The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13

KEY. nOnaS w dfhcfs VINO mas pISdCHet
for the Second Baptist Church at Augusta
for fifteen years, has been re-engaged.
Fitzgerald is preparing for big ex-
cursion Of homeseekers. They are expect
ed to arrive there Nov. IS. under the es-
cort of the founder of the city, p. H.
Fitzgerald.
A Lee county correspondent declares that
the liquor made from sugar cane in that
section is not rum. but beer, something on
the order of the North Georgia persimmon
beer. He also says that a taste for it
must be cultivated.
Doublin Courier: The Courier has made
mention heretofore of the probability of
the building here of a fertilizer factory
and oil mill, which is a thing greatly TO
be desired and would be very profitable
to the owners thereof. We are now as
sured by a gentleman in position TO
know, that next spring work Will begin on
the buildings, which it will take some time
10 complete and they viii be ready TO
turn the next cotton seed crop into oil
and meal and supply the farmers OF TINS
and adjacent counties with fertilizers in
1900. Such a factory as is in contempla-
ton viii give employment to many hands
business here considerably.
Atlanta Journal: Ordinary Ragsdale, Of
DeKalb county, is making preparations
for the laying of the cornerstone of the
new court house, which is now being
erected in Decatur. 1t has been decided TO
lay the stone on Thanksgiving day, Thurs
day, Nov. "a, and all arrangements are
being made so as to make the occasion
one to be remembered by the citizens of
DeKalb county. The ceremonies win be
conducted by the Masons of Atlanta, Lith-
onia and Decatur and the stone will be laid
with Masonic honors. DR.. ii. r. Jewett OF
Decatur, viii act as grand master of the
occasion and preside. The Masonic ad-
dress will be delivered by Mr. Thomas
Jeffries and an address on the origin and
growth of DeKaib county viii be deliV-
cred by Hon. Milton Gambler The county
officials will take an active part in the lay
ing of the cornerstone, and it is expected
that the town wiz be crowded with people
from every section of the county. 1t win
not be a great while before the new court
house is completed.
Thursday afternoon Mayor Collier of At
lanta vetoed the report Of the tax commit
tee adopted at the last session of Coun-
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surance Company's capital stock from tax
alton. The Mayor is now at work on a
communication which he will send to Coun-
ell at the next session which will give bis
reasons for vetoing the report. City At
torney Anderson ruled that to exempt the
capital stock of the Atlanta Home would
be Illegal. and, therefore, Mayor Collier
acted as he did. The insurance company
claimed that its capital stock was not IL
able when it paid city taxes on its real
estate and premiums and also taxes
20 the state and county. The tax commit
tee voted a majority in favor of exempting
the company, but Mayor Collier has We
toed this action. Judge Pendleton, the as
slstant city attorney, also ruled that TO
exempt the Atlanta Home would be Illegal,
and the Mayor will send the report back
10 Council with his veto at the next regu-
lar session.
Macon Telegraph: The recent action OF
the people of the state in regard to elect
ing judges and solicitors by the people
brings about another question that has
just arisen. The question is a reawange-
ment of the entire state, so far as the Ju-
dicial districts are concerned. AS is gen.
orally known, the amendment to the con-
stitution, which provides for the election
of judges and solicitors by the people, was
carried. As soon as this was made known,
a movement was started to rearrange the
judicial circuits of the state, and the eff
fort now is TO place Taylor and Twiggs
in the Macon circuit. The Bibb circuit
now consists of the counties of Bibb, Hous-
ton and Crawford. Twiggs county belongs
to the Oconee circuit and Taylor to the
Ocmulgee. Just why anybody should want
10 make the change is not known. The
experience of the solicitor generals in this
circuit has been that, outside of the coun-
~ of Bibb, they hardly make expenses.
IL one circuit was changed, ii would ne
cessitate the changing of all others, con-
sequently there is protest against
changing the circuits throughout the state.
Lawrenceville News-Herald: Herbert
Mobley and Miss Alma Brooks of Mar
tins district are In dilemma of an awlk-
ward kind. They are barred by the stern
arm of the law from uniting their hearts
and hands in a realization of 'loves young
dream" The young lady has made her
home with her grandmother since baby
hood, and now her father, j. A. Brooks,
comes forward and seeks to obtain legal
possession of her. He strenuously objects
to her marriage, and has notified Judge
Webb not 10 issue the license, on the
ground that Miss Alma is not yet of law
full age 10 contract matrimony, being only
In her 18th year. Her grandmother, Mrs.
Adeliue Leopard however, consents TO the
match, and has requested Judge Webb to
issue the license. She says Miss Alma is
16 years old, and is of legal age to marry
However, as habeas corpus proceedings
have been commenced by Mr.. Brooks for
the possession of the young lady, Judge
Webb declines to issue the license until
The legal custody of the bride-to-be is
judiciously determined. The hearing of
habeas corpus case is set for Nov. q, be-
fore the ordinary.
FLORIDA.