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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
FORTY PER CENT A MONTH.
James Brown Borrowed SIS in 1898
and Has Since Paid Back $500.

James Brown borrowed SIS in 1898
One of the most remarkable suits recent
ly brought In Chatham county is now
pending before Justice ]. R. Saussy. Jr.,
of the Fourth militia district. 1t is a suit
for usury, the case being one where
negro borrowed $6.06 from a loan broker
in 1895. and has since paid him $3.50, and
the broker still claims a balance due of
SO
The way in which this state of affairs is
brought about is a remarkable one, and
yet simple. 1t is done simply by charging
40 per cent. per month interest, or there
abouts.
James Brown borrowed $6Os from H. L.
Drake & Co. in 1896. AS a matter of fact
however, he received only S., the $1.06 be-
ing charged for drawing up the papers
and negotiating the loan. 1t was charged
however, with the original amount bor-
rowed.
Since he borrowed the money Brown
has paid to the concern $S4 &c. in amounts
ranging from 50 cents to So and he has
every receipt given him for these pay
ments. Brown got tired of paying in his
money so regularly and 1t looked as if
there would never be an end ofathe thing
This set HIM to thinking and he finally
Georgia as a law against usury
The Georgia law against usury, how
ever, permits the party aggreved to bring
suit only within year from the time the
usury was charged end collected Brown
therefore, can sue only for the interest he
has paid in during the last year. He got
all of his receipts together and a state
ment of the account was made out show
ing that he had paid $3.50 usurious inter-
est within the last year and that is the
amount he is now suing for.
IT Is stated upon good authority that
twenty-six suits have recently been filed
against this money brokerage concern re-
Gently, and they have settled every one
of them rather than let them go through
the courts. When the time comes for the
payment of the interest the ignorant Dor
rover shutfies around and manages to get
it, for If he does not the corner. money
broker leyies on his little goods and chat
tells through some justice court, and that
is the end of him, as a usual thing
1t appears, however, that some Of the
ignorant class are becoming enlightened
on the subject, and the chances are that
the 40 per cent. a month money broker
will not have so easy a road to travel af-
ter a while Suits for usury are becon-
ing more frequent. and they will no doubt
continue to Increase as the small borrower
becomes acquainted with his rights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
STILL UP IN THE oO's.
Hut the Night Brought Refreshing
BreezeS From the Sea.

Yesterday was another exceptionally
warm day the temperature ranging as high
as 96.2. For several hours the thermome-
ter registered over 30 degrees, and the as
phalt and other paved streets radiating the
intense heat of the sun made the life of
the pedestrian the acme of discomfort The
usual sea breeze In the afternoon cooled
off the town and by dark, conditions were
greatly improved. The air seemed cooler
than 1t had been on previous nights, and
TO the fortunate possessors of rooms fac
ing south it was not difficult to entice re-
freshlng sleep.
Observer Boyer has compiled from the
records of the weather office statistics
showing the weather in July for
the last twenty-seven years The
mean July temperature during that
time was 81 degrees. The warm
est July in that time was that of
1876. with an average of IS degrees. The
coolest was that of 1888, with an average
of as degrees. The highest temperature
was los degrees, on the 18th, In 1879 The
lowest was GA degrees on the 18th, in 1891
The average July rainfall is g. S5 inches.
The greatest rainfall was 1918 inches in
1894. The least was 0.S2 inch, in 1883. The
greatest amount recorded in any twenty
four consecutive hours was 4.2l inches,
July $40, in 1894.
The average number of clear days in
july Is Z; partly cloudy days, II, and
cloudy days. z.
The prevailing winds are from the
southwest The highest velocity was 80
miles, from the northwest, on the 10th, in
1898
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29

PREACHER MAY PAY THE TAX.
a Ten-Cent Stamp VIII Have to Be
Placed on Marriage Certificates.

Oh CcEt1ucateS.
One of the features of the new war rev.
enue measure, which is not the least in
teresting. is that stamps will have to be
put upon certificates to marriage licenses
issued from the Office eff the Ordinary.
The law requires that tax of 10 cents
shall be paid on all certificates required
by law which are not specified in the bill.
This certificate is required by law, and it
is not one of those in the bill, hence on
every certificate to a marriage license a
Decent revenue stamp will have to be
placed.
In this state only one certificate Is re-
CURED that made by the preacher or Off
cial marrying the parties The license and
certificate are then returned to the Office
of the Ordinary for record, after which
they are given TO the parties TO the con
tract.
Under this arrangement It looks as II
the preacher or The Justice of the peace
viii have TO pay the tax. The preachers
and justices who keep supply on hand
at all times Of the necessary stamps. and
furnish them to their patrons, may per
haps do the biggest business The stamp
tax measure is going to eigender all sorts
of competition. and who knows but thar
this may be one feature Of it?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
DIDN'T LIKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Policeman NOcIS's TussIe With a Cali
the Parade Ground.

ON the Parade Ground.
A calf tied near the market yesterday
became dissatisfied with his surroundings.
and determined to seek more rural terri
tory. lie gave a slight lunge against his
moorings as a car passed with a loud whir
from the trolley, and liberating himself,
started stralghtway for the Park extern
sion, dragging long piece of rope.
At the park the animal began grazing
until Policeman Charles Mock rode up on
his wheel. got hold of the rope. and took
charge of the offender for trespass The
officer did not apprehend any resistance.
but while the calf was accustomed 10 the
plebian garb OF its former owner it APP
parently did not understand the other end
Of the rope being held by a policeman in
knickerbockers. Suspecting the officer
might be an emissary from a slaughter
house, instead of a preserver of the peace.
the animal resisted until several people
became interested, and went near the Con-
federate monument to see the fun.
Policeman Mock is the light weight of
the force, which accounts for the tussel he
had to keep on his pins while the steer
ierked with considerable more violence
than average DRINKS and disorderles. Duf
The officer did not intend that a scene
should be enacted before the crowd. ana
transferred the rope TO a tree About this
time the owners reached the Park and took
charge of their runaway.
Before the officer succeeded In carroline
the animal the latter lifted the policeman
Off his bicycle and landed him well out on
the grass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
CAN CUT Down THE POOR FUND.
Commissioners Not Bound by All
Items in the County Budget.

NOmlntsslOnerS NOT bound ny All
Items in the County Budget.
Mr.. ]. R. Saussy, the county attorney,
has been making an investigation of the
legal relations of the County Commission
ers and the grand jury. and will make n
report on this matter at the next meeting
of the board.
This is done every year after the ap-
prevail of the budget by the grand jury,
so that the County Commissioners will
know where they stand, and just how
far the recommendations of the grand jury
bind them. There are two or three points
in this connection which will be of inter-
est
1t win be remembered that the grand
jury increased the educational appropria-
ton from $4,000 to $4,000 This is one
of the items in the bill which Mr.. Saussy
considers the County Commissioners are
bound by, and that amount VIII have to
be paid to education.
There are some items however, of which
the commissioners have exclusive control,
such as the matter of bridges the poor
fund and items of a similar nature. The
commissioners also have control over the
appropriation for roads TO a certain eX-
tent. In the matter OF roads the grand
jury can limit the appropriation. but can
not increase it or insist on the County
| Commissioners spending more than they
see fit to. Over bridges, however, the
commissioners have exclusive jurisdiction.
and can appropriate whatever they deem
necessary for that.
The same is true of the county poor
fund. The code gives the commissioners
exclusive jurisdiction over the poor fund,
because they expend it and are RESPONSE
bic for it, The last grand jury increased
the poor fund in the budget from $1,000
to $500, and directed that $1,000 of that
amount be given to the local charitable
| association, to be extended through its
channels. The grand jury cannot force
the County Commissioners to do this and
should they see. fit, Mr.. Saussy says, I'M
der the law they can put the poor fund
back to 81 ,000 where it was originally.
In the came way the grand jury may re-
commend that the county purchase the
| shell roads as was done in the general pre-
sentiments at the March term. But further
| than a recommendation the grand jury
| cannot go in this matter. Even if the
! grand jury had put in an amount for the
| purchase of the shell roads the commits
| sioners could have ignored 1t entirely I'M
| der the law.
There are certain items which are in
the nature of fixed charges, such as the
salary of the judge of the City Court
and other items of that nature. These
| the commissioners are bound to pay. There
are other items as explained over which
| the commissioners have exclusive jurisdic-
| ton, and there are still others in which
the ipse dixit of the grand jury is final.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
sailors aud Their Grievances.

The grievances of sailors examined by
the authorities in ports Of entry. where
the seamen belong, often turn out To bo
imaginary or greatly exaggerated. But
there are plenty of cruel and conscience.
less shippers who abuse their crews. Vio-
eddy so when 1t IS exerted upon an npfor-
tunate liver, stomach or bowels by dosing
with drastic purgatives which weaken the
intestines. Use Hoztetters stomach Bit
ters.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
IN CASE STAMPS DON'T ARRIVE.
Probable Eject of Their NOn-Arrival
on business.


on business.
Bushes men are getting a little worried
over the non-arrival of stamps here to
meet their demands. Nothing has yet
been heard by Deputy Collector Wilson,
either from Atlanta or Washington, and
not word has come to anyone else who
might be notified that stamps were on
their way here. All is doubt and uncer-
tainty, and there is getting to be a gen
eral fear that the stamps will not be re-
ceived on time and the business interests
of the city be put to much annoyance as
a result.
If the stamps do not arrive to-day 1t is
probable that there will be considerable
Geographic inquiry as to whether they
will get here tomorrow and what course
shall be pursued If none are on hand to
meet the public requirements. Several
business men stated yesterday that il the
stamps did not arrive they would go on
with their transactions as though there
were no law in existence requiring stamps
merely keeping a memorandum of all
checks and other stamp bearing papers
issued In order to meet any future de-
mands which might be made upon them
from the government. Business could not
be brought to a stand still, they say, mere
~ because the government failed to prop
erly supply the stamps which the law di-
reefs shall be used. The use of ordinary
postal stamps is not permitted.
The issuing of checks in payment of
small accounts will be greatly reduced af-
ter this month. Business houses will car
ny larger amount of cash on hand and
will pay out currency In settlement of To-
cal bills. Naval stores men and planters
in the country too, have apparently adopt
ed the plan of having larger petty cash
account and instead of issuing draft on
their factors for all kinds of amounts will
settle as many claims as possible in cash,
drawing directly themselves on their fac
tors for large sums occasionally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
CLOSING Up EXAMINATIONS.
Preparations for High School Com
mencement Tomorrow Night.

Preparations for High School Com
mencement To- morrow Night.
To-day is the last examination day with
the scholars OF the High School and to-
morrow night the commencement exercises
will be held
The members Of the graduating class
stood their last examination Friday and
their averages were figured out on the
same night. The second and third grades
were examined in rhetoric and history
Monday and Latin yesterday, and VIII
tackle algebra to-day. Their averages
Will be figured out and made known to-
morrow, and all marks will be recorded.
The grammar schools are also engaged
with examinations, those in geography and
grammar having already been held. To-
days examination in arithmetic is the last
one the grammar school children VIII
have to stand. Each class viii meet at
its class room tomorrow, where aver
ages VIII be made known, diplomas pre-
scented to the graduates and promotions
to higher grades announced.
Invitations have been sent out to the
exercises tomorrow night at the thea.er.
A most interesting programme has been
arranged and the entertainment VIII nc
highly pleasing TO all who attend. Super
iutendent AshmOre is determined that the
strictest order shall prevail during TIE
exercises. and for this reason the small
boy viii be eliminated from the occasion,
unless he accompanies some grown person
who viii be responsible for his behavior.
Superintendent Lawton b. Evans OF the
Augusta public schools, has been spending
several days here as the guest of Super
intendent Ashmore. Mr.. Evans Is well
known educator and was loud in his
praise Of the savannah schools lie return
ed TO Augusta last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
STAMPS FOR TELEGRAMs.
All Messages VIII BE Taxed After
Tomorrow Night

All MeSsuScS vii lie AaXeu After
Tomorrow Night.
Manager Maxwell of the Western Union
Telegraph Company received advices yes
terday from the main office in regard 10
the stamp tax on kilograms, which goes
into effect at midnight tomorrow.
From that time a 1-cent stamp issued
by the internal revenue department must
be placed on each telegram before. it is
received by the company. IT does no.
matter what the character OF the dis
patch, or whether il As paid for or frank
cd, the stamp is a vital necessity. prelim-
mary 20 its being placed on the wire.
Dend-head messages have no more stand
ing with the government than those OF
the humble citizen without a null who
pays for all he sends.
Cabegrams are not excepted. either. the
same courtesy moi being extended TO for
eign Geographic business as Is accorded
foreign business in the postal money order
department.
The Office of the Western Union here
as well as that of the Postal Gable viii
bc kept supplied with stamps for tran
slene business The person sending Inc
telegram pays for the stamp. Large ea.
porting houses and other firms using the
wires considerably Will doubtless kaap
themselves supplied with stamps and SEND
tnelr messages over to the office already
ior transmission. The revenue to the gov
eminent from this source is expelled ~
be very large, and the burden viii be 80
light upon any one person or firm tha,
&C will hardly be felt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
FUNERAL OF CHARLES II. HASKELL
Many Paid the Last Tribute of Re-
spect.

The funeral of the late Mr.. Charles
Thompson Haskell took place yesterday
afternoon at Christ Church, Rev. Robb
White officiating.
\ large number of people assembled at
the church to pay the last tribute OF re-
spect 70 the memory Of the bright young
man, and many floral offerings were
brought by loving friends.
Messrs. George Haskell, z. c. Haskell
Harry Daniel w. T. Haskell =. N
Strong and Lewis Haskell were the pail
bearers.
The burial was In Laurel Grove eeme-
terry, where several hymns were sung by
Mrs. Flnnie Miss Coburn. Mr. Owens
and Mr.. Beckett.
Besides a mother and father 10 mourn
his loss. Mr. Haskell leaves two brothers
Mr.. =. r. Haskell, Jr.. and I.angdon Has,
kell, both Of them younger than himsnlf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
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GALATIANS DELEGATES.
Remaining Members Went to Allan
tn Last Night

The state convention for the nomination
Of a Governor and state house officers
meets in Atlanta at the state capitol to-
day. Members of the Savannah delega-
ton who did not so up Monday night left
for Atlanta last night, and a fun represen-
tation from Chatham will be on hand. one
or two members of the delegation gave
their proxies to others, as they could not
go. Col. j. II. Estil. who carried the
proxy Of Judge A. II, MacDonen. Mr.
John I. Morrlssey, who had Capt. John
r. Dillons proxy, and Hon. Pope Bar.
row went up last night The other mem
beers OF the delegatlon are Hon. T. G..
duBignon. Col Merritt w. Dixon ana Mr.
Waring Russell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
For seasIckness
Use Horsford'sAcid Phosphate.

DR.. J. Fourness-Brlce Of S. s. Teutonic.
gays; 81 have prescribed II in my prac-
tee among the passqngers travelling to
and from Europe. in this steamer. ana the
result has satisfied me that IL taken In
time. II WILL In a great many cases. pre-
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
THIRTY NEW BATH ROOMS.
improvements Costing $4,000 to BE
Put I'm the De Soto Hotel.

Put I'm the De Soto Hotel.
The board of directors of the Savannah
Hotel Company has decided to make some
improvements on the De Solo Hotel this
summer. They are Improvements OF a
kind which are much needed, and which
win ada much to the advantages of the
house. Thirty new bath rooms win be
put in all but one Of which will be at
tached TO rooms or suites of rooms. more
than doubling the number now in the
hotel.
The number of new bath rooms and their
location has already been decided on by
the directors. and the plans for the work
are now being prepared by Mr. w. G.
Preston of Boston, who was here a short
time ago. These new improvements win
cost about $1,000. The plans are expected
within short time, and as soon as they
are here bids for the work will be adver-
tised for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29

Thrives on good food ana sunshine Win
plenty OF exercise IN The epcn air. Her
form glows with health and her face
blooms with to beauty n her sysier
needs the cleansing action OF laxative
remedy she uses tho gentle ana pieasapt
syrup Of Figs. made by the California
Fig syrup Co. Ouly.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup has been
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child. soflens the gums. allays an pain.
cures wind collie. aud IS the bost remcdy
for Diauhoea. twenty-five cents a bot.
tlc,-sd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-29

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-31
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

FERGUS FALLS. Mimi. Oct. 3O.-The
women of the w. c. T. U. are about to
open a permanent rest room for the bene-
fit of women and children coming to Fer
work they are receiving the hearty support
of nearly all the business men.
MANKATo. Mimi. Oct. S0.-Rey. Olaf
Episcopal Swedish church on Fourth street,
was married to Miss Augusta A: Bjork
MADISON. Mimi, Oct. 30-Madison camp,
stituted with a charter membership of sew
enteen. The officers elected were: H. l..
Sorknes. venerable consul; George T. Oium.
advisor; w. II. Blair. clerk; P. A. Retrum,
banker; Dick Finnerty, escort; Martin West
by, guard; T. J. Horrigon, sentry.
GLENCOE, Mimi, Oct. 30.-W. R. Baisden.
a farmer Of Rich Valley, and Miss Bertha
Mason, of st. Paul. were united in marriage
at the home of the gro0m's parents by Judge
O'Connell, Of this city.-ThOmas Holloran
and Miss Anna Gratz, both popular and well
known young people of this CITY, were united
in wedlock by Father Malloy at st. George s
church.
HUTCHINSON, Mimi, Oct. 30.-Rev. q. H.
Smith has asked the Congregational Church
society to release him from his duties as pas
tor of that church.-The Daughters Of the
Revolution gave an entertainment last night
that was largely attended. An interesting
programme was given.
WORTHINGTON, Mimi, Oct. 20.-The
members Of the NJ. E. church have organized
an anti-salOon league with E. w. Golf as
president, David Rergstresser vice president,
w. F. Tibbitts secretary, and E. w. Cutler
treasurer. The object is to unite with SINH
lar leagues of other churches in a vigorous
temperance campaign.
WHEATON, Mimi, Oct S0.-AIiss Leaser
donated q block of her addition to Wheaton
this week to the village to be used as a park.
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Mimi, Oct. 30.-A
move is on foot tending towards the organiza-
ton of a mutual elevator or grain buying as
ISOLATION among merchants. The object Is
to try and better the price and grade Of grain
to the farmers tributary to this city.
SAUK RAPIDS, Mimi, Oct. 3O.-At the
quarterly meeting Of the Shakespearean circle
the Following officers were elected: President,
Mrs. H. H. Appelman; vice president, Mrs.
o. F. Trace; secretary, w. J. Marquis; lead
er, Miss Sadley.
ROCHESTER, Mimi, Oct 3O.-St. Olaff's
church in Rock Dell was the scene of a very
pretty wedding. The contracting parties were
Martin Paulson, Of Rochester, and Miss Mary
Anderson, of Rock Dell.