davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
FOR PUBLIC BUILDING.
People of Gainesville Donate
Choice Citx>LOt.

Gainesville, Fla, Oct 16.-An alarm
of fire was sounded this morning be-
tween 10 and Il o'clock, when the fine
residence of A. G. Colclough, in the
southern portion of the city, was dis
covered in flames. The department re-
sponded promptly, but the house, being
out of the fire limit, little could be
done to save it.
The location of the building is so
far from the water main that il was
difficult to reach 1t with hose, and the
building burned to the ground. Most
of the contents were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at between 81 900 and
$500, covered by $500 insurance.
The fire is said TO have started from
a defective iue in the kitchen
The citizens of Gainesville met in
called meeting last night to consider
the matter of donating a lot upon
which a public building is to be locat-
ed. Messrs. B. F. Hampton and ]. NJ.
Graham offered the Oak Hall property.
which is the finest lot in town, and
the offer was accepted At the last
session of the United States Congress
an appropriation of $35, 900 was made
to erect public building in this city.
Recently the agent of the government
visited here and gave the people to IN
derstand they would be expected to
furnish lot. Hence the meeting and
the offer of Oak Hall property. The
putting up of a fine building on this
lot means the improvement of vast
section of this city. 1t is supposed
work will begin at an early day.
The report that Tom Clark, who was
shot by John Easterline, was
dead, which reached this city
yesterday. proved an error, as
up to a late hour last night the I'M
fortunate man was still alive, but there
is small prospect of his recovery, as
a pistol ball is lodged in his spine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
BROWNSVILLE TOPICS.
Meeting of Macon Presbytery-GOIt
Club improvements.

Meeting OF Macon Prcsbytery-GoIt
Club improvements.
brownsville. Ca, Oct. 16.-The Ma
con Presbytery convened in this city
last night, the opening sermon being
preached by Rev. R. E. Douglas of
Macon, Rev. w. H. Frazer also of
Macon, is acting as stated clerk. This
morning the Presbytery got down to
regular business.
The Townsville Golf Club is boom
ing. The club has just decided to
build club house on it's golf links.
w. E. Duren has sold out his mer-
chandise business to Langford & Bev-
erly. ~
Many of the palatial homes around
Thomasville have every convenience
that money can buy. Oliver Hazard
Payne, who owns the famous Green
wood plantation, has just put in one
of the finest water works system in
the country. The water comes from
an artesian well. The plant consists
OF Lombard boiler, Rand drill COM
press of two Gardner pumps, and two
steel tanks. c. l.. Thompson of this
city put 1t in.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
NEWS AT BLAKELY, ,
Lumber Plant Burncd-R. w. Alex
nnder Again Convicted.

nnder Again Convicted.
Blakely, Ga. Oct. ia large por-
ton of the plant of Towers Bros. Lum-
Der Company and one-half million feet
of lumber were destroyed last night
by fire. The fire originated in the plan
ing mill and caught from a spark fall
ing in pile of shaving. Although dis
covered when only small blaze, it
could not be controlled.
r. w. Alexander, charged with the
murder of George w. Cherry, was
found guilty of voluntary manslaugh-
ter in the Superior Court during the
present term. The sentence was five
years in the penitentiary. The killing
occurred in May. 1900, and resulted
from dispute over road which led
through the field of Cherry, which the
hands of Alexanders father used in
going to their work. Cherry was at
work in the field with his hands when
the defendant and his father, j. w.
Alexander, went into the field and got
into a difficulty with Cherry. The kill
ing was done with a pistol.
This makes the second conviction of
Alexander for this crime, the former
having been reversed by the Supreme
Court
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
Lying with Fractured Skull.

Atlanta, Oct. ia young man sup
posed to be Emmett Mitchell, is at the
Grady Hospital unconscious, and in a
serious condition. as the result of a
blow on the head. inflicted in a res
taurant about o'clock this morning
by man named Will Johnson Mitch
ellis skull is said to have been frac-
tured and he may die. Johnson made
his escape. Nothing Is known about
either of the men, and the cause of the
quarrel between them is equally a
mystery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
COAST LINE RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Office of the Secretary,
October 9Th, 1902
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company
has been called by the Board of Di-
rectors. and will be held at the office
of said Company in the city of Rich
mond, Virginia, on Monday, the nth
day of November, A. D., 1902, at
1870 o'clock in the forenoon, for the
purpose of voting upon a proposition
to increase the present capital stock
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company to the amount of fifteen mil
lion dollars, to consist, of one hundred
and fifty thousand shares of the COM
mon stock, each of the par value of
one hundred dollars, the same to be in
addition to the capital stock already
issued and outstanding; and for the
purpose. also, of voting upon a propo-
sition to increase the bonded indebted
ness of the Company by the issue of
thirty-five millions of dollars in COL
lateral trust purchase money fifty year
four per cent. gold bonds; such addi-
tional stock and bonds to be applied
and used, as far as may be necessary,
to and towards the payment of the
purchase price of three hundred and
six Thousand shares of the capital
stock of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company, which, under the
terms of the purchase thereof, is to be
pledged as collateral security for the
payment of said bonds.
BY order of the Board of Directors:
JAMES F. POST,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17

Thomson, Ga, Oct. 16.-The barn of
Mr.. w. w. Smith of this town. was
destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The
nre is supposed to be of incendiary or
lg1n. The loss amounts to about $500.
The barn was insured for 500, with
the Continental Fire Insurance Conn
pany of New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
COMPTROLLER WILL APPEAL.

And EndeavOr to Collect sI25,OOO
Back Taxes for the stute.
Atlanta, Oct. 16.-Controller General
w. A. Wright. win appeal to the
United States Supreme Court from the
decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals
in the case of the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company. and others VS..
the state, involving back taxes for about
thirteen years on 81 800, 900 of Western
Railway of Alabama stock. owned by
the Georgia Railroad. The decision
was adverse to the state. it being held
the stock is not taxable. The amount
of taxes claimed by the state is about
S125,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
Found Dead

Beaufort, S. c., Oct. ia we'll
known colored barber and street sere-
nader on the violin. named Lewis Al
exander, was found dead in bed yes
terday. The body was too much swol-
len for coffin. The coroners verdict
was death from over indulgence in al
coholic stimulants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17

Liverpool, Oct. 17.-weekly cotton
statistics: Total sales of all kinds So
goo bales; total sales, American, A, 900;
English spinners takings $4,000. Total
exports 5000; imports of all kinds "a. :
600; import, American, 1900. Stock Of
all kinds, 2S4,00O; stock, American, $780,
oOO Quantity afOat all kinds, 215,O00:
anoat, American 1913. 600. Total sales on
SPECULATION, 100. Total to exporters l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
New Atlanta Factory.

Atlanta. Ca. Oct 16.-Georee w.
Henderson of the National Barrel and
Package Company, announced TODAY
that his company intended to locate
in Atlanta within a few weeks, a $780,
600 plant to manufacture barrels and
cases for merchandise not requiring
water-tight packages.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17

FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

~~>~~~~-~~<N-~~>-~-~-~-~-~
CROCKETT - The relatives and
friends of Mr.. Aldebert F. Brockett,
Mr.. c. E. Brockett. Mrs. OH. Yates and
Mrs. Geo. Leppert are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral of the for
mer this afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
o'clock at No. 1902 Barnard street
Utica, N. Y, papers please copy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
INSURANCE.

1 beg to inform the public that on
Oct. 1st / became associated with Mr..
r. NJ. Hull in the insurance business.
Mr.. HulPs agency represents the best
Fire, Life and Accident companies in
the country. A share of your valuable
patronage is solicited, and will he
highly appreciated. 1 will be pleased
to call and confer with you at anv
time. Phones S24.
JOS. F. DOYLE,
No 10 Drayton Street,
ProYident Building,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
Governor Completes His Message

Atlanta. Oct. 16.-Gov. Gambler has
completed his last message to the Leg
islature and it will probably go to the
printer tomorrow. The Governor de-
clines to discuss it, but it is understood
he follows very closely the line of his
message last year. He will strongly
itol.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
WALL PAPER.

I have absolutely the largest stock
in Savannah, and for the next sixty
days will sell at bargain prices. You
can hire your own men here and paper
rooms, including material, from $3.50
up. Paints, Oil, Varnishes, Kalso-
mines. Picture Mouldings and Glass at
very low prices.
VIM. TAYLOR,
K. of P. Hall. Ga. Phone SIT.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
To Open Library.

Waycross, Ga. Oct. 16.-The library
of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton in this city will be open to tht
public next Friday night. A delight.
full musical programme has been ar
ranged for the occasion by Mrs. A. f
Pound, and the public will be invited
Refreshments will also be served tc
those who attend.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
Joseph Madison of Hoboken. N.

Joseph Madison of Hoboken, N. j..
wants a divorce from his wife because
she is "a matinee fiend" Mrs. Madi-
son, who is young and quite good look
ing, contracted the matinee habit two
years ago and now goes to the theater
five or six times a week, chiefly to
vaudeville shows. Her husband does
not accuse her of worshiping a matinee
idol, but plaintively claims that he does
not get a good meal at home more than
once or twice a week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
FINE CEYLoN TEA.

Nothing more delicious or elegant
than this splendid Ceylon Tea which
we carry in stock. We are perfectly
willing to distribute sample packages
to those calling for the same. 1t is
strictly pure Ceylon Tea. which we get
direct from the importers, and we are
satisfied that it will please you better
than, any you have ever used. At re-
tail. LIPPMAN DRUG co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
MEETINGS.
--->----~-->>@->>---~ -~--~--~~~~~-~~-~-~~~
LANDRUM LODGE NO. As, F. & A.

LANDRUM LODGE NO. As, F. &c A. NJ
A regular communication of "A
this lodge will be held at Ma Xxx
sonic Temple this friday ev- w.
ening at SIS o'clock
The M. M. Degree will be conferred
Members of sister lodges and trans
lent brothers cordially invited to at
tend. BY order
N. ]. ACKERMAN, w. NJ.
w. G. TRAVIS, Secretary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
CLEAN YOUR CLoTHES

Let us clean your winter suit now.
We make it good as new and save YOU
money. Dyeing a speciality.
NEW YORK DYE WORKS.
State and Whitaker
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
GOOD HOARD.

You can get the best board at the
Broughton Street Hotel. corner Dray-
ton street. Special rates to weekly
boarders. Rates $1.00. $3.50 and 81. 90.
Hotel clean and kept in best manner.
MRS. M. DANIEL,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
---s-->ss--s-------------
BURNED TO DEATH.

Aged Negroes Meets Death in De-
struction of House.
Oxford. Ga, Oct. 16.-Leitha God
frey an aged anegress, was burned to
death here last night about IL O'Clock.
She was the oldest citizen of Oxford.
being Sc years old, and had been sick
in bed for several days When the fire
was discovered, it had gained such
Roadway that 1t was impossible to res
cue her
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY.

Savannah, Ga. Oct g. 1902
Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of stockholders of the Chattahoo-
chez and Gulf Railroad Company will
be held Wednesday, Nov. II, 1902, at 4
O'clock p. M, Room 30. Citizens Bank
building, Savannah. Ga. for the pur-
pose of considering and taking action
upon a proposed extension of the line
of railroad of this company for a dis
lance Of "a miles, more or less, beyond
Sellersville, Ala: and for the purpose
of authorizing payment for such extern
sion, If constructed, by an additional
issue of the bonds and capital stock of
this company.
By order Of the Board of Directors.
H. w. JOHNSON, Secretary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Neither the master, owners or con-
signee of the British steamship War
field will be responsible for any debts
contracted by the crew.
j. PATTIE. Master.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Neither the master nor the agents
of the Dutch steamship Voorburg will
be responsible for any debts con-
tracted by the crew of said vessel
j. F. MINIS & CO. Agents
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
NOTICE.

Neither the master nor the agents Of
the British steamship Massapequa will
be responsible for any debts contracted
by the crew of said vessel.
]. +. MINIS a. co. Agents
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-17
SPECIAL NOTICES,
SPECIAL NOTICE

SrECIAL NOTICE.
All bills against the British steam
ship, "Myrtledene," Yule, Master, must
be presented at our office by or before
noon this day, Oct 18th, or payment
thereof will be debarred
J. f. MINIS & CO.,
Agents
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

King Edwards illness has recalled
the many predictions that have been
made that he would never be crowned
These dismal prophecies have been
especially frequent during the last
year. That the King himself was not
oblivious to the words of the prophets
and that he was not free from fore
bodings has been mentioned often as
a trait in his character. Ever since
the death of Queen Victoria, II Is said
he has been haunted by a superstitlous
fear that he would not live to be
crowned. Reports have been current
In London since his accession that he
often brooded over the predictions Of
evil that had been made about him.
and that he was unable to shake his
mind free Of them.
1t is said the prophecy that gave
the King the most uneasiness was
made at about the time of his BIRTH
and ran as follows:
king shall Edward be. but never
shall he crowned"
AS the date of the coronation ap-
preached his thoughts required with
increasing frequency. 1t is said, to this
prophecy.
Twice in King Edwards career have
public prayers been offered for him.
and once public thanksgiving for
his recovery. On his return from
America in 1860 his ship, the Hero,
was delayed by storms. Anxiety was
so great that special services were
held in all the churches of the king
dom. In the latter part of 1870 he
contracted typhoid fever, and for
weeks his life was despalred Of. On
January ii. 1871, his recovery was
announced as certain, and a national
thanksgiving was ordered for Febru.
airy p following. A special service
was held in St. Paups. The Queen
went in state to it. and a Te Deum,
specially composed 10y Arthur Sullivan,
afterward Sir Arthur Sullivan. was
sung in the presence Of 1900 per-
sons.
The heir 10 the British throne is
King Edwards second child, George
Frederic Ernest Albert, Prince Of
Wales. The eldest child of Edward
and Queen Alexandra was Prince AL
bert Victor Christian Edward, the
Duke of Clarence, who was born at
Frogmore on January 8, 1864, and died
at Sandringham on January IA, 1892.
The Prince of Wales was born at
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

not strain its lungs to express its OBJ
lection TO such treatment?
The mothers are proud of their ba-
bies withal. Once in a great while the
missionary women on the reservation
Of the Southwest get up some kind Of
baby-show, giving prizes for the
prettiest and cutest. This stimulates
a good deal of interest for the time,
and every squaw on the reservation
spends her time and money In rigging
her baby so that it may win the prize.
If it fails she blames the judges and
not the baby.
Papooses of the Kiowa, Comanche
and Wichita tribes Of southern Okla
homa have each recently come into
possession of 100 acres of fine land,
because Of the allotment of their coun-
try and subsequent opening Of residue
lands to white people. These little
helresses and landlords are among the
richest children of the United States
to-day, yet their manner of dress would
not indicate it. They will go about in
sacks, eat sofki and live in tepees.
OF late the papoose has been forced
to attend school at five, which means
a trying time for the mothers. Gener-
ally the squaws pack up their few be-
longings and move close to the school,
where they may visit their children
every day and have them with them
during the night time.
Indian children are generally born
healthy, and few of them die unless
by epidemic. Twins are a rarity among
the red race, and it was formerly an
evil omen to have them born in camp.
In other days they were killed, but
now they are sent East to school and
forgotten by their people. In schools
the little red children lose all their long
Indian names, and teachers give them
short ones Of their own making.
One can distinguish even these dayS
which among the mothers are Of @
progressive nature by the manner In
which they clothe their babies. Some
Of the women are quite backward In.
deed, about taking up with the white
peoples ways, and they keep beads
and buckskin dresses on their children
while the more civilized are wont to
dress their babies in white The pres.
ent generation of full-blood babies
now growing up will be the last, for
intermarriages Of whites and reds
have come to be the fashlon.-The
Delineator.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

One day n white man who had an In.
dian woman for his wife returned to
his reservation home with a go-cart,
which was the first that had appeared
in that section. Imagine his surprise
few days later to come home from
hunting trip to find a number Of
squaws from adjoining tepees coast
ing down hill in the baby perambu
lator.
The sacks for the Indian babies
when hung upon the back are said by
missionary women to be really com.
Portable for the child. have seen
squaws carrying their children around
In this fashion. the little ones fast
asleep. But Indian babies are born to
suffer Crying is unknown to them.
once asked an Indian woman what
Were some of their cradle songs. She
looked at me for a moment in blank
surprise.
Have you no songs TO lull your
little ones asleepY l repeated.
A smile spread over her dark face.
She was evidently much amused.
"Songs among our babies are un-
known. We do not even rock them
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26
44** NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MARRIAGE IN JAPAN

Love and Romance Have Little to Do With the
Making Of the NyptisI Contract

Japan has some marriage customs
that are at variance with our West
ern ideas on the question. In the first
place, love doesn't enter into the con-
tract at all.
The primary purpose in a Japanese
girls marriage is to get, her placed
where she will be well connected and
cared for. No mother in all Japan
would for moment be so foolish as to
think of giving her daughter in mar.
riage to young man who had no
home ready for her reception. He
must have the necessary means to
care for his wife and he must be able
to show a creditable family tree.
Without these essentials he might love
the girl to desperation and she might
regard him with equal ardor but he
would never get her.
The japanese maiden In any event
does not choose her own husband. It
would no more occur to her to do such
an audacious thing than to have cho-
sen the name given her at birth. An
interested Iriend of the family, known
as q "go.between," attends to this mat
ter
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

Paul Gerhardt was born in Saxony,
In the year 1906. He is the author of
many choice hymns. 1t was on dark
day when he wrote the hymn,
Give to the winds thy fears,
Hope and be undismayed--"
On account of some conflict with the
king in his religious sentiments he
was ordered to leave the Nicholas
church at Berlin. where he had
preached for ten years, and quit the
country
With his helpless wife and little ones
he turned his steps towards Saxony,
his native land.
The journey, taken on foot, was long
and firing. AS they turned aside to
spend the night in a little village inn.
his wife, overcome with sorrow, gave
way to tears Of anguish.
Gerhardt, concealing his own sad
ness, quoted the beautiful promise:
Trust in the Lord; In all thy ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct
thy paths"
His own mind was so impressed by
these words that he turned aside and
composed this hymn.
Late that evening as Gerhardt and
his wife sat in the little parlor two
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

zone Of the things that has been
sadly neglected is the language of
some Of our lower animals" said
James Speed, the naturalist. How
many persons ever thought for one in
stant about what a hog says to an
other hog, or what he says to you or
me?
Hogs do talk and talk a good deal.
Suppose you go out to the barnyard
early in the morning; doesn't every
hog come running and in unmistaka-
BILE language beg for something to eat?
II you give them trough full of slop,
what is the meaning of the satisfied
grunt which you hear? 1t is not at all
like the begging which was INDUCED
In until you feed them.
"One balmy June day l was walk.
Ing across a field of clover, when far
ahead | saw an old friend Of mine, a
big SOW. The fresh green clover made
no sound as my feet sunk in it, and the
SOW did not hear me until was just
behind her. Suddenly she turned and
at once gave a startled grunt, which
warned her six little spotted pigs that
danger was near. In an instant every
little pig dropped fat on its stomach
and its ears were hattened on its lit
tie back.
AFTER the old SOW had taken a sec.
The suburban citizen., 1902-07-26

little full-blood babies, so fast and
furious is the extinction of the red race
being accomplished. And when the
redskin children are no more, the West
will see the absence of its most stOical
little Americans, the most picturesque
of all babies.
Fey children are brought up under
such peculiar environments and given
so little of a mothers care-not be.
cause the mother does not love her
papoose, but because it is not her way
to bestow affection. If the little one
is taken from her life loses all its dull
charms, but should the baby remain
in its paternal tepee caresses are un-
known, care is a neglected duty and
the child is left to its own resourceH.