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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-13
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Somehow or other Dick Bedford and
never did pull together very well-mefh-
bers OF the same class at college living
I'm the same old dormitory and all those
associations that would naturally tend TO
neutralize fellows Of different dlsposi-
tions, but Il was no use; IT appeared as II
we would clash I'm everything we under
took
Dick was a good fellow, at any rate the
other fellows liked hlm-eh? Well, / can't
say | did have anything particularly
against him. but then-oh. the simple fact
was we didn't gee" Debates class-mat-
ters base ball-anythng--it always seem
ed as II Dick Bedford was my deliberate
opponent. This sort OF thing had been go
Ing on for "A year or more. on, yes, we
spoke TO each other, Of course, but al
ways with that iciness Of tone that plain
ly showed all was not peace between us.
| now often think as I saw him sitting
I'm his rosl with a look OF contentedness
on his I<rasant face what II was ! dis
liked about him, and many n time was
tempted 10 go up. slap him on the shoul-
der and say, "Dick, old fellow. let's Quit
this nonsense--let by-gones be by-gones
and begin over. Then another feeling
that of pride would come over me, crush
out OF existence nObler thoughts and off
would go.
We had both been trying hard 10 make
the base bali team and as lll-luck would
have It, for the same position. at second
base. It was nip and tuck" between US
at fielding but gradually Dick forged
ahead of me I'm batting and made his po-
sition at second permanent.
This kindled anew the flame OF bitter
ress IN my heart and / made use OF
words--strong words-that I wish l could
now recall. but
Boys flying kytes pull In their white
winged birds,
You can't do that with flying words"
lie didn't answer much but / distinctly
remember the look Of pain that was upon
his face as he walked away.
Two days later Dick was taken sick. l
heard OF II first at the club-typhod fe-
yer they said II was-not a dangerous
cGse-eXpected 20 be out in a week or so.
or course / was sorry he was III
hoped he would get along alright.
I didn't so up 10 see him but conscience
worked hard upon me and l resolved 70
Reg his pardon for those words-after he
got well. ana become friends again.
At supper someone said Dick was worse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-13

II will interest you, the story OF THE
Woman in white" which will begin run
ming i'm The News next Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-13
ROYAL eLUE LINE PERsoNALLY CON.
QUOTED WASHINGTON TOURS.

From Boston. March 20th. April srd
and 18th. $500 covers al expenses for
trip OF week Including FIVE days board
at Washington and visit 90 PHILADELPHIA
and New York. with longer stopover
privileges n desired
Gettysburg battlefield and Washington
trips June 5th and Sept 1ith For itln-
erarios guide % Washington and fun
details address jos. =. Taggart. " r.
y. n, al Washington St, Boston, Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-13

The Il. G. Andrews Co. instruct every
druggist to warrant their goods TO cure
or refund money. NO WONDER THEY
SELL THEIR GOODS.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

Prince would have helped her shell the
peas. And William Searies win. II he
is only the chore boy boy. Vain hope!
81 got to drive the chickens round
back" he demurs. II can't spend my
time sheIlin. peas. Your gran'ma says
II you don't get 'em done pretty soon
you can't 90 over to Miss Salome's this
afternoon. She says you're q dreadful
slow childl"
This is the last straw. The Child
rises with what would indeed be q
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

His Highness laughs loud and long.
TITS a sweet bough." he chuckles.
"and and guess you had better eat it
right up. now" One moment Of weaver
ing: shall awful wrath come upon this
desecrator Of the souls best rites. or
good fellowship and feasting be given
him? She scowls. she shrugs her
aproned shoulders, she glances from
beneath her lashes, she smiles.
''Tn give you half" she announces.
After all. it is hardly probable that the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
ey Seat In Golden Chair and Give Her Bowl Of Seed Pearls String

hands deep In the pearls. All, what
Is thatf A great sweet bough drops in
the pan.
your gran-ma wants them peas!"
says the Prince In genial rebulxe. Alas!
And did Haroun-al-Raschid speak
through his nose?
The child stares at him. dazed.
''These-thess are pearIs!" she says
''I am stringing them for my girdlel
Does your Highness desire that should
wear this-this carbuncleT
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20

Within the last twelve months no
county in the state has made more
rapid gains in land valuations than
has Jefferson county. The increase
has been over twofold. and lands that
could be bought for SO and 81 an acre
twelve months ago can not be secured
now for $40.
Justice G, Noble Jones has just re-
turned from a trip to Louisville, the
county seat of Jefferson, and brings
most flattering reports of the prosper
Gus conditions that exist in the coun-
ty. He had some land that he thought
price for a year ago that he has now
refused to sell for $40 an acre. He went
up to Louisville to arrange some titles
to land that he had sold at that figure,
and when he saw the rapid progress
being made in the county, and the
wonderful improvements. he gave in
structions to his agent there to sell no
more of the land.
II believe" he said, that will be
able to get $25 an acre for this land"
The reasons for the remarkable adj
vancement of land in Jefferson is the
prosperous condition of the farmers.
Men who have been renting farms for
the last few years are now owners.
and there is a general air of prosperity
everywhere. This condition of affairs
has been brought about by the good
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
PROSPERITY AMONG
GEORGIA'S FARMERS
Farming Lands in jefferson County Show Big
Increase in Values.

prices paid for cotton, and the demand
for good farming lands.
Northern capitalists now have repre-
sentatives at Louisville soliciting sub
scriptions to stock for a new railroad
to be run from Louisville to Thomson,
and thence to Talbotton, connecting
with the Georgia Road at the latter
place. This has also had wonderful
effect on the value of lands.
II had intended making arrange
ments to build some houses on some
land near Louisville said Justice
Jones, but on arriving there I had to
give the idea up, because it was i'm
possible to get lumber for love or
money. The sawmills in that vicinity
have more than they can do to sup
ply the orders that they have ahead.
1t is equally impossible to employ car
penters and bricklayers. All of them
are engaged in carrying on the i'm
provements that are being made in
the town. A new fertilizer plant is
now in the course of construction,
dwellings are going up on all side, the
foundation has been laid for a new
cotton seed oil mill. and a number of
new and modern gins are being erected
throughout the. county.
II noticed" continued Justice Jones,
that all of the farmers employ the
| latest methods in agriculture, and use
only the most improved implements in
/ tilling the fields, which in a large
measure is responsible for the profita-
BILE farming. The new railroad, which
| / think is an assured fact now. will
! open UP a rich section of country, and
add still more to the prosperity of that
' county,"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20

Pulaski from Columbus. were Messrs.
w. H. Berry, S. B. Dixon, L. F.
Pearce, ]. E. Smenna, and John B. Lee
Mr.. Charles Neisler, former mayor
of Reynolds and a rising young bust
ness man of West Georgia is spending
several days in Savannah, and at Ty-
bee.
Mr.. NJ. E. Tison, editor of the Bos-
ton, (Ga.) Times was in the city yes
terday. He reports Thomas county in
its usual good condition with fine crops
and people happy.
Mrs. P. Manning has returned from
New York, where she has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. James Foley the latter
who was formerly Miss Helen Sisson
of Daufuskie Island.
Mr.. George A. Baynard of Guyton
left for Baltimore yesterday by At
lantic Coast Line. He will spend two
or three weeks in the Northern mar
kets in the interest of his firm.
In a party from Reynolds at Ty-
bee for a week or ten days are: Mr.
Geo. T. Ruf1in and daughter, Mr.. T.
Fl. Whatley. L. M. Lucas, J. C. New
some, Prof. G. L. Dwight, Miss Annie
Fountain. and Miss Elba Saunders.
Mr. F. A. Kicks of Reynolds is
spending a week or ten days at Ty-
bee. Mr.. Kicks, although under rs
years OF age, is one of the largest cot
ter growers in the state, marketing
every year between 600 and 1000 bales
of cotton.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
PET WAS MISSING
FOR A YEAR.
Detective Wall Found His bull Pup
and Is Happy.

Detective Wall Found His bull Pup
and Is Happy.
City Detective Frank Wall is happy.
He has not only recovered valuable
bull pup that he lost over a year ago,
but he has four little pups as well.
The dog had been the officers COM
panion when he was in uniform and
he had taught her many tricks while
walking his division in the dead hours
of the night. Even when the officer
was made a plain clothes man the bull
went with him and was frequently
seen at headquarters.
While in the North last August,
Wall left his pet with friend. The
dog disappeared the day before the de-
tective's return to the city and no trace
of her could be found, although Wall
and his brother officers searched the
city and surrounding country for
weeks. Several days ago he received
Information that a dog answering the
description of his pet was in the pos
session of a family living in the south
ern section of the city.
Accompanied by Detective Murphy,
Wall went to the house and at once
identified the bull as his property. Not
only was he positive in his indentifica-
ton, but he made the canine do sew
eral tricks to prove his ownership.
Wall took possession of the dog and
pups and has the five back at his
home.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
SAL WALTON ARMY'S
CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME,

The special campaign which has been
arranged by the local post of the Sal
walton Army will commence to-day
and continue until Sunday night.
Tonight there will be an ice cream
supper and junior demonstration at
headquarters, liz President street
west, the proceeds of which will be
applied to the local campaign fund.
Friday night there will be a special
meeting at the Trinity Church.
Saturday night will be devoted to
open air meetings on Broughton street
Sunday at II a. m. and S:15 D. m.
there will be. in the words of a local
member, two red hot, blood and fire
meetings" They will be led by Staff
Captain ]. NJ. Berriman of Atlanta,
and Mrs. McSheehan and the local
members. Staff Captain Berriman is
the divisional officer of the army in the
South. He has had nine years expert
ence In the army work.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
STATE FAIR.
Capt. HaEIehurst of Macon Says 1t
VIII BE the Biggest Ever Held.

Capt. HaEIehurst of Macon Says 1t
Will BE the Biggest Ever Held.
Capt. r. C. Hazlehurst of the Macon
Volunteers is in Savannah en- route to
Macon from New York, where he has
been for some time on a pleasure trip.
Capt. Hazlehurst is on the. Racing
Committee of the Georgia State Fair
to be held in Macon in October, and
talked most Interestingly to a repre-
sentative of the Morning News yester-
day on the prospects for what he says
will be the greatest State Fair ever
held in Georgia
After much trouble and worry" said
Capt. Hazlehurst, I'VE have succeeded
in making arrangements for bringing
TO Macon some of the finest strings of
horses that have ever raced in the
South. A purse of 81. 800 has been Of
fered for the six days meeting. and
all of the good horses from Atlanta,
and many of the cracks from Nash
willie, will contest for purses on the
beautiful track at Central City Park.
1T is the idea of the Macon officials
of the Fair Association" continued
Capt Hazlehurst TO revive the past
8iOTleS Oh the track at MACON. lneTS
is perhaps no city in the South, out
side of New Orleans, where so much
interest is manifested in fine horse
flesh as in Macon. For the past two
years we have been having matinee
races at the track there, which have
keenly interested the citizens of the
Central City. The track there has
long been recognized by horsemen as
one OF unsurpassed possibilities. 1t is
Fx.Il L. - . s..
nous horses in the country have trav-
eled its course in record time.
Racing will be made one of the
most important amusement features of
the fair. The meet will be conducted
under regular Jockey Club rules, and
the best judges and track officials in
the country will be employed to off,
ciate.
I'm addition to the horse racing we
have made arrangements for automo-
bile races, open to the state of Geor-
gia- From what 1 can understand Sa-
vannah will undoubtedly carry off the
prizes offered in these contests.
Capt. Hazlehurst is also on the
Military Day Committee. and during
his stay here will issue invitations to
all of the Savannah military organiza-
appointed for the military of the state.
On that day Gov Terrell and all of
his colonies will be present and the
entire organized force of the state will
be reviewed.
Il believe" said Capt. Hazlehurst,
that the fair we are going to hold
in October will be the greatest ever
pulled off in the state. Central City
Park has been restored to its former
glory, and is now, the garden spot
of that section of the country. For
months a large force of hands have
been busily engaged in putting the
grounds and buildings in shape The
buildings that once held the most Won
derful agricultural displays ever made
in Georgia have been enlarged and
repaired sufficiently to meet the de-
mands that will be made upon them.
Unusual interest is being manifested
by Northern exhibitors, and already
nearly all of the available floor space
in the exhibit halls has been spoken
for"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
BELL TELEPHONE LINES
NEW C0NDUITS.

The Bell Telephone Company has a
large force of men pushing the work
on the underground conduits. Nearly
two miles have been completed. The
total length of the Thirty eighth street
line will be about two miles. When it
is completed an underground system
viii be installed out Barnard street
10 Huntingdon, this completing the
work of supplying the residence por-
ton of Savannah with underground
cables.
Supt. Hobson said yesterday that the
work will be completed and the new
system will be in operation not later
than Oct. /. Every effort is being
made to have the work completed
at the earliest possible date.
The switchboard is also being fitted
up for the new service. and when the
improvements are completed 400 new
phones will be added to the present
equipment. The company is contem-
plating extending its lines to other
residence sections that are rapidly
building up and will announce its
plans definitely in a short time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
CLEAN SWEEP AT ALBANY.
Sheriff and Police Fill Jail with
Migrants.

Albany, Ga, Aug. 19.-The authorl-
ties of Dougherty county have wasted
no time in beginning operations under
the new vagrancy law. This city has
been cursed for years by a horde of
shiftless negroes, who refuse to work,
and all efforts to get rid of them have
failed.
This afternoon Sheriff Edwards or
ganized posse and proceeded to make
a clean sweep of the city. The negro
barrooms and dives in the district.
known as Smoky Row and Sandy Bot
tom were raided. the police officers as
sisting. Many of the Migrants were
taken by surprise and arrests were
made by the wholesale.
The first raid netted twelve vagabonds
and all during the afternoon and night
the Jail has been filling up. One of the
first arrests was that of a negro preach
er, and it is expected that at least
dozen others of his class will soon join
him behind the bars.
When the news of the raid spread
dozens of negroes could be seen sprint
ing for the city limits through alleys
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
LOCAL PERSONAL.

MIR. Troy Beatty of Athens is at the
Screven.
Mr.. ]. F. Bixby of Pembroke is at
the De Soto.
Mr.. T. NJ. Mallory of Macon is at
the Screven House.
Mr. S. R. Jaques of Macon registered
at the De Soto yesterday.
Mr.. r. D. Braswell of Valdosta was
at the De Soto yesterday.
Mr.. ]. NJ Morgan of Atlanta was
at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. w. H. Harrell of Valdosta was
at the Pulaski yesterday.
Messrs. William B. Steedman and V.
E. Oliver are at the Screven.
Mr.. H. E. Wellthers of Columbus
was at the De Soto yesterday.
Mrs. M. o. Berry of Columbus was
a guest at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. w. NJ. Legg of cambridge was
a guest at the Pulaski Wednesday.
Mr.. 7. D. Rackley of Sylvania, Fla,
is registered at the Screven House.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Elline of Column
bus was at the Pulaski Wednesday.
Mr.. K. r. Murren of Waycross was
registered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. FELTON,, Jr., Of
Macon were at the De Soto yesterday.
Mr.. E. S. Sessions of Mariana, Fla,
was among the Pulaski House arrivals.
Mr.. D. S. Gentry of Columbus was
among the De Soto arrivals of yester-
dav.
Among the arrivals at the DE Soto
Yesterday was Mr.. w. B. Bell of Val
dosta
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Kemp and two
children of Marietta are guests of the
Pulaski.
Mr.. H. B. Grimshaw of Statesboro
was among the Pulaski House arrivals
yesterday.
Mr.. H. C. Underwood of Atlanta was
among the Screven House arrivals of
yesterday.
Miss Hannah Buchwald will leave
to-day for Athens, where she will visit
her brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peacoe and children
of Harrisa were registered at the Pu-
hski yesterday.
Mr.. j. ]. Anglin left last night for
AsheVille where he will spend the
next two weeks.
Mr.. L. F. Lamb of Neverly, Fla, was
among the arrivals at the PULASKI
The Misses Lucy and Clara Brown
of Columbus were registered at the
Pulaski yesterday.
Mrs ]. P. Shelby left yesterday for
an extended visit to Mrs. Allagood at
Wilmington, N. c.
Among the Florida arrivals at the
Pulaski yesterday was Mr.. H. L.
Bethew Of San Antonio.
Miss Ruby A. Mangin is spending
some time in Charleston with her sis
! ter, Mrs. Harry King More.
Messrs. T. H. Hall and P. V. Lang
of Tallahassee, Fla, were registered
at the Hotel Pulaski yesterday.
Messrs. T. o. Marlin, ]. f. Linder
and c. 7. Nixon. all of WrightsVille,
are registered at the Screven.
MIR. and Mrs. A. T. Marchnan and
Mrs M. A. Marchinan form a party
from Pitts, registered at the Pulaski.
Messrs f. o. Hicks. NJ. A. Rogers,
and Herschel Beacham, all of Dublin,
form a party which is at the Screven.
Miss Irene Ford and her mother, of
| Chattanooga, Tenn. leave to-day for
New York after a two-weeks' visit to
Tybee.
MIR. w. w. McKagen of Sumter, S.
| c., is spending several days in the
city with his friends on the local Do
lice department.
Edgar McKenney, teller OF the Bank
| Of Chattanooga. left yesterday for New
| York after spending several days at
| Tybee and other points,
Among yesterdays arrivals at the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20

Savannah will have an official city
directory. This was decided by City
Council at the regular meeting yes
terday afternoon.
The aldermen discussed the matter
in caucus and reached the conclusion
that an official city directory. one that
IS absolutely accurate. is badly needed
I'm Savannah. The matter had been
called 10 the attention Of members Of
the board. and 20 the acting mayor
by the heads Of the various depart
ments who have frequent W. for an &C
euEate directory =
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
ORDERED BY COUNCIL
City Will Name Committee of Aldermen to
Arrange With Publisher.

A resolution was prepared by the
Committee of the Whole and unani-
mously adopted in open meeting look
ing towards the issuing of an official
directory. The resolution provided for
the appointing 81 committee of
three to arrange with some company
or individual to issue such an official
directory. The committee will report
its action back to the Committee Of
the Whole.
The city Is a liberal purchaser OF the
city directory, and the members Of
Council say that they will see 10 Il
that an accurate official directory is
issued next year. This will be the
directory that the city will purchase,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
RAIN KEPT MERCURY DOWN.

Yesterday was another rainy day
and though the temperature at the
maximum was higher than on Tuesday
it was still two degrees below the nor
NAL. The average reached only IS de-
grees The highest temperature was
reached at 10 O'Clock in the morning
when the mercury reached 50 degrees
and the lowest was at s in the after
noon when the thermometer showed %
degrees. The precipitation was IS OF
an inch, of which rs fell between s
O'Clock the night before and 5 yester-
day morning The precipitation for
the mouth Is still II Of an inch below
the normal. Another cloudy day is
predicted for tomorrow owing to the
fact that the atmospheric depression
along the Gulf Is still stationary ,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
FOR THEFT OF CLOTHES
GIRL MUST ANSWER.

For the theft of clothing Lizzie
held a prisoner at the police station
house. The arrest was made by De-
tective Murphy and the complainant
is Mrs. G.. e. Cleland of No. 1909 Whit
aker street. The Maxwell girl was only
recently released from the changing
and is well known IN police circles.
She was employed as a domestic by
the prosecutrix. The prisoner will be
given a preliminary examination by
Recorder Myrick in Police Court this
morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
CITY BREvITIES.

The w. C. T. U. will hold it's regular
meeting at the Mission building OH
Liberty street, west, at 5 o'clock this
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Herman Miller, who keeps a
store at Isle of Hope, says that the
recent stabbing of the negro Brown
by Lizzie Beach did not take place at
his store, but across the road at his
wharf
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
Lower Tax Rate for Rome.

Rome, Ca, Aug. 19.-The County
Commissioners will fix the tax rate as
soon as the state rate is made. 1t is
thought the county rate can be cut 40
per cent. under last years, as there IS
considerable increase in the county's
revenue caused by large tax returns
and money turned over from the dis
penSary.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
FISHING PARTY AT AUGUSTA.
Bush Fined by Recorder for Cutting
Down "a Tree.

Augusta, Aug. 19.-Representatives
Glenn Dunbar of Richmond and L. H.
O. Martin of Ebert, with party of
seventeen from Ebert county. arrived
to-day on a big Petersburg fiatboat.
They came down the Savannah river,
fishing along the way, and tenting at
night. They left Elbertion early Mon
day morning.
In the case of the city against Will
liam Bush, for cutting down tree in
front of his place against the orders
of the Tree Commission. acting Re-
corder Eve imposed a fine of IS. Bush
will carry the case to the Superior
Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
HURT IN AN ELEVATOR.
Columbus Man Tries Suicide by
Laudanum Route.


Columbus, Ga, Aug. &c.. Hutte Of
Phenix City, Ala, &c years old, had a
fearful experience at Eagle and Phe-
nix Mill No. 1 to-day. He was in
charge of the elevator. When the ele-
vator was near the fifth floor the rope
broke and the car fell to the bottom of
the mill, sixty feet, at lightning speed.
One of the trap doors failed to open
in time and the elevator ploughed
through it. The old man was taken
from the elevator in an unconscious
state. No bones were broken and he
will probably recover.
Dick Chids, a young painter who has
made at least a dozen attempts to sui
eide, swallowed an ounce of laudanum
with suicidal intent this afternoon.
He came very near being successful.
as it was two hours before a doctor
came. Tonight his condition is very
serious although he may recover.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20

Eastman, Ga, Aug. 19.-Eastman's
first bale of new cotton, grown by D.
F. Williamson, was marketed and sold
to w. F., Harrell, warehouseman.
It weighed 4S6 pounds and brought IL
cents. 1t was shipped to Hunter
Pearce IL Batty, Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-20
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING
ORDER.

The injunction served on Justice
Naughtin a few days ago to prevent
his serving the liens sued out by seven
employees of the Atlantic Coast Line.
was in the nature of a temporary re-
straining order. and only restraints the
execution of the liens until the case
can come up for hearing in the SUI
perior Court.