The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-13

through their representative Mr. Angus
of Jacksonville; and the following turpen-
tine and lumber men. now operating in
this state: The Byrd Bros. turpentine
manufactures in West FLORIDA; Mr.. Nal
Tory of Symmetrical, and brother of Col
West of the same place. The price paid
for the land is 1920. 600 The sellers reserve
any phosphate discoveries on lands. 1t
Will be inspected during the next thirty
days, when new plants viii be established
and the work of transforming take place.
Indignation over the Alabama quarantine
grows stronger each day in Tampa. The
quarantine is affecting business and the
reputat ton of thel'city more and more each
DAY. 1t is claimed there is not the slight
est excuse for the maintenance of this
unjust SANDER upon the health of the city.
Soon after the appearance of the sporadic
case at Port Tampa City, the Alabama
State Board of Health sent DR.. Aker of
Mobile to take a look at things and make
a report upon the advisab ility of estab-
fishing quarantine. When he arrived he
was made the personal guest of Mayor
Bower. That gentleman devoted two
days entirely to driving DR.. Aker over the
city, going into every nook and corner
and looking the condition of things. He
seemed to be well pleased with what he
saw.
Deputy United States Marshal J. c.
Stewart arrived in Bronson Sunday even
ing from Lafayette county. having in Gus
tody William Lyles and Eppes Lyles. two
brothers. charged with selling whisky
without first paying the license required
by the government. =. u. Moses of the
same county was also in custody, charged
with Illicit dstilling. Mr.. Stewart was ac-
compani1d by r. f, Bryan, a deputy sheriff
of Lafayette county. and six witnesses.
The defendants were given a hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Fred
Cubberly, on Monday. The Ly,es brothers
were discharged, and Moses was held I'M
Ger bond of $500. to await the action of
the United States.Srand jury. These cases
are the result Of a raid made by the Of
ticiais of the revenue department. under
the direction of r. A. Stickney, deputy col
iector of internal revenue. Mr.. 5 ickney
attended the trial before the commissioner,
and left Tuesday for Jacksonville.
p. f. Carcaba, one of the most enthu-
siasic sportsmen of ST. Johns county,
published IN the st. Augustine Record a
card over his signature in which he offers
10 pay a reward of $25 for the arrest and
conviction OF anyone caught violating the
game law The Jaw prohibits the killing
or trapping of quail from March 1 to Nov.
1, and Mr.. Carcaba believes that this fea-
ture is being violated, and, therefore. Of
fers the above reward. In concluding his
statement, Mir. Carcaba very correctly
says The wild game of Florida is one of
its chief attractions and one of the great
est inducements 10 visitors from other sec
tons. If tie birds are killed at any and
all times, and slaughtered for sale as wel
as a wantOn love OF murder, they will
soon disappear from this county and state.
True sportsmen are banding themselves
together in other counties to enforce this
law, and l urge the true sportsmen here,
r,r
best interests of 81. johns county al heart,
to cooperate with me in the effort to sup
press the premature and wholesale killing
of The game birds
The leading grocery houses of St. Au-
gustine have formed an association among
themselves for mutual welfare and pro-
lection. The organization, which nearly
all of the principal grocers have joined,
has some strong points in its bylaws,
which will cause alarm to a certain class
of customers 1t is rule that has been
adopted for the purpose of regulating the
credit accounts of members, and that pro-
vdes that each firm in the association
shall inform The organization lin conf
dence) of all delinquent accounts on its
books, also giving the amount of the in
debtedness. They are also required to no
tify the association when and how the ac-
counts are adjusted No person in debt al
one of the stores can go to another mem
ber's establishment and open an account
until his former bill is settled Heavy pen
aties will be brought against any men,
Der failing to comply strictly with this
rule. The association now has under con-
sideration plan of action against the nu-
merous peddlers and others who are doing
business without paying store rent or IL
cense. The organization will no doubt
save its members many dollars of bad
debts.