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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
VOLUME 7. NUMBER 264.
DEMOCRATS OF
mm will
BEGIN A FIGHI
TO ROLL UP USUAL MAJORITIES
FOR STATE AND NATIONAL
TICKETS.
*
Campaign Will Open in Atlanta on
Crijjaw Wight and !t Wi!! Thsn
Be Pushed Throughout State
, Until Election Day.
ATLANTA. Sept. 2. —The democrats
of Georgia are preparing to < pen act
ive campaign both on state and n#
tional lines. The state campaign
made necessary by the appearance of
an independent candidate tor gover
nor, W. Yancey Carter, of Hartwell,
who Is running on the Hearst, or in
dependent ticket.
A great deal of indignation is man
ifested every time it is suggested that
some of the voters who were disap
pointed with the result of the last
primary, are preparing to throw their
support to the independent candidate,
although they are under obligations
to abide by the primary results.
But reports to this effect coming
from all parts of the state, cannot be
ignored. Of course no one would sug
gest for a moment that Governor
Smith or his friends would aounten
nnce such a movement as yds, but it
is a thing which, if voters wish to do.
they cannot control. These reports
indicate that the independent candi
date will acquire material following
front the disappointed element in the
state primary, and it is to that ole
ment that Candidate Carter and his
friends are making a direct appeal.
They are offering arguments to show
that voters who participated in the
primary are not in honor bound to
abide by iys results, and are urging
those who voted for Governor Smith
to vote for Carter.
While it is not considered that the
{support which the independent ticket
will gain from this and other sources,
will be anythi/ig like sufficient to pre
vent the election of the regular nom
inee, Hon. Joseph M. Brown, still it is
a situation which the organized dem
ocracy of the state cunn t afford to
Igpore.
The state democratic, executive com
mittee has been called in session for
Saturday next, September 5, for the
purpose of planning campaigns look
ing to bringing out the full democra
tic vote of the state b< tit in the state
and national elections. It is the pur
pose of the committee to organize
strog campaign committees, in each
congressional district in the state, with
representation in each county, and to
have these committees dev- te their
energies particularly to getting the
full force of the democratic vote to
the polls on October 7 and Novem
ber 3,
On Friday night preceding the mold
ing of the state committee, an ex
tensive democratic rally, relating more
particularly to the national election,
will be held at the Grand Opera house
here, under the auspices of the Y’oung
Men's Democratic League of Fulton
county. It has been arranged that
this rally shall be presided over by
Chairman Hewlett A. Hall of the state
committee, and promirfent. speakers
representing both elements of the par
ty in the state, will appear on the
platform. It is expected that practi
cally the full membership of the state
committee will be present on this oc
casion.
Governor Smith will deliver an ad
dress, and. although it is not expected
that he will make a speech, it is quite
probable that the nominee for gover
nor, Hon. .Joseph M. Brown, will lie
conspicuously present.
It is designed to make this rally pre
limirrary in,, a measure to the work of
the state committee in planning a
state-wide campaign to bring out the
democratic vote—a campaign in which,
in at least, both wings of the party
will be found united.
The independent movements as well
as the republicans, have manifest
ed determined designs on Georgia,
hoping fcr some measure of success
here because of the known split in
the party ranks. But with both wings
of the party working to the same end,
there is little likelihood of their ac
complishing anything beyond the lit
tle they have done in other cam
paigns.
TRIAL OF HARGIS WIIL
BE HELD AT IRVINE
FRANKFORT. KY„ Sent. 2.—The
trial cf Beech Hargis, for murder
of his father .Judge .Tames Hargis. ' ’H
be held in Still county. .T|t>gj Adorns
yesterday transferring th<*e® la Ir
vine, in that county. Til Mioio, -r.,
wealth had objected to 'ek
ing place in Jackson, claim® that a
fair trial could not be bad W
A motion for bail in behalf of Beech
Hargis will be made by his attorneys.
iDUSJ MEETING HELD
HI MB OF
EDUUTI
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE ON
SOME OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE
COUNTY OTHER MATTERS
WERE DISCUSSED.
Tha board a dUCS!'C n hglH ir _•
ular month!* meeting at the court
house yesterday at noon. As this was
the last regular meeting bef< re the
opening of the schools a number of
matters of importance were ’taken
up.
it has developed that the various
school buildings in the county, outside
tlte city, of course, are in bad shape.
In fact, nearly all of them are in need
of repairs of s me kind, and in one
or two instances new buildings are
badly needed. The board discussed .
this matter for some time and finally
referred it to a special committee com
posed of A. Y. Wood. F. 11. Scarlett
and I). Watson Winn. This commit
tee will Investigate the condition of
the different schools and report at the
next meeting.
It was pointed out that another
school is now badly needed at Fred
erick and the board may decide to
erect a little building there at once.
The building now being used ,for a
school hi use is reported to be in a very
bad condition and is altogether inade
quate.
Several other matters pertaining to
the opening of the schools the latter!
part of this month were taken up and
altogether the meeting was quite ani
interesting one.
: MAD DOG CREATES PANIC
IN STREETS j F VALDOSTA
VALDOSTA, Oa„ Sept. 2.—A mad
ring created a great deal of excitement
on Hill avenue and Patterson street 1
yesterday, its presence scaring pedes- !
trians for a half mill on the first- j
named street.
The dog bit six other dogs before it \
readied the business portion of the 1
city, and was then chased for sev- I
oral blocks by a policeman, who fin- .
ally shot and killed it.
IHE GRAND OPENS
FOR IHE SEASON
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT LAST!
NIGHT TO GREET MISS
FLORENCE DAVIS.
The Grand Opera House opened the
si ;®on last night with one of the larg
i t and most representative first-night |
audiences ever assembled in the pep- 1
ular playhouse. Manager Finney has j
made a number*of notable improve
ments in the house. The handsome j
'electric sign extending over the street -
is a splendid improvement ands adds
a metropolitan touch to the scene. An
additional box office has been provid
ed for the balcony and the gallery,
.thus relieving digestion so noticeable j
in the past, in the one box office down
; stairs. Avery attractive vestibule |
now augments the inner entrance, \
which will be a great convenience in
the winter season* A handsome new :
program, well printed, was also issued.
| The offering last night was Florence -
Davis and Elliott Dextar in the attrac- j
.live and altogether comedy, “Tinder J
the Greenwood Tree.”
i Maxine Elliott, made this production
famous a few seasons ago, but she
could not have excelled to any great
degree the piquancy and charm that
Miss Davis has given to if.
From beginning t.o end the story is
replete with catchy climaxes and there .
was a. laugh in every line of it.
Miss Davis is, of course, the parlic- j
ular star of the aggregation, while ’
Mr. Dexter and Mr. Van Sloan are
close for second honors. Miss Theo
dore Dudley made a splendid secretary
to the capracious Mary and it fell to
her lot to have some of the very ,
brightest lines in the entire comedv. ]
The scenery, stage settings, and in
fact the entire property list, was jam
juo in every particular and for the first
j time since the onening of the Grand
i first-nighters have been given a gen
uine first-class attraction.
I
7,000 MEN ARE IDLY
AWAITING AGREEMENT
! BUTTE, Mont.. Sept. 2.— A1l the
coal mines in Wyoming closed yester
day, and 7,00i) men because
of the failure of the operators and
representatives cf the. United Mine
Workers to reach an agreement op a,
wage scale.
BRUNSWICK. GA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1903.
A SENSATIONAL
SUII IS FILED,
LIKE THAW CASE
YOUNG MULTI-MILLIONAIRE IS
SUED BY ACTRESS FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE.
%
Miss Joan Sawyer Wants $lOO,OOO
Pimanc p rom Syron D. Chsnd
ler, Who She Says, Prom
ised to Marry Her.
BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 2. —Byron I).
whandler, the spectacular young multi
millionaire, of Manchester, X. 11., and
North Heading, lias been made the de
fendant in a $lOO,OOO breach of prom
ise suit brought by .Miss Joan Sawyer,
formerly leading soubrette with Rich
ard Carle and a member of Raymond
Hitchcock's "Merry-go-round" com
pany, which cl sod an engagement
at the Colonial theatre last week.
The case promises to become one
of the most sensational ever brought
in this city. Attorney Scharlon, rep
resenting Miss Sawyer, promises a
line of testimony only equaled by
that presented in the Thaw case. It
is alleged that Miss Sawyer, who is
a young s< uthern girl, was lured on
by Chandler with repeated promises
to marry. She declares that he in
formed her that he had been granted
a divorce from his wife which would
become absolute in six months. At
the end of that time, the plaintiff de
clares, he promised to marry her.
* This is the young woman’s story
of the affair:
‘ I was introduced to Mr, Chandler
by a girl friend. On June 20 he asked
me to marry him. He said he had
been granted a divorce from his wife
which would become absolute in six
months. Then one night- T think it.
was about the last of August—l went
out to supper with him and drank
champagne. It was the first I ever
had, and it made me feel dizzy. 1
became very ill. The next thing I
remember I woke up in a hotel some
where in the Hack Bay. It was morn
ing and Mr. Chandler was there.
“My bead ached terribly and 1 cried.
He' said everything would be ail
right.” •
I
MOTHER AND CHILD TO WED.
Mrs. Winter's Marriage Will Follow
That of Her Daughter.
WIN ST LID, Conn., Sept. 2.- -Mrs.
Sophia Winters, of Cnlebrook, has eu
nounced that her daughter, Miss Sa
rnia Winters, and Willis Smith, son
of Howard Smith, also of Colebrook,
will be married on Wednesday.
A report is current that Mrs. Win
ters and John S. Hall, whose wife died
last fall, leaving him more than $50,000
had married, but intimate friends say
that her marriage will follow that of
her daughter. Mrs. Winters owns a
farm, and since the death of his wife
Hali has. been living on it.
Mrs. Hall in her will requested her
husband to bequeath the small for
tune she bequeathed him to the county
hospital here.
SON OF HAINS TO TESTIFY.
Seven Year-Old Boy Will Be Wit
ness for Father.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2. Announce
ment was made today by Joseph A.
Shay, of counsel for the defense, that
the 7-year-old son of Captain P. C.
Bains will be called to testify in de
fense of his father’s trial for the mur
der of William E. Annis.
“The child will be a valuable wit
ness,” said Mr. Shay. “We dislike to
draw the lad into the case, .but, as it
is a matter of life or death for the
father, it cannot be helped.”
The child, with his two younger
brothers, is still living with his fath
er’s parents at Fort Hancock.
Customs Statement.
I HAVANA, CUBA, Sept. 2.—The cus
toms statement just issued shows im
portations into Cuba for the fiscal year
of 1907-1908, valued at $96,993,124.
LADY ORGANIST FOUND
BURNED AND GAGGED
| COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept 2.—Miss
Josephine Culp, organist of the camp
meeting at SummeHand Beach, Buck
eye Lake, and daughter of William
iCulp, a farmer who lives not far from
.that place, was found bound and gig
ged and tied to a huge walnut tre<* in
, Smith's grove, about 300 feet back of
ithe hotel about 12 o’clock last night,
and she did not regain consciousness
! until 7 o'clock this morning. She had
been drugged and said 'hat she w
nothing that happened af
ter 7 o'clock Monday evening when
she <was in Newark.
Dr. Atkins, after working over her
horns rescued her to con
" sciousness.
ALL MERCHANTS
DECIDE TO CLOSE
IN LABOR DAI
-
RETAIL MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIA
TION HELD INTERESTING
MEETING YESTERDAY,
The Association Starts a Subscription
fer the Augusts Flood Sufferers
and Expect to Raise a
Good, Round Sum.
A special meeting of the Retail
Merchants’ association was held yes
terday afternoon and several matters
of importance were taken up.
The president stated in calling the
meeting together, that the object of
it was to decide whether or not the
members of the association desired to
close their places of business on La
bor Day, next Monday.
After some little discussion a mo
tion was offered that all of the mem
bers of the association close their
places out of Courtesy to the labor
organizations of the city, who will
observe the day. The motion was
carried unanimously and consequently
all of the stores will be closed. This
means that the day will he generally
observed in Brunswick, as all of the
leading merchants of the city are"
members of the association.
The secretary was requested to have
a notice published in the local press
and lb also write each member of the
notifying him of the act
ion.
The question of raising funds to as
sist the Augusta sufferers was also
taken up and it was decided to at
once start a subscription list and'
each member will be asked to sub
j scribe whatever amount he may de
, sire. Other citizens will also have the
!privilege of contributing to the Geor
gia city, wfftch is badly in need of
assistance. In this connection it may
be stated that the list has already
been started and quite a neat sum has
been subscribed.
Brunswick is one of the few ciites
iu the state which have not so far
contributed t.o Augusta. It was not
because the people were not willing to
donate what, they could for the suf
ferers, but simply because no one took
enough interest to circulate a list. It
is exported that a large sum will be
raised and it will be forwarded as a
contribution from the Retail 'Mer
chants' and Business Men’s Associa
tion of Brunswick.
DIAZ TO RUN AGAIN.
Certain Mexicans Plan to Thrust the
Eighth Term on Him.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2. -From the
| state of San Luis Potosl comes the
jfirsl boom of the candidacy of General
Diaz for another ter mas president (he
is serving his seventh), in the form
of a manifesto calling on the states
to solid their delegates to this city to
lurge upon Diaz the claims of the Mex
ican people upon his services. He
has served thirty years and has said
he would not be .a candidate again.
“The presidential question before
the public just now, although it may
seem premature," sitys the proclama
tion, as the election does not take
place until 1910, “interests the inhabi
tants of the republic profoundly. This
is not because they are hesitating
about w'ho should tie president, but
because they feel certain that no oth
er candidate, no matter how annular,
j would ever reach to the degree of estl-
I mat ion of that of the eminent Presi
jdent Diaz.
| “He is a unique figure in history as
a chief of state, who has remain 'd in
power through lon gyears, and, far
.from losing ground in the public esti
mation, as lias happened with the mar
jorily, has risen in public affection and
respect.”
RIFLEMEN WILL CARRY BIG
CROWD TO ISLAND.
The field day to be held by the Ri
flemen on St. S’mon next Monday, La
bor Day, promises to be a big success
and it is expected that a large crowd
will go over to the island to spend the
,day. All of the stores in Brunswick
| will be closed, thus giving the clerks
a half holiday.
I The Riflemen are thoroughly adver
tising the trip and, as it will be the
.last excursion of the kind during the
'season, the people of the city gener
ally will take advantage of it.
“General ’ Coxey for Torn Watson.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—“ General"
Jacob S. Coxey. who led< the army of
unemploved men from his home in
Ohio to Washington 14 years ago. has
announced that he intends to work for
the populist party and for the elec
tion of Th'mas Watson during the
presidential campaign.
IS OFFICER CARROLL
TO CONTINUE
ON OUT!?
WAS APPOINTED BY JUDGE D. W.
KRAUSS —LAW AND ORDER
LEAGUE MAY PAY HIM REGU
LAR SALARY.
Is Officer Bruce Csrroll still the spec
lal county officer or not?
That was the question which was
asked’ over the city generally yester
day, and it was answered both in the
affirmative and negative.
As was published in The News yes
terday morning at the meeting cf the
county commissi; ners Tuesday it was
denied to discontinue the special offi
cer, who was put on duty some time
ago for the special work of seeing
that the prohibition law was enforced.
It developed yesterday, after the act*
i'll of the commissioners became gen
erally known, that Officer Carroll was
appointed to his position by Judge
Krauss, of the city court, and conse
quently the commissioners could not
abolish his office and that he could
serve until the appointment was de
clared void by the judge.
The commissioners, however, have
he right to discontinue the pay of the
ifficer, and this they have done, there
fore it appears that Mr. Carrol has a
position now for which in provision
has been made for his salary.
It is understood that tlie matter was
taken up by those interest and yester
day, and while nothing definite has
been given out, it is stated that Offi
cer Can-oil is still serving fts the spec
ial county officer and will continue to
ido so.
It w-as stated during the day that
(the Law and Order League had made
the statement that the organization
would see that he received ills us
ual salary and that the league will,
jif p becomes necessary, pav file sal
ary regularly.
j The question was not definitely do
! elded yesterday, but from what can
Ibe learned Mr, Carroll is sill serving
| as special county officer and will con
itlme to see that the prohibition law
1s not violated in this county.
NEW BOTTLING
WORKS FOR GIT!
L. LUDWIG STARTS UP HIS PLANT
AND WILL MANUFACTURE
PEPSICOLA.
The Brunswick Pepsi-Cola Bottling
company commenced peration in the
city Tuesday and the new Industry is
now running in full force.
The new bottling company is man
aged by L. Ludwig, the well-known
member of council, who has been iden
tified with the soda water bottling bus
iness in Brunswick for a number of
years and who, until a few months
ago was manager of the Brunswick
Bottling , Works and the Brunswick
Steam Laundry.
Mr. Ludwig will manufacture a
general line of soda, but will make a
specialty of Pepsi Cola. His plant is
located 1205 Newcastle street, in
the buildmg formerly occupied by
Gilmore & Wood, the plumbers.
Mr. Ludwig has on hand a large sup
ply of everything ngeessory to manu
facture many bottles of Pepsi-Cola and
other drinks daily, and, being fully
acquainted with the business, it is ex
pected that he will at once bu'ld up
a good trade. He will not only seek
bis share of the local business, But
will cater to the outside business as
well.
To Build Two Ships.
LONDON, Sept. 2.—The Times an
nounces that two new steamships of
the White Star line, just laid down at
Belfast, will he bigger, but not speed
ier than the Lusitania.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT.
Of the Seamen’s Mission for the Past
Month.
Following is the report of the Sea
men’s Mission for the month of Aug
ust:
Visits to ships. 19; rel’gious serv
ices, 9; attendance of seamen, 178;
attendance of iandspeople, 120; went
to hospital, 8; attendance at reading
room, 560; Testaments given away. 4;
tracts given away, 120; letters receiv
ed by sailers, 52; letters sent by sail
ors, 47; money deposited, $l 07; free
lodgings, 5; bundles of literature dis
tributed, 72; employment found, 5.
K. D. Stuck Supt.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
HOW BRUNSWICK
WILL BE DIVIDED
INTO FOUR WARDS
COUNCIL’S SPECIAL COMMITTEE
WILL RENDER REPORT NEXT
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The Committee Held Meeting Yester
day and Discussed the Division
of the City—How City Will
Probably Be Divided.
The special committee of council,
which has in charge the matter of di
viding the city into wards, and w hich
was appointed at the meeting of coun
cil last Thursday night, is now pre
paring its report and will render same
at the meeting of council to be held
next Thursday night.
Tile committee held a meeting yes
terday and while no definite decision
was reached as to the exact division,
the various wards were discussed and
the divisions suggested.
It is understood that the division has
been practically decided upon and will
be as follows;
Ward number 1 will take in from the
south side of London street on to the
terminals; or iu other words it will he
south of London street entirely.
Ward number 2 will include all res
idents between the north side of Lon
don street and the south side of Glou
cested street. This will he the small
est ward in area, but probably as
large if not larger than the others in
population.
Ward number three will 'take in
from the north side of Gloucester
street to the south side of J street and
ward number four will extend from the
north side cf J street on out to the
city limits. This will likely he the lar
gest ward in area, but the population
will be practically the same as the
other wards.
t As stated above, the committee has
not yet made up its report and con
sequently the- exact division is not
known, but it will very nearly be as
outlined above.
Candidates Mentioned.
As the new* law will be in force at
the coming election candidates from
the various wards are being mention
ed, but of course nothing deflnte is
known as to who will offer this early.
Each of the four wards will furni li
one aldermen and only the voters liv
ing in the ward cf the candidates in
his ward can vote. That is to say all
voters of ward one will vote only for
the candidates from his ward in the
primary, and the one receiving the lar
gest number of votes will be the ward
nominee and will be voted for by vo
ers from all wards in the general elect
ion.
The primary for the nomination of
a mayor and aldermen will not be
held until the latter- part of Novem
ber, therefore the people have plenty
time in which to get the various candi
dates in the field.
SEASON ABOUT OVER AT ISLAND.
] Hotels, However, Will Probably Re
main Open for a Few Weeks.
The season at St. Simon is now- prac
tically at an end, though there are a
number of families still cottaging on
tha island and some of them will re
main until September 15.
It is understood that some of the
hotels will remain open fer a few
weeks longer, while ono or two of
them will be open for the entertain
ment of guests during the entire win
ter. as ims been the ease in the past.
While no official anouncement has
yet been made bv the St. Simon Tran
sit Company, it is understood that
the present schedule of the c rnpany
will be kep i:i force until September
15 or thereabouts.
News was received in the city yes
terday of the death of Mrs. Edith Pal
jUier Johnson, which occurred Mrnday
Lat. Blenburn, Pa., where she was visit
ing. Mrs. Johnson is a sister of Mr.
George P. Smith, of this city, and is
well kpown among a large circle of
friends here, where she has visited on
several occasions. Her husband is a
prominent Presbyterian minister of
Dublin, Ireland.
Mrs. Johnson had been ill for some
time and was visiting in her old home
when it was decided to perform an
operation. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left
Brunswick a few weeks ago to visit
in Glenburn.
FOUR DOGS NOW OCCUPY
PLACE IN THE POUND
If your dog i? misstng pay a virtt
to the city pound and it is more than
likely that yon will find him there.
So far four dogs have been captured
on the streets without muzzlas and
placed in the pound to await the ar
rival of their owners, who will have
to nay $5.00 to net them out.
The dogs will. be kept for three
day3 and if they are not called for
by then they will be shot.