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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
AGAINST A SHELL GAME.
Suckers Lined Up and Lost Their
Money at Tybee.

That a sucker is born every minute is
latter-day proverb that is quite as true
as some of the old saws that have been
running for centuries. 1t is exempliied
when a shell game is set up and started
going. the smooth manipulation of the
three halves of walnut shells and of the
Elusive little ball, which now you see
and now you don't, showing his astute-
ness in a manner that brings the green
his way.
A game was running full tilt on the
beach of Tybee yesterday. 1t was
good thing for those who ran it, too,
and they found they were fat wad to
the good when they knocked off on ac-
count of darkness and counted up the
coin and the bills from which rubes and
people who should have known better
had separated themselves. A Savannah
sport well known in gambling circles,
was reported as really running the game,
though the manipulators of the shells
and two cappers he had working with
him were strangers They might have
operated on their own hook, but they
seemed to be in need of the moral back
ing that could be supplied by the local
man.
It was easy for the grafters. They had
things their way from the jump. Coun-
trymen were at the beach in great crowds
and they fell over one another in their
efforts to get up close and get parted
from their stuff. Nor were they all coun-
trymen, who, like moths to the flame,
were drawn TO the little gold mine the
grafters had located on the beach.
Several Savannahians were not wise.
They wanted to get some of the stuff
the chief CRATER was fiourishing about,
and the evident success of his touts,
when they played the game, induced them
to make few bets, when, of course, they
lost. 1t is not often that a shell game
man is going to let anybody win. Of
course. it is an advertisement and boosts
his graft. but then he doesn't like to give
up other peoples money to pay for ad-
vertising.
A shell game, of all things, at Tybee!
People came back to the city talking
about 1t and wondering where the metro
politan police could be. The Committee
of Fifteen could not have been doing
very much business on the beach, or the
grafters would have been up against it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
OLD GEORGIA RECORDS.
Published by ID. A. n. VIII BE Pre-
scented Historical Society.

scented Historical Society.
The monthly meeting of the Georgia
Historical Socity will be held tonight.
The Society will be presented with a copy
OF Part l of Volume of Collections
of the Georgia Historical Society,"" pub
lished by the Savannah Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
The book contains the proceedings of
the first provincial Congress of Georgia,
held in 1775. which were thought for
until discovered in the South Carolina
Gazette; the proceedings of the Georgia
Council OF Safey, 1775 to ZIG, and an
account of the siege of Savannah, 1779,
from a British source.
Hon. william Harden was most val
liable to the Daughters of the American
Revolution in the aid he loaned them
in the compilation of the book. He
worked long and hard upon it, doing all
OF the editorial writing and all of the
tndeadng. The preface was written by
MIR. Otis Ashmore.
The expense of publishing the book
was considerable, and the Savannah
Chapter hopes to recover by its sale.
Bound in leather it will be disposed of at
81 q copy. Other copies will be sold at
81. Five hundred copies were issued.
It is the intention of the Savannah
Chapter to continue its work of publish
ing records. 1t is the purpose Of the
ladies TO issue the second part OF the
volume next year, when one of the feat
ures will be Gen. Samuel Elberts auto
book
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Funeral of MIR. II. *. Porter.

The funeral of Mr.. I. X. Porter, whose
death at Cleto was mentioned in the
Morning News, took place at 11:So O'Clock
yesterday morning from the Central. Rail-
road depot, and was attended by family
and friends. The remains arrived at that
hour and the funeral services of the
Methodist Church were conducted by
Rev. Ed. F. Cook, pastor of Wesley Mon
umental Church. The interment was IN
Laurel Grove cemetery, Mr. Porter was
a resident of Cleto, but two of his sons
rare in business in this city. They have
the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
ASSAULTED A MAGISTRATE.
Justice Butler of the Fifth District
the Victim

ozie Butler. one legged white man,
keeper of the Thunderbolt toll gate and
recently elected magistrate of the Fifth
District. was assaulted Saturday night by
two unknown negroes. The justice was
badly beaten and the services OF a physi-
clan had 10 be obtained. The negroes
made their escape aud the assault was
reported at police headquarters. The
city detectives. however, have not Yet
been able to locate the men.
n appears that the negroes were on a
Savannah Brewery wagon and got into
an argument OF some sort with the JUS
ticc. They beat him severely ana when
Mounted Patrolman Coffee approached
left their team and escaped In the dark
ness Oliicer Coffee went 20 the Game
well box to report the AFFAIR TO police
headquarters and tell OF the drlverless
beer wagon. Upon his return to the toli
gate he was surprised 20 md that the
negroes had taken advantage Of his abb
aence ana driven away The injured
magistTAtea condition 10 not considered
serious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
HORSES SMASH CARRIAGE.
Became Frightened and Ran with
Ii Into n Curb Post.

Two runaway horses demolished a car
riage, to which they were attached, yes
terday morning at Liberty and Barnard
streets The team was going east on Lib
erty street. when it became frightened
from some unknown cause and SHE'D sud
denly into Barnard. tanning the vehicle
against the iron curb post on the corner
of the street. This effectually checked
the Roadway of the animals, but resulted
in the front wheels of the carriage being
torn from the body, one wheel in fact be-
ing entirely demolished. and the axle be-
ing badly bent
There was no one in the vehicle except
the driver and he managed to escape in
jury, though he had close call to an ac-
cident as he was tangled in the reins
when he managed to get down from the
seat, after the horses had been caught
by some of, the by-standers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Handsome Launch Cheap to Close
Confinement

Call on Lippman Bros. for particulars,
and II you will make up party OF four
people you can buy launch cheap. say
$50 a week each, in fact. II you hire
boat every Sunday, at the end OF the
year you VIII have nothing. but we can
show you that you can take this money
that you pay for hiring boat. and APP
plying Il to the purchase. and In that
length OF time YOU can own a boat. These
boats are very reliable and run regularly
every day IN the city. Apply Lippman
Bros. Wholesale druaRists.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
NEGRO GAMBLERS IN A ROW.
Three of Them Captured by PATROL
man Farrell.

A skin game at East Broad street at
an early hour yesterday morning broke
up in general row. and the attention
of Patrolman John Farrell was drawn
to the place. There had been some dis
pute over pot and John Cooper stabbed
William II. Brown The assault started
an armed fight among the players and a
rush was made for the money.
When Farrell reached the place every
thing was In confusion and several OF
the players managed to escape. Brown.
Cooper, and S. Prince were captured and
sent TO the police station on charge Of
gambling. The additional charge of as
sault was entered against Cooper. The
prisoners will be given a preliminary ex-
animation by Recorder Myrick in Police
Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
4th of July at Tybee.
Special Schedule.

Leave Savannah-6:0O a. M, 500 a. M,
1890 a. m, 1890 p M, 2;3o p. M, ABS p.
m, $50 p. m, 1850 p. M, 1910 p. m.
Leave Tybee-5:OO a. m, 6:55 a. M. 900
a. m, 80 a. m, lbs p. m. Ais p. m,
$40 p. M, 800 p. m, 100 p. m.
STANDARD 90th meridian time. One hour
slower than Savannah city time.)
Ample accommodations will be provided
to accommodate every one clomfortab bly,.
Music and dancing at both pavilions. Tide
will suit for bathing morning and after
noon. Round trip 25c.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
A GIGANTIC FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
Postum Cereal Company Increases
Its Capital to S5,OOO.OOO.

The Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. of Battle
Creek, Mich, on June end increased It's
capital stock from $S7.OlO.OO to S5.OO0OOO.Oo
of which one million is preferred 4 per
cent. The last dividend paid was 700 per
cent. upon the old capitalization, and bal
ance carried up to surplus. No stock is
for sale and no changes were made In
the directory. which Is as follows:
c. W. Post, chairman; Carroll L. Post
vice chairman; NJ. X. Howe. treasurer
and r. l.. Post. secretary.
The company IL combining itself entirely
10 the manufacture Of Postum Cereal
and Grape Nuts 10 meet the ever In
cfeasing demand. for which two new foe
tories are being bulk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Summer Tours by Sea.

Send for Merchants and Miners Trans
portation company's summer tour book,
containing routes and rates to all East
ern summer resorts. Two routes offered
from Savannah. Best way to reach all
Jersey Coast resorts. mountain resorts.
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, New
York, Boston. Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Meals and stateroom. included on steam
er. ]. j. Carolan. agent. 1l2 Bull street.
Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
summer Rates.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway Is Of
fering very attractive round-trip rates
from all points to Old Point Comfort.
Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Washing
ton, Baltimore and New York. If you
a trip to any point this sum-
mer it will be to your advantage to call
at the Seaboard Air Line Railway ticket
office, corner Bull and Bryan streets,
phone No. Is, for full information.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Plant system mileage Books.

Travellers. before taking a trip. it would
be well to call on the Plant System ticket
agents for information as to the use of
1,OOO-mile books. These books are good
from Tampa to Washington, also to
Montgomery, and will be accepted for
massage on all points reached by the At
Iantic Coast Line. The Plant System
reaches all important points in the state
of Florida Books sold at $500. Call on
ticket agents at De Soto Hotel or Plant
system depot-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
DIE KALB's FAMILY REUNION.
VIII Take Place ut Installation Ger
emony Tomorrow Night.

DeKalb Lodge of Odd Fellows viii hold
a family reunion at DeISalb Hall to-mor-
row night. when the recently elected Of
hcers. w. T. Norton, noble grand. A. ID.
Harden. vice grand. and w. W. Gross,
secretary. will be installed After the
lodge meeting and installation Of onicors
will be a social session, during which re-
freshments viii be served
DeKaib is one OF the leading lodges IN
Savannah II owns "a controlling interest
in the hall Ia which u meets, az President
and Whitaker streets, and has assets yal-
ued az over 5000 It's membership be- about
o. Il has furnished six grand representa-
tivos 10 the Sovereign Grand Lodge. The
reunion this week promises 10 be an ia.
torostlng event 10 the membsra
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Fourth of July Rates.

On July End, Bird and 4th, the Southern
Railway will sell to all points on it's line,
at the rate of one and third fares for
the round trip, tickets good returning I'M
I'll July s. For full information apply at
city ticket office, 141 Bull street. Phones
S50-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Excursions 60 the seashore, via
Plant sysfefn.

Sunday ard week end excursion rates
70 Pablo Beach. Atlantic Beach. Fls.. and
Isie OF Palms. n c., are NOW On sale at
Plant System ticket Offices. Call ca ticket
agents Cor fun informatOn.-aa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01

One hundred dollars reward for any
case of Malaria Fever that Puritan Chill
and Fever Cure will not cure; for sale
by all druggists at so cents; the largest
bottle on the market for the money
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01

Ia the problem with infants. The growing
child has ever changing needs. but q per-
feet milk can never be nmiss BOfdena
Eagle Brand Condensed MIX IL the acme
OF substitute feeding Send i0c. for
Baby Diary" u Hudson street n. T.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
PartnershIp Dissolved.

The firm OF Hunter & Teasdale will be
dissolved to-day. ana the business as cot
ton brokers viii be continued by Hunter
a Co. at ia Bay street east. Mossrs.
Wright Hunter and w. "a. Teasdale CON-
priscd the firm
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Summer Tourists.

Plant System round trip tickets to all
summer resorts are now on sale. For full
information address Mr. Ward Clark, city
ticket agent, De Soto Hotel. or Mr.. r.
c. Blattner. depot ticket agent.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01

Mrs. winsiOWs Soothing Syrup has been
usso for children tssthins. Il soothss the
shld. sof,sns che gums. aiiays al pain
cursa wind cole and 10 ths best remedy
ssw Dlarrhosa- TweDtx-nys esnts . botaia
.aA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
500 to
Brunswick aud Return.
VIZ


Tickets on sale Sundays only and linn
tied to date of sale. Train leaves Central
depot at 500 a. m, standard time. For
full particulars call at ticket office, cor
ner Bull and Bryan streets, or phone g.
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Cheap Rates to Summer Resorts Via
Southern Railway.
The Southern Railway offers the follow
ing very low rates for round trips, good

Correspondingly low rates to all other
summer resorts. This is the only line OPP
Grating through cars to Western North
Carolina. Dining cars on all trains. For
further information apply TO E. G.
Thomson, c. p. & T. A, 141 Bull street.
Phones S50-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Excursion via Plant system

The Plant System Sunday excursion
train to Charleston will leave Savannah
on and after Sunday, June 2. at a. m.
railroad time. Rate $l.W for the round
trip.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
SJ4.O0

Savannah to New York and Return,
Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. Tickets
on sale daily with final limit Oct 81. Full
information at ticket office, Bull and
Bryan streets. or phone No. 28.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01

Puritan Chill and Fever Cure will posi-
lively cure Fever in its worse form; g.
ounce bottles sold by all druggists at so
cents manufactured in Savannah, at Is
Liberty street, west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
Change of suaes, Excursion rrair
Schedule.

On and after Sunday June Q, the
Charleston excursion train will leave
Savannah at a. m. railroad time. Tick
cts 800 for the round trip. For further
information call on ticket agents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01
For DiarrhOea, I"

It's another of our family rene
dies to-day-just a pleasant
harmless combination of the
juice of blackberries with Sc
lected astringent eromatics, so
very effectual in ali derang-
ments of the stomach and bow
els. Rowlinski's Blackberry Cor
dial is sure cure for diarrhoea,
dysentery and summer COM
plant, and travellers will find it
particularly efficacious for all
irregularities of the bowels,
caused by change of climate or
improper food or water. A
harmless vegetable compound
for children or adults. Is
cents a bottle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-01

lc0Htlnusa 81 Third Psssl
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18

appear at the land Office in person
when be makes entry, as no agent
can represent him. A soldier
must establish his residence on
his homestead within six months
after G.ing his declaratory state.
ment and within three months
after making entry. The total
number OF registrations at Ell.
Reno for the week ending tonight
was 20,039. Additional booths
will be established at Lawton next
week if the rush there continues
at its present rate. Commissioner
Richards said tonight that he did
not know how many clerks he
would send, but there would be
enough to take care Of the work.
"Can Greek freedman negro
register2" was a question put to
Commissioner Richards. "I sup
pose a Creek freedman negro is a
free citizen of the United States
who was once a slave, and shall
hold that be can register" wac
the reply.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
NO DlSCRIMI NATION.
All Soldiers viii Be Entitled to
Agents in Land Drawings.

FL Reno, July IA soldier Of
the civil war, soldier Of the
Spanish war ard soldier Of the
Philippine war each enjoys equal
privileges in his right to register
his application tor a homestead at
FL Reno or Lawton, without his
appearance in person. Upon his
application to Commissioner Rich.
ards at El Reno or to the registra.
tion booths at Lawton, a blank
form can be obtained with which
a soldier can give his power Of at.
torney 10 an ogent The soldier
must have the official government
blaLk form and he should be ex.
lremely careful 10 see that he at.
'aches TO bis power Of attorney a
certified copy Of bis discharge
from the army or a sworn state
meni OF bis military service. He
must not appoint more than one
and if he finds that the agent
whom be has employed is agent
for any other person be should re.
woke at once his power of attorney
as otherwise bis application TO
register will be rejected.
AT the official drawing should a
soldier be lucky enough to get a
number, the government will no
lily his agent Of the fact. Either
the soldier himself or his agent
can file the declaralory statement
Of bis intention 10 homestead 100
sores Of land. This declaralory
statement can be made as soon
- he ltarns that he is en-.
tiled TO a homestead. Within !
sineiy days after fling his dtclar-
tory statement, he must make !
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
TERRITORY EXHIBIT.

The importance Of taking full
advantage of the opportunity OF.
fered by the 81. Louis Worlds
Fair to exploit the resources Of
the Indian Territory should not
be overlooked by our citizens. An
exhibit from this section can not
only be made most attractive and
interesting, but from an education.
al standpoint it would be most
valuable. The Indian Territory
has been a most fruitful field for
journalistic romancers, who have
drawn luiid picturings Of a social
condition here, in which the ubiq-
uitous sixshooter was pictured as
the authority on which all parlia-
mentary discussions were deter.
mined, while the proper accoutre.
ments for an afternoon tea were a
few lines of tomahawks and bowie
knives. Today in a large section
of the country the mention Of the
Indian Territory will send shiver
up the efiete spine, as they asso-
ciate it with some blood curdling
ysrn that has been dedicated to
this peaceful section Of the public
domains. Siewed rattlesnakes and
picked coyotes are thought to
daily grace the family board, while
the Juvenile injun is absorbing iu.
ture ferocity from the paps of
grizzly bear. Such nonsense has
been accepted by many as true,
with the result that no little immi.
grafton has been diverted from
this section.
Now is the opportunity to not
oily dispel such foolish iallacies,
but to make known the tremend.
Gus resources of this country. An
exhibit from here would be ver-
liable revelation, and would result
in iucalculable benefit by the ex
tension of trade relations, and the
promotion of immigration. Let
everyone help the splendidly
equipped men who will have the
matter in charge. The time is
comparatively short for the col
lection Of an exhibit, adequate
with what we can offer to the
homeseeker.
II you have any suggestions
seni them in at once If you in
tend to make an exhibit oommun.
icalo with the committee OF the
Territorial Press Association, who
have been working on the matter
for some time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-07-18
Mondays Rain Covers a
Large Area of ParChed
Fields.
TOO LATE
In Some Sections, but Saves
Thousands of Dollars, in
Crops that had Escaped the
whitening Hot Winds of the
Past Fortnight.

The showers Monday alter
noon which were later followed by
a steady downpour of much need
ed rain, were but a drifting odge
Of storm that covered a large
area Of the surrounding country.
Reports brought in by train crews
are to the effect that the country
to the north and south of this
point received a good soaking.
1t was feared Monday that the
storm would sweep around this
immediate section, but towards
night the heavy clouds banking at
every point of the compass gave
promise of more rain than the few
drops that had pattered down dur
ing the afternoon. The storm
which followed last night has
brought temporary relief to quite
an area OF corn lard, and prophe-
cies are now being made that half
a crop at least will result.
Reports iI0m Pryor Creek are TO
the effect that the rain fell contin-
uously in that section throughout
the afternoon and night, giving
the adjacent corn lands good
soaking. A heavy downpOur re-
lieved conditions in the neighbor-
hood of Welcb, and freshened up
the shriveled corn. Adair reports
a steady fall of several hours dur.
alton, which thoroughly irrigated
the parched fields.
The showers in this section are
thought to have been a part of the
storm that swept soulhward as fan
as Denison, Texas, leaving in il'
wake thousands of acres Of fresh
ened fields. Several strips in the
area of the storm were passed over
by the promising clouds without q
drop OF rain descending, while
neighbOIing sections Of the parched ID
lands, received torrents Of the
much nee ded water. Many Of the
smaller creeks that had gone dry
in the pasture lands. were filled
by the rain, relieving the suffer
ing amongst the stock. The value
OF the rain in saved crops is ssll'
mated at thousands Of dollars, but
many sections need another good
soaking before their corn is out oI
danger.