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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
THE CRAIG MOUNTAIN RAID.
story of a Moonshiners' Battle Told
by College Boy.

Mr.. E. B. Basch OF the class of 1904,
of the University of Georgia, has a clever
story in The Georgian, on a revenue Off
GERS raid on a moonshfners' camp in
North Georgia. Mr.. Basch is a son of
Mr.. Theo Basch, deputy collector of in
ternal revenue at Savannah, who has fig
ured in numbers of raids on Illicit dis
tilleries in the mountains of North Geor-
gia, who recently took part in the cap
ture of several stills and camps. Mr..
Basch Jr's. story is called the Craig
Mountain Raid
Far back in the mountains of North
Georgia, nearly twenty miles from any
railroad, lies Blairsville, a typical noun
tain village boasting of a store, a few
houses and an old one-story building call
ed a hotel. A few years ago, while trav-
cling for a tobacco house, I included
Blairsville in my route. 1t was almost
dark when / arrived there, and l had
time to see my only probable customer
and get back to the hotel for supper. 1t
was bitter cold. and drizzling rain was
falling outside. After supper, having
nothing to do, sat down before the blaz-
ing logs in the huge open fireplace to fin
ish book l had been reading.
Near 8 o'clock 1 was interrupted in my
reading by loud hello and tramping of
feet outside: and as I got up to see what
it was, four men hurried in, and, NUT
tering curses on the weather, the bad
roads and the moonshiners, crowded
around the fire and began warming their
benumbed hands and feet.
AT first I was startled by their abrupt
entrance, their gruffness and curses; but
was treasured by the landlords hearty
salutatons. and was soon informed by
him that they were party of revenue
officers whose i'll humor was due to their
having ridden all day in the cold and
rain in a fruitless search for moonshiners.
After they had become warm and their
frozen clothes had thawed out, the land
lord had prepared for them a hot sup
per of fried chicken, ham, country bis
cult and black coffee, under the influence
of which their spirits soon returned. When
they had finished their supper they drew
their chairs around the fire and began
to discuss the days raid and to reason
why it had failed After settling this to
their satisfaction, their conversation
turned upon former raids that they had
taken part in. 1 was greatly interested
in their talk since the life of a revenue
officer always had strong fascination for
me- Story followed story. until the yawns
of the officers showed that il was about
bedtime. Just before separating for the
night this story was told by one of the
deputies give it almost word for word
although It has been some time since I
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
sPREEs AND HAB1TUAL DRINKING.
Philadelphia Physician Insists the
Former Are the Less Injurious.

Philadelphia Physician Insists the
Former Are the Less Injurious.
From the Philadelphia North American.
Many of this citys alcoholic experts and
nervous specialists disagree with the pub
lished statement of DR.. George Willard,
medical director Of the Metropolitan In
surance Company Of New York, to the
effect that the habitual drinker is bet
ter insurance risk than the periodical
drinker.
In making the above statement Dr. Will
lard announced a change in the policy of
the Metropolitan Company in accepting
risks. He promulgated the following rule:
Accept the habitual drinker and those
whose work is such that alcohol alone
can replenish the drains on the system.
Reject the periodical drinker, the man
whose system is demoralized by occa-
sional sprees."
Among those who expressed a contrary
view of the subject most freely was DR..
Robert N. Ramsay. He has made alco-
holism a life study. According to my
experience" said DR.. Ramsay, none of
the points made by DR. Willard is tena-
bic. The occasional drinker is much bet
ter off than the man who drinks even in
equal. it stands to reason that the man
who drinks the largest quantity Of liquor
in a given time will suffer the greatest
injury. The occasional and sparing use
of whisky is frequently not injurious at
all, whereas the continual use of the
liquor leads to moral mental and physi-
cal degeEeracy.
THE continual drain to which the ha-
bitual drunkard is subjected is far greater
in its evil effects than the temporary dis
organization of the system caused by an
occasional spree. A spree is to some men
a relaxation. In spite of many argu-
ments to the contrary, however, II is by
no means harmless. But it is not perma-
nently injurious, as is inevitably the case
with the habitual drnker.
Certainly a quart of whisky taken in
two or three separate nights by an occa-
sional drinker cannot affect his system
as injuriously as would a barrel of whis-
ky swallowed in the course of a year.
Both classes of drinkers shorten their
lives but the resisting power of the oc-
casional drinker is much greater than
that of the man who is continually sin
ping alcoholic stimulants.
DIR. Willard says that to certain
classes of men whisky is a necessary
food. A wide question of discretion is
opened by DR.. Willard when he asks his
examining physicians to decide which an
plicants need whisky and which do not.
Unless he makes lengthy study of the
applicant. requiring weeks, and even
months, it is impossible for the physician
to be able to decide this point. II seems
to me that Dr. Willard is asking TOO
much of the examining physicians of his
company The habftual and heavy drink
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

Atlanta; Prof. c. NJ Strahan,
Athens; Mr.. John P. Ross. Ma
con; Mr.. Washington NJ. Foy, States
boro; Mr.. Davis Freeman, Savannah;
C-ass of 1SS5-AIr. Rhodes Brown. Column
bus; Judge Horace NJ. Holden, Crwaford-
vile; Mr. D. C McLennon. McRae; Mr..
Joseph R. Burdette, Tennille.
Class of 1SS6-Mr. Nathaniel H. Ballard.
Lexington; Mr.. N. l. Hutchins, Jr.
Lawrenceville; Mr.. John W. Grant, AT
/ lanta; DR.. Charles H. Herty. Athens; Mr..
NJ. 6. Nicholson, Athens; Mr.. Charles I.
Neil, Athens
Class OF 1S8T-Mr. Ernest C. Kontz, At
lanta; Mr.. Robert L. johnson, Columbus;
DR.. William B. Crawford, Lincointon Mr..
NJ. NJ. Eilxin, Macon
Class of 1SSS-Mr Arthur H McCarrell,
Augusta; Mr. Robert w Miner, Lithonia
Mr.. William NJ. H. Quarterman, Winder
Mr. Edward B. Cohen, Athens; Mr.. F.
Wayland Wright, Augusta; Mr.. Victor l..
Smith, Atlanta; Mr.. Arnold Broyles, AL
lanta; Judge Nash r. Broyles Atlanta
Mr.. Lucien l.. knight, Atlanta.
Class of 1SS9-Mr. H. 0. Lawson. Able
vile; Mr.. ]. H. Shelton, Hartwen.
Glass of 1SS0-AIr. Alfred f. Johnson,
West Point; Mr.. T. F. Green, Athens; Mr..
j. H. Dozier, Athens; Mr.. c. A. Talmadge,
Athens; DR.. E. c. Davis, Atlanta; Mr.. j.
r. l.. Smith, Macon; Mr. F. R. Martin,
Macon; Mr.. H. o. Crittendon. Shelman
Mr.. Edward G. Russell. Washington,
D. c..
Class of 1S9l-Mr. S. j. Tribble, Athens
DR.. Marion NIGH. Hull, Atlanta; Mr.. Joel
Cloud, Lexington.
Glass of 1S92-Dr. Harmon H Smith,
New York; Mr. ]. N. Taley, Macon; Mr.
E. r. Black, Atlanta Mr. E. R. Hodgson,
Jr.. Athens; Mr.. F. A. Lipscomb. Athens.
Class of 1S93-Mr. Harry Hodgson, Ath-
ems; Mr.. Julian S. Goetchius, Saltville,
Va; Mr.. Louis Camak, Athens; Mr.. E.
Gerry Cabaniss, Atlanta; Mr.. Hugh NJ.
Dorsey, Atlanta; Mr.. Green F. Johnson,
Monticello; Mr.. Newton Watkins, Rut-
ledge; Mr.. z. r. Overstreet, Sylvania; Mr..
L. L. Sweet Waycross.
Glass of 1S9i-Mr. S. B. Vow, Avalon;
Mr.. Henry C. Brown, Augusta; Mr.. w. A
Fuller, Atlanta; Mr. Byron B. Bower,
Bainbridge.
Glass of 18s6-Mr. Joseph D. Boyd, Grit
fin; Mr.. w. W. Chandler, Hills; Mr.. G. 1.
Taggert, Savannah.
Class of 1S9S-Mr. J. B. Lawrence, Ath-
ems; Mr. u. H. Davenport, Athens; MIR.
Reynolds Tichenor, Atlanta; DR.. Fred q.
Hodgeson, New York; Mr.. Y. L. Watson,
Point Peter; Mr.. j. A. Perry, Widner.
Glass of 1S99-Mr. Thomas N Denmark,
Savannah; Mr.. William S. Blum, Savan-
nah.
Class of 1SO0-Mr. C. NJ. Young, Athens
Mr.. Pierce r. Wallace, Rutledge; Mr. w.
M. White, Watkinsville; Doyle Campbell,
Monticello.
Glass of 1901-Judge Logan E. Buckley,
GAINESVILLE.
In order that every man who is coming
may be seated with his own classmat es
and ample provision may be made for all,
it is desired that old students of the uni
versity. whether graduates or not, who
Plan to be present, will mail their remit
tances at once that they may be provided
for
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
TAYLOR KEEps ENGAGEMENTS.
Even at the Expense of Special
Trains-DubIin News.

Even at the Expense of Special
Trains-DubIin News.
Dublin, Ga, June $50 scrupulously
exact is he in flling his engagements,
Gov. Bob Taylor who lectured In this
city Friday night last, chartered a special
train to take him to Tennille from Dublin
in time to catch the early morning train
from Tsnnille to Augusta, being booked
in Columbia, S. c., the following night
and there being no other way by which
he could cover the distance between the
two cities. The train cost him $50, but
he did not hesitate one minute in paying
the price.
Cards are out for the marriage on June
20 of Mr.. John Morgan Wright, agent in
this city for the Wrghtsville and Ten
nile Railroad, and Miss Mary Gertrude
Hardwick OF Tennille The marriage will
take place at the home of the brides pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. Charles D. Hardwick
Mr.. Wright was formerly stenographer
in the office of the Railroad Commission
of Georgia, but has been resident of
Dublin several months. Miss Hardwick
is a niece of Capt. L. A. Matthews of
this city and a relative of Hon. I. w.
Hardwick of Sandersville
In the City Court of Dublin yesterday
the case of Mr.. E w Coleman, who
sued the Wrightsville and Tennille road
for $25 900 damages, was non-suited. The
plaintiff, who was manager in this city
for Armour & Co., was several months
ago badly injured by runaway horse
which became frightened at a passing
engine. He claimed that the engine was
running fifteen miles per hour when the
state law made it an offense for an en-
CINE to be run more than four miles per
hour in an incorporated town. It was not
shown that if the engine was not run
ming faster than four miles an hour the
horse would not have become frightened,
and Judge Adams sustained the motion
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

eat. He doesn't drink any water Dogs
don't seem to like him, but great many
have been up to his cage to see him; some
stand and bark at him. others look and
run away. Even If he isn't handsome, he
is a gentle. kind old fellow. and l would
feel very bad now to lose him.
Helen G. Fuller.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

were sentenced to a lifelong imprison-
ment."
The deputy finished and no one broke
the silence until the yawn of another of
tie deputies reminded us that it was bed
time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09
LUCY COBB COMMENCEMENT.

Young Ladies' Present ShnEespeares
"TweIfth Night"
Athens Ga, June S.-Lucy Cobb COM
mencement has opened and promises to
be the most brilliant in the history of the
institute. Last night the Senior ORA
matte Club presented in a fauitless man
ner, Shakespeares Twelfth Night, and
tonight the little children presented
alice in Wonderland" dramatised by
Miss Mary Nisbet Hull of this city. To-
morrow Rev. c. B. Wilmer of Atlanta,
will preach the commencement sermon.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

Chemistry Master-"What happens TO
gold when it is exposed to the air?"
Student (after long releotion)--"Its
stosen. "-Tit-Bits.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

er should be refused by insurance COM
panies, and the occasional drinker ac-
cepted."
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
Pat Grove Identified.

Omaha, Dec. 29.-Daniel Burris to-
day positively identified at Pacific
Junction, Iowa, the pony left there
mysteriously in the barn Of Mrs.
Mack the day following the Cudahy
abduction, as one he had sold to a man
answering the description of Pat
Grove few days before the abduc-
ton.
Mrs. Thomas B. Cooper, a married
daughter of Burlis, was to-day shown
collection of twenty-five photographs
taken from the rogues' gallery and
asked to select, if she could, one or
more which resembled the light com
plexi0ned man who called to buy the
pony. She ut once picked out two of
the photographs which she was sure
were those of this man. The pictures
were those of Grove. Mrs. Cooper is
the fifth person who saw this man who
has identified him with a likeness of
Grove, and the police now feel sure
that he is one of the men wanted.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
IMPROVEMENTS AT
UNIVERSITY PARK

Denver Colo. Dec. 2g-Fifteen new
housese will be constructed at uniyer-
sity Park the coming year for the ac-
commodatiOn of students at the Uni
versity of Denver. 1t is expected that
they will be ready for occupancy with
in few months They will be of yari-
Gus sizes and in cost will range from
81 600 to 5000 each. so it is reported.
Steps to this end We're taken at a
special meeting of the trustees OF the
university yesterday. committee
was appointed to lay plans for the i'm
provement. 1t is probable that an in
dependent corporation will be organ
lied very shortly for the purpose of
erecting the dwellings. 1t will coop
crate with the university.
There is a large and growing de-
mand for homes at the park said
Bishop H. w Warren, who made an
address at the meeting. We could
have rented dozen or more additional
houses this year. The students are now
either coming out in the morning from
the city in cars. or are stopping with
private families We wish to have as
many OF them here as possible, and see
no other way than to erect the houses
where families can live and accommo-
date students
There is no question that the per-
centage of increase would have been
even larger this year had there not
been dearth of houses. The construc-
ton Of fifteen new buildings will do
considerable towards giving Univer-
sity Park more of a town-like appear
ance. The change in the Tramway ser
vice by which the park can be reached
by quicker route is said by some of
the trustees to be largely responsible
for the increased demand upon the in
stitutiol.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
The Pullman Millions.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-According to a
report filed to-day by the executors Of
the estate of the late George NJ. Pull
man, the assets of the Pullman family
have increased $8,OOO.OO0 since the
death of the sleeping car magnate, a
little over three years ago.
The accounting made to-day to the
Probate Court shows that the estate is
now valued at $15 100000. as against
100000 at the time it was turned
over to the executors. The tremendous
increase is largely due, 1t is said, to
the increase In the value Of stocks,
bonds and similar property during that
period. A large portion of the Pull
man millions was invested in property
Of this kind.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

Denver, Colo, Dec. 29.-The hen-
NAL report of the state labor commits
sioner contains besides the regular text
of the report the Report to the Thir-
teenth General Assembly Of the tax
commission appointed by the Twefth
General Assembly," generally known
as the Bucklin commission because the
bill to provide for 1t was introduced by
Senator Bucklin of Mesa county, who
last winter went to New Zealand and
other Australasian colonies to inyesu-
gate the system of land taxation as
there applied.
The report is an extended one and
contains much carefully compiled in
formation in regard TO taxation in the
British colonies visited by Chairman
Bucktn.
As the logical sequence of the report
the committe submit the following pro-
posed amendments TO the state consti-
tuition:
Amend article 10 of the state consti-
tuition thus:
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall
have power by law TO except any or all
personal property and Improvements
on land from any or all taxation All
laws exempting from taxation the
whole or any part of the full cash
value Of any rights of way, franchises
in public ways, or land, exclusive of
the improvements thereon, shall be
void, except as otherwise provided by
this constitution. Any part or parts
Of this article of the constitution con-
fiicting with the provisions of this sec
ton, shall be and the same hereby are
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

Sir Thomas Drew's appointment as
president of the Royal Hibernian
Academy has awakened again the talk
about the neglect Of art in Ireland.
Like everything else, are must be
pecuniarily supported. or 1t dies =
natural death. Art In Ireland y not
countenanced either by government or
by the wealthy, with the result that an
artist finds 1t hard to make out liv-
ing. II an Irish artist wishes to live
= little better than peasant. be has
to transfer his quarters to London,
where patrons abound. II they are not
always to be caught. Architects are In
much the same position. likewise
sculptors. Calculating the muses. on a
few potatoes is picturesque. but not
paying. Scotland Is not in much bet
ter position than ireland. ~ in both
countries genius and talent are starved
into medtocrtty.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
FOR HOME RULE IN TAXATION

amended 60 as to conform hereto and
harmonic herewith.
"Sec. 8. Once in three years, but not
oftener, the voters of any county IN tne
state may. by vote. at any general eaec
don, exempt or refuse to exempt from
all taxation for county, city, town,
school. road or other local purposes,
any or all personal property and i'm
provements on land; but neither the
whole nor any part of the full cash
value of any rights of way, franchises
in public ways. or land, exclusive OF
the improvements thereon, shall be so
exempted: Provided, however. that
such question be submitted to the vot-
ers by virtue of a petition therefor
signed and sworn to by not less than
100 voters of such county. and hied
with the county clerk and recorder. not
less than thirty nor more than ninety
DAYS before the day of election.
''Sec. IL. The rate of taxation on
property, for state purposes. shall nev-
er exceed mills on each dollar OF val
uation, but the provisions of this sec
ton shall not apply to rights of way,
franchises in public ways, or land-the
full cash value of which may be taxed
at such additional rate as shall be pro
vided by law. after eNempting all per-
sonal property and improvements there
on from such additional rate of taxa
ton"
The report is signed by Senators
Buckln and Earhart. In minority
report Senator VIM. 4. Hill of Morgan
county approves the submission of the
amendments, but disagrees with some
of the minor conclusions of the report.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

The Archivist of Hanover has just
come across curious relic OF the
Seven Years War. 1t is receipt given
to Hanoverian captain by canon of
DWsburg. The captain had learned
that this ecclesiastic had been max
ing in public reflections on the Han
overian army and the patriotic ofiicer
determined to punish the offence in the
most expeditions manner-yiz. by
sending an adjutant forthwith to ad-
minister to the canon fifty blows with
stick. The officer faithfully carried
out his instructions and the document
which the Archiyist Of Hanover has
just unearthed is receipt duly drawn
up and signed by the canon admitting
that he had received the fifty strokes
from a stick an inch thick for his
stupid and frivolous calumnies
against the regiment Of Chasseurs."
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
London Report. Terrible storms.

London, Dec. 2S.-There has been a
recurrence of storms and violent gales
in the channel, and considerable dam
age has been wrought ashore. Tele-
graph lines are down in many places.
A dispatch from Holyhead says the
British bark Primrose Hill. from Liv-
erpool, December 23rd, for Vancouver,
Is drifting up the channel, under bare
poles. The coast guardsmen are en-
deavoeing to assist her with the life
saving apparatus.
The ship went on the Penrhos Rocks,
three miles of Southstack mot far
from Holyhead). She broke In two
and went to pieces in few minutes.
One man out of crew Of thirty-five
men was saved by life-boat.
A terrible accident occurred near
Taunton. The breakwater at Watchet
harbor yielded to the force Of the gale
and became wreck, permitting a ire
mendous sea to have full play against
the shipping in the harbor. Several
vessels broke adrift; two foundered and
hye others were driven into hopeless
tangle In q corner between q pier and
q wharf, where they lay grinding each
other. Their masts and bulwarks
speedily went, and their hulls were
greatly battered The damage will
reach many Thousands Of pounds.
Reports arriving from all the coasta
announce dsmage BY the storm. Ves
oels are seeking shelter in the harborz
and . number OF minor wrecks have
boen announced
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

One day in the spring of 1884 Mrs.
Frederick White of Coventry, N. Y.
asked her husband TO bring her a
sack Of -four from nearby store. He
started to do so and that was the last
she saw of him until one day last
week. when he walked into the house
with sack of -four on his shoulder,
saying as he set it down that he had
not forgotten his errand He has been
in the far west, has accumulated a
good deal of money and will take Mrs.
White to his western home,
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

The operations of the Walian mill
tary to destroy or capture the motor
ious brigand and murderer, Musso-
limo, have assumed the dimensions of
a small campaign. The robber is hid
ing in a cave on Mount Aspromonte.
which is only accessible to the eagle
Some ESQ troops and police form a
Gordon round the mountain. Musso-
limos hiding place cannot even be
reached by artillery, and 1t was there
fore decided to blow up the rock with
dynamite. Preparations TO this end
are now proceeding, and it is intend
cubic metres in extent
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

perseverins gentleman in st.
John, Kansas. has been convicted OF
violating the prohibitory law by sell
ing whisky. There were forty-nine dis
ttnct violations Of the law, and he has
been sentenced to forty-nine months
in Jail, as well as fine of 500 for each
offense. AS he cannot pay the $4,000
he must spend day in jail for each
half-dollar of the fine--oyer thirty
years altogetheT.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

The Sober Scot Society has changed
its name TO the Scottish Self-Control
Society. and has revised It's constitu-
ton. The terms of membership are:
i Not to drink anything before II
noon, and not at any time treat any
body or to take a treat from anybody.
2, Not to give or take a drink as re
muneration for anything in the way
OF service. The Duke of Sutherland
is the president of the society. and
many high personages are members
Of IT,
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04

A steady advance in prosperity has
marked the career OF Charles NJ Hays,
of st. Louis. At the age OF nineteen
he was clerk in that city at the office
of the Southern Pacific Railroad His
salary was then $40 month. AT the
age OF forty-two he has just bean eiect-
I'd president of the Southern Pacific
Railroad, with a salary of $4,000 a
year
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
Nc sant. rs E.teesio.,

Chicago Dec. 29.-Prssidant Ripley
Of the Santa Fe, speaking to-day o( the
reported acquisition BY that road Of
ths Pecos Valley & Northwestern rail-
road, said: I'VE have owned that road
FOR seme time and have no intention ~
reported, Of extending It to AlbuQuer.
qua, nor have We the slightese desire to
block any plans Of the Rock Island for
extsading its system" X \,
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
R.mor q 3 New Rsler.

london, Dec. 20.-"Private advices
from the province of 6hansi say"
wires the Shanghai correspondent Of
the Standard, that while the court was
sojourning 1t TAiyuenfu the Empress
Dowager secretly appointed . new EN-
peror, with the utle Of Ting Hsu. He
b hfteen.year-dad boy, who was tax
On to Sian Flu n the imperial yellow
chair. ft
'.ThIs explains the permission given
. Emperor Kwane to return to Pekin.
sEmperue Kwane Gu has notihed the
reform pstty thit ~. n returning to
~ capital and NlH Assi their assist-
enee.w N
The Holly chieftain., 1901-01-04
War wlll Las. for Year,.

Rome. Dec. 29.-Major Grower
Botha, brother Of Commandant Gen
eral Lewis Botha, has arrived in Rome
ON his way to The Hague. He carries
dispatches for Mr.. Kruger.
day, he said the war In South Africa
would last for years; that Mr.. Steyn
had planned the invasion Of Cape Col
ony, and that revolt OF the Afri
kanders was certain.