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The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
VALDOSTA ELKS ENTERTAIN.
Opening of Their New Club Rooms
Quite n Social Event.

Opening of Their New Club Rooms
Quite n Social Event.
Valdosta, Ga, July S.-The Elks' So
cial session last night, which marked
the opening of their new lodge and
club rooms, was one of the most brill
liant social events that Valdosta has
had. About two hundred and fifty
people were present. representing the
best people in this section of this state.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with ferns and flowers, and the hand
some new furniture showed off to
splendid advantage.
After an hour or so spent in pleasant
conversation and slipping different re-
freshments that were served, the crowd
repaired to the lodge room where a
mock court was held, Col. ]. M. Will
kinson presiding. A number of the un-
ruly Elks were arraigned on various
charges, and all of them We're fined
The charges were very ridiculous anc
| furnished much amusement for thu
large crowd. a yes
After the mock court, the crowd re
| turned to the parlors and reading
rooms where lunches consisting Of sal
ads, olives, sliced tomatoes, crackers
etc. were served. These were follow.
ed by fruits, punch and ices. 1t was
after 1 o'clock before the crowd left the
place, and all carried with them memo
ries of very delightful evening.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THE RUBBER SHOE RACKET.
senator Fairbanks Said To BE At
Work Among CoIored Republicans
of south.

Work Among CoIored Republican
of south.
Washington, July S.-'Do you know
said a well-known colored Republican,
from Alabama. that Senator Fair
banks of Indiana is working with con-
siderable success. among the colored
Republicans in the South. who are like
ly to be delegates to the next Repub-
lican convention
The man who made this remark has
been a delegate to every Republican
national convention since the Grant
1905" convention. and he has a wide
influence with the politicians of his
color.
Eyes, sir, The continued, Senator Fair
banks is doing the rubber shoe act in
his own behalf, and l understand he
has enlisted the services of some of
the best FOUNDERS up of Southern dele
gates in the market. Jim Hill Of Mis-
sissippi, Deas of South Carolina, Bill
Pledger of Georgia, and many of the
colored leaders of the South, who have
been turned out of Office by President
Roosevelt. have formed an anti-Roose-
welt combination, and many of them
are announcing themselves for Fair
banks. When the campaign becomes
hot, some of them may melt away from
Fairbanks like they did from John
Sherman and Alger, and hop on to I'm
Gle Mark Hanna's band wagon"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THE CORONATION REGATTA.

The Henley Races a Genuine Society
Picnie-American Members of Eng
Iish Crews.
Henley, England, July S.-The coro-
nation Henley regatta promises to be
record from the viewpoint of those
who regard it as a society picnic. A
great concourse of people assembled
oppressive and the sky was cloudless.
Everybody able to maintain any kind
of craft was on the water. NUM-
Der of Americans were members of the
various English crews. d. Milburn of
Buffalo rows No. in the Leander crew,
and Jack White, son of Henry White,
secretary of the United States en-
bassy, pulls No. in the Elton crew.
The racing began at 1890 p. m. In
the first heat for the grand challenge
cup, Leander Rowing Club beat the
Kingston Rowing Club easily, by a
length and a quarter. Time I min
utes "a seconds. Leander led from. the
start
Second Heat Argonaut Rowing Clup
of Toronto beat University College, Ok
ford. by 3A lengths. Time 1925.
Third heat-London Rowing Club
beat Thames Rowing Club by length
and a quarter. Time 7:5S.
The fourth heat for the diamond
SOULS attracted by far the most atten-
ton, as the result was expected to
show the Americans chances of carry
ing off the trophy. Results:
C. S. Titus, Union Boat Club, New
York, beat w. w. Field of Oxford by
three lengths. Time 9:17.
In the fifth heat for the diamond
SOULS, J. Beresford of the kensingtoT
Rowing Club, led his opponent. ST
George Ashe of the Thames Rowing
Club. from the mark. and padded IL
the easiest of winners in nine minutes
Sixth heat, diamond SOULS, r. B
Etherington Smith beat H. T. Black
static easily. Time sol.
In the first heat for the Thames chal-
lenge cup. Thames Rowing Club beat
London Rowing Club by three lengths
Time S:16.
In the second heat Thames cup, Trim
ity College, Dublin, beat Molesey Boa
Club by length. Time 7:45.
In the seventh heat for the diamond
SOULS F. S. Kelley, Ballot College
Oxford. easily defeated A. H. Clouge
London Rowing Club. Time S:54.
First heat for the ladies challenge
Radley Boat Club beat Jesus College
Cambridge. by length. Time 1877.
Second Heat-University College, OK
ford, beat Kings College, Cambridge
AZ lengths. Time 1886.
In the first heat for the silver COB
lets, Ward and Taylor third Trinity
Cambridge, beat Somville and Crom.
brugge, Club Nautique, of Client. Time
S:45.
First heat for the Wyfold challenge
cup Kingston beat Thames by three
quarters of a length. Time, 1858.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
WARE CoUNTYS PEAR CROP.

New York Commission Men Are Buy
ing 1t Up-Tenchers' Institute in
Session.
Waycross, Ga, July s.-The Ware
county Teachers Association COM
menced a session of several days in
this city at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. County School Commissioner I.
r. Bennett called the association to
order and the devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. J. H. Mather.
Prof w. F. Byrd. of Blackshear, was
elected secretary.
The institute will be conducted by
Prof. j. w. Hendrix of Gainesville,
Fla, until next Thursday, when it will
be turned over to Prof. Guilliams. of
Gainesville. Fla, who is expected in
the city. The following teachers from
the county have so far arrived in Way
cross, and others are expected; Misses
Berta Morrison, Maud Simpson, Sarah
Tatum, Kate HoltZendorff, Messrs. j.
l.. and l.. L. Bennett, ". F. Byrd c.
c. Ingram, James and John Lee, ]. NJ.
Markey. Melvin Meek, NJ. H. Summer
all, George Byne, N NJ. King, and San
key Booth.
The LeConte pear crop in Ware
SOuhlS Tic present year is better lndn
has been in many years. Most of the
pear crop is being sold as a whole TO
representatives of commission men in
the North. One man from New York
has leased a warehouse in the city
especially for the purpose of packing
pears for shipment North. He has
ordered 1900 empty barrels from Sa-
vannah for the pears he has bought
in Ware county alone.
The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany has purchased a lot just out
side the western corporate limits of
Waycross and will erect a station for
the long distance telephone connection
between Townsville. Waycross and
Jacksonville, and Waycross and Sa-
vannah. The station will be a small
room for the present. sufficiently large
for an operator and the switch boards.
The long distance lines are already
completed between Waycross and
Townsville and Waycross and Jack
sonville, but no phones have been put
in as yet.
Mr.. d. A. MCGEE has resigned his
position as track foreman of the At
lantic Coast Line yard at Waycross,
| and Mr.. e. o. Meade has been APP
pointed In his place. Mr.. MCGEE had
been an employee of the Plant System
of Railways for more than thirty
years. He has moved, with his fam
lily. to the Edgar Carswell place, about
two miles north of Waycross.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
TOO MANY OFFICIAL JUNKETS.
DEMOCRATS TAKE NOTE OF AID
ILLUSTRATIONS EXTRAvAGANCE.

Secretary Moody Doing a Commend
able work in Navy Department in
the Way of shaking Up Dry Bones.
Officers who Have Hung on the
Soft Berths for Years Being Sent to
Sea-NavaI Lobby Has Been Order
ed TO Quit.
Washington, July S.-Democratic
congressman, who drop into the head
quarters of the Democratic Commit
tee in this city, contemplate making a
general attack upon the extravaganza
of the present administration. They
declare that the peoples money is be-
ing squandered for the personal en-
joyment and entertainment of those in
power with a recklessness that far
exceeds anything that occurred dur
tions.
1t is said that there have been more
junketing trips all over the world for
favored public officials during the past
few years than was ever heard of be-
fore. 1t has been the easiest kind of
a ldoh 1Ol O11lGldiSg dAQ even
minor officers in the public service, to
have themselves ordered to make trips
to Europe on Important public bust
ness"
This subject was under serious dis
cussion at Democratic headquarters a
few days ago. Some one remarked
that Secretary Moody, since his entry
in the Navy Department, has done
much to revolutionize methods there
and shake UP the dry bones in the
interest of economy and the general
welfare of the service. Secretary
Moody has taken a hand in several
much-needed reforms in the Navy De-
partment but it is doubtful if he will
be able to carry all of his good in
tentions in that direction.
He is certainly making a common
dable effort to root out some of the
Naval officers who have managed tC
avoid sea service for many years, anc
hang on to soft berths here in Wash.
ington. Secretary Moody's experience
in Congress, as a member of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, has giver
him an excellent opportunity to learT
something of the inside workings O.
the so called Official set" at the Ma
tional Capitol.
To Disband Naval Lobby.
One of the reforms, which Secretar!
Moody is anxious to bring about Il
the disbanding of the Naval lobby
that has existed for many years. !
is understood that every commissioner
officer in the Navy is assessed a regu
lar amount, annually, to pay the ex
penses of squad of Naval officers
who manage to be detailed for con
tinuous service in Washington, t
look after naval legislation at the Cap
itol when Congress is in session.
has been demonstrated, time and tim
again, that members of Congress sci
dom permit themselves to be influence
by the class of men who haunt tn
corridors of the Capitol day after day
button-holing Senators and Represen
tatives in behalf of certain matters o
legislation. Secretary Moody know
something of this performance, and h
has ordered it to cease.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
TEN INCHES of RAIN.
Eastern Nebraska Well Soaked Last
Night.

Omaha, Neb.. July s.--A downpour
of rain tonight in many parts of the
eastern half of Nebraska and Western
Iowa amounted to nearly a cloudburst
and continued until late hour. One
town in Nuckols county reports ten
inches of rain during the past sixty
hours and many other places have
been equally we'll soaked. At Her
man., Neb., the scene of a tor
nado two years ago, there was cloud
burst which washed several house sfrom
their foundations, and one family had
to be rescued in a boat. their home
having been washed away a quarter
of a mile from its original location.
In Eastern Iowa the downpour has
played havoc with railroad traffic.
freight and passenger traffic on the
Illinois Central's Fort Dodge Omaha
division it tied up and unable to move
either way.
The damage to crops is thought to
be very heavy.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS

Over $4,000 Already Gathered at Ma
tional Convention at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis. July Minneapolis has
tonight within her gates $1,000 or more
delegates to the National Educational
Association Convention. The total will
approximate the 10000 mark when the
delegates are all in. The meetings
yesterday and to-day were confined to
the national council, the Indian de-
partment and the general sessions. To-
morrow the real work in detail will
commence.
The national council devoted it's ses-
sion to a consideration of the social as
poets of education.
The Indian education section pro-
gramme included addresses by United
States Commissioner of Education
Harris. DIR. Nicholas M. Butler, pres
ident of the Columbia University, New
York, and others.
Mr.. Harris talked about the use of
the newspapers in the education of the
Indians.
The directors of the National Edu-
cation Association met to-day with full
attendance. The report of Treasurer
Keys showed receipts of $32 266, and
disbursements of 1873, which, with
last years balance, leaves $8l74 on
hand. The disbursements include &c.,
900 transferred to the permanent fund
for investment. The trustees reported
$4,000 in this fund, of which $84, 900
is invested in mortgages and municipal
and school bonds. The American So
ciety of Religious Education presented
a petition asking to be taken into af-
filiation, but it was laid on the table.
But two names are yet mentioned
for next president of the association,
those of President Charles w. Eliot
of Harvard and Capt. James A. Foshay
of Los Angeles. The cities in the race
for the next convention are Boston,
Portland, Me-, the North Pacific coast
cities (Which are working together)
and Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
TO ENTERTAIN THE EDITORS.
Quitman viii Extend Liberal Hos
pitality to Weekly Press AssOcia-
ton Next Week.

ton Next Week.
Quitman, Ga. July s.-The Commit
tee on Arrangements for the conven-
ton of the Weekly Press Association
held a meeting last evening and the
programme has been definitely settled
as follows:
The seventy-five or a hundred who
arrive on Monday afternoon will be
rendered a reception on the Court
House Square Monday evening from 8
to H. On Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock the convention will be formal
~ opened in a court room, where the
exercises will be held, with a speech of
welcome from Mayor S. s. Bennett. At
ter the morning session a basket din
ner will be served under the trees on
the Court House square. During the
day it is expected that a
parade showing the agricultural
and manufacturing resources of
the county will be had. These
wagon parades originated here during
the convention of the State Agricul-
tural Society, several years ago, and
at that time produced a deep impress
sion on the minds of the visitors. Tues
day evening from to II the beautiful
new home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Oglesby will be thrown open to the Wis
itors and their ladies' and reception
given in their honor.
Wednesday after the morning session
a watermelon cutting will be given on
the Court House Square. after which
the visitors will leave for a dip in the
surf at Tybee before returning to their
homes. A large attendance is expect
ed; it is said that about seventy five
will attend from the northern counties,
the South Georgia Railway has issued
transportation for 1876, and the number
coming in via the Plant System will
probably raise the attendance to more
than 200.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09


Los Angeles, Cal.
a day at time how l would feel the
next day. Five bottles of Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
since-now six years.
1--WE have used considerable of your
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work, as we find that to restore poor
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self and those dependent upon her, if
such there be. is truer charity than to
give other aid. You have my hearty
endorsement, for you have proven
yourself true friend to suffering wo-
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Los Angeles, Cal.-S5ooO forfeit If abous tes.
tfmonial Is not genuine.
No other person can give such
helpful advice to women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham,
for no other has had such great
experience-her address is Lynn,
Mass, and her advice free-if
you are sick write her-you are
foolish If you don't.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
ST. vRAIN CAUSES TROUBLE.
All Games in which He Played Go to
OppOsing Clubs.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July s.-South-
ern Baseball League magnates to-day
settled number Of disputed games,
especially those in which Pitcher st.
Vrain of Memphis played. The league
decided not to permit players who
break contracts to play in the Southern
League. All men in the league under
contract to other leagues were ordered
suspended at once. 1t was decided
that all the games in which st. Vrain
participated should go to the opposing
club. Representatives of the Memphis
Club announced that they had sub
mitted correspondence to Secretary
Farrell of the National Association of
minor leagues. whereby they hoped to
secure st. Vrain. Pending Secretary
Farrell's decision, st. Vrain is barred
from playing.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THE MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Kansas City Platform Endorsed
After Hot Fight.

Springfield, Mo-. July s.-The Demo
cratic judicial convention met to-day
to nominate three judges of the state
Supreme Court for ten-year terms. The
report of the Committee on Resolutions
contained no reference to the Kansas
City platform or to silver, and pre-
cipitated a fight. After much discus
sion the following amendment was
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Democrats
of Missouri, In convention assembled
do hereby indorse the principles of the
Democratic party as enunciated In the
national Democratic platform of 1900
in Kansas City"
Gavon d. Burgess was nominated
for supreme judge.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THE BALTIMORE STRIKERS.
f"ur Contractors Grant Demands of
Pantsmakers.

naltimore, July Sat to-days meet
ing Of 700 striking pants makers it
Vas announced that four of the con-
al lofs' employing 100 men, had sign
an agreement to furnish sewing
n,a-Iles and other tailoring imple-
,u's and that the men had returned
70 70 work. The strikers express conf
aence that the other employers will
S'sh like agreements.
~ penters' Unions Nos 800 and A.
Tnich, with Union 20, struck yester-
Sh Tor an increase in wages and
tI0l Ter hours on Saturdays, decided
~ leturn to work without enforcing
their demands.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
VIII Build Iron Bridge.

Valrosta, Ga. July s.--A large dele
cation Of people from the Rocky Ford
neighborhood appeared before the
County Commissioners yesterday to
ask that a bridge be built over the
river at that place. The commission
ers had had the matter under consid-
Grafton for some time and decided TO
build the bridge. 1t will probably be
an iron structure.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
The Los. Greatly Exaggerated.

Los Angeles, Cal, July s.-The re-
port of the damage to the melon crop
in Indio valley on the Colorado desert
amounting to nearly 10000 600 had
been caused by a terrific sand storm.
is declared by Supt. Ingraham Of the
Southern Pacific Company to be great
ly exaggerated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
Florida Rapist TO Hang.

Tallahassee. Fla. July S.-Governor
Jennings has Issued death warrant
for the execution of Frank Richard
son, who was convicted Of rape at the
spring term of the Circuit Court for
Clay county. The execution will take
place at Green Cove Springs on Friday,
July Is.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
A COUNTY TREASURER DEFAULTS
Mississippi OmciaIs Admits Shortage
of S2s.GOO.

Rolling Fork. Miss, July SIS.
Dover, treasurer of Sharkey county,
was to-day declared by the board of
supervisors to be defaulter in the
amount of $2S, 600. Yesterday was the
regular time for the treasurer to make
his reports to the board. 1t is said
that Dover admitted the shortage,
stating that he had spent the money.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
NEWS OF TOWNSVILLE.
siIas Franklin Dead From Blow by
Another Negro.

Thomasville. Ga, July s-Silas
Franklin was struck with a
heavy stick on the head about week
ago in this city, by Abraham Jordan,
both colored. Franklin has since died
and the coroner's jury has returned
a verdict of murder.
A. M. Watson, of Thomasville, has
several race horses on the track in
New England. He left yesterday to
look after them.
Many sections of this county are
suffering severely for rain.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
HOTTEST DAY IN aUITMAN.
Ice Plant shut Down and Repairs
just Completed.

Ice Plant shut Down and Repairs
just Completed.
Quitman, Ga, July s.-To-day has
been the hottest day of the year thus
far. the thermometer reaching 102 in
the shade this afternoon. and the suf-
fering is increased by the fact that not
a breath of air is stirring. This part
of the county has had no rain for sew
eral weeks, and crops are suffering.
The watermelons and cantaloupes
have about all moved. and the want of
rain will have no effect on them. Quit
man has been without ice several times
during the heated term, owing to the
fact that the ice plant has been shut
down some weeks for repairs. These
have been about completed. and Mr.
]. ]. Joiner. the lessee expects to
commence operation tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
CHANGE OF LIFE,
Some Sensible Advice to W0.
men by Mrs. e. Saller.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM
passed through what is known as
change of life,' had two years suf-
fering, sudden heat, and as quick
chills would pass over me ; my appetite
was variable and never could tell for
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
THE LIGHTNING's VICTIMS.
The Five Bodies Forwarded t.
Homes of Deceased.

The FIVE bOd1es FOrWarOeO TO
Homes of Deceased.
Waycross, Ca. July S.-The bodies of
the Ave men who were killed by light
ming near Offerman yesterday after
noon,- were sent to their respective
homes by the Southern Bell Telephone
Company to-day. The bodies were all
sent out from Blackshear. Some of
the other men who received slight
shocks yesterday are feeling the Ell
fects of it to-day, but 1t is not be-
lieved that any of their injuries will
be serious. There was another thun-
der storm along the line where the men
are working at noon to-day, but no
damage was done.
A thunder storm in this city early
this afternoon burned out twenty
telephones for the Southern Telephone
and Telegraph Company. The dam
age was slight, however.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
Railroads Calling i'm Help.

Green Bay, Wis, July S.-Orders re-
.eFed here from Chicago are to the eff
tect that station agents, section bosses
al anu other railway employees who can
De spared are to report to Chicago i'm
tsneulately to aid in handling freight
eullhg the strike. 1t is said similar
0'uefs have been issued to all stations.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09

New York. July Seen. Pompilio
Gutierrez and Col. ]. H. Gregory of the
Colombian army arrived tonight from
Colon on board the steamer Alliance.
1t is said they come here to buy a
warship for the Colombian navy
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
Three Augustnns Dead.

Augusta. July s.-Augusta lost three
well-known citizens to-day Messrs.
Charles F. Degen, M. E. Macaulay, and
Thomas NJ. Savage. The last two
died suddenly, but Mr.. Degen died at
Wynyah Sanitarium in Asheville Of
consumption after protracted illness.
He was general manager and treas
urer of the Augusta Lumber Company,
a young man of fine business ability,
and leaves a wife and one child. He
was a Northern man, and will be bur-
led at LaPorte, Pennsylvania.
NJ. T.. Macaulay was 4S years old
and unmarried. He was born In Ire
land. but came to this country when
quite young man, first clerking In A.
T. Stewards big New York store, and
years ago. At the time of his death
he was meQber of the Thomas &
Barton furniture firm. He was a large
man, and to-day complained greatly of
the heat. At dinner time he said in
stead of going home, he would go up
stairs in the store and lie on the
lounge. When they went to close the
store he was found to be dead.
Tom Savage has been a clerk in j.
b. Whites big dry goods store for
twenty years. lie went TO bed in usual
health last night. About 4 O'Clock
this morning his wife was walked by
his loud breathing. She could not
arouse him. Medical aid was sum-
moned but he died IN a short time He
leaves wife and four little children.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-09
oKLAHoMA's CHASTITY FIND.
Sheriffs' Posses Are Seeking Suppox-
ed Murderers.

ed Murderers.
Guthrie, Q. T., July Son account
of Prudence, Okla. being without tele-
phone, telegraph or railroad connec-
ton it is difficult to secure details of
a report of the finding of four mutilat-
ed bodies near that town to-day Ad-
vices received here via Kingfisher
state that it is impossible to identify
the bodies by anything yet found in
the vicinity. They were found near
the Cimarron river. supposedly where
a party of movers had carnped for
the night when attacked and killed by
unknown persons. Sheriff's posses
from Garfield, Woods. Blaine and
Kingfisher counties are reported on the
tail of evidence that will solve the
mystery.