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VOLUME 6, NUMBER 194.
WALTER IKES
A GOOD TALK TO
THE BANKERS
Cashier of the National fells
liiom of Brunswick's
Banks
mi iNfEiEsnis fint,
The Local Banker in Happy Speech
at Savannah, Points Eloqeuntiy
to Brunswick’s Growth and
Development.
Savannah, May 4.—Grounp No. 1,
of the Georgia Bankers’ Association,
met in this city today. The visitors
were welcomed to the city by Act
'fV Mayor Avant, and his address
"'Jjf'v responded to, by hi. D. Walter,
f3r.|er of the National Bank 01
Mr. Walter in part sail:
ytpr. Mayor: On behalf of the vis
Ring bankers here assembled, to you
as the representative of the city o
Savanne.lt and the mouthpiece of t t
Savannah Clearing House Associa
tion, it is my pleasure to make ac
. kno w lodgement of a gracious anu
hearty welcome. My past ex per
ience as a guest on numerous occas
ions of ' mine host” of today, leaves
me no room to doubt the unailoye,
pleasure of this occasou and leads
me to assure my fellow visitors that
the choice words to which we have
just listened are only a promise o
the good fellowship and hospitality
we are to experience ere this ct
closes.”
Speaking of Brunswick and tiet
banks, be said:
“Travel with me a little farthei
and 1 carry you to my home —prune
wick—the city by the sea. Only a
f. iv ji ars back, well within the roc
oilection of many of you, when scour
aged by pestilence and all but sub
merged in the tinancial tidal wave o
1893, she was looked upon somewfia
as Bethany at the dawn of the Christ
tan era. But now how dull : e
Her prospects are unrivalled and he
urd\ citizenry that refused to Kc
company with despondency, are • •
ginning to experience the fulliiiini
o:- Utat destiny for which nature b
lu>.nod her environment. Alread
in r commerce aggregates $35,000,0.
annually, but with the developmen
f agriculture and manufarutres
the interior, the extension of railwa.
i.'eiuiities. the building of the
wharves and lermunus known to ■ ..
gineering science, regular sailings
Uunu stic, Cuban and European por.
and ihe deepening of harbor char
nel to “thirty feet from docks to sea
(government appropriation alread
available) must rapidly increase or*
beyond the expectation of the mo.
optimistic.
“From June 30, 1902 to March 22
1907, the capital, surplus, undivided
profit and deposits of her banks in
creased from $789,761,08 to $1,461,
081,17 or 80.4 percent, and the pet
capita increase in deposits was ap
pioximately $36, as against sl4 for
the state at large.
"It is delightful to contemplate
that we, as hankers, play no small
part in the enlargment in the held or
business activity. All privileges cn
ry their responsibilities, however.
Only through continued improvernea
of our credit machinery and preser
ve, ion of confidence can we perforu
our task, it therefore behooves us
ail each in his individual sphere, to
corh the enthusiast who would over
Extend, to encourage the worthy and
tinner and to so mould public sen
timent and cooperate honesty as will
make our state a mecca for forel ....
capital wheren restrictions are lev
ied with wisdom and moderation
and wherein justice is demanded
for all her people.
T have presumed to consume con
siderable time. Please pardon my
liberty Inasmuch as my response to
so cordial a greeting could ha\ •
been equally well expressed by a quo
tation from a distinguished Amen
can. who. it is said, has been serious
ly proposed for the next democranv
nomination —“de-lighUsd.”
The Weather
Forecast for today—Fair and warm
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
WAV LEAVES TIE
IHMSM
AFTER TWELVE YEARS OF CM?
STANT SERVICE AS CASfll|R
AND AUDITOR TENDERS I l-ls
RESIGNATION.
A. M. Way, for twelve or more
years, cashier and bookkeeper for
the Mutual Light & Water Company,
has tendered his resignation to be
come effective June 3. Mr. Way
first entered the company when it
was the Brunswick Light and Water
Company and served under the old
Burbage regime. Later when the
company found its way Into the Uni
ted States court and Major Greene,
of Columbus, waa made received 01
tlie property, he served during the
entire time of that administration
When the Mutual Light & Water
Company was formed the property
was acquired by it. Mr. Way was
again retained in the service with the
title of cashier and auditor, which h<
has retained up to the present time
He is a competent and efficient ac
countant and has been a most val
uable man to the company, having
complete charge of the office work
generally.
He was seen by a representative
of The News yesterday and contirfm
ed the rumor of his resignation buT
was not in position to announce his
plans for the future. He stated that
he had been offered positions in both
Savannah and Tampa and that he
was fond of Brunswick and expected
t ( remain here.
It has not been stated who will
succeed Mr. Way in the position he
has held so long and so thoruoghly
well.
talkVfip
Uniform Rvik Are Considering V• ; t
To Jamestown Show—Will De
cide Wednesday Might.
The president indications are that
Oglethorpe Company, No. 4, uniform
rank. Knights of Pylhias, of this
city, will visit the big Jamestown
exposition this summer or during
the early fall.
Capt. Tobias Newman, the old com
mander of the company, has again
consented to take command and
there is great enthusiasm among
the members over the prospects of
a trip to Jamestown. The members
are working among themselves to
cure the required number of men
:ul it was stated yesterday that, tin
chances were favorable to the trip.
The company is to hold a rous
i ' meeting Wednesday night. in
Castle Hall at which the question
■vill be determined. In the meantime
vtge numbers of new Pythians are
ining the company and enthusiasm
if: general.
CITfCOjTo
I —t—
l ie Dockets Are Pretty Well Crowd
ed and Court Will Probably
Last Several Days.
The city court. Judge A. D. Gale
presiding, will he convened in tie
county court house at the usual hour
tomorrow morning. The civil dock
et. which Is' an unusually crowded
one, will be first taken up and when
completed the court will turn its a
- to the criminal side of the
work.
While there is probably enough
business to keep the court grainding
for three or four days, it is of a
small nature and there Is really no
important litigation on the dockets.
Victoria Goes to Circus.
Madrid, May 4.—The physicians
declare Queen Victoria’s health to
be most satisfactory. Her majesty
went out for her customary morning
and afternoon drives today and also
attended the circus. Water from the
river Jordan to be used in the bap
tism on the expected babe's arrival
reached the palace today.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY MOANING, MAY 5, 1907.
BIN BOV IS
FINALLY FOUNSI
OEAJJN MARSH
■feaNLlifa Mystery is
Solved in Accidental
*
• Manner
IIHt M i KIM
Body of Child Found in Marsh
Clump Near Dover—The Case
Excited Interest in A!! Sec
tion of the Country.
Dover, Del. May 4.—The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of lit
tle Horace Marvin, son of Dr. Horace
Marvin, one of the most prominent
physicians in this section of the
state, was solved today, die
body of the child was found in
<&■ marshes near the city, in a splen
did state of preservation and easily
identified as the remains of the mis
sing child.
Tills ease has attracted general at
t; ntion all over the country and noth
nig like it has attracted the interest
of the people since the famous Char
ley Boss case. The little fellow, a
bright and promising youngster, dis
appeared from his father's country
home in February. The ease looked
like the work of kidnapers and up to
tlie hour the body was found today it
v, is believed that the boy Aul been
stolen and was being held' for ran
som. Linker ton detectives were cm
ployed, private sleuths were put on
the trail and even the great
live agency of the United States
eminent was appealed to and Pres':
dweut Roosevelt responded by detail
ing shrewd men to go in search o.
some clews to the missing Aii
ot these efforts, however, were fruit
less and although the father offered
heavy rewards for the restoration o
teh child, promising not to pros,
cute aud not to ask any questions,
notnhig was heard of the efforts.
Today, however, quite by accid -n.
the body of fhe boy was found ii.
a clump of marshgrass near tin.
city and the theory is that he was
accidentally drowned. His parents
are of course, heartbroken over the
affair, but the fact that he was no
k ited by kidnapers and was not beiu
prisoner serves to assuage their
v. muds.
THEY LEASED THE BUILDING.
C osed Deal With the Owners of the
Atkinson Building.
Mess. N. YV! Findley & Cos., the ener
getic produce dealers aud wholesale
hly aud grain dealers, yesterday
closed a deal with Mess. D. D. and
B Atkinson tor a five year lease to
tlie large and commodious store
house on Bay street, now occupied b>
this firm. The building runs from
street to street, fronting on Bay with
a rear entrance on Oglethorpe and is
one ofthe best adapted w' oh ale
h. uses in the city. Mesa. Findley i
Comapny announce that they are tc
make a number of improvements in
the interior of the building. The
firm is growing rapidly and is one ot
the most progressive in the city.
MILLER’S GREAT RUG 3ALE.
Popular Furniture House Inaugurates
Biggest in History of City.
'Mess. H. M. Mi tier f- > Hi on
Monday, May 13, inaugurate the lar
gest rug, carpet and drapery sale
ever heard of in the histo’v of Bruns
wick.
For one week after that date these
gentlemen will allow a cash discount
of 25 percent on all purchases and
the stock of goods offered to th% pub
lic in this department amounts to
an even five thousand dollars.
It is a rare opportunity to thus
beautify a home at a savings of 2
percent. See their advertisement in
The News of Tuesday morning.
First Trip Yesterday.
The steamer Hessie resumed her
run to Darien yesterday after beiny
thoroukhly overhauled at the plant of
the Parker-Hensell Engineering Com
) pany, and the Darien folk were glad
to see clever Capt. Anderson and his
trim boat on the run again.
HE ROBBED THE
MAIL GE GNGLE
SAM, IS JAILED
gags Master, in Serious
trouble
KM CIHUI-H (KMCI
Young White Main Running From
Brunswick to Jesup Pilfers the
Mail Pouches and is to be
Tried in U. S. Court.
George Brant, a baggagemaster on
the Smitcrn railway, running be
tween this city and Jesup, is in jail
at Macon with robbing the
United States mall.
For some time there has been ir
regularities in the mail pouches on
the run between Brunswick and Jos
and points beyond and considerable
complaint has been lodged with the
officials as to missing parcels from
those pouches. Suspicion rested on
young Brant and some time ago a
watch was nisltlo on his conduct and
he was actually caught in the act o<
entering one of the mail pouches,
while the train was at Jesup. The
matter was reported to the depart
mont and several weeks ago, Brant
who is only about 22 years of age.
was arrested in Macon and was
placed in the Bibb county jail, hav
ing been indicted by a Federal grand
jury.
Brant was not very well known in
this city, as he had not been on tin
Brunswick run hut for a few weeks.
He claims that he is from Washing
ton, D. C. and while he was runnin
here boarded with Mrs. J. L. Avant
who conducts a boarding house ;
the corner of A and G streets.
The case has been assigned for
trial in the United States court h:
Macon tomorrow and United Stab
Deputy Marshal Wilson, of S'avati
null, was in the city yesterday and
summoned several Brunswick v:
icsses. One of them is L. S. Thar:. 1
an express messenger, also on 1 !:
run between this city and Jesup and
who was an eye witness to the then
From all Indications Uncle Sam h:w
a perfect case against the defend
DEAD IN SAVANNAH.
Bro'her of T. B. Ferguson Passed
Away In That City.
The friends o f T* B. Ferguson, of
this city regret, to learn of the
death of hs brother, R. G. Ferguson
which occurred In Savannah Friday
night.
Commenting on his death, the Sav
annah News of yesterday says:
"Mr. Robert. G. Ferguson, who was
stricken with paralysis Mond;
died at. his home No. 1,210 Abecotn
street, died at 1 o’clock yesterday.
The funeral will take pla'-e
in Laurel Grove cemetery at. ! 1
o'clock this morning.
“Mr. Ferguson was 63 years of ag \
He was born in BeuforW county, G.
C aud was a Confederate veteran
Shortly after the civil was he local i
in Savannah and remained a reside '
of this city unt,il%his death. For D
years he was an employe of the
Central of Georgia Railway
but. more recently he was connected
with the Savannah Guano Company.
“He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Annie Ferguson; a son, Mr. R. V/.
Ferguson; a dKhighter, Miss Blanche
Ferguson and a brother, Mr. T. B
Ferguson, of Brunswick.”
TWO TRIPS TO ISLAND TODAY
Steamer Hessie Leaves for St. Simon
9 a. m. and 2 p. m.
From present Indications large
crowds will go to St. Simon today
on both trips of the stomaer Hessie
which leaves at 9 a. m. and 2 p. in.
Those who desire to go on the 9
a in. boat, can rest assured that th f y
can all they want In the wav
of eatlig as two establishments are
new open and ready for business
it the pier.
The tide will suit for surf bath
ing at about 12 o’clock and the first
bathers of the season will probably
be : con in the surf today—if #ie
eathor continues warm —and it prob
ably will.
VALUABLE. REALTY
„ CHANGES BANDS
H. C. M'FADDEN SELLS HAND
SOME GLOUCESTER STREET
PROPERTY TO J. W. ALEXAND
ER OF CHARLOTTE.
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The Miehelson residence on
Gloucester street, opposite the Glynn
County Bank building nd occupied
for esldence purposes Lev
and Harry Miller, was yeslvday sold
by H. C. McFadden to J. \W Alexan
der, of Charlotte, N. C.,
price being fixed at $12,500. Till: sab
was made through the well known
real estate firm of Albert Fendig u
Company.
The property was purchased by Mr.
McFadden about twelve months age
Vor the sum of SIO,OOO hence it wilt
be seen that Mr. McFadden is as
good a judge of realty as he is of firs;
class passenger service.
Mr. Alexander, the new owner o;
the property, is president a! the
Union Realty Company, of Jntarlol :<■
and has invested quite extmisively in
Brunswick lately. m
He visited (he city ill long a a
and was so impressed twit ils ft;
tine that he began at oncewi acquit
some choice residential an\ busi
in ss property. ~~
Day Current on.
The day current of the Mutrur
Light aud Water Company was start
etl yesterday and many fans in till
parts of the city were going during
the entir eday. This is a great com
friort to the people of the city gen
erally.
LUMBER PEOPLE
SPEND BAY HERE
1 —^—
Officials of the Hilton & Dot! • 1
ber Company on or.
irspertion Toe*-.
Joseph Hilton, presiduH, Wv
York: R. H. Knox, second vice pre-si
dent. Savannah; J, A. Foster, dire'
or tuid general superintend, ut, lit
Simon, of the Hilton & Dodge Lum
ber Company, spent yesterday ii
the r!tv.
These officials are on inspection
looking over their eight or ten hand
s' me sawmill plants In the stale o
G orirfa and came to Brunswick '
in ■ the cypress mills proper!.;,
of the company, near this city.
Ti y were much plesaed with f:
condition In which they found ,r
plant and were loud in their p-.-:
of the splendid manner in wiiim
Elmo Turner, has revolution!- v
things out tin re.
Capt. Knox returned to Savane '
yesterday morning while Presith
Hilton went over to St. Simon -
sepnd a few days on the island.
IKE LOFiGHIO
|LI Wig SAFE
Tic 9coner Towed Into Norfolk
and CapSain Longstreet and His
Men All Sound.
Telegraphic information was re
ceived in the city yesterday to tin
ef cl that the schooner F. & T. I.up
ton, which sailed from this port, on
.March 26, with a cargo of crosslics
from Chas. S. Hirsch & Cos., bound
for Now York, was towed into Nor
foil: and that the crew consisting
of Capt.. Longstreet and eight men
were ail safe, though the cargo ol
the vessel is badly damaged.
Up to the receipt, of this telegram
it was feared that the imp ton had
gone down and that the nine men
had found watery graves. In fact,
the owners of the vessel several days
ago abandoned ait hope of receiving
tilings of th" schooner as she hud
not been heard from since being
sighted of the Tybeo lights on Apri
10.
The Lupton and Capt. Longs tree'
have both been old traders at this
port and the friends of t.he genin'
•aptain will he glad to learn of his
safe delivery.
The telegram received in the cit
did not give detail.-: of the awfu
fight Capt. Longstreet and his crew
experienced with the sea.
Pr\£. five cents.
LITTLE TtCOON
AT GRAND. GN
MAY SIXTEEN
Host local lab! 10 Present
Most |knni, y ol
1 litres
m mrn local llks
Lovers of Music Will Have a Splen
did Chance of Hearing Some
Gems on Date Named. —The
Program in Full.
On Thursday evening, May 16, local
talent will present the beautiful opera
The Little Tycoon,” which is one of
the prettiest of the lighter musical
g( 111s aud simply bounds in choice
and catchy airs. The production
which is being given under th eman
agenienl of Charles Fleming, is going
t o be staged and costumed in a thor
oughly up-to-date manner, the latter
Jp ing Imported from Cincinnati for
lj:e occasion. The best local talent
ut the city have been assigned to
gdacfs on the program including Miss
• ’.illulah Fleming, who is to slug
inlet, really the title role of the
■ Jcry. The proceeds are to be de
; ■ and 10 the local lodgo of Elks and
i ieg.-rs will be favored with the
LuV'St house of the season.
Tickets will go on sale at the store
); : hi,ting & Urayaut early Monday
morning tit the popular prices of 25
: n s, 25 cents atul 75 cents and SI,OO.
Jao of the features of the presenta
tion will be the presence of Trau
ti hollos’ orchestra, which is thor
oo.Lilly familiar with the opera and
•till, of course, add to the pleasure o,
trie production.
Frida.. , May 17, the members of the
roup will leave via the steamer Km
.noiino for Fernandina where the
>.r. ’a will he presented to the people
->• the Florida city that evening. A
On-ap rate will be made for Bruns
wick parties who desire if) make the
trip.
The program in fun is as follows:
General Knickerbocker, one of the
nd-tline Knickerbockers, Mr. \V. D.
Bailey.
Alvin Barry, a Wall street broker,
if (rwards the great Tycoon of Japan,
v r. it. e. Sherman.
Rufus Reary, Alvin’s college friend,
• rwards Gull Gull, iutrepreter to
tl great. Tycoon, Mr. George Sher
-11; 111.
! ord Dolphin, Mr. F. A. Dunn.
Teddy, Lord Dolphin's valet, Mr.
.1 sale Thomas.
Ousloni house officer. Mr. Elliott
Hitts.
Montgomery, the general's foot
man, Mr. Richard Everett.
Miss Hurricane, chaperon to the
ourist maidens, Miss Fay Symons.
Dolly Dimple, Violet’s school friend,
Miss Mary Lee Crovatt.
Dot, Dolly’s friend. Miss Mildred
Lyon.
V olet, the Little Tycoon, Miss Tallu
lah Fleming.
Chorus of Japanese, Hobgoblins,
Brigands, Tourists, etc.
Chorus: Misses Irene Wood, Mad
eline Downing, Kezzie Conoley, Es
ic'lo Brown, Margaret Young, Mildred
L. on, Janie Symons, Hazel Nightin
gale, Lola Calvin, Maude Nightin
gale, Fannie Mason, Lillie Warden,
Buford Johnson, Mrs. J. B. Wright,
Messrs. A. Mitohelson, IT. Konkins.
•I Pace, 0. Gowan, H. Burford, I.
West., L. Burroughs, H. du Bignon.
II iCng, B. Coney, J. Ralston, E.
Butts.
Musicians: Pianist., Mrs. J. F.
Baya, and the Tranchitella's or
chestra.
WAS RELEASED ON BAIL
Eennett, Accomplice of Douglas, the
Bank Thief Released on Bail.
New York, May 4. —Oliver M. Ben
nett, said to be an accomplice of the
bank clerk, whose defalca
tions continue to grow and have now
reached the enormous sum of SBOO,-
000, was released from the toombs
this morning on a cash hail of $lO,-
*OO furnished by his family and his
friends.
It is not believed that sufficient evi
donee is forthcoming to convict Ben
woh is well aonnected.