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VOLUME 6. NUMBER 17,
IMPORTANT
QUESTION
—♦—
He Discusses the Race Prob
lem in Speech at La
Grange
MADE AN INTERESTING TALK
Says the Vagrancy Laws Must Be Per
fected to Reach Easily the Idle
Negroes—Should Be Rigidly
Enforced.
LaGrange, Ga.. Oct. 11. —In his ad
dress yesterday, Hou. Hoke Smith said
of the race question:
The white race inherits character
from ancestors who fought the battles
of human rights, and gave the woriu
its highest civilization.
"The negro race inherits savage in
stincts from barbarians of Africa, am.
has received its chief progress while
in slavery from control by the white
man.
"Any effort to Improve conditions
in Georgia and the South by treating
the two races as equal is stupid ana
hurtful.
“I believe in using promptly ana
['vigorously the power of the state to
prevent riot or lynch law, but we mus.
go to the root of the evil and remove
the causes which excite to violence.
’’The white man must accept fun
responsibility and control of the situa
tion. This is tne white man's coun
try, and it is the white man’s burden.
The best negroes should be encour
aged to help. It may be eventually
that the races will separate, but for
the present, the negroes in large num
bers will remain in the South, ano
the situation must be nandled as U
exists.
".Kindly, but firmly, the large ma
jority of the negroes must be super
vised and directed by the white man.
The fact should be kept in mind that,
a very large number of negroes are
irresponsible, and when left in idle
ness are prone to crime. Tne study
should be how to reach these negroes
and restrain them in their conduct
before they become criminals.
“The Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States hin
ders the most intelligent mode oi
handling the subject. Our national
government has always legislated ior
the Indians, placing around them re
strictions entirely different from those
applied to white men.
"3ut for the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, we should follow the same
plan in Georgia with reterence to the
negroes.
"The idle, loating negro is the chle.
cause of trouble. We rp jst exhaust
all legal meanß to save negroes from
idleness. Those who loaf and move
from place to place should be recog
nized as probable criminals and be
placed under arrest to anticipate ar
prevent more serious crimes.
•The industrious and law abiding
negroes, as well as the whites, neeu
protection lrom the Idle and crlmina.
of their race.
'The vagrancy laws must be pe*-
iected to reach easily idle, loafing
negroes. They must be enforced vig
orously in cities and towns.
"The country offers the great op
portunity for every negro who Is will
Ing to labor.
"The white men in rural sections
must act in concert and Know every
negro in their section. The stranger
who makes his appearance should at
once be required to give a satisfac
tory account of himself or be taken
into custody.
"Our system of education in the
negro schools must be changed. The
lesson oi honest and continued labor,
foundation on which character musi
ne ailt, should be treated in negro
schools as more important than knowl
edge acquired from books.
"The industrious and law abiding
negro can only escape responsibility
tor the crimes of bis race when he
contributes all in bis power to pro
rest them.
"Vie white maa mi mil/ protect
The Brunswick News.
THEY WILL PUNT
II LIBERTY TREE
NOTABLE EVENTS TO OCCUR IN
BRUNSWICK ON NOVEMBER
TENTH.
Avery notable event will occur in
Brunswick on November 9, which will
oe of national importance and prom
ises to be a very imposing and in
teresting affair.
It will be remembered that several
; months ago The News announced tha L
! the Daughters of the Revolution ot
(Brunswick had practically decided to
| plant a liberty tree in Brunswick
some time during the fall, but ai
I that time the matter was only dis
i cussed by the Daughters and nothing
definite was decided.
The chapter held a very interesting
and enthusiastic meeting yesterday
! afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. D.
! Atkinson. This was the initial meet
ing of the season, and many matters
' were discussed, the most important
being the appointing of committees
to periect arrangements for the
"Liberty festival," to be given here
November 9, and for the ceremonies
connected with planting the “Liberty
tree” on November 10. The Daugn
cers are planning to make the affair
a delightful social event as well as a
thoroughly patriotic one, which will
oe a credit to the chapter and to the
city.
Around the root of the tree will be
placed soil from each of the 49 states
and territories, tne soil naving been
sent to the D. A. R. by the different
governors of the states.
the orator of tne occasion will bo
Congressman W. G. Brantley, of this
city, who has been extended an invi
tation oy the Daughters.
Many distinguished people will bo
invited to attend the planting of the
liberty tree and a very interesting
program will be arranged for the oc
casion.
SOLD HER ROUSE;
WOMAN FILED
MRS. CURTIS’ FAST STEED WENT
TO HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY
AT AUCTION.
Sew York, Oct. 11. —Mare Eugenia
Burch was sold under the hammer to
day and was bid in by Harry Payne
Whitney for sß,oU<>. The bidding was
lively, starting at S3,(K>O and going to
the aoove amount.
Mrs. Curtis, owner of the horse,
was .present at the sale and faintej
when her favorite animal was knocked
down to the highest bidder.
CARTER LEAVES FOR TURKEY.
Brunswick Negro Goes to be Consul
at Slvaß.
James G. Carter, the well known
Brunswick negro, editor of the local
colored paper, left last night for New
York, from where he will take steam-
er for Turkey, proceeding to Sivas,
where he has been appointed consu.
for the United States.
Carter was appointed to this posi
tion by President Roosevelt several
months ago, and after considering tne
place for some time decided to ac
cept. The appointment is for an in
definite period and Carter thinks ne
will be there for some time.
Carter is one of the leading mem
bers of his race in this section of tne
country and he has been generally
congratulated both by his white and
colored friends upon receiving this
important appointment.. ,
MANY ENJOYED THE CONCERT.
Atlantic Band Discoursed Sweet Music
In the Park Last Night.
The concert given in Hanover park
last night by the Atlantic band was
one of the most enjoyable given by
tnat organization during the season.
A specially arranged and attractive
program was rendered, which wab
thoroughly enjoyed by the large
crowd present. This was the last
concert to be given in the park by the
hand this season.
the industrious and law abiding ne
gro and encourage and help him in
every way possible.
“By strong, powerful and concerted
action much can be done to remove
the cause of trouble, and I have faith
in the patriotism and power of our
people to handle the quest toe ■
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1906.
.FIRS! REPORT FROIKI
THE HOSPITAL
RENDERED
Sup). Blanton Gives Account
of Patients That Rave
Been Treated
MAKES A GOOD SHOWING
Reports Shows That a Large Number
of Pay Patients Have Been
Treated at Hospital Since
Its Opening.
The first report of the operation of
the city hospital since its opening
January first of this year was made
by Superintendent Blanton at last
night’s council meeting and was in
teresting inasmuch as it covered al
most every detail of the work in this
great Brunswick institution.
The report of Dr. Biauton shows
that during the period mentioned a
total number of 87 patients were
treated In the hospital, sub-divided
us follows: White charity patients, 22,
white pay patients, 31; colored charity
patients, 28; colored pay patients, 6.
During the period mentioned the
total collections amounted to $318.0u,
of this 8218.au • from white patients
and SIOO from colored patients. There
is due the hospital a total of $195.3.:.
from pay patients, sub-divided as fol
io! From white ones, $54.33; from
colored ones, sl4l.
Dr. Blanton’s report shows tha
there are at present six patients in
the hospitai ana that during the term
of this report a great amount of wont
has been done, new furnishings have
been supplied iu all of tne various de
partments, and that in every other
matter the institution has been workeu
up to a point where it has become
an important factor in the every-day
life of the city of Brunswick.
After showing the necessary items
of disbursements, Superintendent
Blanton attached a check payable to
the city for $200.50 net amount 01
operations.
The report was favorably received
by council and was regarded as being
a splendid showing on the part ot
Dr. Blanton and his fellow officers at
the hospital.
KEEPING A WATCH
FOR SILVEIRA
HE ABSCONDED FROM HAVANA
WITH FUNDS OF AMERICAN
BANKERS.
New York. Oct. 11. —It was announc
ed to-day that the failure of Ceballos
& Company, the big Cuban bankers,
in New York Thursday, was due to
the absconding of banker Silveira,
who was in charge of the bank oi
the firm in Havana.
It is stated that Silveira' sailed
from Havana on a cattle ship am
every harbor and every seaport within
the range of telegraph wires is being
watched to-day for him. Detectives
have been sent to every port along
the south Atlantic and gulf coasts,
and every effort possible will be
made to capture the absconding bank
er. It is said that he is short some
thing like a million dollars.
JOHNSON GETS LIFE TERM.
Boy Convicted of Murder of His Father
at Moultrie.
Moultrie, Ua., Oct. 11: —After re
maining out twenty-two hours, the
jury in the Jim Johnson murder ca ;e
returned a verdict this afternoon a’.
3 o’clock. Johnson was found guilty
and recommended to mercy. John
son's wife and mother were tiy him
when the verdict was read in court.
The ladles wept sore, but Johnson was
very little moved. These two faith
ful friends returned to the jail with
him and insisted on entering his cell
to comfort him, although the con
demned man insisted on doing the
comforting himself and assured us
young wife that be would “coma out
of it yet.
I CITY COUNCIL IN
SEMI-MONTHLY
SESSION
Number of Routine Matters
Disposed of East
Night
A VERT GOOD ORDINANCE
Alderman Cook Introduced One Pro
viding for the Punishment of
Idlers and Vagrants in the
Municipal Court.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of city council occurred last night.
Those present were Mayor Hopkins
and Aldermen Gale. Cook, Wright,
Robinson, Tupper, Golden and New
man.
After the confirmation of the min
utes of the previous meeting, a com
munication was read from the Brim i
wick Crosstie and Oreosoting Com
pany, the John R. Young Company,
B. Pad rasa, Coney, King & Cos., ana
other business men in that vlcinlt,,
asking council why the fire hydrani
recently provided l'or had not beau
placed at the intersection of Bay
street and Third avenue. The clerk
advised council that the Mutual Liglu
and Water Company was requested
to place this plug on March 8 and thut,
far had not complied with the in
structions. Mayor Hopkins suggestea
that the matter be referred to the
city attorney, which was agreed to.
A communication was also reap
from the Institution of Postal Saving
Banks of Chicago, requesting the
adoption of a certain resolution favor
ing tbe establishment of postal banks.
The matter was referred to the fi
nance committee.
Under the head of reports the mar
shal submitted his September state
ment as follows:
Total number of arrests, 135; dis
charged, 25; sentenced served, 19;
bound over, 1. The receipts of the
month were as follows:
Police court lines $417.35
Marks and brands 8.60
Impounding fees 42.85
Executions collected 102.25
Cost on same 2.50
'fatal $573.06
Here followed a long and interest
ing report of the city hospital, which
appears elsewhere.
During the evening several resolu
tions were introduced and under the
rules of council all carrying appro
priations went over until the next
regular meeting.
By Alderman Newman, providing
that the city council appropriate $350
tor placing sidewalks on the city
squares next to the National Bank,
and the one just north of the store
of H. M. Miller & Son. The resolution
also provided for the use of concrete
blocks in the construction of the side
walks.
By Alderman Tapper, providing for
the purchase of fifty dollars or more
of disinfectants to be used in the city
jail.
Alderman Cook, as usual, was right
there with his little resolution provid
ing for the borrowing of $5,000 to take
up an outstanding note falling duo
October 13. The resolution passed
and the mayor was authorized to make
the note.
Alderman Tupper introduced an
ordinance, which was placed on its
nrst leading, providing ror signals to
be used by automobiles. The ordi
nance does away with the unneces
sary sounding oi gongs at street cross
ings and 'provides that tne soundings
should only be done In case of danger.
The most interesting item probably
of the meeting came In tne nature oi
an ordinance from Alderman Cook,
which aimed at vagrants, idlers anu
others who loiter about the streets
and in public places. Tne ordinance
makes it an offense punishable In the
municipal court to loiter about the
streets, and while it was only placed
on its first reading last night, it is
safe to say tnat the ordinance wu,
pass when out to council.
All accounts properly audited were
placed ia course of settlement.
MRS. DAVIS NOW
CRITICALLY ILL
WAS NOT EXPECTED BY PHYSI
CIANS THAT SHE WOULD
LIVE TILL MORNING.
New York, Oct. 11.—Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, who lias been quite ill at her
home in this city for some time, tool;
a turn for the worse to-dav and is now
reported to bo in a critical condition.
Ail during the afternoon reports have
come from her bedside that sue was
rapidly sinking.
To-night the attending physicians
gave out the statement that they diu
not think she would live throughoqi
the night.
EDWIN GOULD ARRIVES;
IS NOW ON JEKYL.
Edwin Gould, of New York, arrived
in the city yesterday at 11:45 o’clock
via the Atlantic Coast line and was
ln ot here by the Jekyl Island club
steamer Jekyl and left at once for the
island, where he will spend (lie great
er portion of the winter. Mr. Gould
traveled in his private car and
brought the usual retinue of servants,
etc., with him.
This is the first arriv'd of guests for
the coming winter, as a matter of
iact the club has not been formally
opened and will not bo for several
weeks. Mr. Gould is always an early
visitor and generally is one of the
last to leuve Jekyl.
He Arrives in Montana.
A telegram was received last nlglu
from S. Marks, announcing his sate
arrival in Montana. Mr. Marks has
gone to that state for tile purpose oi
purchasing two car loads of horses.
He will probably close for them i.o
auy and they will be shipped to this
city and will bo on salo as soon as
they arrive. Mr. Marks will bring
down a lot of pretty and fast animats
and will no doubt find a ready salo
for them here.
AMERICANS WON
THE THIRD GAME
DEFEATED THE NATIONALS YES
TERDAY BY SCORE OF THREE
TO NOTHING.
Chicago, Ocl. II. —Before an im
mense crowd of fans this afternooi
tTie Chicago Red Sox, winners of tne
American League pennant, defeatea
the Chicago Cutis, winners of the Na
tional League pennant, by a score oi
3 to 0.
This was the third game of the
championship series and as each clun
had one victory to Ua credit great in
terest was manifested in the game,
and despite the unusually com
weather the crowd was the largest o
the series.
Retting on tiie final winners of the
world’s championship Is even money
to-night, although before to-day’s game
the odds favored the Nationals.
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES.
Mercury Drops Even Lower Than it
Did Yesterday.
Winter seems to he w'itr. us in dean
earnest and yesterday a lire was
found to lie more than comfortable;
in fact there were few homes in
Brunswick in which a lire was noi
burning in the sitting room, and the
members of the family were congre
gated around it in regular old winter
style.
While manv believe tne cold spell
to be only temporary, the woatner
prognosticators are autuority for tne
statement that It will mst tor sev
eral days and colder weather is pre
dicted for to-day. At an early hour
this morning the mercury took an
other drop and went even lower than
it did yesterday morning.
The straw nat has made its exit
and the overcoat is In evidence on
all sides.
“The Little Duchess.”
The second starring tour of the lit
ue comedienne, Countess Olga voa
natzfeid, in the clever and success
ful musical comedy, ‘The Little
ouchess, has been most auspicious,
the newspaper critics of cities where
uila attraction has appeared this year
nave been profuse In their praise ot
the excellence of the company, the
oeauty In costuming and scenery an l
the grace and attractiveness of the
chorus, while press and public every
waere have accredited Countess von
rtAtrteld with the highest, renk ot
emeftel stardom.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
A 3-CORNERED
CONTEST IS
LIKELY
Brunswick May Witness a
Lively Mayurality Race
Next Month
OaPT. NEWMAN CONSIDERING
His Friends Believe That He Will An
nounce in a Few Days—He Says
He is Undecided Just at the
Present Time.
For the first time probably in Bruns
wick’s history. It is more than likely
that the voters of the city will this
year witness a three-corneied mayor
11'By race. Two candidates are al
ready in the hold, and the chances
are -that within the next few days the
third announcement will be fortbeom-
I tig-
Many friends of Captain Tobias
Newman, at present one of the most
energetic members of the city coun
cil, are urging him to entor the race
for mayor, and while Capt. Newman
has not yet reached any definite de
cision. some of his close friends are
of the opinion tnat he will make the
race.
Capt. Newman was seen by a News
reporter yosterday and when ques
tioned on the subject he said:
"Yes, many people have oecn urg
ing me to enter the race for mayor
at the approaching primary, but untn
October 15 I can not roach any defi
nite decision. A deal in which 1 am
interested will bo settled by then, and
1 will give my friends a definite an
swer on that date.”
When questioned further Captain
Newman stated that he was seriously
considering the matter, and had been
for the past several days. Many of
his friends are urging him to make
I lie race on the record he has made
as ’ a member of council.
With three candidates in the field
for mayor it will put anew aspect on
tilings politically in Brunswick. Aa
Is well known, U. P. Goodyear ana
W. F. Symons are already in the race
and the campaign has just begun.
With entry of a third candidate the
two political factions which have
fought for supremacy for years will
be split up, as Capt. Newman has
never been a partisan and had friends
among all classes of people in the
city. He is prominent in buslne .s
circles, lias made an energetic mem
ber of council, and as chairman oi
the committee on public works he
did a great, work for the city, and u
is safe to assume that should he ds
cide to make the race ho will receive
the support of many citizens.
Captain Newman was also undecided
as to whether or not he would
again do in the race for alderman >n
case he decided not to entor the
mayoralty contest. However, it is be
lieved that should he decide to oe
eorno a candidate before the people
at the approaching primary it will be
for mayor and not for alderman.
SHIPWRECK SAILORB HAD
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. 11.—
The Danish steamer Texas, from
New Orleans, for Copenhagen, ar
rived here to-day, having on board a
sailor named Hoeck (Hansen), who
Is said to be the sole survivor of tne
Amorlcan schooner Oliver S. Barred,
bound from Port Royal, September
9. for Now York, which was capsize l
in a squall September 9. The res
cued man had been adrift on a plank
for 108 hours when taken aboard the
Texas.
Judge Symmes Says No.
Judge Courtland Symmes, when
seen by a News reporter yesterday
and questioned as to whether or not
he would be a candidate for mayor
at the approaching primary replied
in the negative. The judge statee
that he would support Col. C. P. Good
year and expected to deliver two or
three addressee is his behalf Uter hi
the campaign.