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The Brunswick Daily News.
VOL. VIII, NO. 225.
MAY CALL BOND ELECTION
AT THEIR NEXT MEETING
COMMISSIONERS
TO TAKE ACTION
BILL GIVING COUNTY AUTHORITY
J. TO ISSUE BONOS HAS BEEN
, PREPARTD.
While Hundred Thousand Dollars is
Named in the Bill It is Not Known
What Amount the Commissioners
Will Desire Issued*
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At the regular meeting of the Glynn
county commissioners to he held on
the first Tuesday In July, il Is more
than probable that a bond election will
be ordered and it Will then be up to
the people of the county to say
whether or not they desire the
bridge across the Altamaha river erec
ted and other improvements made in
the roads of the county.
Just what amount will be issued is
not yet known, but it is not at all
unlikely that the people will vote on
a hundred thousand dollar issue. As
lias been stated in these columns
previously, a bill has been prepared
and will be introduced in the legisla
ture when that body convenes this
month, giving the county authority to
issue bonds in that amount, but
whether or not the commissioners will
call for an election for an issue of the
full amount is not known.
It will take $50,000 to erect the
bridge across the Altamaha, at least
Glynn county will be called upon to
put up that amount. To improve the
roads of the county, or rather to
place them in a first-class condition
it will also take a large sum. there
fore It is believed that an issue for
the entire SIOO,OOO will be voted upon.
The proposed bridge is to cost ap
proximately $90,000 or SIOO,OOO, and
the commissions! s of Mclntosh coun-
ty will, at their next meeting, prob
ably order an election for the issu
ance of $40,000. which will be that
county's share towards the erection
of the bridge.
There is now but little doubt that
the proposed bridge will be construc
ted. Both Glynn and Mclntosh coun
ties are heartily in favor of it and
the voters, it is believed,, will back
up the commissioners in their action
in calling a bond election.
The indications are at present that
before the first of September both
counties will vote on the proposition.
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AN EARTHQUAKE IN FRANCE.
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Shocks Were Sufficiently Severe to
Displace Masonry.
Paris, June 12.—Dispatches from
the south of France, where a series
of earthquakes were experienced last
night, say the shocks were felt in the
coast department from the Alps
through to the Atlantic.
People everywhere were greatly
alarmed and the oscillations were suf
ficiently severe to displace masonry
and in a few instances to shake down
houses. Thousands of persons slept
last night In the parks and on board
boats. The shocks were followed by
violent hailstorms.
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PRETTY PIANO ON DISPLAY.
It is Soon to Be Given Away at Rose's;
Drug Store.
The magnificent S4OO Cote piano, I
to be given away by Rose’s drug store,
is on display at. their place of busi
ness now and is daily visited by hun
dreds of enthusiastic admirers. This
elegant piano compels admiration for
its show qualities. The case design
Is very beautiful. It is adorned with
rich carvings and the surface of the
case attracts at once with its deep
mellow color, polished and resplen
dant as a mirror. It Is a vr*y desir
able instrument and one to lie proud
of. And it is a free gift,
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l WAS SUNK IN A STORM.
St. Petersburg. June 12. —The sub
marine torpedo boat Krambala, of the
Russian navy, has been sunk in a
storm in the Black Sea, while the
boat, was undergoing trials.
Twenty members of her crew, in
cluding the captain, first lieutenant
and chief engineer, perished.
SLAVONIA'S PASSENGERS SAFE.
111-Fated Cunarder Which Was
Wrecked Off the Azores.
Horta, Azores Islands, June 12. —
The steerage passengers of the Cun- -
ard line steamer Slavonia, which was
w-recked off Azores island, were land
ed on Flores island today. The cabin
passengers were taken on board the
North German Lloyd liner Princess
Irene
HOW THE RACERS STAND.
Dillon Raffo Now Leads for the Little
Automobile.
The contest for the little automo
bile offered by Dr. E. C. Bruce con
tinues interesting and the several
little boys *who are in the race are
making every effort to win the pretty
prize.
The standing this week shows a
change in the leaders. Dillon Raffo,
who has always been near the top.
heads the list, with a total of 7,596,
while Harry Havm Is second with
7,157. Frank Wilburn, who has also
been near the top since the beginning
of the contest, is third with a total
of 5.286.
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FIRE LADDIES
HAD BUSY TIME
THREE ALARMS IN AN HOUR
LAST NIGHT AND ONE YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
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Brunswick’s fire department had an
unusually busy time of It last night
and within one hour responded to
three alarms, two of which proved to
be false, while the third resulted in
small damage being done to a store
at, the corner of H anti Reynolds |
streets.
The first alarm was sounded short
ly before midnight from box 52, loca
ted at the corner of Bay and First
avenue.. The department made a quick
run, but there was no sign of a blaze.
Hardly had the fire wagons returned
to the department headquarters be
fore another alarm was sounded from j
box 52. Again the firemen went on a|
long run only to find that some mis- j
creant had sent in another false!
alarm.
The third alarm came a half houri
later from box 17. This time a blaze |
was discovered in the old wooden
store at the corner of Reynolds and
H streets. It took the fire laddies only
a few' minutes to extinguish the blaze.
It Is believed that the alarms from
boxes 52 and 53 were sent in by the
same person who thought it great
fun to see the fire horses driven on
such a long run on a hot night. Every
effort is going to be made to capture
some of these false alarm fiends, and
if one is captured he will be punished
to the full extent of the law.
Afternoon Alarm.
The first run of tlie day occurred
shortly after 2 o’clock, when an alarm
was sent in from box 42. The blaze
proved to be only a small one. but
gave the firemen a long run.
Thus the department is making up
for the slow time It has had for the
past month. Not an alarm was sound
ed for about 30 days, but the firemen
have been called out six times since
Friday morning.
Search for Negro
In Automobile
Camden, N. J., June 12.—Automo
biles are being used today in the vi
cinity of Woodbury, near here, in an
endeavor to locate the negro who last
night shot and seriously Injured Clar
ence Kline, aged 22 years, conductor
of a trolley car.
The car of which Kline was in
charge was about to leave Woodbury
for this city, when a negro and a
woman companion boarded it and In
sisted upon being taken in the oppo
site direction. The negro became
abusive, and drawing a revolver shot
the conductor in the abdomen. He
and the woman then disappeared.
When news of the shooting became
known in Woodbury, practically ev
ery owner of an automobile turned
out with his machine to try to run
down the negro. He is believed to be
hidden in the woods near Woodbury,
and a force of men has surrounded
the place. If the negro is caught
by the citizens it is thought he will
be severely dealt with.
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BASEBALL AND GOLF GAME.
Darien Coming Over on Tuesday,
June 22.
Arrangements are being made for
a big excursion to Brunswick from
Darien on Tuesday, June 22, and dur
ing the afternoon a match gmie of
golf will be played betweer a club
representing the two cities while an
interesting game of baseball will also
be played.
The golf game will probably start
early in order that It can be com- j
pleted in time for the participants!
and spectators to attend the baseball j
game. Darien has some of the best j
golf players in the state and the match I
promises to be quite an interestin
one. The ball team will have tne
assistance of two or three Savannah
players and also promises to be quite
interesting.
BRUNSWICK, C*, SUNDAY MORN) Ks, JUNE si, 1999.
NO INDICATION
OF A DEDUCTION
IN FLOOD PRICES
WHOLESALERS EXPECT NO DE
CREASE IN PRICES UNTIL
NEXT MONTH.
Dealers Believe Patoen is Sill Behind
the Market—Price of* Meat is Now
Going Up a3 Result of High Price
of Wheat.
The price of flour, which is now
higher than it lias been in Brunswick
in a period of five years, is still ad
vancing. The present advanc'' is
gradual, to be sine, l.ut none the In-,
real.
Since about six weeks ago the price
of tlour per barrel at retail has risen
from $6.25 to ♦ f.35. That, of course,
is the same as saying that the price
has risen somewhat more than of®
dollar per barrel since the mailipula
tions of Patten and his associates in
the Chicago wheat market.
And the end is really not yet ia
sight, unless one considers the coming j
of the new crop as the logical end of
the present scarcity of wheat and the]
consequent high price of tlour. The
new wheat crop, which Is said to be
a much more adequate one t ban the j
last, will commence to reach south;
Atlantic markets about the last part'
of September and the beginning of
October.
It will he recalled that the last :
wheat crop was an unusually shot'
one. the official figures placing the I
wheat harvest as aboul a half of a
crop. The present high price of fl-jui
is based directly upon the scarcity of
wheat, a simple application of the i
law of supply and demand. The
wheat crop is abnormally short; con
sequently there has been an increas
ingly higher price asked for flour.
The short wheat crop would hav t
adjusted itself In a pretty satisfactoiy
manner had it not been for the specu
lation that arose in the Chicago whea*
market. The natural adjustment of
consumers to n deficient crop, while j
it would not have given flour to those)
too pooi to buy It. would, neverths- i
less, have been a much more sal’s-,
factory one than it is when rendered 1
much more difficult of accomplish
ment by the undue advahee in the
price of wheal.
On the other hand, when there is
a good crop of wheat, that of itself
tends in check ttie attempts of spec
ulators to corner the market, for the
simple reason that it is much more
difficult for one man, or a group of
men. to get so much wheat together
in the market that someone else can
not pour in an additional supply and
break the corner. This year, h iw
ever, f’atlen and liis associates saw
their opportunity on account of th •
scarcity of the crop and succee led in
completely cornering the market, mu
ting five million dollars or more as
the reward of their greediness.
The price of wheat, when it ad
vances. as pointed out by the local
dealer, always advances the prices of
kindred commodities. In the present
instance, corn, oats and. even meats
are selling at higher prices thin in
the past two years. It seems llior
ouglily natural (hat corn and oats
should tend to keep pace with the ad
vance in price of flour, but the ad
vance in meat seems hardly as easily
explained. The reason given for this,
however, Is that meat is so closely re
lated in the line of provisions with
wheat that any change in the price of
wheat practically always affects the
price of meat, as well as other gral. 1 .)
We May All Soon
Be Able to Fly
Minneapolis, Minn., June 12. —
Working secretly in a windowless ce
ment shop in this city, J. Stewart, a
retired railroad engineer, and H.
Brownell, a mechanical prodigy, have
completed an aeroplane which is ex
pected to revolutionize the aeronau
tics.
Tlie machine weighs 200 pounds less
than the machine of the Wright broth
ers. A recent midnight test shov ed
that the machine worked perfectly
and long flights can easily be taken
in it. There is talk of organizing a
company to manufacture the ma
chines.
PRINCETON DEFEATS YALE, 3-2.
Princeton. N. J., June 12. —In a
.sensational fielding game today the
Princeton nine defeated Yale by a
I score of 3 to 2. Myers, batting for
! Pitcher White, made the hh bringing
1 in two runs in the ninth im ug
JOE BILL HULL"
IS OPPOSED TO
BIEIIIIIILSESSU
8183 COUNTY LEGISLATOR
WOULD EXTEND TIME OF THE
PRESENT SESSIONS.
He Thinks the Legislature Should
Meet Annually and Continue in Ses
sion for One Hundred Instead of
i Fifty Days.
Macon, Gu.. June 12.—Instead ot
favoring the plan iaat has been sug-
I gested lo have bienn a! sessions of
! the state legislature, Hon. Joseph II
Hall, one of the representatives from
Bibb, is in favor of doubling the
length of the present annual sessions
making them one hundred days in
length instead of fifty.
"Why it seems most unreasonable
this talk about having the legislature
meet but once every two years. The
amoimt of business that the legisla
ture has to do has been rapidly in
creasing each year and as It now
stands, it is almost impossible to get
through on time. Were the legisla
ture to uieel blit once every second
year, and for a session of fifty days
it could not begin to complete the
work that if should.
“Back in 1877, the state constitution
provided fur biennial sessions and the
system was in vogue until 1891, but
during that time there was a provis
ion for extending the sessions and
this had lo be done often. In that
period the legislature convened in Oc
tober and several times it had to
meet again in the summer. One time
the extended session lasted nearly all
the summer.
“In 1892 the slate decided to take
up the annual sessions again, and
limited them to fifty days. Since
then that plan has been In effect and i
each year has shown that more time |
is needed. Under the present ar
rangement it requires several days for
the speaker of the nouse to get his]
committees together, and then it re- i
quires four or live more for the lax
and appropriation bills to be passed.
After all this is done the regular
business must be taken up and it is
always a rush for time. A biennial
plan would be utter folly and corpor
ations are backing the movement. Of
course the railroads and the other
large interests are opposed to legis
lation and legislatures In general, and
if they could have their own sweet
way about it there would be no legis
latures. Over in Alabama they have
pretty good control of things as in
that slate the legislature meets but.
once in four years. A system like
that in Georgia would play havoc, and
even hi< nnial sessions would have the
effect of doing injury.
"This summer the legislature will
meet again and it is going lo require
every minute of the time to pass on
the different matters that are coming
up. If a biennial plan was in pffect
all of this year's work would have to
go over until 1910 and how could it
be completed in fifty days? I for one
am opposed to any such movement
and believe that the people of the
state would promptly vote it down at
an election. If the movement grows
enough it may be pui to a vote at the
next general election, but I have my
doubts. I feel sure that there are but
few representatives of state senators
who would ever vote or support such |
a plan unless their interests and those
of the railroads or large corporations)
are common. It all looks like a move’
to play upon the sympathies of cer
tain classes for the supporters of it
have stated that biennial sessions
would save the state money. This
would not be the effect at all.”
Unlike his brother in the service
Mr. Hall, Mr. W. Hamp Evans, who
is in the house, wants the legislature
to meet but once every four years as
is the case in Alabama. This morn
ing Mr. Evans was asked for an ex
pression and he said:
“1 would be perfectly willing to
have the sessions so arranged that
the legislature would meet but once
in four years. Perhaps I am expect
ing too much but I certainly think
that all the business could be proper
ly transacted each two years in place
of meeting annually. The quadrennial
system is working all right In Ala
bama and If we can’t secure it here
then biennial sessions should be in
augurated.”
Mr. Evans was elected to the leg
islature along with Mr. Roland Ellis)
and Mr. Hall, and he will serve for]
his first, time this summer. He is a
strong man and will probably aid the
leaders of the aovement to secure
a two-year pla .
CHICAGO HIGH WINS FIELD MEET
Marshall Field, Chicago, June 12.
The University of Chicago high school
team won the eighth annual inter
scnolastlc track firid meet today,
' scoring .33 points.
SENATE STILL AT WORK
ON THAT TARIFF BILL
ALLEGED TRAIN ROBBERIES.
They Declare That They Did Not Ran
sack Exoress Packages.
Rochester. X. Y„ June 12.—The five
men taken from the New York Cen
tral fast mail train, westbound, when
it reached here this morning and
charged with train robbery, gave
their names as Benjamin Marsh, of
Albany; Harry Brutidage and James
Maroney, of Pleasantville; Harvey
Ferris, of Brooklyn, and Harry Ed
wards, of New York.
They admitted boarding the train
at Albany, but denied ransacking the
express packages. None of them is
over 30 years old. Several carried
bunches of keys, but none were
armed.
THIS DECISION
IS OF INTEREST
LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO LIEN FOR
RENT AS SEEN BY
JUDGE SPEER.
Judge Speer has rendered an opin
ion of importance and interest sus
taining the right of landlord to
lien for rent. It is the first time that
this question has been before the
court in this district. Judge Speer
says;
“The right of the landlord is one j
upon which every permanent hope i
of general prosperity must depend.
Our legislature in the several stat- .
ut.es sot forth in the various sections j
of the code of Georgia have made very j
clear the policy of the state on this
subject. Section after section reite; - j
ates not only the right of the landlords
to a general lien, but they also give
a special lieu u| on the crops made
oil the land. The general lien at
taches to all the property of th l ' deb
tor liable to levy and sale. It is true
that this lien attaches from the date
of the levy, but that does not mean
that tlie right of the landlord to the
general lien or to the special lien is
created by the levy. The right exists
by virtue of the statute.
“Of course if there are other liens
which have been perfected by opera
tion of law and which anteeede the
date of the levy, it may be that, the
right of the landlord cannot prevail
against them, tor to the vigilant and
not the slothful does the law afford
its assistance. But the state law has
created the general right as well the
special right, and the lien of the land
lord thus created is one of those debts
having priority by the law of the state
which, under the express provisions
of the bankruptcy act, must be paid
from the assets of the bankrupt, pro
vided the lien has attached before
the general creditors can participate
therein. It follows in my judgment,
that the bankruptcy of the tenant
does not defeat this lien of highest
dignity, except the lien of taxes.
"The question is an exceedingly im
portant one, affecting, as it must do,
the values of all lands. If it lie
true that under the law' of Georgia
the lien of the landlord must be dis
solved in favor of general creditors,
the most calamitous results would
follow in the diminution of the value
of land, the incomes of land owners,
and especially the owners of farm
lands. It, is said in argument that
the contrary view has been recognized
since the act went into effect, but
the question has never previously
been presented here. The rule of the
state on this subject is enacted to
conserve that great prosperity which
flows from the stable and hich values
of landed property. It but makes ef
fective the ancient right of the land
lord, which as contended by the coun -
sel, comes down from feudal times.
Indeed, Trom the time whereof tlie
memory of man runneth not to the
contrary.”
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NEW YORKERS VICTORS
IN BOWLING TOURNAMENT
New York, June 12.—The bowling
tournament closed here tonight. The
Corinthians, of this city, won the five
men team event with 2.899 pins. E.
Setterwait and S. Rodgers, of Phila
delphia. won the two-men team event
with 1,298 pins.
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LARGE CROWD WILL GO
TO FERNANOINA TODAY
The excursion to Fernaudina today
on the steamer Atlantic will no doubt
take over the largest crowd of the
season. The past few days have
been the warmest of the summer
and many people are anxious to en
joy such a trip. Amelia Beach is
one of the most delightful resorts
on the coast, while the trip to Fer
nandina on the fast, steame • Atlantic
is a very pleasant one
Thp steamer will leave the city this
morning at it o’clock. The fare for
the round *ri:> ir*. SI.OO. including csr
fare to and from the beach.
PRICE: 5 CENTS.
IH REICH VOTE
Of LOO OF WEEK
WORKS OF ART OVER TWENTY
YEARS OLD ARE PLACED ON
THE FREE LIST.
Starch Industry is Protected by Duty
of One Cent Perr Pound on Tapioca
and Sago Flour —Crude Potash and
Potash Carbonate on Free List.
Washington, June 12. —Works of
an over twenty years old and col
lections of illustrations of art over
100 years old were placed on the free
list today by the senate after a very
interesting debate, the vote standing
53 to 5.
Before the senate finally adjourned'
this afternoon the tariff bill was
) completed on its second reading. When
the bill is taken up Monday the items
which have been passed over after,
much debate will again be taken up
and settled.
The 3tarch industry received pro
tection today when a duty of 1 per
cent, per pound was put on tapioca and
sago flour not imported for food.
Crude potash, potash carbonate,
caustic potash and radium were alt
put on the free list.
It was stated tonight by senate
leaders that the bill would probably
be completed by the end of the week,
hut it does not seem that a final vote
will be taken before the end of the
month, as long debates on several
schedules are expected.
BIG SALE FOR TWO DAYS. '
A. Zelmenovitz, the Great Bargapn-
Maker Offering Many Inducements.
Monday and Tuesday of this week
are the days selected for a great
trade carnival at Zelmenovitz’s dry
goods store. While the mercury is
registering high these hot summer
days Zelmenovitz has run prices down
below zero to freeze out all kinds
of competition in his line. The trad
ing public appreciate the fact that
this is not a "cheap John bargain
house,” but sells values that are be
yond criticism at prices offered.
To make this sale a greater suc
cess than any previous one the goods
have been marked down to such low
prices as will attract the attention of
every buyer in the city in need of
summer dry goods. Ladies' lawn and
lingerie waists are offered at extra
ordinary low prices. Silks, voile and
poplins are reduced to cost, children
hats and bonnets, ladies’ tailor-made
suits, all will be features of the 3ale.
White goods, calicoes and ginghams,
muslin underwear and gauze waists
are also marked down to bottom
prices.
In fact the prices in every line of
goods have been so much reduced that
it will require but a small amount
of money to buy a complete outfit dur
ing the two days of the sale.
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Second Attempt
Was Defeated
Chicago. June 12. —The second at
tempt of attorneys representing Otto,
Gresnam, administrator of the estate
of the late John S. Cooper, to pry
into the financial standing of Theo
Slionts, Paul Morton and Robert Ma
ther, all in connection with the pur
chase sale of tlie capital stock of the
Three I railroad, was defeated by
Municipal Judge Dickey today.
Whether or not the defendant made
$5,000,000 in the deal remains un
told.
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MRS. RITTMAN ENJOINED,
CAN'T PAY ATTORNEY FEES
Chicago, June 12. —A suit begun to
day enjoining Rose B. Rittman, the
high chief ranger of the Woman’s
Catholic Order of Foresters, from
paying $2,792.50 for legal services.
The bill contains charges that the
chief ranger is trying to drive Mrs.
Julia McDonnell, high secretary, from
the order. It is claimed the attor
ney’s fees should be charged to Mrs.
Rittman personally.
WALL STREET MARKET.
Volume of business Yesterday Was
Rather Small.
New York, June 12.—The opening
prices of stocks today were hut little
changed from last night and the vol
ume of business was small. The tone
was hesitating and uncertain, with
prices moving In both directions with
in a narrow range. Copper indus
trials somewhat depressed.