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iE 6, NUMBER 34.
mm shipping
pENT HY OVER
W $3,000,000
It Proved to fie One of
the Best Months of the
Present Hear
13,380,694 WAS HIE TOTAL
Amount Would Have Been Much
Larger, but Shipment of Cotton le
Late—Official Figure* of the
Port Statistician.
Brunswick’s skipping record tor tile
month of October was a corker
Three million, three hundred and
eighty-five thousand, six hundred and
ninety-four dollar*. y 'Ahj
in round numbers that 4la LhW
amount of shipping done through the
port of Brunswlok during tire past
Dour weeks, which makes October one
uf the beet months or the year. The
official figure* were prepared by Ca ph
ot to Johanneaen. official port statisti
cian, yesterday afternoon, and the re
port in full U aa follows:
Arrivals for Month.
,y Steamers 18
U Schooners ~ 2t
Si Barks 3
i Total 46 *
Foreign Shipment.
lly 9 vesseli, with tonnage of 18.-
k 795 and crew of 190 persona: 18,70S
hales cotton. 7.568 phosphate,;
2.850 barrels rosin. v :1.4!i2,000 feet oft
lumber, 913.000 feet of timber, 4,</>0
feet oak lumber, 41,369 erw ties.
Total value of shipment, sl/.371,551.
Domestic Shipment.
By 31 vessels, with total tonnage of
38,238, and 621 crew: 2,7*10 bales cot
ton, 2,000 bales sheeting, 2 bales
wool. 9,761 barrels rosin, 655 barrels
turpentine, 60,009 feet ot ash, 7,223,-,
000 feet lumber, r 22.0D0 feet timber,
820 cases cedar, 19*0.006 pieces shin
gles. 10,294,054 feet crossties, 64 tons
merchandise. Tot*tl value of 5h1p
met^3777.467.
& Imports.
t4| value of Imports from foreign
88l Recapitulation.
*Utg* $1,371361
Don. *tlc (77,467
Imports 1.236,376
$3,385,694 '
WILL RESIDE IN BRUN3WICK.
Mr. and Mrs J. B. Wright Will Re
move from Bt. Simon.
Tpe many Brunswick friends ot
w , and Mrs. J. B. Wright, who have
htm restdlnr at Bt. Simon mill* tor
a amber of years, will be delighted
to learn that they have decided to
remove to Brunswick and will come
over shortly to make their homo here.
While Mr. and Mrs. Wright have
been living on Bt. 31mon, tney have
practically been considered Bruns
wick people, and have many friends
in the city who will be delighted with
the announcement, that they are to
remove h**re shortly.
TO DISPLAY pretty hats,
Mim Kau Blatsr Will Exhibit Them
On Baturd^t,
Miss Kate Slater. Brunswick’s well
known milliner, announces that she
will display some unusually pretty
trimmed hats at her millinery P!BS§
on Gloucester street and An invitee
all the ladles of BrunsWlc? to pome
around and inspect them Saturday.
Mlsb Slater has unusually pretty
line of ready trimmed hats, and those
who have not yet purchased their
fall bonnet wJOo well to Inspect her
line a purchase
VIR eM NH§g§&jKA' v E
QUIET TIME
The mcjjllsof the Brunswick fire
departndMTre still h?.vln rather a
quiet it, U| have to
respond : Wau ’■
Usually with the®; , K f the first
cold weather the ** kcpt
quite busy, but.
fir® la many
for
The Brunswick News;
STATE MAY SECURE DOCUMENTS
Plan is Proposed bv Which Georgia
Mav Secure Historical Papers.
If the plans of a number of promi
nent Georgia citizens are carried out
by the general assembly next session,
the state will possess a collection ot
rare documents of the history of
Georgia since Its first colonization by
Oglethorpe. These If
purchased, will be into n
horary of history maps
that were printed in ttaypi^nitury.
According to th^MMrePp'li?tiiiro
Brunswick. 0* ; ' r 1 01
the
and superintendent of e<jp : \a oi
thy state fair
bought by the state,
papers will bo printed in a history to
be written 'bv former governor Allen
D. Candler, state compiler of records.
Tho exhibits of Dr. Burroughs contain
many maps and documents relating
to the settlement of Georgia by the
British, which are now said to be
very rare.
Georgia at present is without many
of the historical events of the state’s
early period. %
UN UNKNOWN TRIP
? WENT ASHORE
OUTSIDE
STEAMER WAS PROBABLY BOUNT
TO FtRNANDINA—!B THOUGHT
SHE WAS FLOATED ON HIGH
TIDE.
An unknown tramp steamer was
reported ashore yesterday mmnlng
between the Brunswick ana St. .•
drews bars, but it Is not believed that,
any serious damage was done to tte
steamer, as she was thought to be
perfectly'’ t
Cant, Joe lAsserre,
Brunswick mints, saw
when she went tiai
coming Into port on the a Warn
er. Chippewa. He eafd the tramp '
evidently going to le
noticed her for several~minut-;yiiy&-
ing In .toward* shore, and g3^U i \
understand what the capiatiPmeAht’
by the course he was Inking. He
saw the steamer when she struck
ground and swung around.
C’apt. .Lasserre says It was about
10 o’clock yesterday morning, and
he was too far from her to ascertain
her name. The steamer was ashore
about five miles from the Brunswlci
oar. It Ik believed, however, tha
she was successfully floated on the
high tide yesterday afternoon. Capt.
Lasserre said it was perfectly calm
yesterday and the tramp wae in llt
fjo or no danger.
Children Had Big Time.
Brunswick children seemed to have
enjoyed Hallowe’en yesterday ar
last night. Crowds of chll'.ren were
out last night up to mischief of a'
kind, and as a result a number of
window panes, etc., were broken.
10 ToTsif
BENSEIN
GREAT RACE HORSS WAS DE
FEAT ED AT JAMAICA RACE
TRACK YESTERDAY.
Jamaica Race Track. Oct. 31.—1n
the prlnclgpl race here this after
noon. Ro®>en, the great racotv was
floated by Oxford, a ten to one shot
in < %e handicap.
A\the prevailing odds
not very much fiioney placed
ford, but several sports, havtrkjjs
fldence in' Oxford, won a luJEd.
SOUTHERN STRIKERS
HOPEFUL.
Charlotte, —■ A spoctaJ
from the rather ufl
expected news that from present in
formation the Southern railway ma
chinists out on strike will win out In
their contention. The aspect of things
at Salisbury at least points tn that di
rection. The Southern has imported
a large number of new men, but have
bean unattf to flit the demand, #n<f
It is reported that tbo strikers srs
msrs beqttM, (*• jSj ttmMw *m
* jK '**
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1906.
I, B. BA. OFFICIALS SAM WILL SAIL
SPENT QUITE A
BUSYDAY .
forty will I dave the Gi’y
This Morning, fining to
, Boston
PLEASED WITH THE Cltf
Yesterday They Visited Rice Plaplai
iMViW
tion at Hofwyl,
Last Night and WjJU,
• Quite T\fV/\ ' '
The party of ’ r , m ■?,' .
headed by PreU 1 ■ % \ 1
sen, who arrivl I :
day afternoon./j; j ■ . ;(■ *'
yesterday Jn J U h/f ‘f:
The .arty® T i • . f #'a|.
was expect
this mo;:,lhg ' i $ ; :
Yesterday ms Y |.
Brunswick an#; , *ii, 1 ; "
party is travu:>;
Sterling over ff / , n- . j, |-- .
where the capil j . ' ; ’,< . r
Hugos and drij
tion ot Mr. ; fe 8 . '
There the pa*f
or four hru.njf S ’ 4\ ■
noon with U ‘
fit
tuO largcj# , j P
t° e:lj-C" Ir|; f f IJ, ;Y *
jorlty J I ; 'i ii : J ,K ’ *
-m# ■ - '■■■/■ -
.£ j i
1 v '4 ■ jL#
V.... 1, it *1
, -*nl thfchy. -* they
i -i i.rod Little woker" from a
box. Later they went to tne Phoenix
nd spent a few hours. <
•!, .'i ~e entire party will leave thli
■ prnlng and will go direct to Boston
sTrtd thence to Quincy, where they
will witness the launching of the
steamer Oeeechee on next Monday a
the plant of the Fore River Shipbui.d
ing Company. This will be the sec
ond of the fleet of the steamers to
be launched, the Satilla. which was
launched sevyj.l weeks ago, now be
ing eomplatedF'td about ready to go
Into commissfa*/
The several members of the party
last night expressed themselves an
being most favorably Impressed wli."
Bruns / ck. They think It one of the
best ports along the south Atlantl
coast, are pleased with the progress
of their Improvement work going on"
and enjoyed their visit from a social
standpoint.
ANOTHER RAILROAD IS
GIVEN ITS CHARTER
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 31.—A charter
has been granted the Western and
Gulf Railway, capitalized at $200,0'c.)
and with offices In AmerJcus, Ga. The
road Is to extend from Dawson to
Amerlcus. and from Americus to
hawkinsville. The road will be
eighty five miles in length and will
tap the Southern Railway at Hawk
insville. Senator Crawford Wheatley,
who secured the charter, states that
the road will be built and the In
corporators mean business.
LITTLE SOY 18 DEAD
FROM BLOOD POISON
Cj&mMms, Ga., Oct. 31.—The
of Mr. Bar
tw Gorham, In thfc city yesterday
from blood poisoning, was alleged to
have been caused Indirectly frojr>
vaccination. The little boy suEered
greatly, his whole arm being almost
dcuffded of flesh. arfßalie body cover
ecvlth blisters.
Eight Hundred Bu*JTbct Expelled.
9 Odessa, Oct. 31.—During the last
daya there have 'been expelled
this cltv over eight hundrec
whom the authorities supposed
t participate in disorders to-mA
row. The students of this city, ayr
prehendlng attacks by the military,
have organized a defensive force on
jmilltarv lines. j
They Get a Holiday. M
The children of St. Joseph's cj'%
!rit will be given a halidaf t,?dajdK
i Msr $ holder m-
FROM NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 10
Will fie finally lo ttecuivs
Fitighl tor BiiHiswitk
on Nov. 8
Big CAlifil) !0 £[ DEM!
Agent Llgeour Receives
Flcg to be Displayed
‘"*'f4t /er Wareho b ße of the Com
' -f pany Here, y
\
yin .
'jwwt; x 1 \nr ( }, ; "l, , f
I ’ * j < ft 3d
Aciv
I.; ,’;' A ■ Ii i Iyp i yßv
(I * * 1 , JjPiPt W
i ! i be rreelve i
<•; h H s MBt River, New
fi if; , ’| 9 and 10.
’ ■lf P u 1/ announced,
WssSflßL from .New Yn-
Kovemnrr 10. Sin
, . r.if J f to the compare
Co,I
j l J/eek and will imnß
Jffroni Boston to New"
will take on nor
&pr this port.
Ag nt Lt-rour, who
for trelrht for th*
Sk .il a, Stated to a News reporter
yesterday that ho was graLi&ed at the
response of the merchants of Brins
wick. 'Many of them, he says, have
put in spe la) orders for freight In
.New Yo k merely to nave It shipped
cn the Satilla. He says he expects
-.o have a full cargo ready for her
when she sails from New York on
November 10.
Mr. Liceour Is already building up
a big business for this line. He da--
been hustling for freight ever since
receiving his appointment, and the
runswitk Company could
uot have secured a better hustler for
fmsinesa.
■ *.,r. Ligeour yesterday also received
K handsome flag to he hoisted ove-
Bie warehouse of the company at the
wouth end terminals. The flag is ;
large one and -ears the single letto'
g< in the middle. It will be hoist"'
mver the warehouse ip the course oi
a few days.
The Satilla will land at the wharves
of the company upon her arrival
here, which will be sufficiently com
pieted to accommodate her,
WILL LOCK AFTER QCMULGEE
Mayor Smith and President Small
May Attend Rivers and Harbors
Congress.
Macon, Oct. 31.—Mayor Smith and
President SmalM of the Chamber ot
Commerce are tern plating going
to the congress ailed for the pur
pose of considering the Improvement
cf rivers and harbors, which meets
in Washington A December 6 and 7.
These officials are Interested tn
navigation on the Ocmftijiee. and
wife arrwuo to place the matter be
fore the congress.
It was urged In the invitation that
the natural waters of the United
fatates are sources of wealth ;jnd need
utilizing oply. . • J
,Tne congress will plan means' to
bring the matter of Improving tar
cors and rivers tba legist
ture. In ordoFthat tne rlver\maA^
Baved - L m- -
Child’s to
Columi® S*C., Oct. 31. —OnaP^ar-
rant chafing him witn neg.ect in
furnhAug his child with proper
attention, E. P. Stokes, a
prominM farmer of Florence mm
ty, Is uHer an out. He Is
in faith cure. AjS|
More than a week ago a littlilw •
of Stokes’ became siHt
c.O fdflflnhgo '*-■ f
j DEAD L! NOT EXCEED SVXTY
j Seven Victims ef thsi Trolley Wre;k
red.
ct. 31.—With
t * y >,
'as m;4slng,
read offi las
the number
i drawbridge
scy and Sea
will not ex
bodies nave
j been l two of those placed
|am ing are known to be
1 d€
" bl' J#eath Wlfn.: ®as-
is held in
the bottom of the thorough
fare. w
Canal iCommissicn Wants Money.
Washit igton, Oct it.—The isthmian
canal cc tamhsion desir s an appro
priation cf $25.406.2'S to ontinue its
work on Jftje Panama canal during th
fiscal yejßgUidlng June 30, 1908. Tt--
this amount or
mmrautolic today by the
co^plTsaion.
TONIGHT IpT
lEWlfl '
OPEN AIR POLITICAL MEETING
TO BE HELD 3Y/ C'JPPDRTERS
OF THE CANDIDATE
FCR MAY JR.
The People’s ticket folly t be he
fin Orange Park, N. w Tcwn. this
Dvenlug, is ijie gel tical event .of tire
day in Brunswick, and it proiarses
to be one largest and’ most
entbitsiastic (Tilitioal
In Bruntwic v in recent .years.
The meeting will begin pr,Mly
at 8 o’.lcch. and will be
31 en air polit cal gaiheriug held licre
in years. Oa. r averr’ will be run
from the up town districts .for the
benefit of those citizens living ip. Old
Town, and el ewi ere in tV city,' w'ht
desire to attend the meeting,-
The Atlantic hand has 1 ei n-engaged
for the evening and will give a cflH
cert during .the s; ea’-ing. A specH
iy arranged program has been
.mred by Leader tau agartner. yB
The speakers anncunced for tnl
evening are Col. L. P. Goodyear, the
people’s candidate for mayor, Judge
Harris. These ereaders will dhcusr
many of tl:e issues involved In the
..resent campaign. They are all iam
Irar with municipal afiai s in lirun=
wick, and are in position to discuss
them in a forcelui manner.
While the meeting is to be he'
mostly fir t e p o le \r ,\ew Town
it Is expe.ted that voters Lon ?
sections of the cuy wLH oe present
A special Invitation bait beer extend
ed to the ladies and Ift is expected
mat quite a number of will be
present.
Bl ßrtsSiN
/ - I
FIFST TIME IN HIjfWL THA
SUCH A C7NDI/ | \ AF .
FA ITS
James- .-a Irlan'%|ffiK
Fur ..u flrs^S
i. i s|U
: &
.u
PRICE. FIVE CENTS
HEORGIA3ALLOONIST
RAD A NARROW
ESCAPE
Ir.ltiffl sDam lirtrsirg
liis Life ii. Iscmiin •
at Augusta
TALLOOH CAUGHT 111 WILES
But by a Marvelous Piece of Work
t He Let Out Gas and Descended
to the Ground Without Being
g Injured.
Augusta. Ga., Oct. 31—Dr. Thomas,
the famous bal;onl?t. had a very- nar
row escape l e e tnl; afternoon, and a
most thrilling experience, and the
thousands of people who saw him
make the ascension from the fair
expected every minute to
L.|* him buried to daath from high up
IH the air, but thiougli a marvelous
■j e of work, he escaped without in
jury.
As tha ba loon ascended in the a,r
it caught in the telegraph wires and
me basket was • torn away. Dr.
Thcmas caught in the ropes of ths
gas tag as thav shot, iiuwards and
then dangled at the rope,
reople at thds junctuie\ ected to
see him tumble at every ffiiiute and
many wemen w. unwitnessed the thrll
ling experience 4>f the baloonlst al
most faint: and, an.l turned .their faces
*o keep from viewing the, awful a.-.c 1 -
dent
Dr. Thomas, however, after catch
ing the end of tire rope, cltihbed to
ti e valves of " •ta loe T ' an 1 I t the
gas out. descending to earth un
harmed. •
SRE EJEREOSUIT
L FOR BIG AMOLNT
MRS. H. W. DEXTER SUING A
RAILROAD IN ATLANTA
FOR £>o,ooo,
The fcllowlnsJbtrom the Atlanta
liemglan otmffilMav will b 4 of In
ert st In this SSwhere Mr.'Howard
W. Dext:r. tt JBband of tJCWalmi
tiff In the
s well known:
"A suit for $50,C00 alleged damages
will be filed against the Georgia Rail
way Company In DeKa’.h countr Tuan
lav afternoon by Mrs. Howard W.
Dexter, of Atlanta, through her at
torney, Reuben Arnold. The action
■ s based upon the ejection of Mr*.
$ sxtf r Lem a first-class coach of a
! aar,' iger train on the Georgia road
[October 2. as published several days
“The declaration alleges that Mrs.
Dext. r occupied the only vacant seat
found after, ate got on the train at
Stone Mountain; .that while she wm
n the first- las* coach thAtraln flag
man. In a v *y\insolont manner, or
.e.ed her tr folljbw mim. at the same
-lme telling she belonged in
:be coach for |ti(|g:jPoes.
l She the Incident was
Hsevere stock to her and that since
Hs occurrence she has suffered with
pTsteria and nervousness. She claims
LnaV f ' hc was made sit In the car'
HUt. the c .;rtes ahi, while she was
vd-Pc at. ng ana
Pfry was jitii by the
it Is s uy Jtw■
Mfci ~ iIUTTi
' * . tM
1 M::M o-fdwlc !:•>;.man
jjMmmrtbe negro uurs
wirh Mrs.
wss with her.
mod that she was
Httton belief
vfflll coach.
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