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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
SERVICES TO-DAY IN
METHODIST CHURCHES.

All PuIpits VIII BE Supplied by Sa-
vannahians During Pastors Alb
sence.
Though the pastors Of all the savan.
nah Methodist churches are absent
from the city attending sessions Of the
South Georgia Conference in Sanders.
vile, all the services viii be conducted
to-day as usual. All OF the pastors
made arrangements for supplies be.
fore leaving Savannah.
At Trinity Methodist Church the
morning and evening service will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. McConica. Mr..
McConica has addressed many audi
ences in Savannah, and his ability as a
speaker il well known. The other serv-
ices at Trinity Church win be conduct.
ed as usual at the regular hours.
At E.pworth Methodist Church the
morning and evening service will b.
conducted by Mr.. @. J. Orr. An in.
teresting address is anticipated by the
members of the church. Sunday-sehool
will be held at the customary hour In
the afternoon, and Epworth League at
the usual hour.
At Grace Church the morning and
evening service will be conducted By
Prof. W. T.. Thompson of the High
School. The Sunday-school, Junior
League and Epworth League win be
held at the customary hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
HOLIDAY SHOPPING MARKS
APPROACH OF CHRISTMAS.
Cold weather Brought Out an Army
of Shoppers.


The opening up Of holiday trade has
been marked by an unusual activity in
all branches of retail business which
is due to the fact that the usual fall
trade has been held off for several
weeks this year on account of the
continued warm weather.
Representative merchants of Savan-
nah who were asked yesterday as to
the conditions Of retail trade were
rejoicing over the liberal patrona ge
they are enjoying at the present, and
said that from the manner in which
the holiday trade has begun somewhat
in advance this fall that they believe
their sales will net as much as they
would have had the cold weather,
which is an incentive to trade, begun
earlier.
The continued warm weather which
extended far into the present fall ana
which was wholly unnatural, crippled
retail trade to a great extent, espe-
Ciallv dry goods, clothing and shoe
houses. even their regular customers
holding off from purchasing winter
garments until the change in temper
ature caused them to feel the need OF
them.
Retail houses are now practically en-
loving two trade openings at the one
and the same time as the regular fan
trade did not really begin until with
in the last few days during which the
weather has undergone decided
change and has become more season.
able. and, although it is yet little
early for the beginning OF the regular
Christmas shopping, the dealers IN
holiday goods had taken advantage OF
time that would have otherwise hung
idlv on their hands and placed their
holiday goods on display, which fact is
In a great measure responsible for the
trade that is keeping clerks, shopglrls
and bundle wrappers busy.
The fact that retail merchants in al
most every line, dry goods clotnlng,
iadies' and gentlemen's furnishing
Goods. crockery and glassware, are
20 Tir9 some unusually pretty oner-
nos in holiday goods and trinkets ap-
,1,ronriate for the holiday season AT
p1.ices that are surprising, attracting
The attention of the prospective buyer
Us hastened the beginning Of holiday
purchases. ..,, .,,oroho,,+ said
Yesterday: 1--WE have been enjoying a
yerv good trade for several days past
,,yaicb has daily increased and which
really begun when the temperature Pc
con 10 drop" Calling attention to the
p raa number of shoppers at that time
l% the store, he added: This
has kept up for the last two or three
aaYs lteeping the clerks busy. 1t re-
roinds me of the week before Christ
mas. and if 1t continues of which
have no doubts, as the weather VIII,
in all probability remain at preseni i;
rnaTt an increase over last falls busi-
ness"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
PRICE OF TURKEYS
HAS TUMBLED.
The American Bird Is Not So Val
liable Since Thursday.

The passing of Thanksgiving Day
has had it's effect on the price of
turkeys and since Thursday they have
been selling in the City Market, and
by dealers at bargain prices.
Those who smacked their lips over
a feast of turkey and cranberry-sauce
on Thanksgiving Day, felt their pock-
et-books grow considerably thinner
than is usual, the price of the bird
having been a great deal higher this
year than in several years past. Pro-
Vlding for the Thanksgiving feast those
who bought turkeys on Thursday and
before that day paid dearly for them;
ten-pound fowl costing at least ~. 81
ana the feathers were thrown away at
that. Dressed turkeys cost more.
Since Thursday turkeys have been
cheap but there has been little demand
Tor them. A dressed turkey could have
been bought yesterday for 20 cents per
pound. Buying feathers, and all, the
Io"l was carried home" for 10 and
10 cents per pound.
II would appear that turkey trust
has been formed from the prices the
FOWL has commanded this season as the
increase is from ~ to cents per pound
over last year even since the tumble
caused by Thanksgiving Days sunset.
me prices have touched the high
water mark, but some few farmers who
were IN the city yesterday afternoon
IdIe We're glad to get almost any price
pOSSlDle for the RObblerS,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

For very pretty calendar for year
1904, including December, 1908, apply
to ticket agent Atlantic Coast Line,
De Soto Hotel. OF w. II. Leahy, di-
vision passenger agent, Savannah, Ca.
I'D.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
CAUGHT IN
THE CORRIDORS

A former justice of the peace who is
now seeking wealth in other lines de-
clared that he acquired patience while
magistrate that is now a great help
to him in selling goods. He was speak
ing of criminals. They all have a
queer streak somewhere in their char
acters," he said. "Of course, there is
the all round thief who will take any
thing that he can lay his hands on;
but on the other hand, lots of the
minor offenders are victims of strange
manias. There is one man who has
been before me more times than l rec
ollect on the same charge-stealing
blankets off a horse. He was always
caught In the act, and never did have
any defense to offer except that to say
that when he sees horse standing at
a curb with blanket thrown over it
he just simply can't resist the tempta-
ton to swipe the blanket no matter
how old or worn 1t may be. never
heard of that fellow being charged with
any other offense."
Drummers always tell tales. It is
perfectly natural with them to talk,
and sometimes good story or bit of
humor helps wonderfully in the sale of
a bill of goods. 1t is remarkable how
some of them learn to tell their own
experiences--which, of course, never
happened and which If they had have
happened would have made them
among the famous--with such a grace
and ease. To listen at their recitals
causes one to sometimes wonder II 1t
is possible that a drummer can have a
conscience, and not even the country
merchant believes the stories-not all
of them, at any rate. Now a CONNER
cial traveller comes forward with
story told last night of a country hotel
where he once stopped--a compulsory
lay-over-where cold collard-greens
were served for breakfast.
Eigthy-five people a minute. That
is the record of probably the busiest
corner OF Savannah. the intersection
of Bull and Broughton streets Hav-
ing entered a lengthy discussion as to
the place in Savannah where more peo-
pie pass per minute than at any other
place, two Savannahians, one persist
Ing that the corner Of Bull and Bar
nard streets was the more frequented,
and the other firm in his belief that
more OF the throng passed the corner
of Bull and Broughton streets, wagered
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

are several candidates for each office
Especially is this so in the Live Oak
Lodge, No. 8, which holds it's election
first
De Kalb Lodge No. 8, Concord Lodge
No. IL, Acorn, Lodge No. 103, will also
hold their elections Tuesday night.
Golden Rule Lodge No. IL will choose
its officers on "Wednesday night and
Haupt Lodge No. So will elect Of
ficers on Thursday night. Oglethorpe
Lodge No. l. will not hold its cleo
ton until Monday, Dec. Z. Owing to
the fact that December comes in with
Tuesday the Oglethorpe Lodge just
misses being the first to elect it's Of
ficers.
Each one of the lodges will elect it's
trustees for the coming year, and four
officers. The officers are the noble
grand, the vice grand, the secretary,
and the treasurer. Interest is growing
with the approach of the meeting at
which the elections are to be held.
Magnolia Encampment No. l will
elect it's officers on Monday, December
IA. The Savannah Encampment will
choose its leaders on Friday night.
one week from Friday night. The
Deborah Lodge No. 10, owing to the
fact that it has just chosen it's Of
ficers, will hold no election. Forest
City Canton will hold no election for the
same reason.
Among knights of Pythias.
Among the Knights of Pythias there
is also large number of elections to
be held, all of the lodges, seven in all,
electing officers for the ensuing half
year, and also some who will serve
yearly terms. The half-yearly officers
are the chancellor commander the
vice chancellor, the prelate, the mas
ter of work, the master-at-arms, the
inner guard and the outer guard. The
yearly officers are the keeper OF rec
ords and seals the master of finance,
and the master of exchequer. These
three officers are chosen at the De-
cember elections.
Besides these regular officers of the
lodge trustees are to be elected one
by each lodge. There are three trus-
tees, serving three years each, but
with their terms so arranged that one
goes out of office each year. Prepar-
atiops have also begun for the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge in Albany next
year and representatives will be Sc
lected for this meeting from all the
lodges. Each lodge is allowed one
representative for every hundred or
fraction thereof in its membership.
The first lodge of Pythians to elect
officers next month is the Excelsior
Lodge. The election win be held
Tuesday night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
LUTHERAN PASTORS BACK
FROM CONFERENCE.
Discussion of Various Questions
Consumed Time of Conference.

Discussion of Various Questions
Consumed Time of Conference.
Rev. NJ. ]. Epting, pastor of st,
PauPs Lutheran Church, and Rev.
w. C. Schaeffer. pastor of the
Lutheran Church of the Ascension, re.
turned yesterday from the sessions Of
the conference in Ebenezer. They will
conduct the services at their respective
churches to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Epting, when asked con-
corning the business transacted by the
conference stated that discussion oc.
cupied the greater part of the time
The conference has no legislative au.
thority, except that delegated to it by
the synod. The legislative power OF
the synod can take force only If in.
dorsed later by the different congre.
cations, the pOlity Of the Lutheran
Church being congregational.
The most important matter that wal
taken up by the conference was the
matter Of changing the pastorates in
bingham county. There has beer
some dissatisfaction there owing to the
fact that the two strongest churches
had been placed in one passionate aid
the weak churches in another. BY
separating the strong churches and
placing them with some of the weaker
ones, the general condition of the pas
torates will probably be greatly i'm
proved. There were several warm
discussions before the matter was
finally pushed through, the people Of
Ebenezer Church objecting, in many
cases, to a separation from Zior
Church.
Several matters Of purify theological
interest we're discussed and one or two
matters of routine business disposed
of. Before adjourning the conference
decided to hold it's next session al
Clio. The session will be held on Jan. s.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
WITHSECRET ORDERS
OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED DUR
ING THE COMING MONTH,
A SPECIAL DISPENSATIoN
GRANTED MASONs, ELECTION NIGHT
BEING CHRISTMAS EVE.

Each Masonic Lodge VIII Elect
Four Oficers-odd Fellows EIec-
tiOns Begin on Tuesday Night-En-
campment Elections Follow Early.
No Elections in Deborah Rebekah
Lodge or Forest City Canton
Owing to Their Recent Organiza-
tion-Knights of Pythias Also Be-
gin Elections Tuesday Night.
Next month is an important one
among the secret societies of Savan-
nah. December being the last month
of the year, reports on the years work
are being made up, and plans made for
the work of the ensuing year. One Of
the most important duties which is to
come before each of the three leading
fraternal organizations is the election
of officers.
Among the Masons officers are elect
ed for the year. The Odd Fellows hold
semi-annual elections. Those lodges
which meet every week elect officers
for the term of six months only, while
the officers Of lodges meeting bi-month-
ly serve for yearly periods. The
knights of Pythias will also elect Off
GERS during the month.
Great interest is taken in the cleo
lions by all the societies. In many of
the lodges there are rival candidates.
This is regarded by all members of the
orders as a sign of interest in the lodge
and is indicative of prosperity.
Among the Masons.
The laws governing the Masonic fra
ternity call for the election of officers
on the meeting night preceding st.
Johns Day. This would make the
elections in Zerrubabel Lodge fall on
Thursday, Christmas Eve. 1t is
readily understood that were the cleo
tions to be held at that time few Of
the members of the lodges would be
able to attend.
To obviate this difficulty an appeal
was made to the higher authorities,
and d special dispensation asked for.
This has been granted to the Zerruba-
bel Masons and the elections will be
held on Monday, Dec. Fl.
The other lodges will hold their cleo
tions as follows: Solomon's Lodge
on Thursday, Dec. II; Clinton Lodge
on Wednesday, Dec. 90; Ancient Land
mark Lodge on Tuesday Dec. 20; and
Landrum Lodge on Friday, Dec. Is.
Only four officers are to be elected
in each lodge. These are the master,
the Junior warden, the senior warden,
the treasurer, and the secretary.
There are several other officers in each
lodge, but their places are filled by
appointment. The rule of succession
also governs in many cases, the off,
GERS proceeding from the lowest to the
highest office.
Odd Fellows TO Elect Soon.
Among the odd Fellows the elections
begin on Tuesday night The consti-
tuition calls for the election OF Of
fcers on the first meeting night In
December. Among the lodges OF this
fraternity, there is also considerable
activity and in many OF them there
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
IN SUPERIOR COURT
FINAL SETTLEMENT OF BRYAN
DOss AFFRAY INDICTMENTS.
HEAVY APPEARANCE DOCKET.
JUDGE BARROW WILL PROBABLY
CALL JUDGE SEABROOK TO HIS
ASSISTANCE.

Two Branches of the Court win
Then BE in Session at the Same
Time-Cases Assigned for the First
week, with the Exception of the
Criminal Preferments, Are of
Minor Importance Attachm ent
Proceedings Against Catherine
Ktdder Will BE Finally Disposed
of - Heavy Damage Suits Filed
Against the Savannah Electric
Railway.
The Superior Court will convene for
the December term Dec. Z, with the
largest appearance docket in years to
he DISPOSED of. Judge Barrow is ex-
pected to return to Savannah to-mor-
row. and will probably devote his time
during the week to hearing motions in
chambers.
With few exceptions the December
term will be devoted to civil business,
q part of the first week being devoted
to the final settlement of the remaining
cases growing out Of the Doss-Bryan
shooting ARRAY.
These cases are set for hearing on
Tuesday morning, Dec. 8. Three cases
are still docketed against Cad D. Bry-
an. Jr., two against James L. Doss, one
against Nat Evans and one against
James T. Bennett.
The attachment case brought by
lanes Murrell against Katherine Kid
der will also come up for final hear
ing, and will probably be disposed Of
The docket for the first week as as
signed so far is as follows:
Monday, Dec. =
Mary Helmken VS.. Katherine Meyer,
partition.
ton, divorce.
Emir NJ Hill VS.. Thomas L. Hill,
suit for divorce.
Squire Cobb VS.. Celia Cobb. suit for
divorce.
Pearl Williams VS.. Verona Williams,
suit for divorce.
Beatrice ]. Burch VS.. Richard T.
Burch, suit for divorce.
Mamie Major VS.. Ben Major. suit for
divorce and alimony.
Jennie Brookes VS.. Archer Brookes,
suit for divorce.
Tuesday, Dec. s.
State VS.. Cad D. Bryan, Jr., keeping
omen tipping house on the Sabbath.
State VS.. Cad D. Bryan, Jr., keeping
a gaming house
State VS.. Cad D. Bryan, Jr., carrying
concealed weapons.
state VS.. James L. Doss, carrying
concealed weapons.
State VS.. James L. Doss, gaming.
State VS.. Nat I. Evans, carrying con-
cealed wea&onS
state VS.. James T. Bennett, carrying
concealed weapons.
Wednesday, Dec. g.
State against Sherman Taylor, car
breaking.
In the matter of petition of Alice
1. Harris for substitution of trustee.
F. F. Goddard against Carrie l..
Prince, ct. AL, injunction.
S. C. Stewart against Seaboard AIR
Line, suit for damages.
Friday, Dec. 10
Rosa Smith, against Alfred Smith,
suit for alimony.
Warfield F. Simmons, against Dixon
Lumber Company; suit on account.
Edward Murrell, against Catherine
Kidder, attachement.
Charles Tutty, against Rose Tutty,
bail trover.
The appearance docket for the term
is so large that it has been suggested
that Judge Barrow will call on Judge
Seabrook for assistance, and while the
jury trials are being conducted in the
court room, Judge Barrow will hear
arguments and motions in chambers.
The docket this term of the court has
been largely augmented by the number
Of heavy damage suits filed against
the Savannah Electric Railway Com
pany, the total amount aggregating
something over, $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
CITY BREvITIES.

A banana tree in Mrs. p. J. o'Con-
nors garden, No. 1913 Thirty-second
street, east, is bearing a full bunch of
fruit. The sight is a somewhat UNI
usual one.
Mr.. c. c. Davidson. Jr., PHI. G., of
Columbus, has accepted position with
J. T. Shuptrine, and will be In charge
of Shuptrine's Pharmacy at Bolton and
Montgomery streets.
A social tea and doll sale for the
benefit of st. PauFs Lutheran Church
will be given at Mrs. ]. G. Slater's,
No. 1903 Park avenue, east, Wednes-
day afternoon and evening.
The Music Clubs Orchestra has
changed its place of meeting for re-
hearsals. Formerly 1t met at Sollee's g,
but, beginning to-day, 1t will meet at
music store. The meeting
will be held at IL o'clock.
Harbor Master James Mcbride and
Supt. ]. J. Clarity Of the scavenger
have received letter from
w M. Black. thanking them, in behalf
OF the inmates Of the Little Sisters of
the Poor, for turkeys sent to the home
for a Thanksgiving dinner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
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PRICES or THINGS TO EAT.
thanksgiving Prices Should Prevail
Till After the Holidays.


The sales in meats and vegetables at
me City Market yesterday we're report
ed as good. The demand for fowls and
game is still leading, judging from
'he sales. The orders for the animal
meats were comparatively few. Deal
eFs in the market, who have been in
Nne business for the greatest length
VI time say this is condition which
usually prevails following the Thanks
SWING season. From that day until
t EeW Years there is a general demand
~, fowls and game.
IN, me prices which prevailed at Thanks
sstnlhS, a resume of which has been
sven in the Morning News, will prob
o2y continue until after Christmas.
n, OF the most prominent dealers
b',. me market stated that there were
w. w. Two reasons which would cause
use in prices.
aaIhe one most to be feared is a sud-
ocl rise in temperature. If this should
MI, the meat dealers would be COM
rrau 10 go to greater expenses in
f,rPdrlng their meats and would also
~ greater chances Of loss. For this
tba they would be compelled to raise
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
ONE HALF OF MONEY
WILL BE GIVEN BACK.
Savannah Fair and Race Meet Cost About
S175OO
$17.5OO.

Although the 143 subscribers to the
Savannah Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair and race meet will have to pay
the notes they gave, they will get back
about so per cent. of their subscrip-
tons.
Mr.. B. H. Levy treasurer of the fair,
has placed all of the notes in bank for
collection, but says that after the in
debtedness of the association, as a re-
suit of the fair, has been paid off,
about so per cent. of the money SUBJ
scribed will be left in the treasury. He
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

will send checks to the subscribers
and they will get about half Of what
they agreed to pay for the fair and
race Q eet.
Already the treasurer has paid out
SIS, 784, and there are now unpaid bills
to the amount of about $500. From
various sources the association collect
ed $144S4. This leaves a deficit of
about SO, 100 which must be met. Mr..
Levy says that between $500 and $500
will be collected from the railroads for
tickets that they sold and that the re-
mainder of the deficit will have to be
made good by the subscribers. The 143
subscribers represent a total Of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
C0NNERAT ON ANNUAL TOUR.

Mr.. R. V. Connerat. who left the
city several days ago, was in Augusta
yesterday. Mr. Connerat has been for
several years the general representa-
tive of the George N. Pierce Company
for the entire South, handling both
the automobiles and the bicycles made
by that company. Each year he makes
a tour of his territory establishing
agencies and looking into the general
condition of business, and 1t IL such a
trip that he Is now on. He will not
return to Savannah for several weeks
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

a certain thing, and at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon were seen standing
for a minute two blocks apart on Bull
street. Investigation proved that they
were counting the passersby. In the
course of a minute eighty-five people
passed the corner of Bull and Brough-
ton, against seventy -nine at the cor
ner of Broughton and Barnard. Then
certain rites were performed by the
man who stood at the latter place.
Although there is a true saying that
oysters are good every month of the
year in which the letter "r'' is en-
ployed in the spelling, they are right
now at their best, in their prime as 1t
were. At Thunderbolt. Isle of Hope
and White Bluff. and in the Whining
ton river. the oysters now being Sc
cured are the latest and the best that
will be obtained this season. The oys-
tiers obtained at these places are among
the best gotten out at any place along
the Atlantic coast.
Local fish and oyster dealers are at
present enjoying a large trade, espe-
cially in oysters. and declare that the
hotels and restaurants are not their
best customers as might be supposed.
At their best, fatter than they have
been or will again be this season, now
is the time to eat oysters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
MUSIC AT CASINO.

At the Casino this afternoon the First
treatment orchestra, Scott Cameron
director will render the following mus
ical numbers:
March. Jolly General"
Selection, "Burgomaster."
waltz. Quo Vadis."
Selection, "F'lorodora.
overture. Testimonial"
selection, "Ernani."
waltz. Dams TIES Yeux."
Selection, king Dodo."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
LECTURE AT THEATER.

Mr.. Bickness Young Of Chicago, un-
der the auspices of First Church Of
Christ, Scientist of this city, will give
a free lecture at the theater this after
noon at 4 O'Clock. Tis subject will be
member Of the board Of lectureship Of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
In Boston, Mass. The public Is Inc
vited TO be present.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Arre.ted for burglary.

Rome, Ca, Nov. 2S.--Lee McLester
n white man wanted here, charged with
burglarizng the residence of j. H.
BARLEY. has been arrested in Sardis
Mass. Sheriff Donehoe has gone after
the prisoner. who is said to be pro.
fessional burglar