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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12
Negro Confesses a pTurder.

Macon, Ga, Dec 12.@Arthur Price
brought to Macon jail, has confessed
to having murdered Mrs. r. J. Roland
in South Macon last "Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12
His "shortage' Was 800, 600.

Ballston. y. Y. Dec. 12.-Charles f.
Fitcham. teller of the First National
bank. of BallstCn. was arraigned yes
terday charged with misapprOpriatiOn
of 100000 of the banks funds. A
Plea of not guilty was entered and en-
animation was waived
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12
Speaker Conrers with President.

Washington, Dec. 12-Speaker Hen
derson and Representatives Payne Of
New York and DalZelL OF Pennsylvania
had n conference with the president
yesterday about legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12
Fierce Storms in the
English and Irish
Channels.
SHELTER FOR VESSELS.
Fishing Boat Goes Down
in North Sea With
II Persons.

London, Dec. ia fierce gale is
sweeping the English and Irish chan
nels. Many vessels are seeking shell
ter and life boats are busy rescuing
the small craft
y BeIgian fishing boat foundered in
the North Sea resulting in the
drowning of IA persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12

If people want to talk about you. II
is easy for them to invent a story. The
point is not to enjoy talking about peO-
ple.-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12
Heary Snow In the NIountaIns.

Denver, Dec. IA heavy snow
fall on the mountains of southern
Wyoming and Colorado is causing
considerable delay in railroad traf-
fic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-12
WILLIAM ALLEN HANGED
Pays Penalty at UniOntOwn, Pa. for Vic

II :
Ious Murder
Union Town, Pa, Dec. 12.-William
Allen. coIored, was hanged in the
Jail here this morning in the pres
ence of 1,5OO people. Allen killed
Hiram Mcmillan in April last, while
the latter was defending his wife
from assault by the former.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
MANY INQUIRERS.
Capt. Otto Johanesen Receives them Dali
Concerning Brunswick's Shipping.

A casual observer would be surprised
II he saw the number of letters of in
quiry concerning Brunswick's chip
ping received daily by Captain Otts
Johannesen, the clever and popular
official statistician Of the port Of
Brunswick.
These inquirers do not only come
from people Of the United States. but
from foreign countries, who are
anxious to obtain Information concern
ing our excellent shipping facilities.
All the inquirers are very promptly
replied to by Capt. Johannesen.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
Railroad Earnings.

According to the United States In.
vestor tue gross earnings of thirty
three railroads for the third week in
April were $5,0l6, 172, aga'nat $780,
131 for the third week In April 1900,
an increase of S37O,O41 q voads show
increases aud IL show deere SEES. Since
January 1st the roads above referred
to earned s78 ,426.8s9, an increase of
81, 105,S06 over the corresponding
period for 1900. For the longer period
"a show increases and decreases.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
A RECORD BREAKER.
Schooner Marthar Bement Makes a QuicE
Trip From New York.

The schooner Marthar Bement, Captain
Southland, arrived at the Cypress mills
yesterday, and made one of the quickest
trips on record, betwssn New York and
this port. 1t took the Bement exactly
three days and ten hours to come from
her dock in New York to the one In Bruins
wick, which is exceedingly good time for
a sailing vessel,
The Bement and Captain Southland are
regular corners to this port, and the clever
captain has number OF friends here who
are always klade to welcome him:
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
BEWARE OF A COUGH.

A cough is not a disease but symr-
tom. Consumption and bronchitis
which are the most dan gerous and fatal
diseases, have for their lrst indication
a persistans cough, and If properly
treated as soon as this cough appears
are easily cured. Cham berlsins Cough
Remedy has proven wonderfully suc.
cessful and gained its wide reputation
and extensive sale by Its SUCCESS In
curing the diseases which cure cough
ing. If 1t ls not beneficial it will not
cost you q cent. For sale By I. N.
Bishop, Druggist.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
Last Trip Here.

The schooner Frank w, Howe has
been sold to a shipping concern on the
Pacific coast, and this the last trip of
the vessel to this port. The many
friends of clever Capt. williams hope
he will continue to come here
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
FOCAL AND. PERSONAL

The Savannah Elks returned to their
home yesterday.
Col. E. c. Machen left for the B. &
B. camp yesterday. He will return to-
day.
The Riflemen have engaged Baum
gartner's orchestra for their fair. Thil
insures good music.
Judge J. W. Bennett has a 6ne record
with the suprem court. Dat OF fourteen
murder cases, twelve have been af'
irmed.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
WANTS NEW ROAD.
Brunswick And Birmingham Before 4
Mass Meeting,

A special to the Constitution from
Americus says: A public mass meeting
ofci tizens, both town and county, has
been called here for the purpose Of
taking action towards securing the
Bruns wick and Birmingham railway .
Certain requirements are imposed
which include a considerable bond sub
scription, but so anxious are the oiti-
zens to secure the railroad that it is be-
lieved the amount necessary can be
raised.
The recent visit of President Machen
has greatly revived the interest In the
Brunswiok and Birmingham railway.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Miss Ffonsie Morrow, of Jonesboro,
will arrive here this week to be the
guest of MIS- D. w. Ktau 8, Miss
Morrow has visited here before and
made many friends who will be glad
TO welcome her among them again.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
PICNIC WEEK.
All the Schools are to Have Six Days
or

On Friday at / 80 the children of the
public school and several of the private
schools will be dismissed for a weeks
holiday known as May week. The OBJ
ject of the May week holiday is to give
the children an opportunity to enjoy
the various Sunday school pionics and
excursions always given at this time
Of the year.
The attendance ut school lie always
60 poor during the first week In May
as result OF attendance on picuics
that a wise provision has beea made by
the Board Of Education corcurring
with the suggestion Of the Superlnten
dent to relieve the Children hat week
from school duties, SO that Johnny
Jones and his sister Sue may not only
go to the picnic and indulge in all the
berries, plums and peaches of tie res
nowned emerald hue, but may hsve
several days of vaostion afterwards TO
lay up for repairs and give the family
physician a chance to lay in q few
extra dellars.
But there are brighter sides to the
picture than Johnny's sad fate. There
are the rides down the river and across
the sound on these bsImy May MORN
ings, where we watch the shipping in
passing and listen to the darkIes sing
Ing as they stow away the lumber in
those great black bulls. What fancies
we paint az we look from them 10 the
pinnacles Of the masts that look so far
away and shadowy in in the blue haze
of the morning. In The twIEkling of
a thought the scene changes and we
picture the self same ship far away on
the storm tossed pillows of the Ats
lantic. How would it look ct night
when the breakers dashiug high over
the Prov break away and leave dim
phosphoresent light ON the pitching
black body OF this hugh monster. A
flash of lIRhi enipg illumiDates the
scene and reveals the tall viii masts
sCrsining and bending at the will OF
the wind. Hlw ward and desolate the
scene is--but We hava arrived Al the
quarantine station by this time and to
cur ght is Jekyl, the playhouse of
the milIiOnsires.
H re- the PARIS dverxe, We may
turn to our right and after few houre
gliding through the Marshes Of Glyrn"
arrive at Gamble rIand Or to our left
and wend our way to st. Simon, dear
old historic, romantic st. Simon! so
full of memories to us all. Even the
children have grown to love his little
emerald island Sc. In the bluest Of
turquois waters. Here we land ard
walk and ride and perhaps "eive he
rite of baptism from old Neptune her
ielf. Then our dinner under the
spreading moss-draped oaks. Then we
begin to look backward, we see the
flights of the village, our dear old
home which we have deserted, and
truant children return to sleep on her
hospitable shores.
A number Of beys expect to camp on
the island the entire week enj Dying
each picnic In turn.
The Catholic picnic will be on Mon
day to Cumberland. The Presby ter
ian Tuesday az St Simon. The Meth
odist Fyiday at st. Simon. The Epis-
copal Saturday at Cumberland. The
Baptist Thursday, undecided as to
where.
This is near as possible report Of
the pionics as some are not fully de-
termined upon yet. Any changes in
the statement or notification of the
pienlcs will be gladly made at any
tiuna
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Mrs. John K. Morton and Mrs. L.
a. Robinson left yesterday for visit
to relatives In Savannah.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

A meeting Of Oak Grove Cemetery
Society will be held at the CITY hall
today, Wednesday, at 4 p, m. A full
and prompt attendance is desired.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
WILD WITH eczema.
And Other itching Burning
SCaly Eruptions with
Loss of Hair
SpeedyCure Treatment$1.25

Battle the affected with Hot
cleanse the surface of cruss and scales soften
cutce Dry without hard rubbing and apply
oc freely to aay itching irritation
and heal and lastly take Cucura ResOvent (5O
cleanse the blood single set re, $I25
cure the most orturing disfgurng and humang
blood humors with loss of hair when all else fails.
This sweet and wholesome treatment
ms rest and sleep in the sevee forms of
the skin,
fail
The agonizng itching and burning the
frghtfu scaling PSORIASIS of
scalp scald head the facial Disagreement
rngworm the awful suffering anxiety
remedy of almost superhuman virtues successfully
them That Cucura remedies
doubt No statement made regarding them that justified
the strongest evidence The purity and the
ford immediate relief the certainty of speedy and
safety
skin and humor remedies of the civilized world
Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap
the
falling
offensive prspi
complexion n
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Misses Johnnie Cay and Lama
VIM have returned from a pleasant
visit to Mrs, J. w. Bennett to their
home in Waltourville.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Mrs. J, A. Montgomery is quite Ill
to the regret of her friends.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
It's a Pleasure.

There's always a pleasure
in serving a nice drink,
one that is palatable and
beneficial. We like to
provide the stuff you want
serve and when we provide
1t you may be sure it's
good. We sell it in pints
or quarts, single or in cases.
|. Goldsmith ( Co.
Phone 1914. 800 Gloucester st.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Mr.. VIM. Nussbaum 10 back from
visit to Albany.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Misses Jessie, Kate and Marguerite
Brantley have arrived from Black
shear and will make their future home
In BFunswick.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Mr.. w. e. Kay has returned from
business trip to New York.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Evsry where we hear great praise Of
the clean and beautiful condition OF
Oak Grove cemetery on Decoration
day. Nearly every grave was ooversd
with fiJwers and the whole place pre-
scented lovely appearance,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01
SOCIETY NEWS.

Mrs. A. v. Wood 10 visiting in Bal
timore.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

IHHExHzK~~ H4HE
BUY A GAINESVILLE BUGGY

The best with all new improvements
and the most mp to date buggy on the
market. We guarantee every buggy
we sell. Call and see sample buggy at
my place.
j, w, Watkins,
Agent Barnesville Carriage Co.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Knight and
children leave on T iday for Quitman
to visit Mrs, Knights sister, Mrs,
Robert Morrow.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

scented a lovely appearance,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Miss Mamie Hollaway after pleas
ant visit to friends in the city left yes
terday for Macon before returning
to her home in Tennessee.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. @. L. Gambler charm
ingly entertained the Neighborhood
Card Club at euchre on Tuesday even
ing. The several prizes were most ap-
propriately selected and the refresh
meats unusually dainty and delight
iuI. Several tables were played and
the evening thoroughly enjoyed by
the member. of the club. "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
LAX STILL MISSING.
Officers Inclined to Think There is
Something More in Case.

The police have learned nothing further
about the Whereabouts of Julius Lax, the
missing clerk of the Hub Clothing Com
pany. The detectives are working quiet
ly but it Is known that they have no
clue. Lax was last seen Sunday morning
and then he disappeared as completely as
if the earth had opened and swallowed
him.
II was suggested to the officers that
perhaps Lax committed suicide and that
after all he is not fugitive from just
ice. The detectives are slow to accept
the theory that the clothing man stole
$34S and left his wife and children, with
such small amount in his possession
They are of the opinion that there was
some other motive for the disappearance
of Lax and are inclined to think that the
mystery will be solved before long.
Proprietor B. S. Levy of the Hub COM
pany stated yesterday that he is at a
loss to understand what motive Lax had
i'm leaving. The clerk was in the con-
fidence of Mr. Levy and received rather
a large salary. Nothing but the money
in the safe was taken from the store
and the officers say that 1t is hardly prob
nble that a sane man would embezzle for
so small sum. Lax drank a great deal.
and this seems to have been his chief
fault.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
NO NEW LEGISLATION.
Seems Council VIII Only Pass Upon
Old Matters Tonight.

Inquiries yesterday failed to develop any
new legislation TO be proposed al the
meeting of Council tonight Unless the
aldermen decide to-day upon matters that
they will lay before the body for the first
time, it is probable that the meeting will
be devoted principally to a consideration
OF measures that were brought up at pre-
vious meetings.
Among the matters scheduled TO be
brought up is the ordinance by Alderman
Frank, requiring that applicants for posi-
tons on the police force stand satsifac-
tory physical examinations. This was to
have been put upon its second reading at
the last meeting OF Council but, owing
to the absence from the city Of Alder
man Frank II was not done. Alderman
Frank says he has learned of no opposi-
ton 10 the ordinance. and it is supposed
that 1t will be adopted.
Alderman Horrigan will have two ordi-
names on their second reading. They will
be that against splitting on sidewalks, I'm
street cars and in public buildings. in
troduced at the request of the Sanitary
Board and that for the recognition of
Eemmet Park. among the parks of the
city. Both ordinances. the alderman said
yesterday, will be passed. The opposition
to the Emmett Park ordinance has not
developed as strongly as was expected OF
1t.
Something may come up about the Yer
non Shell Road Company new petition
for franchises. which was read the first
time at the last meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
STREET PREACHER ARRESTED.
Jack Mortimer Sent to Police Station
in Patrol Wagon.

Jack Mortimer Sent to Police Station
in Patrol Wagon.
Jack Mortimer, a street preacher, who
has been in Savannah since last sum-
mer, was arrested last night at Congress
and Barnard streets by Patrolman Beiber
and sent to the police station for preach
ing on the street without permit. Nor
timer was unable to furnish bail and
spent the night in a cell. He will be
given a hearing by Recorder Myrick in
Police Court this morning, and will claim
that the city has no legal right to stop
his preaching on the streets.
Mortimer is so years of age, and a pc
culiar individual He was born in London,
but lived in Savannah for a number of
years and was al one time employed by
the Plant System. His mother died in
this city in 1891, and his step father is
now an inmate of the Savannah Hospital.
The preacher came to Savannah from
Atlanta last August, and was a conspic-
uous figure on Broughton street for sew
eral weeks. More recently he has been
preaching in the country districts, but
showed up in Savannah again Saturday
night. He had a fair sized crowd around
him last night and was preaching in a
lusty manner when the patrolman took
him in charge and sent him to headquar-
tiers in the patrol wagon
Mortimer was seen in his cell by a rep
resentative of the Morning News, some
time after his arrest. He stated that he
had been taken up II times in Atlanta for
preaching the word of God on the street,
but that he had never served any time.
According to his story he has been do
ing mission work for some % years and
has been in all of the cities and towns
in the union.
He has a certificate showing that he
is an ordained elder in the Christian Mis-
sionary Church and says that this should
entitle him to preach on the streets. The
paper is signed by ]. H. Todd, secretary,
and John NJ. Clay, moderator. Mortimer
says that both parties are colored men,
and that he has been doing his work
among that race of late.
Mortimer says that he manages to live
by selling religious books and that he
gets no compensation for preaching the
word of God. He says that for many
years he was a cocaine and opium fiend
and that when he was cured of that evil
he determined to spend the remainder of
his days shouting the praises of the AL
mighty. Mortimer is a wild-eyed indi-
vidual and looks as if he had been some
sort of a drug fend. He stated that
when in Atlanta he ran several lodging
houses in connection with his missions,
and that he did the same thing in other
cities. For several years. too, he says
that he was an attendant in one of the
insane asylums in New York
The profanity of the prisoners and the
fact that a party of work hands were
engaged in a game of "seven up did not
seem to annoy Mortimer, and he said that
O1t do &o1--
when he appears in court he will serve
any sentence imposed without Offering
any protest. The elder is of the opinion
that Savannah is one of the wickedest
cities in the country and said that he be-
heves it far worst than Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
WILL SERVE WITH SCHLEY.
Lieut.. w. S. Whitfield Ordered to Join
the Flagship Chicago.

Lieut.. w. S. Whitfield. who for nearly
a year has been in charge of the Savan-
nah branch photographic office, has been
ordered to sea duty, and April 8, win
sail from New York for Montevideo, IRA
of the South Atlantic station, to which
he has been assigned, and of which Ad-
mral Schley is in command.
The order notifying him of this change
from the secretary of the navy, reads:
IAN April /, you will recognize yourself
detached from the Branch photographic
Office, Savannah, Ga. and from such
other duty as may have been assigned
you, and will proceed to New York.
thence to Montevideo, Uruguay, or to
such other port as the United States flag
ship Chicago may be, taking passage on
steamer Helvetius of Lamport & Holt
Line, sailing from New York on April
g. and report to commandments of
South Atlantic station for duty on board
the Chicago as relief of Lieut.. Hilary p
Jones. L. S. N"
Lieut. Whitted's successor Lieut.. +. w
Greenleaf, arrived yesterday Srom Angus
Ia and is at the Pulaski. He will assume
charge of the Photographic Office April
l.
Lieut. Whitfield came 10 Savannah after
a short stay at Pensacola. Previous to
that assignment he was an officer on the
Bennington. and was on active duty
aboard that ship when she took the Unit
ed State Peace Commissioner on his tour
of the Philippine Islands Lieut. Whitfield
was member of the party who. with
the commissioner, visited the Sultan OF
Sulu in Jolo; a trip of which the lieuten-
ant has vivid recollections as one of the
most interesting OF his many experiences.
and OF which also he possesses an inter-
estlng souvenir i'm the form OF a kris that
he bought from one Of the natives
Mrs Whitfield viii spend some time with
her parents In Key West and VIII then
Join Lieut. Whitfield in Montlvldeo. Lieut..
and Mrs. Whitfield during their stay here
made many friends, who viii regret sim
cerely their departure
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-20
TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.
Matters Mai. GraysOn Will Submit to
Advisory board.

Maj. W. L. Grayson, a member of the
Military Advisory Board, viii attend the
meeting to be held in Atlanta March 23
and will be prepared to lay before the
board certain recommendations made by
the officers of the First Infantry in Sa-
vannah. The officers have conferred with
Mai. Grayson, discussing the needs of the
state service, and suggesting to him GER
tain matters upon which they desire him
to seek favorable action from the board
Above all, Maj. Grayson viii endeavor
to impress the board with a sense of the
Importance OF rife practice for the Geor-
gia State Troops, and he will urge that
the board recommend 90 the Governor
that efforts be made to have a very SUD
cessful shoot in Savannah during the COM
ing summer. Col. George T. Cam, inspec-
tor general of rifle practice Georgia State
Troops, has recommended such a shoot
and, with the assistance of the advisory
board, he expects to secure such an APP
preparation to meet the expenses as will
make it a great success. Teams from
every command in the state are wanted
90 attend.
1t will be urged by Maj. Grayson that
the companies in the service be equipped
upon basis OF sixty men, not forty, as
is now the case in most instances. In
Savannah sixty is the basis as a rule,
but in\the country and smaller cities
equipment is held for not more than 40
men. Encampments will be advised
against until such time as the troops may
have been thoroughly equipped.
Another recommendation will be the re-
vision of the military laws and the reg
ulations for the governance of the Geor-
gia State Troops, and another will be
that officers in the service be supplied
with .3S caliber Colts revolvers. A SEN
timent was also expressed that the mil
itary examining boards, whose duties are
rather laborious, should receive compensa-
ton.