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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
TRIED TO VOTE A DONKEY.
Amusing Incident at ConstabIes'
Election I'm Second District.

A good deal of merriment was occa-
stoned yesterday during the consta-
bles election in the Second district,
when, in harmless desire to bring out
the largest possible vote for the un-
opposed candidates for the constabu-
larry, a prominent real estate man at
tempted to vote donkey.
The incident occurred at the noon
hour, when there was the largest num-
Der during the day at the polling place
The purchase of the animal was made
at the market from where the realty
barterer led his docile dolt to the erst-
while political Mecca. Right down the
center of the sidewalk they went un-
molested, until the polls were reached.
Mr.. Jack ASST Si the leader of
his charge, to the clerk. The clerk
sought out the sheet of ".Ps."
mo such voter regisENed," replied
the clerk, entering into the spirit of
the joke
Look in the AS I shouldn't think
he would be SO hard to find in such a
list"
II am sorry" aaid the clerk
Though l find you here, nothing do
I see of your friend. He probably has
not paid his back tax"
i paid 81 for this vote" replied the
ballot buying Balaam, land I am go
ing to vote him, or know the reason
why"
During all of which, the equine voter
had evipced no feelings of indignation
at the impeachment of his right to suf-
frage, but rather was making a meal
of the brown paper which had beer,
placed over the impromptu polling
place, which was no more than a dry
goods. box. He ate the tally shee. and
was about to retaliate, for the af-
ront accorded him by the challenging
of his vote, by making splinters of the
ballot-box, when the real estate man
was prevailed upon to try another
precinct.
The denouement came when a
countryman rushed excitedly on the
scene in quest of his lost, strayed or
stolen property. An argument, free
for all, ensued, the elimination of
which was an acknowledgements on the
part of the dirt-dealer that while he
was long" on his own business, deal
ing in personally was not his long suit.
He said that it was possible that he
had made mistake about the own
ership of the property which he had
acquired, and so long as there was a
cloud on the title. he would give the
farmer a quit-claim for his interest.
acquired vietarmis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
USED HIS TEETH IN FIGHT.
Negro Bit White Man During Row
on Congress- street.

The police were not so busy yester-
day and unless quite a number Of ar
rests are made during the morning
hours, and tonight, Recorder Myrick
will not have very large DOCKET 10
dispose of tomorrow.
Prince Edwards, a negro laborer, was
arrested by Patrolman Best for the
theft of an Ocean Steamship Company
check from d. HirshovitZ. The prls-
oner denies his guilt and will be given
a preliminary examination tomorrow
Alick Moran. a negro carpenter, was
arrested by Patrolman Stafford for as
saulting and biting ]. ]. Mcmahon or
No. IA Forty-second street, east. The
trouble occurred in a house on Con-
gress street and during the scuffie the
white man was bitten on the finger by
the negro.
For the theft of a COW on last Mon
day from Henry Jenkins, colored, liv-
ing on Thirty-eighth and Burroughs
streets. George Curry. a negro, was
arrested by Patrolman Lawrence KEEL
w
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
The Earnest GabIer Pianos.

Have been secured for our trade and
are now to be found in variety of
cases embodying the newest and best
ideas in construction. The Gabler pi-
ano is not new innovation, but a re-
turn of a former popular instrument
as at one time it was largely sold and
deservedly very popular among the
buyers, who sought reliable musical
instrument in Savannah.
We yesterday received the congratu-
lations of prominent business man.
who stated that sixteen years ago he
purchased a Gabler piano. and not
withstanding the severe climate and
the hard usage the instrument had
been subjected to. that to-day it was
a fine piano, and it was a delight to
render his approval and satisfaction.
Gabler pianos are reasonable in price
and can be purchased on easy pay
ments. They make most appropriate
and enduring offerings at this holiday
season. Macarthur & Sons Co-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
WOULD HURT THE STATE.
Mayor N.Y. rs Against Foreign Cor
pOration Tax Bill.

pOratfon Tax Bill.
The foreign corporation tax bin,
which passed the House yesterday by
a close vote, has attracted no little at
tention, and has been discussed freely
by business men in Savannah. Should,
by any possible chance the bill pass
the Senate and become a law, Mayor
Herman Myers believes the interests of
Georgia, and particularly the cities
would suffer materially.
The Mayor has given the subject
much thought, and is of the opinion
that such a law would be disastrous.
The bill seeks to tax foreign corpora
tions upon the amount of capital stock
of tI.e company doing business in the
state. These corporations help out
cities" said the Mayor in discussing
the subject. Each representative en-
ploys one or two persons, has an Of
flee, uses fuel and light, and helps bet
ter business conditions. The passage
of such bill would mean the driving
of these representatives to neighboring
cities where the same business could
be transacted.
Under the law a commercial travel
er can come into the state, take orders
Tor his goods, go out again and ne
can't be taxed. He probably does as
much business for his concern as the
local representative who contributes to
the support of the community in which
he IS located. Yet he cannot be
touched. I feel confident that the act
will be killed. and it should be for the
best interests of the state. Such a
law would certainly mean the running
away OF the representatives of these
foreign corporations. They could east
ly go to neighboring cities and do bust
ness -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
RECOVERED STOLEN
PROPERTY.
But Negro Barber Charged With
Theft Had Case Continued,

At yesterdays session of Police Court
Charlie Ballard, the negro arrested by
Detective Murphy on charge of bur-
glary, was given a preliminary exam
ination and remanded for trial in the
City Court for entering dwelling with
intent to steal.
The case against Sam Screven, the
negro barber charged by Detective
Murphy with burglarizing the place of
Peter G. Leist, at No. IA Drayton
street, was continued. Later in the
day Detective Murphy recovered the
stolen razors and conclusive evidence
will be directed against the accused
before Recorder Myrick tomorrow.
Randall Brown, a negro arrested by
Special officer Wilson for stealing a
ride on the Seaboard Air Line train,
was remanded for trial in the City
Court
H. II. Exley, the ex-f1reman arrest
ed by Patrolman Jernigan on Brough-
ton and Whitaker streets for disorder
ly conduct and attempting to assault
Mrs. Exley, was fined $40 or thirty
days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
mencing To-morrow-Ladies Saw
Money,

Holiday Sale, Big Bargains, Conn
mencing To-morrow-Ladies, Save
Money.
The Krouskoff Millinery Company
are forced for want of room to sacri-
flee thousands of dollars worth of the
very finest and seasonable millinery
furs, and everything in their fall stock,
at prices lower than ever this class
of goods have been offered. The entire
month of December means a tremen-
dous loss to Krouskoff's. But being I'M
able to secure a place to store their
early arrivals of spring millinery for
their wholesale department. they have
decided to put the knife in their al
ready low prices, and secure the ROOM
Many an article markedS at this sale
far below cost. The public should re-
member that when they buy hats at
Krouskoff's they have them from first
hands direct from the manufacturer
as Krouskoff's are sole agents for the
''Kromico" factory, which is managed
and controlled by Krouskoff's. The
Kromico factory only makes high
grade ready to wear hats, felt hats and
novelty hats. neck ruffs. pilerines.
ruchings, etc. The ladies can under
stand why Krouskoffs can sell you
millinery for less than any other mill
liner or department. Krouskoff's big
clearance sale commences tomorrow.
-ad. aI~lka
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
FAIR AND WARM Err.
With Rain Predicted Tomorrow by
Weather Forecasters.


To-day according to the Weather
Bureau, will be fair and warmer than
the past two days. Tomorrow it will
be cloudy and possibly rain is predict
ed with light east winds.
The conditions existing yesterday
throughout the country and predicted
for to-day, are as follows: Continuing
its rapid northeast course the severe
Middle Atlantic coast storm has pass
ed beyond the region of observation,
while pressures over the eastern portion
of the country have greatly increased,
the crest of a moderate high now
resting over the Virginias. The in
definite western depression has devel-
oped a storm center over the Texas
Panhandle, with a pressure of 20. rs
inches at Amarillo. A further decline
of to Is degrees in temperature has
taken place over Central Florida and
the Atlantic Coast districts from Maine
to South Carolina: it is also colder in
the Northwest, but over Texas and Ok
lahoma further and material warm
ing is noted. Precipitation, snow, has
been confined mostly to the country
north OF the 10th parallel. Killing
frost at Norfolk and Vicksburg: heavy
frost at Wilmington
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
CONSTABLES HAD
LITTLE OPPOSITION.
Re-eIections in All Districts Except
the Seventh.

IN All Except
the seventh.
The election of constables for the
Justice Courts in seven of the eight
districts of the county, was held yes
terday. In all of the districts save the
seventh there was no opposition, the
present incumbents being rejected. In
the seventh there were four candidates,
Z. H. Markus, L. Fuller, Edward
Whitaker and L. w. Williams.
In the three city districts holding
elections, the polls were closed early
in the afternoon as the law specifies
that a poll can be closed at any time
providing all the candidates in the dis
trict are willing to the same. AS
there were no opposition in these dis
tricts the election was more of farce
than anything else though ii had to
be held according to the laws require
ments. The fourth ward held no cleo
tion as there were no candidates for
the Office. Those rejected in the three
city districts are as follows:
First District-Dan Kiley and w. J.
Barrett, with a poll of 2O9 votes.
Second District-W. F. Constantine
and w. L. Lillenthal, with 154 votes.
Third District-Julius Kaufman and
Harry T. Beckett, with 1853 votes.
The Fifth, Sixth and Eighth districts,
Country, rejected the present office
holders. In the Seventh it was conced-
ed that z. H. Markus, would be elected
over Edward Whitaker, the present
constable. AT 5 o'clock in the after
noon, but thirteen votes all told had
been cast in this district. Markus was
then ahead and as he had several
more votes pledged his election was
practically assured.
This district furnished quite a sur
prise as a warm time was anticipated,
but contrary to all expectations no in
terest whatever was manifested, and it
passed off without either, lick kick, or
unpleasant words between the candi-
dates In all of the country districts
the number of votes cast were I'M
usually small.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
ELKS' DAY OF SORROW
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR "ABsENr
BROTHERS"
WILL BE HELD AT THEATER.
IS DEPARTED MEMBERS WILL BE
REMEMBERED.

The Service One That Is Held Each
Year-The Music Will Be a Special
Feature, in Charge of Prof. Franz
Hubner-HOn. J. Ferris Cam, Hon.
w. C. Hartridge and shelby My
rick, Esq, Among the Speakers.
Thomas F. Thomson Chairman of
Memorial Committee.
Savannah Lodge of Elks will hold its
annual lodge of sorrow in the theater
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. This
ceremony, which is held each year at
this time in memory of the departed
members of the order. promises this
time to be an unusually elaborate one,
especially as regards the music, which
will be under the direction of Mr..
Franz Hubner.
The programme will be:
Prayer. Rev. w. c.. Schaeffer.
Funeral march Chopin, orchestra
Thanatopsis, Mr.. ]. Ferris Cam.
Anthem, when Power Divine"
(Faure-Sh Shelley, double quartet.
Eulogy, Departed Brothers." Mr..
Shelby Myrick.
ave Verum" (Mozart), double string
quartet
Eulogy (generaD. w. c. Hartridge.
Anthem, MY Faith Looks Up to
Thee" (Havens), double quartet.
Sopranos, Mrs. F. Barber and Mrs.
S. F.. Smith; altos, Mrs. F. Hubner and
Mrs. l.. w. Dupont: tenors. Mr..
Charles Toussaint and Mr.. w. F.
Reaves; bassos, Mr.. f. H. Opper and
Mr.. R. c. Thomson. Prof. F. w.
Warth, organist; Prof. Franz Hubner,
director.
The officers of the lodge are:
Exalted Ruler-W. j. Watson.
Esteemed Leading Knight-W. L.
McGovern.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-R. L. Cold
ing.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-W. H.
Connerat, Jr.
Secretary-G. r. Butler.
Treasurer-W. B. Puder.
Tyler. c. Shaw. IT'D
Esquire-W. w. Starr Jr.
Chaplain-C. L. Heller.
Inner Guard-N. r. Maddox.
Trustees-J. e. Wimpy, I. F. Thorn
son and Gustave Kiesling.
Memorial Committee-Thomas Thorn
son, Sig Gardner, H. E. Dreeson, j.
C. Shaw, William Taylor, T. w. JUDD
son and Gustave Kiesling.
The absent brothers." in whose
memory the exercises will be held are !:
C. A. Reitze, w. r. Curtis, A C. Ul-
mer, c. D. Russell, J. F. Lane, Henry
Taylor, M, S. Freeman, George L.
Cope, r. F. Burdell, ]. D. Treadwell,
Gus Fox, A. j. Hubbard, George W.
Alley, E. c. Doughtie, H. L. Ferrill,
Fl. w. Palmer, ]. w. Moore, r. Van
Wagenen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
The Best Company and the Best
Policy.

To take life insurance merely be-
cause the company is a big one and
counts its assets in nine figures, is like
buying your Christmas turkey by its
plumage, without ascertaining its
weight or condition. Whenever you see
a company advertising its big assets,
look for the liabilities, you will find
that it has a corresponding nine fig
ures of liabilities. with a substantial
surplus of course. The best way is to
study the policy conditions-they con-
Germ your interests more vitality than
the enormous array of figures. You see
how you get in-be sure you see how
you can get out, should a contingency
happen. See that the policy provides
for annual dividends. Don't accept it
if you must wait fifteen or twenty
years for them. You wouldn't buy
bank stock with such a provisor. Let
US show you a policy in the Massa-
chusetts Mutual. Strong, safe, reliable.
Organized 1851. The laws of Massa-
chusetts look after your interests,
matters not what contingency arises.
Better be sure than sorry. If you write,
giving your age and address. we Will
forward you interesting and explana-
tory literature. Harry & Apple. man.
ayers for Georgia, III Bay street, east,
Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
lhristmns Holidnx Rnter.

On Dec. %. "a. rs, 80. 81, and Jan.
l, the Southern Railway will sell tick
cts to all points in territory of the
Southeastern Passenger Association at
rate OF a fare and a third for the
round trip. limited Jan. 3. Upon pre-
sentation and surrender OF certificates
signed by superintendent, principals
or presidents of schools or colleges,
tickets at this rate win be sold 70
teachers and students. Dec. I6 to 20.
inclusive, limited Jan. s. For Informal
ton apply al City Ticket Office, 14l
Bull street -ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
UP To GRAND JURY
DIAMOND QUEEN CASE MUST GO BE-
FORE THAT BODY.
COULD RETURN NO BILL.
BUT PROSECUTORS WOULD HAVE
TO EXPRESS DESIRE.

Not within the Province of the So
HcitOr General to Hold the Case
Up-If Theus Bros. and DesbOuil-
Ions Agree to Withdraw All
Charges Against Mamie DeCris
They Must Tell the Grand Jury So.
Then That Body Could Fail to Re-
turn n True BiII-WOman Will be
Sent TO Some Institution in the
North If She Regains Her Freedom.
Has Expressed "A Willingness to
Go wherever Sent-Matter Will
Probably BE Disposed of This
Week.
If the victims of Mamie DeCris,
the Diamond Queen, decide to relent
and not prosecute the woman they
will have to appear before the grand
Osborne made this statement yester-
day.
1t will not be within the province
of the Solicitor General to hold up
the prosecution on his own hook and
the case viii be put before the grand
jury this week. In the event that those
named as prosecutors express a desire
to withdraw the charges, the grand
jury can fail to bring in a true bill.
No date has been set for the lunacy
hearing. Should Miss DeCris be tried
and convicted of lunacy before. the
session of the grand jury she would
be sent to the asylum at Mililedgeville
and the criminal prosecution would be
at an end. The young woman, how
ever, insists that she is perfectly sane
at this time and those who have con-
versed with her are of the same opin-
ion.
While she contends that she must
have been irrational when she commit
ted the criminal acts she maintains that
she is possessed of all her faculties, at
this time. Those who have the mat
ter in hand have planned to send Miss
DeCris to some institution in the North
in the event that she regains her lib
erty She has expressed a willingness
to go wherever she may be sent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
KrOuskof's CLEARANCE Millinery
SaIe-KrouskOff's.

For want of room the Krouskon
Millinery Company will offer, COM
mencing tomorrow and every day
from now on until every dollars worth
of millinery. furs, collaretts. ribbons,
neck rufus, velvets, silks. ostrich ana
fancy feathers, etc. are sold out, at
prices half and less than half of what
others ask.
This is positively a forced sale. as
daily arrivals of imported spring mil
linery is crowding them for room in
their wholesale department.
A few prices and everything in pro-
portion.
Krouskoff's Trimmed Hats. Krous-
koff's.
Pattern hats, the imported kind,
beautifully trimmed. with handsome
rlumes, worth S25. sale $40.
Pattern hats, the imported kind,
beautifully trimmed with handsome
plums, worth $40. sale IS.
Copies of imported hats. others con-
slider them cheap at So, sale Sc.
Copies of imported hats, others con-
slider them cheap at $40. sale $4.9S.
Hundreds of trimmed hats from $2.48
to S4.9S, worth Sc to $40.
Krouskoff's. Krouskoffs.
Ready to Wear Hats.
Lot No. /, regular $1.00 and 81. so
values ready to wear. 4Sc.
Lot No. 2, regular $1.75 to $3.50 VAL
ues, ready to wear. csc.
Lot No. 3, regular $2.75 to $3.50,
ready to wear, $1.4S.
Lot No. 4, regular $S.75 to IS values,
ready to wear, S2.4S.
Among the 81. 48 ready to wear hats
you will find Alland Bros & Phipps.
and Atchison, also "Kromico," in best
styles.
Krouskoff's- -Krouskoffs
Untrimmed Hats.
Scratch felts and French felt shapes
23c. worth csc.
Scratch felts and French felt shapes
and flats 4Sc, worth $1.25
Scratch feltS and French felt shapes
and flats CSC. worth 81.
Krouskoff's. Beavers. Krouskoff's.
Special as long as they last. $1.69
for the kind others ask $50.
Imported white beavers 50 .9S. others
ask SIS.
Krouskoff's* -Krouskoff s.
Children's Bonnets.
All colors, sizes Is, 16. II. very large
and full, others ask SO, sale 81 .4S.
Krouskoff's. Furs Furs. Krouskoff's
Muffs at $1.9S. $2.4S. 1888, worth
So so to $40.
Collars at s2.4s, 81. ss, s4.ss, worth S.
to Sic.
Neck Ruffs.
Special $1.9s and So. 4S, the kind 9TH
ell orI foy- a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
Excellent Train Service.
Atlantic Coast Line offers quickest
and best service To Florida

Atlantic Coast Line offers quickest
and best service to Florida.
Trains leave Savannah as follows:
FLORIDA and West Indian Limited -
with Pullman sleeper, Savannah to
Tampa, via Jacksonville and Sanford,
leaves at 9:05 a. m. Getty time) for
Jacksonville and points south
Savannah and Florida Limited
with Pullman sleeper, Jacksonville to
Tampa. leaves at p. m. Getty time),
for Jacksonville and points south.
New York and Florida Express, /"
with Pullman sleeper, Savannah to
Jacksonville, leaves at 4:30 a. m. Getty
time) for Jacksonville and points
south.
Ticket agents. De Soto Hotel, both
phones 70, and Union Station, Bell 235,
Georgia oil, will furnish full informa-
ton.
Passenger service unexcelIed. -ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
Christmas Holiday Ratea.

On Dec. %, "a, 25, 80, 81, and Jan.
l, the Southern Railway will sell tick
cts to all points in territory of the
Southeastern Passenger Association at
rate of fare and a third for the
round trip, limited Jan. 8. Upon spre-
sentation and surrender of certificates
signed by superintendent, principals
or presidents of schools or colleges
uckets at this rate will be sold to
.eachers ana students, Dec. 16 to %.
inclusive. limited Jan. s. For inforrna
ton apply at City Ticket Office. 141
Bull street.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
CUSTOMER HAS CHOICE,
His RecoCrse Is i'm the Selection of
the Party Who Supplies Him.

With the necessity for legislation in
most countries for pure food laws it
is a comfort to know that here privi-
leges exist that enable all to protect
themselves thoroughly against all
kinds and manner of imposition in this
regard. The housekeeper can adopt
one rule and protect themselves abso-
lutely against impure and cheap foods.
If IT is in the line of meats that trouble
exists try Logan awhile. Pick your
dealer man with reputation to save.
and he is sure to care for your in
terests by selling you none but pure.
wholesome and satisfactory supplies.
The choicest Of game, poultry and all
table delicacies are to be had of To-
gan. Select supplies of all kinds at
all times.-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07

Drop around to Hicks to-day and see
what YOU get. The best of everything
coming to town yesterday went straight
into his refrigerator, and he is ready
for you to-day.
The best chef in the South will cook
it for you, and you may be sure that
your digestion will not be meddled with
when you eat this food. Hicks .-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
See Metzger & Brunson's stock Of

See Metzger & Brunsons stock of
Lion Brand" yarns for knitting and
crocheting, before buying elsewhere, for
your Xmas fancy work; superior in
quality; guaranteed full is ounce
pounds; Shetland floss. 12A cents
ounce, $3.50 per pound; Shetland wool.
l21s cents ounce, $3.50 per pound; Ger
mantown, 4-fold, 10 cents per Ian N
laps to pound, 81 80; Saxony and &
fold, 10 cents per ounce, 1925 per
pound. We solicit a trial of these
yarns, knowing they will give satisfac-
ton where once introduced. -ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
A PRETTY sToRE.

Liyingsion's Pharmacy has moved
from the old stand on Congress ana
Bull streets 20 new quarters az No.
20 Brougbton street, west The new
place IL handsomely fitted up and
makes an attractive appearance Spec
ial attention viii BE- paid 10 the
SOFA water department The store
"a ene % the preltest IN the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
Live Right.

Buy from US and live right. Just re-
ceived one car load best flour. Cheap
by the barrel. Fifty barrels new Car
DINA Rice. Very cheap by the guam
tity. $500 pounds new crop California
evaporated fruits, assorted. Samples
in our window. Fresh lot cheap hams
Fresh lot fine hams. 80 barrels stand
ard granulated sugar, 4Ac per pound
200 cases 3-pound table peaches S1.00
per dozen. To-day only. Buy from us
and you will live long and prosper"
Call to-day. Southern Grocery Co., ia
Barnard street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07

Can't resist Tetterine. st have been
troubled with Eczema four years. Tet-
terine has done me so much good that
l gladly recommend it. Send another
box. w. C. Fuller, Seminole Cot
tage, Sea Cliff, N. ]. soc box by
mail from ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah,
Ca, if your druggist don't keep it.
I'D