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VOLUME 6. NUMBER 1-&.
BOND ELECimNaf \
BE HELD APfc/x JS,
$75,000 THE AMOUNT
COMMISSIONERS
DAil election
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Mousy lo be Usd for
Completing C'ouri Houss
and Suildiny Jail
Alt IAIM AH ELE&nSi
Amount Was Reduced From SIOO,OOO
Owing to the Fact That a Coun
ty Cannot Issue Bonds tor
Schools and Roads.
The county commissioners Held a
meeting yesterday to consider and act
upon tiif 1 proposed bond issue. K H.
't witty, copnty attorney, rend, red un
opinion that tlte county did not have
authority to vote bunds for the pur
pose °f improving the public r. ad :
hug making It necessary to eliminate;
nos phase of the question from tne
bond tssuo.
A resolution was paths-d ordering
(•special election to be held on April
Hie whether or not $ i-v
aottld be voted of which
1,000 is to be appropria
iurt house and furnish
-00 tor the construct ion
ist of the court house
ure, architect fees and
Other necessary espouses incident
I Hereto, will aggregate about $125,000.
t i mis amount the payments uln-ndy
made on the court House and tin
until* ava'iabic foi this purpose wilt
cvgrtgaip about s7*,ot?o leaving a d*
Itu-nty of which must lie pro-
Viued, either by a special tax levy or]
y.y a pond issue, inr commissioners j
detun'd K ptop r to give th ■ tux;.ay-!
, <ni opponunily to express toelr
p.t re to, ip (toy. toe m-iiey
~ id i o jirpyi'V d
’file various island Jl|ri;-a empuuall
u| f. r .-e, ml y*'-a. s nave earnestly
recommend'.d tin- iuiu.miucin u of a
new jail, and tm-l * ne '• very mutdi
ueedi and no one w.,u Knows will dis
pute toe fact. The present jail is u
ifcrly tnailepua c and unlit for the iu
pose for which it was intern.* "
would require an expenditure to uea.
iy fiu.oop to ;oa<,e ue- d' ■! repairs
ap,( aijditiorja thereto and then u
would . e pir from an go to dale, moij
un jail Ihe eonlmisipiir-is aiso rh-
Ctdeit to leave thus question to tils
voter*
Tim commissioners made provision
for tne payment or the proposed bonds
at tne rate of #i'i,oou per year for
s.x years, beginning January 1, 1911,
the last Jla.oihi to be paid January l,
lull. Hud tne bon is to* bear inter
est si the rate or 5 portent per an
nlit-n, The eiurimtSHiuue-rs say that
- ucn bonds caii b paid without in
creasing the present lax levy. On tne
present ,a * rare tne county has been
accumulating a siiti'lo* (if troin si'V
eye to SJ-b, two per year. During tin
next three years this burping or as
much thereof as necessary , could he
us. and in the improvement ot puull--
roadß and tor o no- important -pu lie
improvements Under the alternative
mad law, which ha, been adopted for’
tills county by the grand jury and
Commissioners, there will be consid
erable revenue, which must also be
used in improving roads.
the News has not heard of any Op
position to the plan outlined by Ihe
commissioners, as all the taxpayers
who have given the matter tonsitlcra
ijop regard these public improvement*
ns [necessary and iu keeping with
the growth and development of the
city and if the plan proposed by the;
commission era should not be adopted!
by the voters, the necessary special]
tax levy would work a hardship- Itj
depends upon the voters to determine
whether or not they will impose this
hardship upon themselves or will au
'thoriie a bond issne.
The official notice of the call for
the bond election will appear In The
*ews Saturday morning, Aa. -'d) |6.
The Brunswick News.
WAITING FOR THE #'.lEETlt\j
I \
Much Anxiety as to Whig Council wl
Do Tomorrow fs\iht.* f
The people of Brtt
tiently awaiting the meeting of the |
city council tomorrow night, at which
time, it is generally thought, the
street car franchise, which has been !
before council for months, will finally '
be gianted.
Mr. Roman, one of the applicants. !
who arrived in the city yesterday,
is stilt here and will appear before
the sal. ns tomorrow night.
Brunswick people are taking more
then usual interest in the granting
of mo franchise and quite a number
of them will be at the meeting to
taoirow night.
AN ora 1
INAUGURATION
People From All Over the State Will
See Hoke Smith go Into Office
of Governor.
As chief magistrate of Georgia Gov
ernor Hoke Smith will ho Inaugurated
on the Inst Saturday iu June, and
the inauguration will prof ably be held
in the open an. The inauguration
promises to attract to Atlanta thous
ands of people from all parts of the
state, and (lie cei monies will lie
held ui tlic open, that all who come
may witness the operation and hear
Governor Smith's inaugural address.
In the event the open air program
is carried out the inaugural will mark
a distinct departoure in the history
of Georgia. Heretofore the inaugur
ations- have beep held indoors, usual
ly in the house of representatives,
which ,as a nth-. invariably accomo
dated all who dfsiri-d to be present
at the exercises.
Tlte close frit :tds of the governor
elect and lie himself have received
hundreds of letters from all offer
Georgia, urging the exercises to he
held out of doois sii that no one will
be disappointed! Knelt h ili-r has told
of large panic.- of people who.pro
pose coming to Atlanta for the inattg
'nation, and il lias boon made evident
that tiie gallflies of the hulls'- of
representatives vyill not .'gin to acre
modate the crowds
It) view of the <| Sire of tilP peopf
til rough t the s aii-. a movement to
hold the inaitguvinion in ;lie open has
been begun and Gov< .reor Smith, it is
understood, will agrt--. to the depart
ure. In tlie event of an open air m
agn ration, the r-e-i mony will prove it
memora le one and no doubt au Ins
(orient ov< ui The governor’s adln-ss
would of course, ne the principal f< tit.
ore of th.- inatiguivj prugiam, ijml lie
Could lie relied upon to deliver one pi
the most eloquent and forceful
speeches of Ids career upon surly an
auspicious occasion
IN IN DISGUISE
, FIB ft! JUDGE
Bold Attempt Made to Assassinate
Judgs Hargis But the Bullets
Went Wild of Mark.
Jackson, Ky,, March 12.—A bold at
tempt was mad to assassinate Judge
James Hargis, accused 1,1 complicity
in connection with the murder of At
torney James it .Marcum.
A man disguised in woman's clothes
fired at the judge, but the shots went
wild of their mark and the would-be
assassin escaped, it is not known
who H was.
Last night the fuedists fired several
shots into the judge’s home
TO UNVEIL MONUMENT
MAY TWENTY FIFTH
Atlanta, Ga., March 12.—Tim Gor
don monument wtil be unveiled May
25 in Atlanta Mrs. Burton
Mrs. Oaroiyn Brow ft, --daughters of j
!h& late genera!, will lift the veil.
General Clement a. Evans will be prin
clpal orator. The monument will
adorn th* state Capitol ground*.
BRUNSWICK, GA_. WEDNESDAY MOANING, MARCH 13. 1907.
THIS CITY MUST
i HURRY IF SHE
WANTS EXHIBIT
• —♦ —
Should Furnish
Rooriii the Georgia
Building
k\ JAMFSIBWI lIPOGIIIi
City Council and County Commission
ers Will bo Called Upon to Make
an Appropriation to Furnish
The Room,
Wimt. is Brunswick going to do
about the exhibit at the Jamestown
exposition f
Are the enterprising people going
to wake up and make an effort to
secure ihe money tuJtessary to fur
nis'.i a room in building
or are they going to let Brunswick
be one of the few cities not repre
sented?
Since Commissioner Mitchell deliv
ered an address in Brunswick early
last week, urging the people of tin
city to furnish one of the rooms, noth
ing has been done looking to the
furnishing of the room and as the
time for action is limited, it is hoped
that the proper citizens will take the
matter in hand at once.
The News understands that a com
mittee, appointed al the meeting last
Friday, will appear before council
shortly and ask that the city make a
liberal appropriation. The county
will be asked to do likewise, and it
is then proposed to raise I lie balance
needed by public subscription.
It will take to furnsh the
room, and as nearly all of the rooms
have been taken by different cities
Brunswick hns only a short time in
,which to act, as other cities will be
given the same opportunity if Bruns
wick falls to raise the necessary
amount.
Whether or not the city council
and the county commissioners will
make appropriations is not kuowu tint
ir will he utterly impossible to I'ulne
ide aniomtl tic deil unless (hose two
bodies make liberal donations
RECEIVE GOOD CONTRACT.
Messers Hopkins and Mallard to Fur
nish Brick and Laths to be
Used in Oglethorpe Hotel
Improvement.
Messers Hopkins amf Mallard venter
:!s> received the contract for sap
plying all of the bricks and laths to
he used in ffte great work of remodel
ling the Oglethorpe hotel. There
wore several other bidders iitj the
field but this energetic firm, the new
est. iu the supply line in tlie city,
were the lowest bidders and were
awarded the contract, which will
amount-to about $1.0(10 of supplies.
The young rntn are making a hard
fight for a supply of the business
in the building material line m this
city ami their friends will •he grati
fied with the statement that, they are
sueret dng admirably.
THE LYMAN TWINS COMING
Fine Musical Comedy at the Gra.id
Next Week.
There has been scores of comedians
of different types produced in the
last few years, most of it all founded
one the lines of mistaken identy but
ir. this line of comedy work there are
in all probability no comedians have
at their disposal a better field than
the Lyman twin brothers, who will
he seep here Tuesday March 19 in
their latest musical farce "The Rust
ler*.”
It is hard Tw couieTabmrf jUMk true
meaning of "mistaken (dentil y’jboth
from a (finny as well ass. prtott#
standpoint until you see it portrayed
i y two persons like the Lyman twins
who took exactly alike and taken for,
one another at every turn- sff >■ I
stance, if one was married ana
single and the married
man met the run up and;
kiss him, tell him ahout the- new suit
she had just purchsed and ask him
for two dollars to buy shoes for the
j baby, the poor man would really be
dumbfounded. That is real mistaken
identity-
Seats on sal# Saturday- Prices ?5,
50, T 5 and ILPO,.
HE SWOHE THAW
- TALKED SANBI
] BEFORE SHOOTING
Smith's Festimo ty was Al
lowed to 8e Introduced^
[ •lesterday
jjfil Al CELM4S 111
Many Times During the
day They Met in Warm Discussion
The Case is Progressing
Very Slow.
New York, March 12 —District At
torney Jerome and Attorney Deltuas
met in some lively tilts during the
trial of the Thaw case today and
at times the arguments between the
two attorneys were lively.
The most Interesting testimony tee
day was that of Smith, whose testi
mony was kept out by Dolmas yes
terday. Jerome succeeded in gelling
the testimony ot tlte witness .n today
however.
Smith swore that Harry Thaw Iran
talked sanely to him directly before
lit- shot Stanford White. He said he
had a conversation with him a few
minutes before tlte, tragedy and said
that Thaw did not show any signs
whatever of being unbalanced “He
appeared to me as sane as anyone.’
said the witness.
The rebuttal evidence is progress
ing slowly as Attorney Delmas is
fighting every inclt of ground and so
far he lias succeeded in knocking out
Considerable Y*j the (testimony Jer
ome lias attempt'd to introduce.
MRS. LEO LOMM DEAD.
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Estimable Lady Passed Away Shortly
After Noon Yesterday.
Mrs. .Leo Lomm died yesterday
shortly after 12 o’eloek at her home
on Prince street after y lingering ill
ness from a complication diseases.
Although slip had been critically ill
for several weeks, for the past few
days Mrs. Lomm had apparently ral
lied and begun to improve, yester
day morning, however, a change set
in and her death came suddenly.
The deceased had lived here during
most of her married life and had
many ft lends who are grieved at her
death. Shy is survived b> her hus
band, Captain l.eo Lomm. two daught
ers, Misses Margaret and Thelma
Lomm son, Leo, seven
years of age. Hhe also leaves her
parents, Barr, of For
nandlna, the latter baving been with
her at the last, and several brothers.
Mrs. ixrnun was a devout member
of the Catholic church, and received
the consolations of her religion dur
ing her illness.
The remains will betaken to Fer
nandina this morning where several
of her children are buried.
Capt, lyonini and his family have the
sympathy of hosts of friends in thefr
sad bereavement.
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ROBBERS WRECK BANK:
WAS USED
Hunnewell, Ky„ March IS.—'The
National Bank, of this eity. was
wrecked early this morning by rob
bers who used dynamite to blow it
up. _Qnc of tiie robbers' hand was
blown off in the explosion.
Quite a targe amount of cash was
IT WAS AN ERROR.
Jn reporting the fire which occur
red at the wharves of F. D. Aiken
Sunday morning, The News said the
warehouses, etc., were only insured
I for StS.iiO. This was an error. This;
was the amount carried on the build
ings alone, but the cross contained
rd therein were insured.
*Www> 4- Wheeler Dissolved.
i {Elsewhere in this Issue this mom
ing will he found a dissolution no
'tier from the firm of Cobb A Wheel
er, tinners and metal workers, on
Newcastle street G. L. Cobb- retire!
from the firm and R. J. Wheeler as
sumes all responsibilities and will be
glad to greet all of hl old eusto.
mars at JIS Newcastle str?t
EXPLOSION ABOUND
FRENCH BATTLjESmP,
200 BLOWN TO PIECES
j TWO SMALL PROPERTY DEALS.
i Pretty Residences Changed
Hands Yesterday.
Two well known Brunswickians
purchased nomes in Brunswick yes
terday, G. F. Gay purchasing the lit
the home at the corner Wb and V
streets,
Isaac, and which is known as the
old Houston residence. Mr Gay will
make a number of improvements on
the residence before occupying it.
J. F. Robinsoc purchased - h.- twn
storv residence on Monk street be
tween Hilis and Egmont, formerly own
ed by E. A. Buck, of Tiftou, and wilt
shortly remove there.
Boih the deals were made through
Il R. Hopkins and Son.
SIRIKERpND
PfLjGE FIGHT
The Strike of Sffieet Car Men In Louis
ville is Serious and
Trouble i^Feared.
Louisville, March 12.
car strike again reached a s\ous
stage today when tho company at
tempted to fill the places of th% strik
ers and operate cars A number of
men were out on the cars this morn
ing, but before they had gone very
tar titcy were stopped by strikers
A mob of 200 strikers attempts,
to stop a car in operation. The pu
J.iv ini interred and a free fight fol
lowed, many minor casualties beinf j
the result. Many of the strikers wer- j
placed in jail. Several cars wen
in operation today but no effort is In
! ing made to ma.int.aiu .any . .seUeduh
AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.
Alexander S. Quarterman Died Early
Yesterday Morning,
Mr. Alexander S. Quarterman pass
away at. the home of his daughter,
Mrs. A. M Way, on Union street ai
an early hour yesterday nionii'e.
Mr. Quarterman was years oi
tige and spent nearly his entire lift
in Liberty county. He removed t.c
Brnswiek to reside with his daughlei ]
several months ago Besides , Mrs.
Way he leaves two other daughters,
Mrs. Mary Cromwell, of Savannah ana
Mrs. Elizabeth Way, of this city.
The funeral will occur today at. Wal
thourville, the old family home. The
remains, accompanied by a number ot
the members of the family, will hi
forwarded to that place this room
Ing
EX-PRESIDENT PERIER OF
FRANCE DIED YESTERDAY
Paris, March 12. - Rx-President Ca.
•rtcr Peiler, of Franco, died at hit
homo this morning am! ail of tilt
uiiton mourns his loss
LAWSON CLEARS
I COOL MILLION
—4. —_
The Boston Man Made a Big Deal
in Mining Stock Yesterday and
Put Wall Street in Panic.
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,
New V oik, .Vfan'fi 12.-Tobias W.
Lawson clean'd ail even million in
mining stock today.
Asa result Wall street was thrown
info a hig panic.
TO OPEN HERE MARCH 24.
Parker Cirnivaf Company to Exhibit
Here for a WeeCi
While no (Infinite date has yet been
oinouneed, It Is more than likely that,
the Parker Carnlcal Company, which
has been wintering In Brunswick, will
open their carnival here on March 24
and after exhibiting for a week the
company will go on the road for the
summer.
Every part of the show has been
overhauled and put k in first class eon
'lition during the time that ft bas been
quartered here and when the show
opens up there will be many new feat,
me*. Many of those connected with
the company who left it when the
engagement was closed here in„Jan
uary, will shortly return to the city.
FIVE CENTS.
BODIES BLOWN
HIGH JURE AIR
fwT llUliilrciKUi^Jn
sisNly and 303
" injured
3iG SHIP Ml INI DNI
Accident Occurred in the of
Toulon and People Along th|
River Front Were Injured by ■
Flying Fragments.
Toulon, France, March 12. —A fright
'll accident occurred this morning
aboard tiie French battleship Jenas,
A’ltich was in this harbor, and as a re
mit, two hundred people were killed
nstantly, their bodies being blown
nanv feet in the air, three hundred
■vore injured, the battleship was (les
royed and much other damage done.
ill.- accident was tlte explosion of
the large magazine of the Jenas.
. here was one terrific explosion and
Or two hours the explosions occur
|i and at very short intervals.
Men aboard the battleship were
town in every direction. So terri
ic was the explosion tiiat several
mdles were blown from where tne
! ittleship was anchored in the harbor
.o ihe streets of the city. Hoofs of
.fuses iuc-uLi j blocks J'roui tho river
J.-oiH were covered with fragments of
too --corpses and twisted pieces of
si eel from the battleship.
11 is 'believed that twenr- five of tha
Kwo hundred dead Ik,dies toil be re
•overed. Many of lie unfortunate
.nett were blown to bits, and small
pieces of the bodies could be seen
mi over the city, while the river was
Utica with portions of their bodies.
Many people along the river front
Licat whore tlte ship was anchored
■vetc injured, one man being killed
instantly by a piece of Hying steel
torn aooard the battleship.
The people were greatly frightened,
■he explosions, continuing for such a
1 .ng time. The 'battleship gradually
(.ink and before noon Ibe was eu-
Urely under ■ water.
I lie accident is one of the worse
mown to the French navy.
PURVIS' MILLINERY OPENING
t Will Occur Friday and Saturday
and Ladies Are Invited.
On Friday and Saturday of this
-vt-ek Mrs. M. W. Purvis will display
ter sjiting and summer hats at her
nillinery parlor iifi9 Newcastle street.
Mrs. Put vis has a very handsome
;inc of goods this • seasonf'Taeing-, all
tew and rtf the latest styles having
■la tit several weeks in the cast selecti
ng ;her goods and studying' the
itylcs lor the season and all the la
dies of Brunswick who like something
pretty will lie well repaid for a visit
to her store on the above mentioned
dates.
Mrs. Purvis announces the date of
her opening in another column..
She will not mail, out special in
vitations this seat.on but extends a
most cordial welcome to all th£ ladles
of Brunswick and surrounding coun
try.
THIS NEGRO MAD'E GOOD TIME
Fan a Mile in Less Than Two Minutes
by His Figuring.
Judge Lambvight tried quite an in
teresting ease fn his court yesterday
and during trie trial probably the
fastest running record in the south
was established.
Monday night there ng| some kind
of a shooting scrape in- A street lane,
and the pleJimlnary hearing occurred
yetserday. A fleet-footed negro wa#
one of the witnesses and he created
considerable amusement in replying
to the questions put to him.
it seems that two shots were fired
in the difficulty at Intervals of ahout
two minutes. Judge Lambright asls>
ed the witness where ho was when
the first shot was fired. “I was at tha
house/’ he replied The judge then
usked him wnere he' was when he
heard the second shot, "I wae dowu
about McCullough's dock.” h* said.