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The Brunswick News.
VOLUME 6, NUMBER 12^
1011 fixed m
10 BE PAID FOB
QUARANTINE SHE
4
Sownnot Won. Out i,
baited Slates Sour! Over
ia Savannah
$12,1010 IAMIL
Cats Which Has Been Pending for a
Longtime Finally at an End—
Value Fixed by the Apprais
er* Was Reduced.
The Brunswick quarantine mattei
has finally been determined, a jury ii
the United Suites court in Savanna.
Thursday 5- 1 aging in a verdict fl.xlu
t 'e value of the property at $12,6U
The story of the trial of the cast
is ihus told in the Savannah New
‘fdiiv
MM , §r un U r c.msid're nv.
(9 gpeinuatiou proceeding
btwß '•> United States cf Atm
lea #Uie Brunswick qu.iran.lr.
h.a ►.& the owners ci the pro;.
grty.B ; |pue wits the value of t.•
KHH right of the govern aim
seeing nduiitUu
J the property to V.
rwhich is sl.obi) less
tafsaa uieswrot nt of ire ap. laiament o
the value of ice property and the suu.
the consequential damage to tin.
property.
W tJudge A. J. tarot att ,of the firm o.
CiovaU & vVUltfield, of Brunstvitl
appeared in the case for the owner
of the quarantine station property
District Attorney Alexander Akernia
looked out after the Interest of tin
Kovt rnment.
'The government has been using
this property for a long time ana
p&jlng $l5O quarterly r atal for the
privilege. October 9, lUuu the gov
eminent determined to acquire th
property and make some permanent
lir.provebentH upon It. An effort wav
made to i urchaae the property, but a
>.ousl4et.itlon the gov rmuent r< tru
as reasonable could not l>y agie.d
upon.
“The luwesi figures that the own
<rs would offei was $21.1,900. Then
l. e government instituted condemn;-
tlon proceedings an i three commie
sloners. Mess. George S Haines, C.
3, Conyers and Frank D. Aiken weri
Appointed appraisers. They examined
the property In company wi !i In
trict Attorney Akerman and .Judge Cro
vatt and reported its value at $12,00
with consequential damages amount
Ing to $5,000 on the adjacent pro],
erty.
“The governmc nt thought that thi
wtra was excessive and an appeal was
taken, the demand being made foi
the intervention of a jury to pact
upon the Issue."
t
Card of Thank
tVe desire to letura our sincere
• ttumks to all those who so kindly ren
dered aid at our plant during the re
cent fire. We especially thank the
members of the fire department for
their heroic work in saving a portion
ot the plant, to those who assisted
the firemen, to Mr. and Mrs. Burney
who served coffee to the firemen and
ethers early in the morning, and to
every one else who aided us,
Parker.Her.sell Enginsering Cos,
ONI! "Sis
FROM TOE WRECK
—4— ~
01 All th# Passenjjers on the Steamer
9#riin Only Five of Them Hiv*
g#e Accounted fo r
Lftidcfl,— Feb. 22.—Five person 3
who were passengers on the ill-fated
steamer Berlin were saved today and
this makes only six alive out of a
total of 141
it was at first thought that only
one of the number on board had es
sayed death but the other five were
picket up today.
flu total Bh*r lost i# nc~-stated
P p JW*
lii TOTIIET
MWOB
SILVER MCE
ll pr SyniDns ta TNOT
Ccnfereiics in Attania
Du Monday
mm Or ihe ciMHiim
design for the S Iver Service to be
P-esented to the Georgia and
the Inscription Will be Deci
ded Upon at Meeting.
Although Brunswick has not yet
been called on for donations toward
tne purchase of tHe silver service foi
the battleship Georgia, Mayor Sym
oils has been invited to Atlanta Mon
day, with the mayors of Augusta, Cm
unbus. .Macon and Atlanta, to c-oute
■'Th Coterm r Terrell upon s \ de
signs that her Has fcrJjfef* jPse
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■ if dJsatfL
tne pui chase but he Is of the oplu
.on that the Icg.siaiuie will make an
appropriation to cover the cost. 13.
..o doing every citizen in the stau
will have an Interest in it.
All hope of the G.o giu com ng n
thift.stale on < ii official visit has iheei.
.batrdonod for -the .pr meat, following
'tee fctateaK tit of the naval SUFT: irlii I
.nut the Aglnor could not enter auyl
i the ports, that is come into t
j hat be r. Just when and where the i.
••i. r service will le presented M.iyoi
Symons iin:; as not yet b en advised
The action of the governor in sum
moiling the mayors of the- larger cil
Is of the state to consult with Ur in
u the selection of the service, how
aver, is believed io mean that tb.
;ovo! nor has decided that the n-r
lire should be presented ininn I it'
...d not wait for u.e tu poitunient an
assembling' of < oiuiiii ! os io com
plete the details.
Another ditty tha‘ • I! and- v Ive uipon
the mayors who :r and u.e conference
■n Atlanta will i. iliat of deciding
upon the Inscription Ui.it is to go
upon the service.
ST. LOUIS' SUBWAY.
St. Louis, mo.. Fob. 22. —It is autre
than probable that St. Louis will have
a complete subway system in th - ue u
future,
I PLOT 10 RUIN
HIM SAYSBAILEY
—♦—l
Texas Senator Says
t* Jvathifig Bui a Plot Concocted
8 by Hi# Enemies
Austn, Texas, Feb. 22. —Senator
Joseph ML Bailey, ia a strong inter
view declares that his political foes
Lava for a long time been plotting ait
ruin,
na states that in the now famous
[cil scandal ho is absolutely blameless
and that his opponents cannot find
one single act of his that will war
rant any act.on but that of an aoa
otaule one on bis part.
Bat the enemies of the junior sen
ator from the great state of Texas
Svcia to be numerous in numbers aad
deierahacd iu aotiou— they want hint
to resign because they say the people
of the state cau no longer trust hint.
They Intimate that according to hi*
own admission he should resign.
The fight on Senator Bailey is toe
ing watched by the public and the
press i.U over the country and not
withstanding Lis declarat.on of inno
jeence it is generally the opinion that
he is greasy with the oil scandal
Nice fresh strawberries 25 cents per
quart at John U- itoimtos, 20i New*
uU stew
BRUNSWICK, GA„ SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23. 1907,
BRUNSWICK’S LONG WISH
FOR A TROLLEY CAR LINE j
MAY AT LAST BE REALIZED
If Brunswick does not secure an el
ectric street car lino now whose fault
win it be?
riling-# i t t (inly have the appearance
shape and the music that;
Ims long wished for in this city—
that of gongs of the t lec.ric car—
may be poking in tune after all. How
many times we have dreamed of this
gong; indeed we have heard it ring
in our sleep r.ight after night only
to awake and find that the trolley
had slliiped the wire.
But maybe before we wake up from
the present slumber the.<riflßßteiiay
n- .t i nil; y ami - w ill a
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mi a nici.-i ■B&sajiSß \ |
Pin- n; I,,'iU for an ■li'-il : $ .1
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lime ■■■' : I;i li.nt il.m trol
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as Was Exp^NHHßmCoosolidatce
Two Offices.
The cits is not to create anew
office in connection with that held
‘y the pros'nt uporlntenJant, or pub
lic works.
There wus a move in council to
icale a : i-rond place in tile depart
niont and < loot to it Capt. C. H.
Wylly, wlio lias for years served as
superintendent, and the matter went
so far a. having instructions given
to the city attorney to prepare the
ordinance. This was done, but when
submitted lo Chairman Mann, of the
public works department,, he refused
to Introduce the ordinance for the rea
son that lie did not think present
conditions waranted the division of
the office hence the ordinance passed
Thursday night simply creates the of
fice of director of public works which
is to include both of the places some
of the members of city council wanted
divided.
In the report of the proceeding*
yesterday The News was lead iuto
the error In stating that the new of
fice was to be created because one ot
its rep v rntatives was present when
the city attorney was instructed to pre
pare the ordinance creating the new
job.
WILL BE OPEN AGAIN TONIGHT
Entirely New Scene* Will he On at
The Majestic Todya.
The Maj.a'llc then'.or wiil be open
agaiu tonight after being clar
for a week and it is expected that a
great crowd will witness the perform
ance.
Mr. Davenpert, who is managing
the amusement enterprise, announces
that he will give the beat show yet
at tonights openlmGAll the pictures
are clean, am nT' if rul irrrqii g
and the public is invited to call
TO 00 ON MARINE RAIi.W.I/
, British to
The tug yesterday
| tewed in port from Fernandina the
schooner Kvadna, which recently wH||
ashore on the jetties near that port.
! The v.ctjoouer; wa3 I adly damaged
! while ashore and will be repaired
here.
As soon as the work is completed
on the tug Iris the Evadna will go
on the marine railway of the Parker*
Weasel! Engineering Company wtd
w}U be tfeerevffclr ewtoMlo*.
tiem next year, the businesslike sound I
ot the gong will be heard on Bruns
wick's streets.
Council realizes probably, that it
is very serious mat
nr in iHKf 7 |V.a stion. ami %vel
are the *• .*. ..fflßmoinbering be
f" l ' f t io:: il ' -/
> ' Y 1 1 ,|; ud ■ „
by the so:-
Bku have
mil l <’d j j, jp, ordiannivs
granting ilioj'l- J; M£to Loth com
1 unit’s jg|M 1 ‘ y : &ed on tin ir
now
n to decide
I which of the becom
a lan-, which mJglVthe gi anting ol
itlie franchise.
L The taxpayers of the city an
lions for a trolley line; they
[that it will enhance the value of theli
■property in all sections of the city, but
rnt tiio same tim* they want to se
| council do the light thing in handling
| the matter, and while they have stood
for in the past ami many
by polith al iu nibeis o.
were endeavoring to fur
llher the chances of their friends oi
rlnjuro the advancement of their politi
cal enemies, still they would rathei
see a little delay than to have coun
cil make a grave mistake in award
lng the franchise.
But there is hardly any room foi
further delay now. Two clear-cu
straight-out propositions have been
made to. the soloas.
one of them will be accepted
and when?
MORE EABIHQUAkt
SHUCKS FELT HI
NKSfON
—♦—.
Several Buildings Were Destroyed and
Other Damage Done—Heaviest
Shocks Since the BiS One There
Several Weeks Ago.
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 22. —Violent
earthquake shocks were felt in this
illy again today. A severe one was
tell early this morning and 'many
buildings in the city were damaged.
A number of structures which were
damaged f.:y Hie rig earthquake here
on Janpary 18 were brought down
by the shock this morning.
So far no deaths have been re
ported b utnaumber of people were
Injured. It was the heaviest shock
fell since the one on the above date.
'lnis one bundled and
seventeen!)* shock that lias been fell
here.
PASTIME IT
■SAW ROBBED
-— ~4 ——
Fight Followed In Which Fiv Are
Killed and JO Injured—Terror
ort* dot. Ca*h
Warsaw, Feb. 22.—A band of terror
ists today loßtd the postoffice in tills
city and a serious fight followed, in
which five were killed and twenty
Injured. Most cf the killed and in
jured were members of the terrorists
uaitu,
The remainder of the robbers escap
ed with a thousand roubles.
THS t CLANSMAN AT RICHMOND
And Governor Swanson Occupied a
00 x,
Richmond, Va., Feb. 22.—Governor
Swanson, of this state, occupied t
etag® box tonight in the Academy of
Music at the performance of the Clans
man and joined in the enthusiasm
that greeted the presentation of the
widely discussed play
The governor was the guest of Geo.
H Brannan, of New York, the produ
*WF of the play, who came from New
jYork to attend the performance
I Extraordinary interest has been
I taken on the appearance of the pro
duction here, though the protest that
had been raised against it by the
loading negroes aided and abetted by
A prominent local paper.
Mayor McCarthy heard the com*
rialn mi dtaiMad |S|(L
TEH THOUSAND
GO ON STRIKE
SsrioiisTroiibia is Threalenud
on
ilaiiroat's
rosmp mui p[ Tim 111
iimmu ii ill ul Situ u!
Trouble Has Been on
for Some Time
a ,’T\v-‘
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Chicago, Feb. 22.—What pren
ises to of tiie most seriou
railroad sIBs known to the wet
is now tint < and on a number of th
western road Mind il is not uulilo I.
that, fifty li'.ouaLud traiumen will g
out wtihm t lie iiwtt few sVeeka, whin
it is ,#uid in inroad cincles,
greatly tie up traCT^^
Ihe U'ujbii' Vi / '
uud the trainmen has
*or some time and efforts
made to amicably adjust Ihe urn
uces existing between them, il ut n<
satisfactory agreement, has be< T rear
' and and ihe serious nril e is now tlireai
eucd.
*. majority o railroads of t'.,
Wo U will be effected ii t iny uO.UI >
trainmen decide to strike.
Jr.GANIZED A PRESS BUREAt
New York Cotton Exchange Afraid c
Public Sentiment.
New York, Fell. 22.'—The New Yur
Cotton .Exchange, realizing that ii.
attack ft dm Congressman Livingston
if Georgia, fund other sources, ar
rapidly inliug public semimei.
against it, have organized a press Li
reau for ti e puipiee of putting it
s.do and its workings iu the pubh*
eye.
That there is a strong sentitment it
all parts of the counUy against th
exchange here is no doubt, and thi
fact nas become more evident to lii
members day by day.
Ihe exchange will ask the Amur'
van people to h dolup tin ir denim
elutions until they get thoir side o
ihe matter.
It is also said that the evchaug
nan especially a strong desire lor i
full and complete investigation.
THE MISSIONARY INSTITUTE
One Will be Conducted at McKendre.
Church Next Week.
A missionary institute wilt be hel
at McKendree church next week.
The introductory sermon will L<
preached by Rev. M C. Austin o.
Monday night. Mrs. R<>i.<*rt -Tornp
kins, Revs. Badrick, Clarke, Sumrnct.
and the local ministers are on th
program. Dr. J B. McGehee, the nc\
presiding elder will occupy the chaii
the hours for the meeting will be a.
follows- Jx a. m„ 3 p. m. and 7 1
m.
The Institute will close on Wednet
day night Tb ©public is cordially in
vited
Taft to Vl*lt Cuba.
Washington, Feb. 22. —It was an
nounced today that Secretary of YVa
Taft would go to Culta on anothet
visit sometims durin gthe early pat.
of Ajirll
Washington's Addrasa Read
Washington, Feb. 22, —-In the Ben
ate today, George Washington’s ad
dress was read in memory ot the
birthday of the Father of His Coun
try. After this the body proceeded
to transact routine business,
ÜBERTV OR DEATH.
Havana, Feb. 22.—General DeCas
tlllo today, in the language of Pat
rick Henry, said he wanted liberty
or death, and these statements by
him is arousing a high feeling among
many Cubans, who claim that r- y
went their freedom.
Presiding Elder to Prraiih
Or. J. B. McGehee, the new pre
siding elder of the Waycross district
will preach at the 11 a. m. service
at the First Methodist church, city
ball, on Sunday, The pastor will
preach at the 7,30 p m service- The
übUc to eerdUUy Invited.
*ER!CE FIVE CENTS.
JEROME H! m
mmm
IS!! j OISE
fliis was Ilia AFiatncruifin!
' That Cams frtm His
Cfiice Tsstcntfay
rHiw'MAT M iff KUi Hfiiisf
1 Ml* u U IV) tu
Rumored That the District Attorney
Will Introduce AT a to Prove
That he ii In-one at Pres
ent a. U Z ■ I C;*3. **
New York, mewS* of
i sens,ll iui.il . . <m;ne
\ y
-U’O'-ie toda;. in w iff
b..w car© and t - ■ i <■ .nt mode at
i.e oil,ce iuis c.Ui ,i ' cud of an
-i.. ty among Tit a . „ „ eiaeys and
coaneci tL-wi - the case.
ana. ut v. s rua ,e io the
g..i; j.ney was
ta v. . ,u. R ia
aid iht.t uoaie nev, a:d imp >,taut evt.
■ i._nce has been i;ur ri aad mat i.e
• h.ld make Hus .p tqiore the ulal
;, rogresapd muc hfurcUtr.
It is said t.ui ■ . a cross oa! min a
u n m Mrs. Fa.*w ~cr, simply been
.to la. iug of u ; ia.jud.it,on of tne
urpiLe which ho expects to spring;
-..id now li.ai .-the ha., prapU
u.icd ■ her t ~y too ii. .r.cc at
in-itoy is ) cady tv prtssnt the sur
,t iso he is said ai r.ivt ,n a,.ore aad It
.uy be i.otiv A <„ .
’i i.ori? -fi. mVt-jW so.uiaficn as to'
-hat this euipi.s.- t; but no oao
-am to Lo iu a posi, on to say. it
•as i ‘tun t\ il tin.;,', howovor, that
Tistrict Attorney J- . id puce
.auto prutuLi ..t i ... u u.o stand
i’o would ii. cii u.ui i now was
mw ins.-no and lino lo wout t L<: sc, C
o the mad house, - whicu would btiug
mo case io an end.
It was a a d L,y l;:oso for tho de
• otuse, vv'lh.u iiifontud that, lais was
ro.uibly t 1...- to.ijn i- . icut. it would
■ot bo an easy mu i- io o >iu.;iisU his
'.isaiii.y at ptc.-u ..i, and that tue pros
cuiicn would ii.ue a harder time
. rov.ug that li;aw is iu .a.u no# than
no dtii. noo has in o .uolisuing In3
usanity at the time of liio Killing.
Attorney Lo.nias, it, is uudotsmeti,
ttacLcd but li.uo lui.ioj tdace to iffo
alien.oat that u.e u.m.i.-t attorney
•ad a surp'ico to spring and he seems
a be ready lo rcveive tv no matter
•vliat it may bo.
BIG CAGE FOR THE' EAGLE.
ilynn Ar.iie Will Erect one on Jekyt
Square.
The Eagles' c agio will in all prob
-oillty have a n.ee home iu lire ctu
:r of Jekjl square, next to the court
1 ouse, and within u.e next few day a
uc big American bird will be ©ecu
. yiug a conspicioua i ia.ee in tbas
.qunro.
'this eagles was presented to the Ea
gles several inoiiuis a.o and since t.at
une the £iid jjis teen kept la a
-mail in the hallway leading to
rue lodge room, .lut this Is most too
j rowded for him a fid the aerie, will
probably and .cido to erect u pretiy cage
tor their bird on Jtkyl square wheie
lie cau be seen by everybody.
JAPAN BECOMES
IRE HOSTILE IB
*
Mikado’s Subjects are Not at All Picas,
•r Over ths Exclusion Act and
there May be Trouble-
Toltlo, Feb. 22.-- A. -lir-ugo It. is raid
by officials in both countries that a
war between the United States and
Japan was not to be dreamed cf and
that it, was cnly newspaper talk, it
now looks like a diplomatic or phys
ical Cattle will have to come.
The feeling In Tnklo against the
Ameiicans about the Japanese cxc.u
slon act, is growing more bitter every
day until It has reached the eruption
Btage nothwithstanding those inclined
to talk in a more peaceful mood