The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-05
HIS LICENSE WITHDRAWN.
QUAKER DovToR TO he SHUT OFF
STREETS.

The Druggists Successful in Their
Move AGAINST Him Before Council.
Claimed That the Privileges
Granted the quaker We're a Dis
elimination Against Their BUST
nesx-Dr. Dillingham; Had Paid tac
city $50 Month 10 Jan. l-iieeHSc
WAS Reduced From 300 "A Week
on His Petftion-Wiu BE Allowed
TO Continue During the Current
Month.
The City Council ut us meeting last
night decided To revoke The license 81 the
"Quaker Doctor" at The end OF The cur
rent month and to put stop TO the vend-
Ing Of medicines upon the streets This
action was taken upon the petition of
number OF druggists, who proteste1
against the privileges allowed the Quaker
Doctor in the following terns
Eve. the undersigned druggists, doins
business I'm the city of Savannah, do re-
specially enter our protest against The
exhibition and selling upon the streets OF
the various herbs, touics, soaps and other
compounds known as the quaker Rene
dies. the sale of which is detrimental to
che business interests of your petitioners,
who are residents ana taxpayers. The
best locations are selected upon the streets,
motley and Objectionable crowd is col
lected, blocking the thoroughfares and in
convenieucing The public to an extent that
should not be tolerated, ANA 10 the injury
of our particular class of trade. No other
class of trade is allowed 70 give exhibi-
tons and vend goods upon the public
streets, and we would respectfully ask why
an exception is made in this particular in
stance. We would respectfully urge upon
your honorable body the protection We are
entitled to and request that the license be
revoked"
Messrs. J. T. ShuDtrlne and R. A. Row
lnski appeared before Council In behalf
Of the druggists, and Mr.. r. l.. Cooling
appeared as attorney for Frank A. Diling-
ham, otherwise the Quaker Doctor. Both
sides were given hearing before the
Committee of the Whole.
When the petition came before Council
Alderman Dixon moved that Il be referred
70 the Committee Of the Whole Alderman
Thomas moved, as a substitute, that the
petition be granted and that the license
be revoked at the expiration of the cur
rent month. The substitute was cartel
by a vote Of three to one, Alderman
Thomas, Williams aud Graham voting in
the affirmative and Alderman Schwarz in
the negative. Alderman Dixon did not
vote. These were all the members OF
Council present beside the acting Mayor.
Alderman Tiedeman, who was in the
chair.
The protest of the druggists and the ac-
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interesting bit of local history. Along back
In the eighties only a nominal license
was required OF public vendors of medl-
ciues and other compounds. About twelve
years ago Yellowstone Kit struck the town
and captured the crowds by his unique
style of advertising his wares lie reaped
harvest such as no other medicine seller
in his line ever reaped before or probably
ever win again. For weeks he entertained
great crowds at night and received III re-
turn such a shower Of silver that the bank
with which he deposited declined to re-
any more on account and he was obliged
to make a special deposit When the city
put up the lois in the Dillon tract at
auction Kit bought an entire block
for $1,000 and paid the city treasurer in
silver, the amount being as much as two
men were able to mug from the bank TO the
treasuTeT's office.
When Yellowstone Kit departed the bus
been too expensive a one 10 the city, and
demand was made upon Council for pro-
hibilive tax against such successful ven
doris A tax of 500 week was accord
ingly fixed by Council for all vendors Of
goods and drugs introducing The same ~
public exhibition. The tax remained at
this figure about three months ago when
Mr.. r. l.. Colding. as attorney for Mr..
Dillingham;, petitionod Council for a roduC-
ton, stating the reason for his request.
The request appeared TO be reasonable
one and the tax was reduced from 500
week 10 $50 a month.
The reduction was a considerable one,
but sim the tax was no bagatclle Mr.,
Dillingham; paid one months tax and find
ing that Savannah was a good town in
which to do business, decided to stay long
er He found that by paying the tax for
the remainder Of the year he could obtain
the discount allowed by the city aud
promptly paid up to Jan 1. As he has paid
his license In advance he Will doubtless
think hard of Council for closing down
upon him. 1t is understood, however. that
the city's action IS legal, and that il can
simply return Mr.. Dilingham his money
and tel him that his license is revoked.
Under The resolution adopted last night,
however, he can continue business during
the present month. 1t is not unlikely that
an appeal win be taken 70 the next meet
ing Of Council. when here viii probably
be larger attendance.
petition was also received by Council
from several merchants doing business in
the block on the north side of Broughton
street, between barnard ana Whitaker.
urg ng the abatement of the practice of
sidewalk soliciting or pulling in" of pass
ers by upon the public thoroughfares. The
signers OF the petition claim that their
business is being injured by competitors
who resort TO such methods. The petition
was referred TO TIE committee of the
Whole,