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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
BODY OF FOX WAS
FOUND IN A CREEK
Mysterious Disappearance of Man at Macon
Has Been Solved

the search, but no clue could be OBJ
tanned.
Because of Fox's habit of carrying
money, and on account of his ring
and watch, foul play was apprehended
by his relatives, and that view was
confirmed by the detectives. But as
appearance gradually lost interest to
all except his relatives.
A day or two ago the brother came
back from Carolina to push the search
for the missing man again, and again
the police department was called into
play. Nothing could be obtained in
the way of clue, and but for the acct
dental discovery of the hunter, there
are chances that Fox's disappearance
would have forever remained a mys-
terry.
The coroner's investigation revealed
the presence of the watch and the dia-
mond ring, as well as SIS in money.
When Fox's relatives heard of the dis
Covery his brother-in-law and brother
identified the property as that of J. e.
Fox. Further investiga ton disclosed
letter in one of the dead mans pock-
cts, addressed to ]. L. Fox, thereby
removing all doubt as to identity The
entire back of his head had been crush
ed in, and both arms had been broken.
The point at which the body was found
is directly below a high trestle span
ming Walnut creek, and the probabili-
ties are that Fox was struck by a Cen
trial train as he was trying to cross
the trustle at that point. The coroner
has not completed his investigation yet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20

the fight on this question is led
against his church by DR.. ]. E. Hud-
son of Adairsville. DR.. Broughton
does not seem to care much about
what the convention does in the mat
ter. An interesting discussion on this
subject is anticipated.
A message Of congratulations was
sent to the Methodist Conference at
Griffin by the convention to-day
Tonight the music had been espe-
cially arranged and was beautiful DIR.
Dilworth read the scriptures and Dr.
Vaughn led in prayer. The text taken
by DR.. Jessup was Return to thine
own house and show how great things
God hath done for thee" DR.. Jessups
sermon was a powerful plea for Christ
in the homes of 10000 Baptist fami-
lies in Georgia.
Rev. i. S. McLemore of Statesboro
addressed the convention on the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union.
The place of the next meeting will
be Columbus and the time the Tues
day before the fourth Sunday in No
vember. Rev. A. W. Bealer Of Thorn
asville will preach the next convention
sermon. and Rev. A. b. Vaughn is al
ternate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
TOWNSVILLE NEWS NOTES.
Winter Visitors Arriving syrup
Crop Is Not So Large,

Winter Visitors Arriving - Syrup
Crop Is Not So Large.
Thomasville, Ca, Nov. 19.-Thomas-
ville's winter season has opened I'M
usually early, and a number Of the
Northern cottagers have already reach
ed here. Among the number are ].
c. Morse and family. Coburn Haskell
and family of Cleveland, B. F.. Schur-
meier of st. Paul, o. H. Keep and
wife of New York. All of these own
handsome residences and shooting pre-
serves in and near the city.
The Piney Woods Hotel is being
made ready for the opening of the re-
sort season. It has been repainted and
renovated, under the direction of w.
II. Torrey of Boston, a representative
of Harvey & Wood. the lessees. The
Mitchell House. the other large resort
hotel is in charge of Smith & Smith,
a Florida hotel firm. Mrs. Susan Smith
arrived here from Fernandina this
morning, and Is experimenting ar
rangements for its opening next month.
]. F. Stone, formerly travelling rep
resentative for the Savannah News,
now a farmer of the Cairo district,
has practically decided to enter the
cola ty. He will oppose Hon. John
r. Singletary, who has announced
himself as a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Stone made a reputation for him
self as a stump speaker during the
last gubernatorial campaign, when
he canvassed South Georgia in the in
terests of Col. John H. Estill.
The syrup crop, for which South
Georgia is famous, will fall somewhat
short of last years. The acreage is
largely increased, but the yield per
acre is less. Cairo, twelve miles east
of here, is the center of the syrup trade
for South Georgia. Refiners and op-
orators from there state that the mar
ket price there to-day is between q
and 80 cents. The quality Of the
syrup u.s. as a rule, good.
The weather here yesterday and to-
day has been quite cold, a temperature
of % degrees being the minimum. The
frost is welcomed by cane growers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
CLICKED THE MESSAGE
OF HIS OWN MURDER.

Elmira, N. Y, Nov. 19.-W. H. Glen
denim, a telegraph operator at Brown,
Pa. a station fifteen miles north of
Williamsport, on the Beech Creek d.
vision of the New York Central Rail-
way, was found dead in the telegraph
tower shortly after o'clock tonight.
At $50 o'clock the operator at Oak
Grove, Pa, on the same road, received
this message from CIendenin:
Send switch engine quick to me,
am being murdered by"
The wire opened and not another
word came. A switch engine was sent
to the scene. The body was found iy-
ing under the desk. the head crushed
in. A bloody spike lay on the floor
beside it. Robbery. apparently, was
the motive. the watch and money of
the operator being missing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
TOOK DOSE OF ARSENIC
IN A BARBER SHOP.
stripIing's Way of FRYING to shuf-
ne on the Coil.


Macon, Nov. 10 .-Walling into Bird
songs barber shop on Mulberry street
about s o'clock this evening, Pink
Stripping. well known in the city, asked
for a drink Of water. AS a glass was
handed, STRIPPING poured from a phial
in one hand, a quantity of white pow
der into the palm of the other hand.
then tossing the powder into his open
mouth, he took the glass and washed
down the powder.
What are you doing?" asked one
of the occupants Of the shop, who had
noticed Stripling's actions. killing
myself" was the reply. Am tired Of
living and want to die"
That declaration aroused those about
STRIPPING, and a phone was used to
notify police headquarters and to ask
for help. Call officer Galloway was
quickly in the barber shop, and wrench
ing the phia1 from Stripling's hand, put
In a call for the ambulance.
A glance at the phial was all that
was necessary to show the officer that
IT had contained arsenic, and as the
ambulance reached the hospital the
surgeons were ready for quick work.
The pump was applied and restoratives
brought into use. Stripping had either
not swallowed enough OF the poison to
put him beyond aid or reached the hos
pital before it had become effective.
and in an hour or two the hospital
staff had brought him back to facing
the cares of this world once more.
Stripping is about 30 years Of age and
was once connected with the Dannen-
berg Company for some time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
FINANCIAL PLAN OF
STEEL CORPORATION.
How Preferred Stock Is to Be Con-
verted Into Bonds.

How Preferred stock Is to BE Con-
verted Into Bonds.
New York, Nov. 19.-Judge E. H.
Gary, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, gave out statement to-day in
regard to the syndicate contract for the
conversion of steel preferred stock into
second mortgage 5 per cent. bonds.
stating that no further conversion of
preferred stock beyond the amount of
$3.50, 900, practically the amount al
ready converted. would be made. and
that the syndicate contract would be
terminated at this figure. Mr.. Gary's
statement says:
THE matter now stands as follows:
$l46, SSS, 800 bonds have already been is
sued in exchange for stock received and
cancelled.
1851, 800 remain to be issued in ex-
change for preferred stock to be con-
verified by the syndicate.
$4,000 bonds sold at par for cash,
and paid for in full Oct. /, and already
issued
"$17 ,O9S,OO0 bonds sold at par for
cash upon which rs per cent. was paid
to the corporation Oct. /. and which
will be issued whenever the remaining
rs per cent. shall be called for and paid.
Making a total issue of $40. 900. 900
outstanding
THE balance of $4,000, 900 of bonds
available for sale for cash will be ex-
eeuted as stipulated in the indenture
and be placed in the treasury of the
corporation as an asset.
m xa IF SO00
900 of bonds issued, The 50,0OO,O 900
remaining available for exchange for
to the exclusive right of the corpora
time as the board of directors may
see fit.
1T is not the present intention of
the corporation to make any further
conversion of preferred stock into
bonds"
Denial was made by a high official
of the report that a new syndicate
was to be formed to take over the
United States Steel Corporations bond
operations. The existing syndicate, it
was added by this authority will con-
tinue until it expires by limitation in
July, 1904
By converting $150,OOO,OO0 of 7 per
cent. preferred stock into 5 per cent
bonds the corporation effects a yearly
saving of $4,000, OOO The statement
shows that 10000, 900 of new bonds
have been sold, which called for in
terest charges of 81, 10000, 900 a year, so
that the net saving in this item is ST.
100000 year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
NEWS OF THE DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY
Family Made Happy by Change of Name-Offi-
Gals Not Alarmed by Prospect of Litigation
in the Book Commissions Work

Atlanta, Nov. 19.-Judge Lumpkin
Strengthened out tangle of names in
a family by an order granted to-day.
James Wood Fryer, whose father died
when he was quite young, has always
been known as James Wood Hudson,
the name of his stepfather, though his
own name was Fryer, his wife was
Mrs. Freyer, and his daughter Jessie
Fryer, though he was Hudson, hav-
ing borne the name since he was S
years old. Judge Lumpkin made the
entire family happy to-day by giving
them all the name of Hudson.
Means the Extension.
that the election of Jefferson Coolidge,
Jr, of Boston as a director of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway and the an
nouncement that Mr.. Coolidge and
Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan had agreed to
loan money to the Seaboard means
that the Atlanta and Birmingham ex-
tension of the Seaboard is certain to
be completed, and probably that the
Seaboard Air Line will go into the
new passenger depot, which is being
erected by the Atlanta Terminal Com
pany. The Seaboard's present plan is
to remain in the old station.
Two Important Decisions.
Attorney General Hart decided two
interesting questions of law which were
referred to him to-day by Secretary of
State Phil Cook. In the code of Geor-
gia there are two sections relating to
the fees to be charged for granting a
charter to a navigation company. One
section provides that the fee shall be
$50, and the other provides for n fee
of 800. Attorney General Hart held
that as the act allowing 500 for the
fee was the last one passed. it re-
pealed the former act. and that 800
was the proper fee.
The other question was whether or
not an extension of time on a charter
granted to a railroad was new char
ter or an amendment. The holding of
the attorney general, was that when
such an extension was granted it was
an amendment to the charter, and the
Secretary of State had the authority
to charge $25 for the fee.
Look for no Injunction.
Gov. Terrell and Attorney General
Hart say they thoroughly considered
the uniform text book law before re-
jecting all bids, and they do not fear
any legal trouble as the result of call
ing for new bids. Gov. Terrell thought
the story as to possible legal compli-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
DOUBLE WEDDING AT OcALA.

ocala. Fla, Nov. ia double we'd
ding at the Baptist Church in this city
last night was the leading social event
of the season. Mr.. George Robinson
McKeen and Miss Lena May Bullock
and Mr.. Charles V. Miller and Miss
Marie Maxwell Bullock were the con-
tracing parties.
Floral decorations and electric
lights transformed the church into a
fairyland, and the building was crowd
ed. Rev. L. b. Warren, pastor of the
church, officiated. After the care-
mony the bridal party, their immedi-
ate attendants and a few friends were
entertained at the home of the brides
parents. The brides are sisters, the eld-
est daughters of Judge w. S. Bullock.
Mr.. George McKeen is engaged in the
lumber business, and is noted for sue
cess in everything he undertakes. Mr..
Charles V. Miller is a member of the
abstract firm of Clyatt & Miller, and
despite his youth, Is considered one or
the solid men of Ocala The happy
couples left on the midnight Seaboard
train for Charleston, and will spend
two weeks visiting that and other
Southern cities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20

cations came from some of the book
agents, but as a matter of fact it was
from a member of the Book Commits
sion.
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
In arranging the programme for its
annual banquet the Chamber of Com
merce announces that Gov. Terrell,
Mayor Howell, Hon. Clark Howell.
Hon. ]. r. Gray and Hon. John Tenn
pie Graves will be invited to be pres
ent, but will not be permitted to speak.
The reason for this is said to be de-
sire on the part of the committee to
ring in some new post prandial
blood"
Col. Vests Race.
Col. William f. West of Lowndes
d. county who is a candidate for the
presidency of the next Senate, was at
the Capitol to-day. Mr.. West says he
is progressing nicely in his race, and
seems confident OF the outcome. He
will go to the Senate next year without
any opposition. He will be opposed
for the presidency Of the Upper House
by Walter Steel of Taylor, and Murphy
Gambler of DeKalb.
Monk Goes to Texas.
Rev. DR.. Alonzo Monk, one of the
best known Methodist ministers in the
South, who has been at St. Marks
Church here for the last two years,
will leave Sunday for Fort Worth,
Tex, where he goes to become pastor
of the First Methodist Church of that
city.
Columbus Is Enjoined.
Judge Newman in the United States
court to-day issued a temporary re-
straining order to prevent Columbus
from issuing $250,G00 bonds to build a
waterworks plant. The litigation is
the result of fight by the city on
a private corporation. which now con-
trolls the water system. The case has
been referred to Henry Goetchis OF
Columbus as standing master.
Motion to Dismiss.
A motion was made before Judge
Newman to-day to dismiss the inter-
ventions recently filed in the building
and loan cases, and charging con-
spiracy to get control of the assets
of the Southern Home and the Atlanta
National on the ground that litiga-
ton has already been closed by final
order of court. The argument will con-
tinue tomorrow.
William Hepburn Russell the we'll
known New York lawyer who figures
as counsel for the defense, had to I'M
dergo an operation to-day for an alb
scess on his eye, but his condition is
not serious.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
INDIANA BANK CLOSED.
Constant Run Had Proved Too Much
for the Institution.

Constant Run Had Proved Too Much
for the Institution.
Elkhart, Ind. Nov. 19.-The Indiana
National Bank of this city has been
closed by the controller Of the cur
rency. A bank examiner has been
placed in charge.
The Indiana National Bank did more
business than any other bank in the
city. It's closing was the result of
steady run of several weeks. President
Justus L. Brodrick says that the de-
positors viii be fully protected. He
ascribes the closing to the steady, but
almost imperceptible, run of several
weeks, due to rumors set afoat by per-
sons unfriendly to the institution and
to the banks inability to obtain help.
He said there had been no bad loans
and that the funds outstanding had
been loaned for legitimate manufacture
ing enterprises in Elkhart.
The banks capital is 100000; depos-
its, 1924 400; loans and discounts, 1884,
462 surplus, $40. Jag; cash on hand. $780,
2q5
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
WORK OF TIE BAPHSTS
IN STATE CONVENTION

Athens, Ca, Nov. 19.-The Georgia
Baptist Convention met here to-day
with 500 messengers in attendance. 1t
was presided over by ex-Gov. w. j.
Northern.
The morning session was taken up
mainly with addresses from official
members of different departments.
This afternoon the report of DR.. S. Y.
Jameson, secretary Of the State Mis-
sion Board, showed that during the
past year the Baptists of Georgia had
given over $4,000 to foreign missions,
over $23, 900 to state missions, and over
$4,000 to home missions, leading all
other states in this work. Reports
showed Mercer University and Mon
roe College in fine condition.
The convention sermon was preached
tonight by Rev. p. A. Jessup Of Tiff
ton.
The question Of alien immersion viii
come up tomorrow morning. DR.. L.
G. Broughton Of Atlanta is here. and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
WANT MILLER OUT.
Federation of Labor Opposes "Open
shop" in Government Work.


shop" in Government Work.
Boston, Nov. 19.-The American
Federation of Labor disposed summar-
lily of the "open shop" issue, as raised
in the case of William A. Miller, now
employed in the government printing
office at Washington, and the Miller
case itself to-day by unanimously de-
cfaring in favor of the union shop in
government, as we'll as private enter
prises, and by petitioning President
Roosevelt to re-eXamine the evidence
offered against Miller and If verified,
remove Miller from the service.
Although the resolution adopted
presented the federation's view on both
open shop" and the Miller case, the
issues are kept entirely distinct. The
REORGANIZATION of the Miller case is
not requested because Miller Is a non
unioniSt, d circumstance formerly
urged as reason for his removal,
but because the federation believes
Miller is totally unfit to be in charge
of working people"
The Miller resolutions declare that
Miller has been proved in affidavits
and court records to be a bigamist,
perjurer, defaulter, and one totally an
fit to be in charge of working people"
That he has violated civil service rules
and the revised statutes. all of which
demand dismissal. and that his reten-
tion in government employ is a men
ace Ito production of .creditable work
because of dissatisfaction with his
methods as foreman"
Resolutions were adopted favoring
the construction of the Panama canal
by citizens of the United States, urg-
ing that the Chinese exclusion act
be made to apply in the Philippine, and
Hawaiian Islands, and favoring woman
suffrage. and the election of the Pesl-
dent, and United States senators by
direct vote.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
APT ILLUSTRATION.
How knights Pharmacy Co. showed
the Difference TO a News Man.


A News man was talking with a
member of knights Pharmacy Co.
lately discussing a very interesting
subject, when he said:
"See here. I'll show you now just
what l mean"
He went out and soon returned with
a bit of board and two bottles. Rest
ing one end of the board on the coun-
ter, he supported the other end with
his fingers, and poured on the board
from one of the bottle drop of thick,
oily substance, which slowly oozed
down the slope. Then he took the
other bottle and poured out just a drop
of a clear, delicious, dark red liquid
This drop shot down the incline in
the twinkling of an eye.
This first bottle" said he, us the
old-fashioned cod liver oil, or emul-
sion as it is called. The second bot
tie contains Vinol See how slowly
the emulsion creeps along the board
1t is thick, sluggish, unwholesome. But
the Vinol dashes to the bottom at once
These two substances act like this in
the human body-the cod liver Oil is
so thick and clogging that it merely
upsets digestion, and its medicinal
to the seat of trouble and corrects
the difficulty by creating an appetite
and building up the strength and gen.
eral health.
'Vinol, you know, is a cod liver oil
preparation, and, while it contains all
the medicinal elements which have
made cod liver oil famous. it contains
not drop of oil, and is delicious to
the taste. We cannot guarantee old
fashioned cod liver oil or emulsion, but
Vinol is guaranteed to the limit, and
If it fails to give satisfaction 1t costs
nothing. We stand the loss But 1t
won't fail. Try it on our guarantee
and see" Knights Pharmacy Co.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
RATES ON STEEL ARE
TO BE CUT DOWN.

New York, Nov. 19.-At a conference
between representatives of nearly all
of the railroads east of the Mississippi
river, and representatives of the steel
industry to-day, it was decided to
grant a reduction of SO Ia per cent. on
all iron and steel manufactured goods
intended for export. Twenty
and a half cents per 100 pounds, the
Chicago to New York rate, is the
present basis.
Commissioner Bullion, of the Trunk
Line Association. said that the ques-
ton of the reduction of the price of
rails by the steel companies was not
discussed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
Cold strikes the Fever.

weather is proving an important factor
in stamping out the yellow fever, and
If 1t continues another week. 1t is like
ly the disease will be wiped out. The
official bulletin shows: New cases. 10;
deaths. 2: total cases to date. 1882: to-
tai deaths. SO.
DR.. Guiteras said to-day concerning
the condition of DR.. Murray, who was
injured several days ago in runaway
accident, that he was stronger to-day.
and his general appearance was better,
but that lung complications continue.
This and probable pleuraI effusions
render the case still critical.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
HOME TESTING.
A Sure and Easy Test on Coffee.

A Sure and Easy Test on Coffee.
To decide the all important question
of coffee, whether or not it is really
the hidden cause of your physical
ails and approaching fixed disease,
one should make a test of 10 days by
leaving off coffee entirely and using
we'll made Postum Coffee.
If relief follows you may know to
a certainty that coffee has been your
you can take it back to your heart
again if you like to keep sick.
A lady says: II had suffered with
stomach trouble, nervousness and
terrible sick headaches ever since l
was a little child for my people were
always great coffee drinkers and let
us children have all we wanted. | got
so 1 thought 1 could not live without
coffee and / would not acknowledge
that it was causing my suffering.
Then I read so many articles about
Postum that I decided to give it
fair trial. l had not used it two weeks
In place of coffee until l began to
feel like a different person. The head
.sches and nervousness disappeared
and where l used to be sick two or
three days out of a week while drink
ing coffee / am now we'll and strong
and sturdy seven days a week, thanks
to Postum.
II had been using Postum three
months and had never been sick a day
when / thought 1 would experiment
and see II it really was coffee that
caused the trouble, so l began to drink
coffee again and inside of a week
l had an awful sick spell. was so i'll
was soon convinced that coffee
was the cause of all my misery and
! went back to Postum again in a
hurry with the result that | was soon
again well and strong and determin-
ed to use Postum the rest of my days
and to leave coffee alone in the
future" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little book, 1.-THE Road To
MELVILLE"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-20
SAN ANTONIO QUARANTINE OFF.
Governor Has Issued Proclamation
to That Effort.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 1.-the off,
cial proclamation of Gov. Lanham,
raising the quarantine against San An
tonic. which has been on since Oct.
20. went into effect to-day and towns
and counties all over Texas have been
lifting their local guarantees. Train
service will be resumed on all rail-
roads tomorrow. The proclamation of
the Governor states there is now no
yellow fever in San Antonio, no case
having been reported for ten days.
and that the sanitary condition is per-
feet.