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The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

| while millions of dollars We're handled.
no books were kept to record the deal
| lngs OF the two, and no accounting was
ever asked of one by the other.
| Many stories are told by bookmakers
and turfmen, illustrative of this strange
union of business and sentiment. The
| two men, both keen spectators, both
heavy investors, shared losses and win
| nings alike and never grumbled at ill
luck or rejoiced at good. 1t was clear
ly understood that in all their deal
ings on the turf they should share alike,
and it was understood also that when
ever one made a bet at Monte carlo,
Port Said or Gravesend the other was
the silent partner.
Many years ago Marks came back
from a two-months' trip to Europe,
and, meeting his partner, Burke, in a
well-known cafe, handed him a check
for $50, 900.
That's yours" said he indfferentiy.
Burke and the men who were dining
with him were amazed.
TITS half of what / cleaned up
abroad" said Marks.
This incident was told and retold.
Another time. after Marks had spent
some months at the country's various
race tracks, he said to his partner:
Burke. you owe me 100000"
Without asking a word of explana-
ton Burke wrote out his check for the
sum named and passed it to Marks.
He understood. He knew that Marks
had lost $4,000. He knew also that
the amount was neither minimized nor
magnified.
Hundreds of times in the last ten
years money was exchanged lin this
off-hand way. Each asked the other
many times to settle for big losses, but
more times he paid over equal shares
of enormous winnings. They would
receive or pay out without a word
Faith so implicit as this is rarely
found" said a we'll known sporting
man yesterday, particularly among
men who engage in the business Burke
and Marks were in. But both have al
ways had a reputation for unvarying
honestly and it would be a safe bet
that neither ever cheated the other out
of single penny.
Marks was a peculiar type of the
generous, careful Spectator. Born 50
years ago in Philadelphia. he first sold
newspapers and later became owner of
several news-stands. His ambition
was TO be a sporting man, and by saw
ing the earnings of his small business
es he accumulated money enough to
become a bookmaker.
In 1875 he branched out on a large
scare anu lioil endI lllile Oh MS lot
tune grew. He never gave up his
business interests in Philadelphia, and
at the time of his death, it is said he
owned a large interest in many hotel
news-stands in the Quaker City.
For many years he was associated
with Phil DAILY in the Pennsylvania
Club and the Casino adjoining it at
Long Branch, and later at the old
Monmouth. Park track he was in bus
mess with Joseph Anderson. His race
track earnings We're invested largely
in real estate. His friends say that he
left about $1,000 00
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
CITY BREVlTlES.

The ladies auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers will
give their picnic at Tybee tomorrow.
Quick schedules will be run by the
Central Railroad. The engineers expect
to have an interesting time. and
promise one to these who visit the ISL
and with them.
The cars running on Habersham
street and to Thunderbolt disturbed
the calculations of passengers yes
terday afternoon by not passing
around the market belt Instead of
going on st. Julian street, they ran to
the market, where the trolley was
reversed. They then made their way
back on Broughton street. This plan
was followed for only a few hours,
while work was being done on the
curve at st. Julian and Habersham
streets
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

Sept. l, Mr.. Jos. w. Jackson will
lease to Allen Bros, the basement
which he devoted formerly to china
and glassware, as well as the first floor
second door of his establishment. He
will confine himself to dry goods and
the kindred lines as a suit department
and millinery. He will fit up the build
ing with new fixtures and expects to
have one of the neatest, fullest and
most up-to-date dry goods houses in
the country. The store will not be run
on a cheap PLAN 1t will be Mr.. Jack
sons aim to lay in only the best lines.
No shoddy goods viii be offered over
his counters. He will add to every de-
partment. His suit department will be
complete with ladies', children's and
boys goods.
The millinery department will be in
creased and will be made to embrace
a full and complete line of muslin un-
derwear.
In view Of the lease of part of the
store it will be necessary to reduce the
present stock which Mr.. Jackson pro-
poses to do at once. He will not trans
fer any part Of the stock and in order
that the goods may be sold quickly he
will offer them at a great sacrifice as
announced in his advertisement In an
other column.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
S8OO,OOO OF BONDS
,II BE ISSUED BY MULLEN AND
SOUTHWESTERN.
LINE TO BE EXTENDED.
xv11L BE BUILT TO THE SAVANNAH
RIVER.

,,.Ir on Extensions From StiIImore
~ the Rails Now in Savannah Can
M DeIivered-The Extended Line
VIII Increase the Roads Mileage
.o ~ MiIes-Savannah River Ex-
.onsion Through Rich Section OF
Screvem County.
steel rails to be used in the extern
ion southwark of the Alillen and
southwestern Railroad are on the
,iocks of the Seaboard Air Line, hav-
ing arrived from the manufacturers
nv vessel They are soon to be shipped
from Savannah, as the work on the ex-
tension is to start shortly
The extension is to be from Stillmore,
the present southern terminus, to vi
dalia. on the Seaboard Air Line and
The Macon, Dublin and Savannah. The
distance is twenty-one miles, which,
added to the present thirty-two miles
n the road, will give it a total mileage
of 50.
This is not the only extension that
is planned, for the road is to be built
northeast from Millen to Haga Slaga
Landing, on the Savannah river. This
extension will be thirty-five miles, and
the line will run through the richest
forming section of Screven county, via
Sylvania.
Bonds to the amount of 100000 are
TO be issued upon the property to
finance the extensions. These bonds are
low being printed. The Citizens Bank
of Savannah will be trustee for the
bonds.
About two years ago the Millen and
Southwestern was bought from the
Citizens Bank and other Savannah
banks by the Messrs. burden of Monte
Nj A. B. burden is president of the
road, and Mr.. w. M. burden and Mr..
Frank R. burden are officers. Mr..
Frank r. burden, who is general man
ager, as well as secretary and treasu-
rer, was in the city yesterday on bust
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
MAKE TOO MUCH LITTER.
So Advertising Circulars Must Be
Kept OF of Streets

The city is having the ordinance
prohibiting the scattering of paper and
trash in the streets and in the squares
printed. This is done, Mayor Myers
said yesterday, to call the attention
of the people to the fact that it is
contrary to the law to so litter the
streets.
The director of public works called
the attention of the police department
to the unusual quantity of waste mat
ter that was finding it's way into the
streets, asking that measures be taken
to bring those guilty of the offense
to an accounting. Complaint was
made especially of the railroads. which
have been having punches of adver-
Using dodgers hung upon poles.
1t had been noted that pedestrians
would reach up, pull down one of the
circulars, scan it and throw it into
the street. This meant more work for
the Scavenger Department, and that
was too considerable an item to be
overlooked, in the present hard work
ed condition of that outfit. When the
watermelon season is at it's hight, as
now, there is a constant demand upon
the time of the Scavenger Department
1t is no small job to keep the city
cleaned of melon rinds alone, and
leave the scavenger men no time for
loafing. Men and mules have to keep
hard at it, and from very early in
the morning until dark they are busy
Another advertising device that has
received the attention of the police re-
lates to the utilization of the street
pavements as bill boards 1t has not
infrequently been noted that advertise
ments were written on the pavements,
ms T1a nf Of
!, boats being especially prone to use that
method to inform the public that the
boat would make an excursion trip at
a certain time from a certain place.
Pedestrians walked over these signs
and couldn't help but see them. They
are contrary to a city ordinance, how
ever, and the police have instructions
to suppress them.
No statement has yet been received
by the Streets and Lanes Committee
from the Savannah Electric Company
relative to the removal of the city's
garbage by trolley cars. President
George j. Baldwin was asked for an
estimate of the cost of such removal,
and he will present it. 1t is thought,
however, that the first cost of such a
plan will be found such as to render
its adoption unlikely. Sidings would
have to be constructed and also es-
pcCloIy ueSlSlSu cars. Wnen lnlS
primary expense had been met, there
would remain that of the operation of
the cars.
Complaints from people who reside
within a wide radius of the garbage
dumping grounds, west and south of
the city, have been received, and it
is the desire to devise some other
means for the disposition of the refuse
that has impelled the committee to
seek information from the Savannah
Electric Company. If this does not
meet with the sanction of the com
mittee, when received, it will be for it
to decide whether it shall continue
having the garbage dumped upon the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
Japanese FRns.
From Japan and America.

FROM Japan ana America.
1t is pretty generally known, by this
time at least that there is a great deal
of meaning in the fans of Japan. Only
those who have read little or nothing
about the art of the kingdom of the
rising sun, the latest and most delight
full seat of art, have not learned that
the Japanese, like their predecessors
the Greeks, use their art in decorating
only useful things. To the Japanese the
ieea of useless adornment is as abhor-
rent as it was to the pure and limpid
taste of the Greeks.
1t is inevitable, therefore, that the
Japanese, as soon as he began making
fans, would ornament them with beau
tiful and significant designs, just as
the Greek painted that urn which
Keats has glorified and preserved in
his verse for all time-"The foster child
OF silence and slow time" The fans of
Japan are beautifully painted, the
work frequently being done by the
most skillful artists, who take as much
pride in this work as many painters is
some pretentious canvas. An art so
bountiful that it delights in making
immortal treasure out of belt buckles.
sword handles, the sword blade itself,
the screen and even the sheath of a
fude, or writing brush, would certainly
Lot overlook the splendid possibilities
of the fan. Think of having ones
painting waved like a censor to AMI
fro before the eyes of beauty! The
stimulus was certainly sufficient. In no
fern, perhaps, could art be used where
it would be more observed, admired
and appreciated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
HAD FUN ON THE FOURTH.
And the Day After Were Sorry They
Had 1t.

And the Day After Were Sorry They
A variegated collection of offenders
of all colors and ages were lined up
in Police Court yesterday morning,
many of them victims of a too strenu-
Gus celebration of the glorious Fourth.
Some were repentant, others defiant
and still others who were quietly re-
signed and took their sentences with
perfect calmness.
Jake Hammond, a negro, arrested by
Patrolman King for stealing lumber
from the mills of A. S. Bacon, was held
for the City Court.
Jennie Jenitle, colored who was
charged with stealing $40, was dis
missed as the evidence was not suffi-
Gent to hold her.
S. Middleton, a colored man, was ar
raigned on two charges of larceny. 1t
is said he stole a pair of trousers and
a pair of shoes from employees of the
Pierpont Manufacturing Company. He
was held for trial in the City Court
Willie Washington, an obstreperous
negro, was fined $780, with the a1terna-
tive of spending sixty days in the
changing for beating his wife and
resisting an officer in front of the I'M
ion station Friday afternoon. Patrol
man Walker made the arrest and the
negro showed signs of where his anat-
omy had been in contact with the Off
GERS club.
Rufus Coastlow, a negro boy, who de-
liberately threw a stone at Conductor
J. z. Weekly, of the Electric company,
with a slingshot on Friday, was given
80 days at hard labor in lieu of $40 fine.
OF the eight negroes arrested Friday
night by Patrolman Hicks, in a house
at the corner of Lincoln and Bryan
streets, two were'convicted and fined IS
or ten days.
There were any number Of DRINKS
and disorderlies arraigned and some of
them were clever enough to tell stories
which effected their release, while 9TH
ers were fined
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

and the Bellaire, GAINESVILLE and Gin
clnnat1, with Ill miles, are in the list,
the remainder having less than 100
miles each. The Terre Haute and In
dlanapolis remains in charge of the
court, not on account of its insolv-
ency, but by reason of disagreement
among its owners, represented chiefly
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. The other two roads named
Will soon be sold and reorganized.
How rapidly the process of discharg-
ing receivers and returning the roads
to the hands of their owners has been
going ON, is shown by the following
table of roads remaining in the hands
of receivers in each of the last nine
years, the figures, excepting those for
1901 and 1902. being compiled from re-
ports of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
ED Marks FORTUNE.
Kept No Books with Ed Burke, Yet
They Handled Tens of Thousands
and Trusted Each other.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
New York, July 3.-The will of Ed
ward N. Marks, proprietor of the
gaming place Of Long Branch, N. j.,
was filed for probate in the Surrogate's
office Manhattan, to-day.
While the petition states that the es-
tate is worth upwards Of $4,000, Nor
ris ]. Hirsch, who represents the bene-
ficiaries under the will, states that the
estate at the lowest calculation is
worth at least 100000, and Paul NJ.
Herzog, who filed the will as counsel
for the widow and NJ. H. Hallowell.
who are named as executors, agree
with this statement Marks was treas
urer of the Metropolitan Turf Associa-
ton and was largely interested with
Eddie" Burke in bookmaking.
The testator leaves to his widow the
house at 145 West Seventeen street,
Manhattan, which was his home, with
its contents, including furniture, plate,
pictures, etc, and he also leaves to her
100000 in lieu of her dover. Marks
leaves to his nephew, Bernard E..
Kuhn. of Vincennes, Ind, $4,000 In
cash and his jewelry.
The residue Of the estate the tesla
tor directs shall be divided into six
equal parts, which shall go to his
brother, August Marks of Philadelphia;
his brother, Isaac Marks Of Spokane,
Wash; his sister, Charlotte Kuhn of
Vincennes, Ind. his nephew, Edwin B.
Kuhn Of Vincennes, Ind, and his sis
ter, Fannie Mayer of Shawneetown,
ILL.,, and his brother-in-law, Mark S.
Mayer Of Shawneetown, III.
The death of Edward N. Marks
breaks up one Of the most remarkable
partnerships that ever existed in this
part Of the country.
For 20 years or more Mr.. Marks was
associated with Edward Burke In many
enterprises. and during ali that time,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
CoLORED KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Instituted New Lodge, Charlie.
Sumner, Monday.

Instituted New Lodge, Charles
Summer, Monday.
new lodge, colored, Knights of
Pythias, Chas. Sumner Lodge No. 81,
was organized Monday night by Grand
Chancellor C. D, Creswill, assisted by
local grand lodge officers. This lodge
is composed of young men, and will
rank among the best in the state.
Its officers are:
c. C.-R. N. Moore.
v. CIV. H. Davis.
Prelate-R. c. Gilbert.
M. of W.-M. L. Baldwin.
M. of E.-Richd W. Rogers.
NJ of F.-A. j. Ransier.
K. of r. and SIS. F. Bynes.
M at Adv. T. F. Smalls.
1. G.-P. H. Hall.
o. G.-L. r. Brooks.
Medical Examiner-Dr. ]. Walter
Williams.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
TO MAKE WAR ON CHURCH.
Government WIFI Garry Out Spirit
of French Revolution, said Pre-
mier Combes to Deputies.

Paris, July 5.-An Interpolation was
made in the Chamber of Deputies yes
terday concerning the application by
the government of the law of asso-
Citations by the recent closing of
schools, etc, which were managed by
unauthorized congregations.
Premier Combes replied that the gov
eminent had decided not to permit
any evasion of the law of associa-
tions; that 1t was determined to break
down all resistance in religious af-
fairs, and that 1t had decided to carry
out the spirit of the French revolu-
ton
1--WE have firmly resolved said the
premier, Ito assure the supremacy OF
official sovereignty over ,monastic obed-
ience."
M. Combes received an ovation from
the Chamber of Deputies and it was
decided that his speech should be
posted throughout France. A motion
approving the declaration of the gov
eminent and expressing the chambers
reliance upon the government for the
firm application of the law of associa-
lions and the necessary defense of the
civil rights of the state was adopted
by 1888 votes to 206.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
INSOLVENCY DISAPPEARING.
Record of Receiverships Shows Well
for the Railways.

hecOrd OF Rece1VershtpS Shows Well
for the Railways.
The year 1902 has, so far, been the
most remarkable period in fifty years
of railway history in respect to insol-
vencies and receiverships, says the
Railway Age. Since Jan. only one
operating railway, the New York and
Pennsylvania, fifty-two miles long, has
been placed in the hands of receiver,
and that one broke all previous records
for brevity of stay, the appointment
having been made in February and the
road having been sold under foreclos-
ure and started for reorganization in
May. The receiverShip thus covered the
short season of four months. The
Railway Age, therefore, for the first
time in its history, cannot report a
railway for which a receiver has been
appointed and continued in the current
six months. During the tWenty-sjx
and one-half years in which the rec
ord has been kept, it has shown the
appointment of receivers for $50 roads,
covering ia, 400 miles of lines and rep
resenting stock and bonds aggregatine
the vast sum of 1921 397 ,000 In a sin
gle year. 1885, no less than seventy
four roads went into bankruptcy with
zS'54O miles, and $1.7S1, 900, 900 of stock
ana bonds. But since that year of
greatest financial calamity, failures
nave rapidly decreased and reorgani-
cations have gone on az equal speed.
so that to-day the era of railway re-
oeNerships may be said to be ended.
only twenty-five roads, most of them
very small, having in the aggregate
only little over 1900 miles of lines
ana representing but SCI, OOO.O 900 of APP
parent investment, now remain in the
hands of the courts. One road has
eeen IN this condition eight years, four
nVe years and four four years each
V tS seven dating their troubles inside
the twentieth century. Only three
ROADS of Importance, the Terre Haute
ana Indianapolis. with 1872 miles of
owned and leased lines; the Columbus,
oandusky and Hooking, with PIG miles,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06
Stock

From 1872 roads, having over 10000
miles of lines and representing 50, $780,
100000 of capital, to % lines aggregat-
ing only 1900 miles and SCI, 100000 of
stock and bonds, is a rapid descent
and is striking indication that rail-
way property has shared in the gem
eral prosperity of the last few years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

future. Mr.. Anthony has secured a po-
sition with the Valdosta cotton mills,
and will devote his time and energies
TO his profession, textile engineering.
Mr.. Anthony is a graduate of the Geor~
gia School of Technology, is well
equipped for his work and will be an
addition to the ranks of the cotton
manufacturers of the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

Paul Adam, whose "LiEnfant
d'Austerlitz" has been one of the
greatest recent French successes.
though barely 40 years old, has written
nearly twenty-five volumes. He was
for long time completely under the
influence of M. Emile lola, but since
1890 his work has belonged to an en-
tirely different school. and he is now
one Of the most conspicuous writer's OF
the idealistic school
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

Joseph Springer has been selected
as vice consul in Cuba by Gen. E. S.
Bragg, the consul general. Springer
has resided in Havana for twenty
years.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

-Mother-"Oh, Mildred! You naughty
little girl! You know you oughtn't to
slap Elsie's facet" Where
ought 1 to slap her, then mummy
Punch.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-06

grounds now used or to have 1t hauleo
further from the corporate limits.
Mower County transcript., 1902-10-08

JOHNS oN1KING.s

& at the resid dences of the sbfide de's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George King,
603 First street, at high noon today,
will occur the marriage Of Adolph.
johnson and Miss Norma King, Rev..
FL. Anderson officiating The ring
ceremony will be used. Little Frank
Kearns is ring bearer. Bride and groom
will be unattended during the cere-
mony. Only Immediate relatives will
be present. The bridal gown is Of crepe.
du Chen trimmed in cream satin. A
wedding dinner will be served at one.
o'clock and: the newly welded couple.
will take the afternoon train for an ex-s
tended trip. They will be at home to
friends after Oct. 20 at SOB First street.
The bride was born and reared in Mos
COW but has lived in Austin for nearly
five years and has d circle Of choice
friends to wish her JOY. The groom
is a Mower county boy and well and
fayorably known. He will work in.
Campbell's mill. We join in congrat-
ulations. - s%.zzEsss:5s = =, =.
F' -
Mower County transcript., 1902-10-08
Teachers Association.

An educational meeting will be held
at Lyle village on Saturday, October
18th. The program is as follows:
MORNING SESSION, 10:50
Reading Circle Topic. 1.-THE Township ,
Our Course of Study
Drawing for Autumn Months. ..... Miss Minert
AFTERNOON SESSION. :s0.~ :
Aims in Primary Reading. -. miss Parmehter
Aims in Advanced sReading:... Miss Peterson
Relations Between School Boards and Teachers
l.. From Boards Standpoint, - -. :. ~
::5> Mrs. A. Gregg, district 10,
- = XIII. Volstad, district g., 49, =.
= Mrs. q. NJ. Folsom district57. =
q: From Teacher Standpoint. &c. z -.
Miss Greene. = I. :.-r.. : r~s
Miss DeRemer. -. ~. - ~.
Miss Buck. - >> '~ - .,
Pupils Ideals. ....::Mr. Mastener
Music and entertainment will be pro-
vided by the Lyle teachers. "A large
attendance is desired.
Mower County transcript., 1902-10-08
Fire ON rlaln. Streest: N

The alarm of fire. just. bef foresight
o'clock Friday evening called the. de:
partment to the frame building soccu-
pied below by N. J. Keenan's music
store and upstairs by Mrs. Ulmer, locat-
ed next south of the Register Office.
The fire caught from a defective Chin
ney in the rear part: Most of Mrs. Ul-
mer's things were removed but her. loss
from water and breakage is consider
able. She carried no insurance. Keen
ans stock was mostly removed. His
loss is probably $500. Insured. The
loss on the old building is probably $50.
Insured. Oscar Ayers owns it and
should now put up something in keep
ing with the requirements of Main
street. -. =. -, -.
Mower County transcript., 1902-10-08
Birthday Surprise.

T Last Friday was Mrs. w lillian Ault-
fathers birthday anniversary and the
lady friends Of the neighborhood went
to her home in Lyle township to cele-
=brate.'tAnd no one who went could
say they were sorry for having gone.
They entertained each other with Mrs.
5Aultfather's help until about four
O'clock 3. ID. when ice cream and the
usual accompanying cakes were served.
There were lots Of fine candies and
fruits also. Mrs. ultfather was the
pleasant recipient Of many delicate and
beautiful birthday gifts. Each partici-:
pant III the event will be apt to remem11=
.ber it above other events for 9 long time time
to come. z..S5: