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The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
NEW STYLE or POST CARD.
Vignette of Mckinley Replaces That
of Jefferson.

new style of postal card, bearing
the vignette of the late President Nc
Kinley has been issued by the post
o:lice department and placed on sale
here. The new card is a considerable
Improvement in appearance and gem
eral utility upon the old
The paper is thinner but better than
that used for the old card and much
of the ornamental scroll work that ap-
peared on the Jefferson card has dis
appeared. The size of the lettering has
been reduced, so that the post mark
is not lost in the heavy design.
The seal of the United States an
pears on the left upper corner of the
card. with the vignette of President
Mckinley on the right. On the whole
the card presents a neat and attrac-
tive appearance.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Annual Mountain Excursion.

The Southern Railways annual
mountain excursion will be operated
Wednesday, Aug. 90 special train
through to Asheville. leaving Savan-
nah 700 a. m, central time. Extreme
ly low rates to the Carolina mountain
country and to Old Point Comfort,
Virginia Beach and Ocean View. Va.
Tickets good to return until Sept. 4.
For complete information apply at de-
pot ticket Office, Union Station. or city
ticket office, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
One Fare for the Round Trim IN
AsheviIIe.

Account meeting of American Flor
lists and Horticulturalists the Southern
Railway will sell tickets on Aug. II. Is
and 10. to Asheville and return at rate
of 1925, good until Aug. %. An excel
lent opportunity to visit the famous
Land of the Sky" Only line operat-
ing through sleepers. For detailed in
formation, sleeping car reservations.
etc, call al city ticket office 141
Bull street, or ring up telephone $50
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11

Mrs. George +. Stockett. of 232 Hab-
ersham street, was injured yesterday
by falling from a Habersham street
car Mrs. Stockett was preparing to
alight when, as she claims. the car
gave sudden jerk and threw her to
the pavement Her injuries. while pain
full were not serious. Her dress was
torn by the fall.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
The Existence of Sin.

Rev. Bascom Anthony preached at
Trinity Methodist Church last night a
sermon that had for its theme the
reason for the existence of sin and
the righteousness Of its punishment
by God The preacher contended that
an the punishment melted out 70 sin
ners, God exhibited at once his abhor-
renee Of that which was IN conflict
with his divine attributes and his love
Tor the erring mortals He had placed
on earth.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Popular Excursion to Columbia and
Return.

On Monday, Aug. is, Southern Rail-
way will run excursion to Columbia
and return at rate of $3.50 and $500 for
the round "trip, tickets limited to one
and two days respectively. Special
train leaves Union Depot at 700 a. M,
Railroad time. Separate coaches for
white and colored people. For tickets
or information call at City Ticket Of
flee, 141 Bull street, or Depot Ticket
Office, Union Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
UNDER A PAIR OFF CHARGES.
Holmes to Answer for Assault and
Carrying Concealed weapons.


Carrying Concealed Weapons
Lois Holmes will face the RECORDER
this morning on two charges, the first
being one of carrying concealed wea-
pons and the other for beating James
Ford. The negro was first arrested for
carrying concealed weapons. He was
taken to the barracks and hardly had
the complaint been lodged against him
when Ford appeared on the scene. One
of his eyes was completely closed. and
the other was 'all but" as he express
ed it, He said that Holmes had, with
out the slightest proVocation, abused
and assaulted him while the two were
out IN the river in a boat, opposite
West Broad street landing. They will
appear in Police Court this morning
and give their widely varying versions
of how it happened"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Excursions To The Mountains And
SeashOre.

Via the Atlantic Coast Line, Aug. 20,
tickets limited to return Sept. 4:
Ocean View, Va ..............S1 $40 90
Old Point Comfort, Va .......... 10 90
Virginia Beach, Va ....... 10 90
Spartanburg ....... 60
Corresponding rates to other points.
Ticket offices, De Soto Hotel and
Union Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11

Send for Merch, and Miners Trans Co g
Summer Tour Book. containing routes an
rates TO all Eastern summer resorts Two
routes offered from Savannah. Best wav to
reach ali Jersey coast resorts, mountain re-
sorts, Baltimore, Philadelphia Washington
New York and Boston. Meals and stateroom
lncl.ded on steamer. j. W. Smith Agent. lI2
BUN street Savannah. Ga.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
An Our Tickets Are Gunranteea

Cut rate tickets TO all points at Kar-
gers, under screven House. only Of
flee in the city. Member OF American
Ticket Brokers' Association. Five hun
dred dollar bond given the city guar
anteeing all transactions. Reference.
Chatham Bank.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11

Why people continue suffering from
the pain of an ingrowing toe nail when
it can se permanently cured by Lem
Davis. surgeon chiropodist. Telephone
Georgia or Bell 293. 1t don't matter
what condition the toe or nail is in.
l can cure tad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
STARRED OVER "CRArs."
"BiG GILL;" the Bully of Frogtown,
in Jail.

In row over a game of craps early
yesterday morning in Frog Town, Gil
ford Arlington, a bully of the Frog
Town district, stabbed and badly beat
up Charles Thomas. another negro of
about half his proportions. Thomas
came to the station with the officer to
see 10 il that the charge was entered
against big Gill" He was bloody
from head to foot and presented
scene Of despair. He was not. however.
seriously cut. and will appear this
morning IN the Police Court to testify
against his adversary.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Excursions To The Mountains And
SeashOre.

"The ever popular Sunday excursions
via Atlantic Coast Line to Charleston.
S. c.. 100 for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold for trains leaving Savan-
nah 1870 a. m. and a. m. Return
ing, leave Charleston at D. m and
11:35 p. m. Visit the Isle of Palms and
enjoy the delightful sea breezes. '-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
For Over sixty Year.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. II
soothes the child. softens the gums all
lays all pain. cures wind collie. and IL
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents bottle-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
sisters of Convent in retreat.

Rev Father Merriwether. S. j., of
Macon. is in Savannah, called here to
conduct the annual retreat OF the
sisters OF the Convent St. Vincent de
Paul. This retreat, which lasts eight
days, viii end Friday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11

II you suffer with nervous or sick
headache, try Panknin's Neural-a safe
and positive cure. successfully used for
more than twenty years. AT your
Druggists.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Excursions To The Mountains Ant
Seashore.

Via the Atlantic Coast Line, Aug. 20,
tickets limited to return Sept. 4:
Ocean View, Va ........:........$1 $40 90
Old Point Comfort, Va ........ 10 co
Virginia Beach, Va .............. 10 90
Spartanburg Observation-Disclosures. 6 60
Corresponding rates to other points
Ticket offices, De Soto Hotel and
Union Station.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Low Rate Excursion Tickets to
Mountain Resorts in the CarOIinas.

Mountain Resorts i'm the CarOlinas.
Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia, via
Central of Georgia Railway Tickets
will be on sale from Savannah Aug.
trip, including Sept. 4, 1902.
Tickets offices, 10Y Bull street and
Central Passenger Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11

'The ever popular Sunday excursions
via Atlantic Coast Line to Charleston,
S. c., 81 90 for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold for trains leaving Savan-
nan 1870 a. m. and Z a. m. Return
ing, leave Charleston at s D. m. and
1875 p. m. Visit the Isle of Palms and
enjoy the delightful sea breezes. ''-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Excursions To The Mountains And
SeaShOre.

Via the Atlantic Coast Line. Aug. 20,
tickets limited to return Sept. A:
Ocean View, Va $40 90
Old Point Comfort, Va .......... 10 90
Virginia Beach, Va ......... 10 co
Spartanburg Observation-Disclosures. 60
Corresponding rates to other points.
Ticket offices, De Soto Hotel and
Union Station.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11
Tl.1O savannah TO Fernandina via
Seabonrd Air Line Railway.

Every Sunday. Train leaves Union sta
ton 500 a. m, railroad time. Ticket
office, No. Bull street. Phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-11

Atlantic Coast Line mileage tickets
good over 1900 miles OF road $500
per book-one thousand miles.-ad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
A U. S. Army Custom Upset.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 9.-Esta blish-
ed precedents Of the United States
army were oyerthrown and the free
dom of nearly two hundred men now
confined in Federal penitentia was
assured by decision rendered by the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
today in the case of Peter c.. Deming,
aformer captain of United States vol
unteers, against Robers W: Nc
Claughery, warden of the Federal pen
ientiary at Fort LeayenWerth. Dem
ing was imprisoned on the sentence Of
a court martial composed of regular
army officers. The opinion of the
court is that the court martial which
sentenced Deming acted in violation
of Article II, of the Articles of War,
which provides that officers of the
regular army shall not be competent
to sit on courts martial ior the trial of
officers and soldiers Of other forces.
Deming will be released from the
Leayenworth penitentiary within sixty
days, and all other former members Of
the volunteer army who are confined
in Federal prisons on sentences in
ficted by courts martial of: regular
officers may also be liberated as the
result Of to-day's rulings
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Conference held With Coast Line
Officials ia Reference TO Drainage.

Mr.. j. R. Kenly, General Manager
of the Atlantic Coast Line, and Mr..
". NJ. Peasants of the same system
who were in the city, met the City
Council at a special session Monday
ing for the purpose Of discussing the
matter of drainage for the railway
yards depots and the adjacent section
of the city. After brief session dur
ing which the matter was talked over
in a general way, without any definite
proposition being made by either the
railroad officials or council the meet
ing took a recess until $50 p. NJ, for
the purpose of affording an opportu-
nifty for committee of council and
the representatives of the Atlantic
Coast Line to make a careful inspec-
tion of the ground and the proposed
line of drainage, SO. that they may be
able to discuss the matter with a full
knowledge of the necessities of the
situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
Monday in the House and Sen
ate.

Columbia, February lo.-Fbe House
of Representatives did not undertake to
DO much business today. The session
did not last over three-quarters of an
hour, because the first thing the House
did was to accept tie invitation of the
local committee to have group PIC
ture taken with the Cook Count
Democracy at 12.45. and then at l
o'clock participate in the exercises at
the Columbia Theatre.
The principal work was to get
through the bills that were pending
for third reading. All third read
ing bills were given their final read
ing except one of Mr. Prince. rela-
tive to the issuing of bonds. which he
had recommitted, as he did not like
the style of the bill.
The Senate was in session ONLY forty
minutes this morning, having ad-
journed until 8 o'clock at night in
crder to allow members to attend the
exercises in the theatre incident to the
visit of the Cook County Democracy.
At the night session there was very
little business of importance transact
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
HEAVY FIGHTING IN aFRIGA.
Beers Are Not Making Any Peace
Proposals.

New York, Feb. l0-A report re-
ceived today from Lord Kitchener at
Pretoria shows last week to have been
the liveliest week with the heaviest
losses on both sides for several months
past. Lord Kitchener gives the Boer
casualties total of SO killed. Il
wounded, ST surrendered and 574
taken prisoners. The British captured
4sO rifles. one pompon and the usual
grist of munitions and live ssock.
A serious British loss during the
week was the capture of SO wagons
conveyed by 100 troops. As point 30
miles, from Beaufort West, Cape, Col.
ony, the enemy swooped down on the
wagons and cut up the convoy before
assistance arrived. They were able to
move only II of the wagons and hprn-
ed the rest. In this engagement the
British lost two officers and II men
killed and one officer and ~ men
wounded, while the Beers lost % kill
ed and At wonded.
The Beers also rnshea Getach ment
of 100 men on Col. Doran's column
the night of Feb. 8, when the British
lost three officers and seven men killed
and IT men wounded.
Won Donop surprised Potgieter's
lager near WolmaraDstae, Transvaal
colony Feb. Z, killing three Beers. and
capturing 36 as we'll as 25 wagons and
live stock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
THE A. C. I. DRAINAGE MATTER.
What the City couneiB Did at Special
Meeting.

The City Council met at 8. 80 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. pursuant to the
adjournment from the morning session
Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen Boyle. Finn.
". e. Epperson, Hurst. Purdy and
Rowland were pesent. General Man
ager J. r. Kenly and Mr. NJ II.
Peasants of the Atlantic Coast Line
also attended the meeting.
Mr.. Kenly made proposition that
the Atlantic Coast Line Co. would
bear one-half the expense OF pipe line
of such dimensions as might be neces-
sary; or if Council thinks the city
cannot at this time expend so much
money--the cost being estimated at
from 81. GOO to s5,000-he suggested the
construction of cypress drain which
would last ten or fifteen years and cost
$1,000 to 800, the city and company
entering into contract each to bear
one-haH the cost of the present drain
and such other drain as may hereafter
be put in. Or the company will now
put in part vitri6ed and part wooden
drain on same terms. A further con-
dition Of the contract being that the
city assume all responsi bility and hold
the company blameless in case Of any
damage which may be caused by the
drainage at any time to any person or
property.
The Council desiring time to con-
slider these proposition eand ascertain
the legal status of the matter adjourn
ed to meet again within the next two
weeks on such day as Mr.. Kenly may
name. Nj. Kenly agreed in the mean
while to have the route surveyed and
the actual cost calculated, at least ap-
proximately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
sTATEBURe ITEMS.

Editor Watcbnan and Southron:
The farmers are making an effort to
commence operations for the year and,
in spite of the very depressing .condi-
tions, a good deal of land has been
broken, but I haven't yet seen a
wagon load of guano hauled from the
depot.
have been told, by reliable colored
people, that a great manv of their race
have left the country. Many of them
made literally nothing last year and
are now obliged to go of and look for
work to enable them to feed their
families. Those who stay are still in
very unsettled condition and are still
moving from place to place.
The entertainment given by Col.
Dargan and his daughters on the 3rd,
was very much enjoyed by an audience
from Statesburg and Wedgefeld. 1t
is to be hoped that Col. Dargan can
arouse an interest in the history of
the State, which he is trying SO hard
to do.
For some reason mail facilities are
in an awfully mixed up condition with
Us at present. 1t takes letter from
four to seven days to reach here from
Charleston, Columbia or Sumter and
is great annoyance. The W. and S.
didn't come at all week before last and
didn't come until Saturday of last
week. Complaint has been made to
the authorities and it is hoped that
this condition will be remedied. We
expect to have, in the next few months,
free rural delivery between Sumter
and Statesburg.
In spite of hard times several new
houses have been built. Mrs. I. z.
Wilson has very neat two-story one
near where the old one stands and Mr..
w. H. Ingram is also building a two
story house on the Sumter Road, about
two miles froa The Borough in a very
pretty situation.
The public roads Of our section were
put in first class condition by Super
visor Scale last year, but not bit of
work has been done on them since by
the road hands, and they are fast
being ruined 10y not having the ditch
es on the sides cleared out. Thing
has been put down in places which is
great improvement on bridges:
W. j. r.
Stateburg, S. C. Feb. 10, 1902.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
HEWBERRY EDITORS FIGHT.
w. H. Wallace and E. H. AuIl
Settle Their Differences.
Special to The State.

Special TO Ine State.
Newberry, Feb. s.-As a result of
an editorial which appeared in the
Newberry Observer in its last issue,
Mr.. W. H. Wallace, editor of the New
berry Observer, and Mr.. E. II. Aull,
editor of The Herald and News, had a
personal encounter on Main street
this afternoon. Mr.. Wallace was
pretty severely bruised, Mr.. Aull re-
ceiying only a few scratches.
The facts which led up to the fight
are as follows: The Herald and News
printed an extra edition giving its
readers the governors message, which
extra was mailed by the postofhce au-
thorities. The Observer issued the
governors message in the form of a
supplement, which supplement was
refused admission to the mails. This
action was submitted to the postof6ce
authorities in Washington and the ac-
tion of the Newoerry postmaster in
both instances was sustained.
Mr. Wallace, however, in his next
issue after the supplement was refused
admission and The Herald and News
extra admitted, denounced this action
as piece of official fayoritism" and
contemplate trick.'' This was
replied to by The Herald and News,
quoting the law on the subject. The
discussion, however, waxed warmer,
until in the last issue of the Observer
appeared a personal attack ON the
character of the editor OF The Herald
and News. The words used were
these: Concerning The Herald and
News we have this to asy: We have
offered no criticism whatever of its
getting its papers through the post
Office and have not mentioned it at all
except to show the discrimination
made, for which it is of course not in
any sense responsible Nor have we
undertaken to object to its discussion
of the case itself. That is its right.
But the editors insolent and imperti-
nent interference in the personal fea-
lures of this controversy are Only in
keeping with his character as the
eager and superserviceable bootilck
and toady of men in Office. We pre-
sumo he has his reward. -
The editors met this afternoon in
front of the Newberry hotel. Mr..
Aull demanded an apology from Mr..
Wallace which was refused, when Mr..
Aull denounced him as contemplate
liar. - Whereupon the difficulty en-
sued.
The gentlemen were put under bond
to appear at the police court room on
Monday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
lee COUNTY LINE roo NEAR.
Accurate Survey Proves That New
eouaty Line Runs Within Eight Miles
of Court House.

Lee County is not yet established
and tbs outlook at present is that the
hopes OF those who have worked SO
persistently and zealousIy for the new
county are again doomed TO disappoint-
ment.
The defeat of the new county, if it
is defeated, will be the result OF care
lessness in making the survey OF the
proposed new county and not to any
irregularity in the election.
Mai. ". Loring Les who was en-
ployed to resurvey the county by the
opponents of the new county move
ment, for the purpose of determining
whether or not the consti itutionai re-
quirements had been complied with in
cutting off the new county territory
has very nearly completed the survey
and will be prepared to file his report
within short time. The work
would have been completed several
weeks ago had it not been for the
high water in Lynehes' River Swamp.
While the survey has not been com
p3eted on the Southeast corner of the
proposed new county, all the other
lines have been located. Maj. Lee is
not yet ready to make report as to
the area Of the new county, but he has
made report that shows that Lee
Ceunty, as laid off and voted on at the
recent special election, does not fulfill
the speci6c conditions set forth in the
constitution as prerequisite before
a new county can be established. One
OF these conditions is that the line OF
a proposed new county shall not run
within less than eight miles of the
Court House of any county now estab-
iished.
Maj. Lee has ascertained by actual
survey that the Lee County line,
where it follows Scape Ger Swamp, is
only $40 miles from Sumter Court
House. There are one or two other
points that are in doubt but as a sur
vey has not been made Of straight
line from these doubtful points to the
Court House no report has yet been
made in reference to them. It is
really unnecessary to run these lines to
the Court House, for, if the line IS
too near the Court House at one point,
the establishment Of the. new county
would be unconstitutional.
The accuracy Of the survey, Of the
line run by Maj. Lee from Scape Ger
Swamp to the Court House is to be
verified by Mr.. J. ". Brunson, of
Florence. who is not only a civil
engineer of established reputation and
unquestioned ability but he is also
entirely disinterested, and for that
reason his services have been engaged
for the purpose OF verifying Maj.
Lees survey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12

A petition is being circulated among
the freeholders of the city asking
that a special election be called by
city council, at which certain propos-
ed amendments to the charter of TIE
city shall be submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors of the city. The
first of the proposed amendments in
creases the salary of the Mayor from
$500 per year to $500 per year. The
second amendment to be voted on
makes an alteration in the section of
the charter that gives the council au-
thority to levy and collect a license
tax. so that special license Or priyi-
lege tax may be imposed upon bi-
cyclists who ride on the sidewalks.
Before the special election can be or
dered it is necessary for e majority of
the freebolders to sign the petition.
is not by any means certain that
the required number OF signatures can
be secured. There is opposition to
one or both of the proposed amend
ments in several quarters and it is
stated on the best authority that not
few of those who have already sign
ed The petition will vote against one
or the other amendment. a great
many taxpayers are of the opinion
that $500 is sufficient salary for the
Mayor and are opposed to doubling
the stipend attached to the Office at
this time. Others are opposed to the
tax on bicycles and will vote against
the amendment that is to give the
council authority to levy it. When
II. L
they paid it under protest and most
unwillingly and TOW that they will be
given an opportunity to vote on the
question they will vote No with great
pleasure.