex
as, has agreed to judge the jersey . at
tic at the fair. Col. Sp/uin was one
of the jersey Judges at the St. Louis
exposition.
“He is a noted breeder and an ait
thority on cattle.”
SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL EVENTS
Batch of Interesting Items Gathered
for News Readers.
Local fishermen are having all
kinds of sport right alfput now as
members of the finny tribe are biting
like “dogs.”
Nearly all the cottagers at St. Hi
mon will remove up during the next
two wekes hut some few will remain
remain during tiro month of Septem
ber.
There is quite a lot of activity in
local real estate circles at present and
a number of sales have been made
during the past few days.
One or two bets were made on the
gubernatorial campaign here yeste“-
day. it was, as it is politically, Hoke
Smith against the field, with money
even. Another bet was three to one
that Mr. Smith would carry this coun
ty.
Anew dry good store is opening
in the building next to the bakery on
the corner of Newcastle and Monk
streets,
A large number are looking lot
ward to the next excursion of the
vets to Fernand ins, with a great deal
of pleasure and it is safe to say that
it will be even more successful than
the one given some time ago.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. Editor; Will you kindly allow
us a small place in yt.ur pater <o
thank our friends who so kindly as
sisted us in caring for our mother
in her illness and after her death so
kindly helped us. To each of them
we are sinterly grateful Sincerly,
Ralph Braswell,
Mamie Braswell.
A Correction.
In the card of Judge Courtlan 1
Symmes yesterday the following
words were Incorrectly dsed: "The
democratic party of Ueut-gla cannot
afford to criticize hoyrevor.” This
should have read "The/emocratic par
j ty of Georgia to ostra
\ cize forever, those Wu its memb.-is
who, in good faith, mn in mistake,
left It’s fold." B
FORGED CHECK
EON TEN SPOT
Bold Work ol Crook Un
der Name of C. H.
Edwards
MAN NEWMAN CAUGHT
Gay Young Man Tenders a Check for
$lO. Using Name of A. Rothsch
ild, Which Proved to be
A Forgery.
If your name is C. H. Edwards anl
you have been going the rounds gen
< rally, having a good lime and finally
forcing a check, then “they are after
you.” A day or two ago a pretty wen
dressed chap sauntered into the bar ot
Cap I. T. Newman, on Bay street, pur
chased two or three cold bottles and
tendered a check in the sum of slu
signed by A. Rothschilds, the well
known Newcastle street jeweler.
Captain Newman very good nature.!
ly cashed the check giving to “Ed
wards’’ the remainder of the change,
lie thought nolhiiig more of the mat
ter until tic went to make his deposit
yesterday. He does business with the
Brunswick Bank and Trust. Company
and the check was included ip his
deposit slip and was credited by that
bank. The check was diawn on the
National however, and when it reach
ed that bank during the regular clear
ance for tlm day the argns eye of Tel
ler L. W. Baker saw that something
was wrong. In the first place the
name was not correctly spelled and
the handwriting, though a pretty goo-i
imitation, was off considerably. Mr.
Baker therefore pronounced it a for
gery and refused to pay it. Mr. Roth
schilds says ho has never heard oi
C. IJ. ICdwards and of course, says the
check was forged. The officers were
notified and sper.t all day yesterday
trying to locate the man. Capt. New
man could not give a very good dos
cription of him and up to last night
lie managed to dodge the officers.
Grand Army Men Have Settled Down
to Business and Are Holding
Interesting Session.
Miunepolis, Minn., Aug. Hi. —The
national encampment of the grand ar
my of tlie republic held its first busi
ness session in the auditorium Hits
forenoon. There was a full atten
dance and Commander-in-chief ’Tan
tier delivered his annual address. Tho
session lasted through the afternoon
and will continue until tomorrow at.
which time officers for tire ensuing
year will he elected.
Three candidates are prominent in
the race tor the office of commander
in-chief, Brown, of Ohio, Burton of
Nevada and Corey of Kansas, and it
is expected that it will be one ot
the warmest in the history of the
organlxation. The friends of the res
pective candidates are doing all ip
their power for the election of then
favorites and tpe race is a warm one
in every sense of the word.
The woman’s relief cArps is also in
session here.
CHANGE IN OFFICIALS ON A. C. L,
D. S. McClellan, Trainmaster on the
B. A W. Division Resigned.
The Waycross Herald of yesterday
lias the following which will lie of in
leresl in Brunswick:
"Mr. D S. McClellan has reslgnoi
his position as trainmaster for the
Brunswick and Western division of
the Atlantic Coast lane and Mr. Sam
Calhoun, of Savannah, has bean ap
pointed in his place.
II is understood that Mr. McClellan
will lie transferred to his old place
as train dispatcher in the railroad of
fice here. Mr. Calhoun hus arrived in
tlie citv and has taken charge of his
new duties. Mo i formerly chief
clerk in Mr. J. N. Brand's office in
Savannah lmt more recently has been
connected with the dispatcher’s of
flee here,”
Waycross. Aug. R Young,
for two years master mechanic at the
Atlantic Coast Bine shops here, has
resigned and it is understood thai
James Paul, who has been in charge
of the shops at High Springs, will bj
removed to Waycross. The official
announcement of Mr. Paul’s appoint
ment has not been made, however.
BRUNSWICK. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1906.
THE CHITS
A., B. I A. Conlractors
Bound Over io U. S.
Court
BN GRAVE PEONAGE CHARGE
It is Not Believed That This Emer
gency Will in Any Wise Effect
Construction Work Now in
Progress on th e Road.
Columbus, Ga.. Aug. 16.—A. K. Cam
bell. A. 1,. Bradshaw and W. G. Mat
thews were today bound over hi the
sum of SI,OOO each by United States
Commissioner Brown on the charge
of peonage. These men are supurin
tondent, general foreman and conmiis
sarv of the At luntn-Birmingliani Con
strutcion Company, contractors of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic.
The : harge was prefered by A. J. Hoyt
special agent of the government. .1.
a. ICtison and F. 1). MeElroy, who were
also on trial, were discharged.
Complaint was made hy a number
of laborers who were brought, from
New York and they allege that they
were unlawfully detained by threats.
The above telegram tells a story
which was in these columns yesterday
moruTng. it is not known to what ex
tent, if any, this action of the United
States authorities will have in retard
lug the construction work of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail
road. It will be recalled that the la
borers referred to were brought to the
south through Brunswick and were
at once put to work on the construct
ion of the line. The peonage charge
will be tried before Judge Newman
in October next. In the meantime
the contractors, are now under bond
for their appearance.
Grand Aerie in Milwaukee Shows the
Order to be Among the
Very Strongest.
Milwaukee, Aug- 10.—-Grand Worthy
President If li Davis, of the Erater
nal Order of Eagles, reports to the
grand session of the order whicn is in
session here, another year of rapid
growth In membership and general
strength of the fraternity, the in
crease in membership being ilfi.iion,
making a total membership of 250,
000 at the end of the order's eighth
year. He calls parlknilai attention
to the work of the order in San Fran
cisco, saying: '( am proud that we
were the first, of the fraternal orders
to offer aid to 1 lie impoverished and
homeless, and ! am proud that we do
nated to the cause more money than
any simiiiar body; yet I take more
satisfaction and find more pleasure
in the fact, tLai the donation made
and the help extended came with a
willingness showed the big heart ot
the order. It was fitting that
Mother Aerie No. I, Seattle, Washing
ton. should'lead the list with the lar
gest contribution—-$3,550. The total
San Francisco relief fund was $00,1)00.
Among his recommendations are
the following:
"We have giown so large that them,
is urgent need for the formation of
state aeries that it ma not be so
necessary for the grand officers to
keep in : uch close touch with tho
smaller aeries. Willi reorganiza
tion of the field forces .' rig thisj
line, the grand president, By visits
to the state aeiies can ascertain the
condition of the whole state, while
frequent reports of the stall' officers
in command would afford the great
president minute details of the need
of each locality In connection with
the recommendation for state aeries
it is not amiss to in ntion the fact
that there is urgent need for either a
corps; of grand physicians or stale
physl' lans,
“lairing the year the wav has open
ed up for the advance of our work
into Canada, anil within a short, time
we should spii ad our benevtlom-e
to the .people of three provinces. For
some yeais we have beep b tilled in
our efforts to enter the Dominion, de-
I cause of their peculiar iws, but tin*
vay has at last been ouenei) and the
fdSjU'e there seems bright."
TIET MAT GO
TO BIG MEET
——
local Uniform Bank Figur
ing on New Orleans
Encampment
DIVISION IS A GOOO ONE
Th e Command is Anxious to Make
the Trip and Will Consider
Game at the Next Meeting
to be Held,
Oglethorpe company, No. 4, Uni
form rank, Knights of Pythias, is ser
iously considering the advisability oi
attending the national encampment ot
the order which is to be held in New
Orleans on October 15.
Thu command is in pretty good
shape and was thoroughly reorganized
a few months ago and lias among its
officers and members some of the
most representative citizens of Bruns
wick.
About 15,00'J members of the uni
form rank accompany the supreme
lodge on its biennial trips. This year
the attendance of the soldier branch
of the order will not In- up to t he us
ual for the reason that the supremo
lodge, in Louisville, two years ago,
chose an extreme point. The supreme
lodge representatives and officers re
ceive mileage and per diem, and there
fore are not personally affected by the
distance, ctxcept, perhaps, to profit
by the greater distance, while the uni
form rank members have to go down
in their pockets and pay the freight.
This branch of the order, led by
the late General Carnahan, of Cali
fornia, made a hard fight gt (ho last
convention for a more- central point
for this year's meeting, so that more
of the uniformed Knights might have
the privilege of attending, hut the ex
travagant promises made by Now Or
“■ana committee was too tempting
to resist.
WAS CRAZY
Engineer Loscg His Mind and Comc3
Near Causing an Awful Trag
edy at Sea.
Newport News,
been without coal for five days, tho
Bi ilinli steamer (fiaigearu. Captain Ed
wards, bound lion. Datquira, Cuba, for
Baltimore, willi a cargo of iron ore,
put in this port in distress yesterday,
•iuni before the steamer left Cuba an
.' xplosion occurred in the engine room
; in which the chief engineer received
: injuries which unbalanced liis mind
anil in: tend of loading 280 tons ot
| bunker coal oil ids steamer as ordered
the engineer took only eight tons on
1 board.
The steamer was well oil her join-
I ney before Captain Edwards discin'-
jerod that his engineer t. as demented
land lie I lieu put the second engineer
in charge of Uio engine room. \Jpyn
assuming charge that official discov
! ered that practically all of the coai
j in Hie ship’s hunkers had 'been con-
I mimed.
When Hie Craigearu arrived here li
of tlie wood aboard her-had been used
|up for fuel. Hhe is now loading coal
| here and will continue to Baltimore
tomorrow.
CONCERT LAST NIGHT IN PARK
A Large Crowd Listened to the Sweet
Music.
The Atlantic hand concert in Han
over park was largely attended lasi
night. The weather was fine and ail
Brunswick seemed to be anxious to
hear ft ’ssplendlil band.
These concerts have proven to bo
very delightful for the people of Bruns
wick and they are thoroughly appre
citcd.
Unjsually Healthy.
in nrstrly every southern city or
section there Is always some fever
at this time or ihe year but it seems
that Brunswick has almost skipped ,t
altogether. The physicians of tho
citj say that a healthy condition pre
vails and it is to he hoped Lhat it
will continue inis way.
The Weather
. Forecast for today In Ueorgla:
! Fair and Warmer.
MACON IS
WORKING
Central City Polk in
Earnest About the
Boat Line
Local Capitalists Propose to Organize
a Strong Company to Start
the Move.
With reference to the new line of
steamers now being organized In Ma
con to play between that city and
Brunswick, the Telegraph of yester
days said:
A conference was held yesterday
(afternoon among the promoters oi
the .proposed line of steamers that will
be put on between Macon and Bruns
wtek, and plans for the early inaug
uration of the line was dismissed.
The local men interested in the en
terprise. state that the work will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible.
“The Nan Elizabeth lias served her
purpose, they state, and the line ot
boats, that was the object of the
contract with the owners of the Nan
Elizabeth, in proving that the Ocmiti
gee is navigable will be put on.
"The contract with the owners oi
the Macon -Boat, will expire September
1 and it is the wish of the promo
tors to put on'the line and have the
boats In good working older by that
time.”
Estili nnd Smith Men Are Working
Hard.
During the next few days the poli
ticians of Glynn county will be busy
working for their respective candida
tes in Hu; gubernatorial fight and it
is safe to assume that some good work
will he done.
Ah is a well known fact, the light
•lore is between Hoko Smiili and Es
till. with chances in favor of the for
mer by quite a safe majority. Estili
money lias been flourishing around for
the past, few days, not however in an
unlawful way, hut to pay for litera
ture favorable to the Savannah can
didate. articles in the papers, extra
papers, etc. Duly a few nights ugo
several thousands 'papers containing
Bran Hey's' spool h were printed and
of course the Estili committee pill I
for it because hiu name works mighty
well at the business end of a cheek
and a check, it is understood, lias
been sent.
There is no doubt of Hie fact Unit
Hold’ Smith has been gaming since
the Estili rally at the opera house.
Duly a few people knew that the
Savannah candidate hud endorsed a
negro for collector of customs against
lion. Henry T. Dunn and (lie worst
of the matter is that the negro got
lihe aptittinlment. Cllol. Estili after
wards refused to endorse the same ne
gro for the same position in Savan
na li good enough for Brunswick hut
not good enough for Savannah, ana
that's the way we would get It in
the neck should the man from Hav
uniiah (where he made all Ills mon
ey) get into the gubernatorial clmir.
And then that state road matter. It
should ‘be extended to BOTH SAVAN
NAH and BRUNSWICK. Well! Wily
not include Darien, St Marys, Fancy
Bluff, etc., m the statement of what
he would do. Give all the ports a
chance—take the road to every place
that has a river—this argument is just
as sensible as F, still’s statement that
should the stale road he extended
he would favor both Savannah aim
Brunswick.
He loves south Georgia, dear old
south Georgia but he did not. love It
enough to support Judge Spencer It.
Atkinson, a Brunswickiau.
He says he ottered to support Brant
ley for the governorship—must have
known that Brantley ABSOLUTELY
would not enter the race.
It anything to heat 8 mttti. Cmp.
blame them • they know their joes roe
in serlou 1 danger with a real matt
in the g’Bu.material chair and ttiat'J
what Hoke Smith is.
Still Another Voter
Horan’s Saloon Open.
I’at lioran lias opened up his saloon
on Bay street, near the plant of the
Bay Iron Works. Mr. Horan Has con
ducted such u business there for manl
-but went ut in January. lie de
cided to re-enter business at the same
stand.
A Painful Accident.
E. T. Creamer, clerk at Tilton’s on
St. Elmou. was the victim of a -pain
ful accident there a few days ago
when he had his hand badly mashed
under a barrel of kt-rosine Although
painful tlie wound Is not dangerous
4nd will be all right In a few days.
PRICE FIVE DENTS.
BIT. WANT
HACKS DOWN
The Transit Situation in
New Turk is Re
lieved
REBATES ABE 10 BE ISSUEO
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
Decides to Issue Rebate Checks
Pending the Action of the
Matter in the Courts. V
New York, Aug. !. —Tiro Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company has finally
agreed to give rebate checks giving
tickets r,,i one fare which it agrees
lo repay in the event the court of
appeals iltcldcs against the company,
mi the fight H is making Tor two fares
lo Coney inland. This will have the
efle t of relieving tile situation which
lias become serious day by day.
Driven by desperation and brutality
I hey had witnessed on the part ot
Brooklyn Rapid Transit employees,
and enraged when they were held up
up at Keuington station because they,
bail refused to pay two fares on their
iel m n lo Brooklyn from Coney islan t
”sii men attacked General Superinten
dent Dow M. Smith, with stones early
today. Rocks and all sorts of missies
were hurled and a rush was made for
Ills auto by the furious passengers.
Forty policemen went to the res
cue of Superintendent Smith and, lin
ing up. around his auto, drove back
the crowd. But for this timely inter
ference, Smith would have been terri
bly beaten and isissibly killed.
The attack on Smith came aftec
another day marked by rioting, bru
tal assaults on passengers, fights and
uproar till along (he lines of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Cmpany as a re
sult of the violent methods of tha
company to extort an extra fare.
Blind, cripples and boys were
thrown bodily off the cars. Men were
beaten and Kicked. Women wera
hurled and dragged from their seats.
The action of the company in re
lieving tills very serious matter is
appreciated in all circles and things
are moving along smoothly tonight.
ONLY TWO ARE TO HAVE FIGHTS
Georgia Will Return Almost Solid Del*
egation to Congress.
Nine of the eleven members or thu
Georgia delegation In congress Uhvh
their jobs cinched.
In tlie Third Congressman Elijah
It. Lewis is opiK)BCd by Hon. Dudley
M. Hughes, and parties from that seu
lion say it has developed into a pret
ty lively fight.
Four aspirants are in the field for
ll'c short term in the first district
made vacant by the tragic death ot
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, 'they are Wit*
liam Clifton, of Mclntosh, J. W. Ove"-
Street, of Screven, Gordon Haussy, ot
Chatham and liartridgi Smith, of Ef
fingham.
Knowing ones say that the tight lieu
between William Clifton and Judge.
Overstreet.
For the long term J. A. Branneu
of Bulloch, and Waiter W. Shetperd,
ot Chatham are the aspirants. Both
are popular men and It ts going to
be a lively race. The contests ror
both the unexpired term and the reg
ular term will :bc decided on August
22.
W. C. Adamson, of the Fourth, Loa.
Livingston, of the Fifth, Gordon Lee,
of tlu- Seventh, William M. Howard,
of the Eighth, Thomas M. 8011, of the
Ninth, Thomas W. Hardwick, or the
Tenth and William U. Brantley, of the
Eleventh, have all been nominated.
The chances are that none of them
will have republican opposition, and
If the did it would amount to nothing.
Charles L. Bartlett, of the Sixth, is
to be nominated on August 22, as he
lias no opposition.
From the present outlook the dele*
Ration will lx* unchanged, with the
exception of a now man from the
First.
Handsome Union Street House sold.
The handsome Wen/, home at the
corner of Union and Prince streets
was yesterday sold, through Brob
ston, Fcndlg & Cos., to L,. D. Odhant
for about $6,000. The residence is
one of the handsomest in that section
of the city and is going to be thor
oughly overhauled by Mr. Odham be
fore ho removes Into It.
Slue Ribbon Beer.
Just iceolved, a car load of Pabst
Browing Company’s Blue Ribbon beer.
Same Is sold at all first class saloons
in the city of • Brunswick. Retail 15
cents per bottle and $1,50 per dozen.
T. Newman, sole agent, 218 Bay street.