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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27

Dat was funny fix de Gubbernor
oh Sout' Carlina was cen de udder
day." said Uncle Mingo, 81 wonder
wy he nebbir AK his frien,' de Gubber-
nor of Mort Car-lina how he should
ought to do
"Wot was it about?" asked the
waiter WAS it on de subjec' bout
bein' sick a VERY long timer"
No said Uncle Mingo, ut was
disher way. 1t seem like de sheriff OBJ
one OBJ de away-back counties was
strollin' 'roun lookin' for somebody to
res, when he come cross a Niger
Teller, an him an de niger got cen
little spute. De sheriff he pull out
his pistol, an de niger Teller git to
be a good niger right away"
wy said the waiter, was he a
bad niger befo'?''
Dunno bout dat" said Uncle Min
go; Il was merely reludin' to de way
dey say dat injins gifts to be good in
jins.
We'll, after de sheriff done kill de
niger, he keep walkin' roun,' tell bum
bye de coroner come at him. Cose de
coroner is de only Teller wot had de
power to res sheriff.
Jim, old fell, say de coroner to de
sheriff, I is very sorry to put you tc
any inconvenience for any SIGH a
triflin' 'currence, but, he say, law is
law; an bein as / is de coroner, il is
my july to res you an set on you.
So, he say, come long wild me an 10
to Jail
BILL say de sheriff, 'dere amt M
mo law-abidiner man cen de state dar
wot is, an july is july. So he say
'cose Ill go long wild you peaceful
so wild dat, de coroner take de sher.
iff to de jail, an had him lock up.
De sheriff set down cen de Jail par.
Tor little vile tell he git tired settin
down, an den he call de jailer.
Sam he say, 'onlock dat do, an
femme go out
Sorry. jim. say de Jailer but
can't do IL: you see he say, Law
is law. an july Is july
Sam, say de sheriff, who il it got
de power TO pint de tailer, an likewise
oh dischargin' de same?
De sheriff say de jailer.
An who Is he sheriff? ak de sher.
You is. say de jailer.
sam say Dc sheriff. i regrets ex.
ceedlngly 10 heb 10 tell you dat YOU
makes very 20 taller. an don't III
no safifaction az 81 cen &c performance
op ~ lutes Oh Dc same Dsref0' Ia
hsN = hQs ~ tell you DAT you ls hereb,
Feliebe Oh De sponsibilitles OBJ % posi.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
NEGRO IN BEDROOM;
WOMAN USED PISTOL.
Lady of Rome Narrowly Escaped
Robbery or Worse

Rome, Ga, Sept. Pa burly negro
burglar tried to get into Mrs. James
Morris home, on Upper Broad street,
last night at midnight, and but for
that lady's brave defense she might
have been victim of burglary or
something worse. .
About 1 o'clock Mrs. Morris heard a
noise at her window, and asked who
was there. A negro man jumped in and
commanded her not to speak on pain
of death. Mrs. Morris quickly reached
under her pillow and pulled her pis-
tol upon the negro, firing two shots al
most in his face. but not hitting him.
The negro turned and jumped from the
window, but not before firing one shot
at Mrs Morris.
Mrs. Morris sprang from her bed and
rushed to the window, where she fired
the three remaining shot at the fleeing
brute. She thinks that she wounded
the man with her last shot. Mrs. Nor
ris gives a fair description of the man.
The affair was not reported to the pO-
lice until tonight, as a quiet search
has been going on. Tonight a posse
is hunting the negro on good clew,
and if he is caught. there will be much
difficulty in landing him in Jail. Mrs.
Norris was not Cnduly excited over her
shocking experience.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
UNCLE MINGO ON THE
GOVERNORS DILEMMA
BY w. T. WILLIAMS.

ton, an is discharge fort-wid. So he
say, gimme dem keys. an go out an
look for anudder job
AN did he done it?'' gasped the
waiter.
Did he done it?' echoed Uncle Min
OBJ circumstances under witch he was
laborin under, wot else could he done?
So de sheriff take de keys, onlock de
do, an turn hisself loose.
"Wen de coroner hear bout it, he was
all fabbergasted. He nebber know wot
to do, so he done de mex bes' ting, an
SEN a telegram off to de gubberner.
Dear Gubberner,' he say. we is
cen a debbil OBJ a fix cen dis bailiwick.
De sheriff. he say, has done kill a
niger. Bein' de coroner he say. L
rested de sheriff, an put him cen Jail,
accordin' to de statutes made an per-
wided, state an county afo'said.
Howsumebber,' he say, de sheriff
wouldn't stay arristed, but exercisin'
de legal perogatibs OBJ his high posi-
ton, has issue a writ OBJ hab his car
Z cass an Dominus vobiscum, discharge
de jailer, turn hisself loose, an is
preabbelatin' roun' quite promiscus.
/ Desc presents, he say, is to reques'
dat you elder call out de troops, or
else appoint anudder sheriff cen order
an to de en- dat de present decum-
bent kin be artist again cen mo-
I bindiner manner. Yours truly. De
Coroner
well, fus' ting de gubbernor done
wen he git dat telegram was to look
up de law cen de statutes made an
perwided, state an county afo'said
an he fin Were de law say. no Cub
bernor shan't hab no power to dis
| charge no sheriff at no time for no rea-
son.
:" 'Well!' he say, if dis amt de beat
enes' ting l ebber did see! 1 don't
tlnk no gubbernor OBJ Sout' Carolina
| amt nebber had no SIGH a trouble to
deal wild sence dat long ago ole time
wen prisoner had broke Jail an
scape cross de Mort Carolina line, an
wen de difficulties arisin' from de eff
forts to git de Teller back result eer
| dat famous conversation betwix dc
TWO gubbernorT. 1 really tink,' he say
dat I shill be fo'ce to call to my re-
sistance one OBJ dem celebrated LAWYERS
from de state of Philadelphy.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27

gestible diet, rapid eating. drinking
ice water, the use of alcoholic slim
ulants and many other indiscretions.
Miss Camilla Charter, 5 West Lex
ington street, Baltimore, Nd, writes:
Late suppers gradually affected
my digestion, and made me n miser-
able dyspeptic suffering intensely
at times. took several kinds of
medicines, which were prescribed
by different physicians, but stin
continued to suffer. But the trial
of one bottle of Peruna Convinced
me that it would rid me of this
trouble, so 1 continued taking 1t for
several weeks, and 1 was in excel
lent health, having gained ten
pOunds.'-CamiIIa Charter.
Mrs Jessie Cotton. 43S East 10Th ST.,
New York City, writes:
Through overwork and anxiety in
my business 1 was very much run
down. Had loss of appetite, and.
what was worse than that, loss of
sleep at night. was afraid would
have to consult a physician. when one
of my customers advised me to try
Peruna, as it had made her we'll and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
BOOK COMMISSION
HELD MEETING

Atlanta, Sept. 26.-The sub-commis-
sion of the School Book Commission,
composed of T. j. Woofter of Athens,
]. w. Frederick of Marshallville, e. D.
Gibson of Columbus, ]. D. Smith of
Jefferson and E. w. Childs of Cuthbert,
met with the State Board of Education
this morning in secret session in the
office Of the State School Commissioner
where they took a special oath prepared
by Attorney General Hart, and adj
ministered by Mr.. Justice Fish of the
Supreme Court of Georgia in prepara-
ton of the selection of books. as pre-
scribed by the uniform text book
law.
1t was decided by the joint meeting
that all bids and sample books must
be received by the members by Oct.
and that the reports of the sub-com-
missioners on the selected books must
be in the hands of the state school
board by Nov. 10. 1t was further de-
cided that the sub-commission was to
convene every Saturday morning for
the next three weeks in Atlanta, where
audiences would be granted the repre-
sentatives of the book houses for the
discussion of the books submitted.
AS to individual visits to the MEM
bers of the sub commission by the
book representatives that point will be
covered in the rules of the sub-com-
mission which will be formulated later.
Present at the meeting inside the nri-
vate room were Gov. Terrell. Secretary
of State Cook, Controller General
Wright, Attorney General John c. Hart
and State School Commissioner Mer-
rift, members of the book commission
and ]. d. Smith of Jefferson, c. B. Glib
son of Columbus, T. j. Woofter of Ath-
ems, f. w. Childs of Cuthbert and ].
w. Frederick of Marshallvlle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27

strong. 1 began to take it, and in A
few days began to feel stronger. and
from the first dose 1 slept at night
without awakening. 1 took only two
bottles. now l am WELL but I am never
without Peruna in the house" Mrs
Jessie Cotton.
Peruna cures all such cases of dvs-
pepsia, simply because it cures ca
tarrh wherever located. The reason
so many cases of dyspepsia suffer on
and on without any relief, trying this
medicine and that medicine, is that
these conditions are not recognized as
catarrh of the stomach.
Any one suffering from dyspepsia.
having tried the ordinary remedies
without relief would be safe to as
sumo that their case is one of catarrh
of the stomach, and should at oncs
begin a course of Peruna Peruna is
sure to cure these cases. It never
fails. I
If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hart
man, giving a full statement of your
case, and he will be pleased to give
you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
A SHAME
To Poison Children.

az have made coffee during the II
wears l have kept house on an average
of at least once day until we gave it up
altogether My husband was often
forced to leave off drinking 1t for
several weeks at a time owing to severe
pains in his heart which he declared
were caused by coffee"
So says a LADY of S. Atkinson, Me.
81 lad a bad stomach trouble, my APP
petite was poor, and what food l ate
did not digest and l had no strength.
II also had bad nervous trouble and
suffered much from headaches and
feeling of suffocation and faintness. We
have four children and all were very
fond of coffee and drank it every morn
ing, seldom eating much breakfast.
They were pale and often complained of
feeling faint and dizzy and one daugh-
ter had indigestion badly. My hus-
bands father who lives with us was
badly bloated and sometimes said 4
believe coffee hurts me-. But after
trying for few days to get along
without it the habit of lifetime proved
too strong and he would call for a cup
of coffee.
Last spring we began reading about
the wonderful cure by Postum Food
Coffee and became interested and de-
cided to try it. So we stopped coffee
and began using Postum. In surpris-
ing short time we all noticed a very
decided change in health all around.
The childrens appetltes improved and
after using Postum a short time they
began to eat hearty breakfasts every
morning. Elizebaths dyspepsia is all
gone and she says she can eat anything
now and it does not hurt her They no
longer complain of feeling faint and
dizzy and all are growing plump and
rosy
II have gained eight pounds myself
although doing more work than l have
been able to do for years. My appetite
is good food digests, nerves are stronger
and l have none OF the other troubles.
1t is simply wonderful.
my husband has no more trouble
with his heart and father-in-law does
not bloat and can breathe much more
easily.
I'VE had made the change from coffee
10 Postum without telling Father-in-
law but one morning after we had
used Postum a Short time he slipped
his coffee and said How much better
this is, how did you happen TO get
such good coffee?' and he was great
~ surprised when told IL was not coffee
but the food drink Postum. He declares
that Il has done him great good and
he has not been so we'll for years al
though he is now 70 years Of age. A
lot Of my other relatives have had al
most the same experience All OF them
having found out that n pays 20 give
up coffee and drink Postum II you want
90 be healthy and happy" Name given
by Postum Co. Bottle Cresk, Mich
Lock in caeh package for q copy ~
the famous little book, The Road 10
Wellyiile."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
ATLANTA BEGINS SUIT
AGAINST CONTROLLER.
Wants Railroads TO Pay Higher
Rate on City Property.

Rate on City Property.
Atlanta, Sept. 26-Hearing was be-
gun before Judge Lumpkin in the su-
peroir Court to-day in the mandamus
proceedings Of the city of Atlanta
against Controller General Wright TO
have an order passed directing the
controller general to assess for taxa
ton the property of the railroads run
ming into Atlanta according to the
value of this property.
City Attorney James L. Mayson, who
represents the city in the suit. con-
tends that the present system Of as
sessment is neither fair nor legal Con-
troller General Wright is represented
by Attorney General Hart.
The state law requires the railroads
to return for taxation the entire prop
erty of the road and directs that in
making this return the value of the
property in the various towns through
which the roads run shall also be re-
turned.
According to the method which has
been in vogue the railroads have been
returning the value of the entire
property in the state as required, but
in setting the value on the property in
the various towns the mile has been
taken ar a unit of valuation regard
less of the difference in the value of
the road estate in the different towns.
Attorney Mayson holds that the dirt
of Atlanta is more valuable than the
dirt of any one of the smaller towns
in the state, and contends that in as
sessing the property of the railroads
for taxation the controller general
should take this into consideration.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
TONNES COMPANY
GOES TO THE WALL.
Receiver Appointed for Central AS
phalt and Refining Co.

Receiver Appointed for Central As
phalt and Refining Co.
Beaumont. Tex, Sept. 26.-Private
advices reached here to-day that for
mer Supt Talbot of the Central AS
phalt and Refining Company. had been
appointed receiver for that company
by Judge Bryant of the Eastern Texas
Federal Court. He was appointed on
application of S. T. Carnes and Henry
Duffin, Memphis capitalists, following
suit to foreclose a $4,000 mortgage
on the property.
Former Senator Charles A. Towne
of Minnesota was the original promoter
of the concern, and occupied the posi-
ton of president until it suspended OPP
erations shortly after it's completion.
The plant, which is one of the larg-
est in the United States, was heavily
capitalized during the oil boom, and
was to be operated from the product
of the Export Oil and Pipe Line Com
pany, of which former Senator Towne
was also president. 1t is understood
Receiver Talbot will begin operating at
once,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
BURGLARS ARE PARD0NED.
They Had Served Twenty-Five Years
in south Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 26.-The adage
that time changes all things is apropos
to the cases of Sam Southwall of Barn.
we'll county and Titus Wright of Col
Teton, who have served twenty-five
years in the state penitentiary for bur-
glary. Yesterday, acting upon a recon-
mendation Of the board of directors of
the state penitentiary, Gov Hayward
pardoned these men.
Prior to 1888 the penalty for bur-
glary in South Carolina was life inn
prisonment 1t made no difference
whether the burglar got nothing at all
or 100000. In 1888 the law was changed
fixing the minimum at five years in
case the prisoner was recommended to
the mercy of the court. The recommen-
dalton of the board named a number of
prisoners who had been convicted and
sentenced under the old law. Favorable
action was taken in the two cases
named because of the fact that the
men had gotten practically no booty,
had made good prisoners, and had
served twenty-five years each.
The Governor has not acted in the
other cases because of the fact that
most of the men were sentenced in 1886
and in December, 1888, the, law was
again changed so that to-day it. reads
practically the same as it did in 1883.
1t is noteworthy in this connection that
only a few days ago, in the county of
Greenville. two young white men, MEM
bers of good families, but themselves
reprobates, were convicted OF the crime
of burglary, their crime consisting of
the breaking open of a storehouse in
which a man was sleeping. They were
convicted of burglary and were each
sentenced for life to the state peniten-
tiary.
The Governor always regards the rec
ommendation of the board of directors
of the state prison, and he will look
into the cases of the other men who
have been recommended to his mercy,
dealing with each according to the
crime, the length of service and the
behavior of the prisoner since his in
generation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
POLICE CAPTAINS
GIVE IN REPORTS.
Mayor Howell to Hold InvestigatiOn
Later.


Atlanta, Sept. 26.-Capt. q. B. Moon
and Capt. John A. Thompson this
morning submitted reports to Chief of
Police John w. Ball, giving him the
information he asked for in regard to
the conversation which occurred be-
tween the two captains relative to an
allege dispute between Chief Ball and
Detective Fitzpatrick.
The reports were handed to Mayor
Howell early this morning, though they
were addressed to Chief Ball. Chief
Ball came to the Mayors Office this
morning and read the reports. Police
Commissioner w. O. Jones and Chair
ence with Mayor Howell during the
morning. as well as Assistant City
Attorney Hill.
At the close of the conferences,
which lasted nearly the entire morning.
Mayor Howell stated no action would
be taken in regard TO the suspension
OF the two police captains until his re-
turn from Chicago, which will be Oct.
3. On this day Mayor Howell will ask
that Chairman Fox call a special meet
ing of the Police Board in order that
the charges may be investigated and
the two officers given a trial
There is nothing sensational in the
reports made by Capts. Moon and
Thompson to Chief Ball, beyond the
statement on the part of Moon that
"He scented newspaper sensation, "
when Chief Ball wrote him for the
words of his conversation with Capt.
Thompson, and on this account did not
comply with the chiefs request.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
NEW RECORD WITH TARGETS.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 26.-Adolph
Toepherwein of this city. champion
wing shot of the world. to-day broke
his former record of 1856, targets
thrown into the air by breaking ssF
targets, using an automatic rife of q
calibre.
He used only one gun during the
shoot, loading it himself and not clean
ing it, while when he made his former
record, he used several guns, which
were. loaded and handed him by an as
sistant. He announces that he viii
endeavor to break the record made
to-day,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
Democrats Open Campaign.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 26.-The Demo-
cratic state campaign was opened to-
day in the presence of about 5000 per-
sons at Mount Airey Among the
speakers were Gen. Fitzhugh Lee OF
Virginia; Edwin Warffeld, the nominee
for Governor, and ex-Congressman
Joshua Miles. The burden of all the
speeches was the race issue. In his re-
marks Mr.. Warfield declared that the
great and pressing problem Of the day.
not only in Maryland. but in every sec
ton of our common country, North as
well as South, East as we'll as West,
is the negro question and it cannot bs
put aside"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
JESUP FIRE SWEPT
WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Damage VIII Amount to 100000,
with Little Insurance.

Damage VIII Amount to $4,000,
with Little Insurance.
Jesup. Ga. Sept. 26.-At 1870 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the
Whaley brick block, in the store occu-
pied by W. B. Robertson, druggist.
From this store the fire spread rapid
ly to the adjoining store of John c.
Dye, general merchandise. and the dry
goods store Of Nathan & Harris, all of
these stores and practically all Of
their contents were totally destroyed.
Several times the Merchants and
Farmers Savings Bank was ablaze, but
it was finally saved by hard work,
though badly damaged by smoke and
water. The stock of goods of the
Morris Company, as we'll as the law
offices Of Clark s. Morris, Robert L.
Bennett and j. r. Thomas We're in i'm
minent danger, but everything was
saved.
The Wayne County News. the Dem
ocratic organ of the county, lost all
presses, type, etc. DR.. A. L. wilkins
and Jeweler Clifford lost the entire
contents of their offices. This was the
most destructive of the many terrible
fires that have recently visited Jesup.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
The loss sustained will aggregate
about $4,000, divided as follows: w. H.
Whaley & Son Capt. II. w. Whaley),
owners of the properly, $4,000. with 49,
900 insurance; John c. Dye, $1,000, with
the amount of insurance unknown, but
not very much; Nathan & Harris
about $4,000, no insurance; Dr. A. L.
Wilkins, about $1,000 with a small
amount of insurance; Wayne County
News, loss about 500, covered by in
surance; Jeweler Clifford. about $500
no insurance: w. b. Robertson, $4,000
with Il 00O ins1lra nce
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Walker ulligan Furniture Conn
pany has succeeded the w. T. Walker
Furniture Company. See them for bar
gains. Your credit is good. Corner
Broughton and Jefferson streets.
George Wagner's Son, florist: never
before in the history of Savannah have
the people had the opportunity of get
ting such beautiful cut flowers. Bull
street
Frank Werm, jewelry store, ia Bull
street, is showing a beautiful line OF
ladies' watches and chains at popula r
prices. Save money by buying al
Worms.
The Richmond Business College "a
daily receiving pupils from North and
South Carolina, Florida. Alabama ana
from all over the state OF Georgia
Thoroughness Is our motto.
J. A g. y. Thomas. watch inspectors
for the seaboard Air Line RailWav
Leaders % low prices on witches
clocks and jewelry. reliable opticians
no Whitaker street
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-27
An Absolute Necessity.
So Thinks At Least One Travelling
Man.

would as soon think Of starting out
without my mileage books and grip Is
to start out on a trip without box
Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in my
valise. said a travelling man who rep
resents a st. Louis hardware house.
Why? Because have to put up al all
kinds Of hotels and boarding houses.
I have TO eat good, bad and Indifferent
food at all hours Of the day and night
and I don't believe any mans stomach
will stand that sort Of thing without
protest, anyway I know mine won't. II
has 10 have something TO break he
fall and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is
the crutch fall back on.
Ny friends often Josh me about IL,
tell me lam an easy mark for patent
medicine takers, that advertised med
icines are humbugs. etc, but / notice
that they are nearly always complain
ing Of their aches and pains and poor
digestion, while I can stand most any
cid kind of fare and feel good and
ready for my work when it needs me,
and l believe I owe my good digestion
and sound health to the daily, regular
use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, year
in and year out. and all the "joshing"
in the world would never convince me
to the contrary.
I used to have heartburn about three
times Gay ana a uEdQdCHt dDOUN
three or four times a week and after
standing for this for four or five years
began to look around for a crutch
and found it when my doctor told me
the best investment I could make
would be a fifty cent box Of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, and I have invest
ed about fifty cents a month for them
ever since and when l stop TO think
that that is what I spend every day
for cigars. I feel like shaking hands
with myself for l can keep my stomach
and digestion in first-class order for
fifty cents a month. I don't care for
any better life insurance.
My druggist tells me they are the
most popular of all stomach medicines
and that they have maintained they
popularity and success because they do
as advertised. They bring results, and
results are what count in patent med
icine as much as in selling barbwire.