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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-30

Se''iiS oiHS e&iio "liSIC tIlc SdIIlS COHulClOnS
exist. 1t had not been long, Mr..
Schumpert said, since it was necessary to
go to the depot to send telegraph
message. With the advance of the
town, however, a station within the
city became a necessity. The Western
Union was granted an unrestricted and
!, unlimited franchise and since that time
their rates have remained the same.
, Telephone and telegraph companies
were governed by the same Constitu-
tion and State law. A franchise to the
Bell Company would be direct benefit
to the citizens of Newberry.
Mr.. j. Epps Brown offered the city
two free telephones for the city and
thirty-three and one third per cent dis
count on any other phones that might
be required by the city.
THE RATES TO BE CHARGED.
Mr.. Brown stated that his PROPOSE
ton with reference to rates was
that they should be the same in
Newberly as in other towns the
same size. The specific rate which
now applies, he said, is 9s follows:
For business phone with metallic
circuit and long distance connections,
3d. per month; business phone, du-
plex, or two phones on line, $3.50;
residence phone, Of same character as
$500 business 'phope, $500; residence
phone, of same character as $3.50
business phone, $1.50. He said the
intention of the Bell company was to
obtain the local system now owned by
its superintendent, Mr.. Gentry, and
then to ask that Mr.. Gently's franchise
be revoked.
CHARTER MAY BE REVOKED.
Mr.. Schumpbert said that if rates
should become oppressive, the chal ter
OF the company could be revoked The
company under the franchise would be
merely the creature of council; it natur-
ally follows that its charter could be
revoked. That was the difference be-
tween perpetual charter and charter
with time limit. The limited charter
was contract for certain time,
could not be revoked during it's exist
ence.
Mr. Smith said that inasmuch as the
town did not have the right to regu-
late rates it ought to be vely careful
about granting the franchise.
NO COMPULSION.
Mr.. A. II. Brown said it looked to
him as if anybody who did not want to
take phone need not do so.
Mr.. Smith thought the asking of a
franchise like the Bell Company wanted
was to ask the town to give up the re-
stl icted franchise under which a tele-
phone company is now operating in the
city and to grant an unrestricted fran
chise.
Mr.. j. E. Brown explained that his
proposition was that his company would
rebuild Mr.. Gentry's system, and then
ask that Mr.. Gentry's franchise be re-
voked. AS a plain business proposition,
his company did not want Mr.. Gentry's
franchise and would not af1lict New
berry with two systems. The Bell
Company is running on a business plan
and, of course, as such would not raise
the rates so high that the people would
be forced to get along without tee-
phone.
Mayor Earhardt said if any council in
the future had the right to revoke the
charter, that would settle the whole
matter.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-30
"JuSt Splendid" /"

We doubt whether there is any one
thing on earth that will afford the
housekeeper as much pleasure as a
flour that will give her perfect salts
faction. That flour is Clifton" Let
us but once get sack of "CliftonH
flour in your home and we invite Won
to try other brands to your heart 3
content. Such comparisons only bring.
out the superiority and excellence Of
"Clifton:' - Hayes e. McCarty. E. R..
Hipp and l.. w. Cosby sell it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-30
CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION.


Mr.. Bynum, city attorney, said that
in his opinion future councils could not
revoke a franchise granted unless there
should be some fragrant violation of it's
provisions.
Under the constitution Of this State,
Art. 8, Sec. Id, a commission has been
established, known as "the Railroad
Commission" whose powers over trans
porting and transmitting corporations
(including telephone companies) shall
be regulated by law. Under this sec
tion Of the constitution the Legislature
has passed an Act placing all express
and telegraph lines under the control Of
the Railroad Commissioners who shall
have full power to regulate the prices
to be charged by them for any service
performed by such companies. This
Act, however, does not mention tele-
phone companies, but under the section
| of the constitution already mentioned
the Legislature can pass a similar Act
| in regard to telephone companies, or
/ amend the Act in question so as to
cover telephone companies.
| Therefore, with such legisla ton as is
authorized by the constitution, should
the rates IN Newberry become excess
sively high, redress could he had through
this Railroad Commission. For when a
telephone company establishes its plant
in town it devotes it's property to
public uses and brings it under legisla-
| tive control.
He was of the opinion that a munici-
pality had legal right to affix condi-
tiOns 81 it's consent, and that the town
had at the present time power to pre-
scribe maximum charges if Incorporated
in the franchise.
Mr.. Smith raised the point that now
out-of-town connections were free.
Mr.. j. f.. Brown said his company
could not keep up line from here to
Clinton unless there should be reve.
nue. from it.
Mr.. A. II. Brown said he was paying
twenty-five cents extra for out~of-t toWr
connections now, and these out-of-towr
connections are deficient and amount
practically to nothing. Besides, if any
member, even of his Immediate family
wanted to use these out t-of-toWn con
nections there was always charge
He said the business people of the cit,
would not have signed the petition i
they did not want the franchise granted
The city council are the servants OF tn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
KS2SYTTxW.Vv 2g:ss4 a s s. q IS 4;
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BIDS WANTED.

Office Director of Public Works, Sa-
vannah, Ga, March 8, 1903.-Bids will
be received at the office of Director of
Public Works until II o'clock noon,
Saturday, March IA, for the moving of
two houses, located on the east side of
Barnard street, just south of 3Sth
street engine house. These two houses
encroach (11) eleven feet on Barnard
street, and are to be moved Q1) eleven
feet east of their present location so
as to clear street line. Work must be
started on April l and bid must state
time necessary to move houses and
place them in same condition they are
at present in their new location. Bond
must he furnished for the faithful per
Torrance of the work and to guaran-
tee the city against any damage to the
houses. All sewer, gas and water con-
nections with the present buildings
must be re-connected in their new To-
cation. The city reserves the right to
reject any and all. bids.Hs sr- a,@-
GEO. NJ. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
NEWS OF IRWINVILLE.
Work of the COurt-CandidRtes For
SoIicitor-Other Matters.

Irwinville, Ca, March 13.-Irwin Su-
perior Court. which has been in ses-
sion for two weeks, adjourned yester-
day. No important cases were dis
posed of during the term. One ne
gro was convicted of burglary and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years. With this exception all the
criminal cases disposed of were mis-
demeanors.
Although the election is considerably
more than a year off, there are al
ready two aVOwed candidates for the
office of solicitor general of the Oconee
circuit. They are the present solicitor
John P. DeLacey of Eastman, and
Col. Elisha D. Graham of McRae. The
race promises to be a warm one. 1t
is also rumored that Judge David NJ
Roberts will have opposition.
1t is to-day announced that an i'm
portant change will take place in the
law firm of Mcdonald & Quincy, at
this place Col. Jesse Grantham be-
coming a member of the firm, which
will hereafter sound Mcdonald,
Quincy & Grantham. 1t is also an
nounced that a branch office will be
opened at Ocilla, in this county. Col.
Grantham formerly lived in Savan-
nah. where he occupied an important
position with the Palmer Hardware
Company.
The farmers in this section are pre-
pairing to plant. The sale of mules
and guano indicate that the cotton
acreage will be about the same as it
was last year.
Col Lamar of Brunswick was in
1rwinville yesterday afternoon and fill
ed in the clerks Office here papers
confirming the sale of the Ocilla and
Irwinville Railroad to the Brunswick
and Birmingham. Mr.. Lamar stated
that the Brunswick and Birmingham
would take charge of the Ocilla' and
Irwinville road within the next few
days 1t is expected that the main
line of the Brunswick and Birmingham
will be connected at Ocilla within
thirty days. When that connection is
made Irwinville will have a direct
route to Brunswick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
ECHOLs SUPERIOR COURT.
Important Cases COntinued-Vnldos
ta's Postomce Receipts.

Valdosta, Ga, March 13.-The Supe-
rior Court of Echols county adjourned
at noon to-day at Statewide, having
been in session since Tuesday MORN
ing. Much of the important business
which was expected to come before the
session was postponed. Several i'm
portant land cases were carried over
and the only important criminal case
was continued on account of the alb
sence of witnesses. That was the
case of Wesley Hunter, charged with
accessory to the killing of James Chit
ty several years ago.
The case of Ben e. Morgan VS.. j,
F. Johnson and ]. B. Morgan, admin
istrators, and others, was settled. 1t
was left to an auditor several years,
ago, and a decision was rendered in IA
vor of the defendants in the case. A
bill of exception was filed to the de-
cision, but Judge Mitchell sustained
the decision.
The receipts of the postoffice here
for the past year are nearly double
what they were four years ago, and
eleven men are employed to do the
work which only two were required to
do four years ago. The receipts this
year will amount to $4,000, though
they were only $4,000 four years ago
The growth of the business for the
past quarter indicates that a much
larger increase will be recorded next
year. The business last year amount
ed to $4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Need of Freight Cars the Most strik-
ing Adverse Feature.

ing Adverse Feature.
New York. March I3.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade to-mor-
row will say:
Reports from all sections of the coun-
try promise a brisk spring and sum-
mer trade. Orders are coming for
ward on a large scale. and frequent
requests for prompt shipment indi-
cate that stocks are low and require
ments urgent. The statement has been
made repeatedly of late that traffic
blockade were ended, but as mat
ter of fact the relief was in every
case Of local nature, and almost i'm
mediately followed by so much new
business that congestion returned. At
piesent the Western shipments are
fairly prompt, but freight is not COM
ing East in a satisfactory manner.
Heavy distribution of wages makes
retail trade active and collections
prompt in the anthracite region, yet
dealers are carrying small stocks Of
merchandise, as a rule. Activity in
building lines is so great as to occa-
sion frequent comments. Bad weather
retarded retail business at some points,
and floods added to the disturbed con-
dition of the cotton market. Rail-
way earnings continue to exceed pre-
vious years figures. roads reporting
for the first week of March showing
a gain of 14.1 per cent over last year,
and of 1873 per cent. over 1901. 1t is al
ready almost certain that railway con-
struction will far exceed even last
years enormous figures, and similar
conditions exist as to building and
bridge operations.
An cratic market for the raw ma
terial, together with unfavorable
weather, brings a decrease in sales
of cotton goods. Quotations are fully
maintained, nevertheless, especially on
forward deliveries Failures this week
numbered 239, against 232 last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
JIcWELRY WAS STOLEN

by Lumber and Manufacturing Co.
Quitman. Ga. March 1S.-The COM
missary Of the Oglesby Lumber and
Manufacturing Company was burglar
lied last night and about $3.50 worth OF
jewelry taken.
The burglar broke a Stat in the blind
and unlocked the sash through a hole
IN the glass. A quantity of burned
matches were found around the show
case, showing that he had taken his
time about II. The officers are work
ing on the case, but have not yet
caught their man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
---------N-Ns~s----
UNION STATION HELD UP.
RiIeys VIII Contest the Condemna-
ton of Their Property.

Charleston, S. c., March 13.-Judge
R. c. Watts to-day issued an order to
the Union Station Company to appear
before him March Is and show cause
5oined from condemning the property
of Mrs. Ann Riley and John F. Riley.
The property is that needed by the I'm
ion Station Company as a site for it's
proposed new depot, and a special act
was passed by the Legislature, granting
it the right of condemnation. The Ri
ieys viii contest the constutionality of
the act, and a long fight is expected,
which may seriously retard the building
of the Union Station, for which Char
lesion has been working for many
months
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
WHITE ALTHEA,
A beautiful, hardy shrub.
WISTARIA.

Queen of all the spring boomers.
Fine selected field-grown plants OF
the above. Special selected varieties
Every well regulated garden in the
city should have both.
LAST CALL FOR ROSE PLANTS. -
Soon too late to dig them up. Buy this
week. A fine opportunity to get field
grown Roses, best adapted for this
section.
Cut Flowers-Decoratio ns-Designs
JOHN WOLF, OFT and Anderson.
Phones GA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS,

Office of the Mayor, Savannah, Ga
March Z, 190S.-The city of Savannah
invites designs for City Hall, to be
submitted Saturday, May 9, 1903 The
employed as architect of the City
Hall, and the authors of the designs
placed second and third, will receive
honorariums respectively of Two Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars, and One Hun
dred and Fifty Dollars.
For particulars address
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman of COmr1iftee
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
WRECKED BY FLY WHEEL.
One of the PrOprietOrs of the Saw
Mill Will Die of Injuries.

One of the PrOprIetOrs of the Saw
Mill Will Die of Injuries.
Sumter, S. c., March 13.-John F.
Laughery, manager and one of the pro-
prietors of the Lukens Lumber Com
pany of this city, was fatally injured
late this afternoon by the breaking of
the fly wheel of the saw mill engine. A
flying fragment of iron struck him in
the forehead, crushing the skull and
face. He was taken to the infirmary,
but nothing could be done for him, and
the doctors say he cannot live till mid
night.
The saw mill was completely wrecked.
and pieces of the wheel fell $50 yards
from the mill after passing through the
roof. The wheel was ten feet in diam
eter and weighed 5000 pounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
Hartford nj MnhiIe.

Mobile, Ala, March 13.-The United
States training ship Hartford arrived
in port to-day. Rear Admiral Higgin-
son, commanding the North Atlantic
Squadron. now at Pensacola, is on
board. He will go to New Orleans for
a brief visit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
OUR DAISIES ARE ALL SOLD.

Only few hundred Pansies left.
Finer, large plants. "Out door, Floral
Designs and Decorations of all kinds
are our speciality. Our Roses, Carna-
tons, Hyacinths, Narcissus, Yellow
Daffodils and Jonquils are extra fine,
Long stem Violets in any quantity,
with violet cords and fern, s1.00 per
hundred at
GEO. WAGNER'S SON, Florist,
Bull and Perry SITS. Both phones 53S.
Green House Phone Ca. 49S.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
Greve's Chronic ChlII Cnre

Cures the chills that other chill tonics
don't cure. Made Of the following
nuid extracts. Peruvian bark. black
root Poplar bark. prlckly ash bark.
opR wood b4rk ana safEapaFilla. 10
sure. 40 psy. W cents I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Sealed proposals for laying cement
walks in Forsyth Park and approaches
will be received at the Office of the
Park and Tree Commission until IL m.
city time, Monday, March Is, 1903 in
accordance with Plans and Specifica-
tons, to be seen at the office of the
Park and Tree Commission.
The commission reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
BIDS WANTED.

Office Director of Public Works, Sa-
vannah, Ca, March IL, 1903.-Bids will
be received at the soffice of Director of
Public Works until - o'clock noon,
March Fl, 1908, for furnishing the city
of Savannah with 1000 cubic yards of
Augusta gravel
Bid to state price per cubic yard, f.
o. b. Savannah, CAD W err 0aC
Delivery to start April /, and 20 cars
per week furnished until order is COM
pleted. City reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Bond furnished to guarantee deliv-
cry and quality of material
GEO, NJ. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
DIVIDEND NO. 10.

Savannah, Ga. Jan. IL. 1903.
A dividend of three dollars per share
on the capital stock of the Peoples
Savings and Loan Company has this
day been declared by the Board of
Directors, payable on and after Mon
day, March 16, 1903.
E. L. HACKETT, Treasurer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
WI. TAYLOR a SONS,

Painters and Decorators. Paperhanging
and Sign Writing a speciality. Plain
and ornamental. Suitable terms to re-
sponsihle parties. Call and get our
guarantee on an work, Paints, oils,
varnishes, kalaomines. glass. picture
moulding and wall papers. new designs
az very low prices. l3k and 40 Barn.
ard street Ca. Phone 81.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
REAL ESTATE COLLECTIONS.
AT JoYcE's TO-DAY.

Full supply Of everything. Turkeys,
Ducks. Chickens, okra, Caulihow-
ers. cucumbers. Tomatoes. Egg Plants,
Hot House Lettuce. Celery and choice
Apples. Bananas and Oranges.
JAS. J. JOYCE.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14

Neither the Easter. owners nor ron-
signee ~ the British steamship LIN
cludcn will be responsible for any
debts contracted BY the crew.
J. IsoN. Master.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14

NOTICE.
CITY OF savannah, once OF the Clerk
of Council, March 6, 1903.-Under and
by virtue of the action of Council
taken at a meeting held on March A.,
1909, notice is hereby given that an
election will be had at the next regu-
lar meeting of Council. March IS, 1903,
for a Pllotage Commissioner to fill a
vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of one of the members of the
board, all applications to be filed with
the Clerk of Council at or before IL m.
of the day of the election.
VIM. P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
INSURANCE.

INSURANCE..
I beg to inform the public that on
Oct. list became associated with Mr..
r. M. Hull in the insurance business.
Mr.. HUBS agency represents the best
Fire. Life and Accident companies in
the country. A share of your vaIuable
patronage is solicited, and win he
highly appreciated. I will be pleased
to call and confer with you at anv
time. Phones 1924.
JOS. r. DOYLE.
No. 10 Drayton Street.
Provident Building.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
II. %, Boyer
Local Forecast Of1cial.
EczEMA. NO CURE, NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your
money IL PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure Ringworm, letter, Old Ulcers and
Sores, Pimples and Blackheads on the
face, and all skin diseases. 6O cents -
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
YOU DON'T NEED

YOU DON'T NEED
to be sharp to get all that is coming
TO you from the Mutual Benefit Com
pany. The man who knows nothing
about life insurance gets as much
from this company as the man who
knows all about all kinds of companies
and policies. Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Co. of Newark, N. j.
w. T. HOPKINS, Agent,
is Bryan street, east. Both phones PIG.
Chas. Inglesby, Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
At GARDENERS.
My own Corned Beef, perfectly
delicious, ont of the Juiciest beef
NJ. ;. GARDNER.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
At GARDENERS.
NOTICE.

wish TO announce that am now
connected with the frm Of Lindsay A.
Morgan. and 70 thank my friends for
past favors aud ask a continuance OF
their patronage ~ the future.
J. NICK. HELMKES,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
NOTICE.

We have a fine lot of Shamrocks, in
three in pots. True stock from Irela nd
are for sale now. Also a fine lot of
Towering plants. Do not forget that
we make funeral designs and decora-
tions. Our speciality, fine Roses, Car
nations, Sweet Peas, and those fine
large Hyacinths
......- OELSHIG, the Florist.
'Phones 1876
Agents ]. Gardner, AZ barnard, OPP
penheimer, Sloat & Co., 126 Broughton,
east.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-14
NEW YoRK pYERs AND CLEANERS

The only expert dry cleaner in the
state. If 1t will pay you to dye or
clean your suit, and l see 1t will tell
you yes or no. dye mourning blacks
In one days notice. Gloves and plumes
every day.
Whitaker and State Streets.
Phones 943.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-28
Weak
Hearts

Are due to indigestion. Ninety-nine Of everv
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when 1t was simple indiges-
ton. II is scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease, not organic, are not onlv
traceable to, but are the direct result Of ipdi.
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
Sweils the stomach, putting 1t up against the
neari' lnis interferes with the action Of
the heart, and In the course of time thar
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr. D. Kauble. Of Nevada. O., says: had stomach
trouble and was In bad state as had heart trouble
months and 1t cured me. 'S-'
Kodoi Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach of all neyvovs
strain and the heart of all pressure.
Bottles only. $i.oo Size holding az times thu trial
sire, which sails for soc,
Prepared by q. o. pswlTT q CO., CHICAGO.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-07-28
Very Remarkable Cure for
Diarrhoea.

About six years ago for the first
time in mylife | had a sudden and
severe attack OF dIarrhoea," says
Mrs. Alice Miller, of Morgan, Tex
as. 81 got Temporary relief but it
came back again and again, and
for six long years | have suffered
more misery and agony than
can tell. 1t was worse than death.
My husband spent hundreds of
dollars for physicians Prescriptions
and treatment without avail.
Finally we moved to Bosqne coun-
ty, our present home, AMI one day
| happened to see an advertise
ment of Chamberlaiu'S Collie, Cho-
lera and DIarrhoea Remedy with
a testimonial of man who had
been cured by it. The case was
so similar to try the Remedy.
The result was wonderful. I
could hardly relize that I was
we'll again, or believe it could be
so after having suffered so long.
but that one bottle Of medicine,
costing but a few cents, cured me-"
For sale by J. H. Goodman&Co
Druggist /