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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
MAMIE BROKE RULES
AND MERITED HER PUNISHMENT
IN THE FIELDS.
DIAMOND QUEEN SORRY,
BACK AT HER OLD WORK OF
SEWING AND WRITING.

She Was Not worked So Hard and
Could Rest Whenever She Was
Warm or Tired-Writes That She
Is Treated Better Than Any Pris-
Oncr at the State Farm-WOman
Who Furnished Savannah Sensa-
ton After Sensation Has Served
Six Months and Wants IA Pardon.
Has no Plans for the Future, but
May Go Into Some Institution.
Mamie DeCris, the Diamond Queen,
is no longer working with a hoe in a
corn field at the State Farm at Mil
ledgeville. fEven while she was dong
this manual labor, Mamie did not have
as hard a time of it as might have
been supposed. In a letter received
in Savannah yesterday Mamie says she
has found prison life less burdensome
than she had supposed it would be,
but is anxious to secure a pardon. She
was sentenced to serve two years, and
only six months of that time has pass
ed. She says, though, it has seemed
like an eternity to her.
The woman who furnished Savan-
nah sensation for weeks writes 81
have been here six months to-day.
Think of it! And it seems years to
me. 1t is true that I worked in the
I thoughtlessly disobeyed one of the
rules of the camp and, like all SINH
lar Institutions, the rules are carried
out strictly. 1t is true that the field
duties We're the hardest that l have
been put at since I've been here
But then 1 was allowed to work on
as l could, and rest when I became too
warm and fatigued. 1 can truthfully
say that since / have been here have
been treated better than any other
prisoner in camp. I was taken into
the house and made a trusty the sec
ond day that 1 was here.
have been back in the house sewing
and writing and doing odd things
around the house since last Thursday.
| don't think my duties will be very
hard on me unless some great change
is made. 1 appreciate the kindness
with which am being treated and will
try harder to show my appreciation.
But no one likes to be in prison.
1t is not a very pleasant life
10 Iedu, anu nave great
deal to contend with. The
modification of being here and the
class of people that 1 am thrown with
are the hardest on me. Yet I am glad
to say that l am not thrown with them
very much. My future plans l have
not decided upon. 1 am going to do
what is right and something that will
be to my interest.
''If 1 find the world will be too hard
on me then 1 will go into an institu-
ton of some kind and live for the good
I can do for others. My life will never
be the same. but of course there Is
nothing left for me to do, only make
the best of it. get very blue at times
when I think of the past and think
of the way this trouble was brought
upon me-"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
CITYS GOOD HEALTH
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1908 THE
MOST SATISFACTORY IN YEARS.
BROKE ALL RECORDS.
EIGHTY-EIGHT DEATHS LESS THAN
THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Records of Health Department Show
That There Were 657 Deaths Dur
ing the First Six Months of 1903.
Ten More Whites and Eighty-eight
More Negroes Died During the
Same Period in 10O2-NOt "A Case
of Smallpox in savannah in over
Year, Although 1t Is Prevalent
All over the COuntry-Large Force
of Inspectors Kept Busy.
Savannahs health during the first six
months Of 1903 was better than it has
been during any similar period since DR..
Drummer has been health officer.
The death rate was less than for the
first six months of 1902, and there were
not as many people sick. Although
smallpox is prevalent all over the
country and is epidemic in several
cities, Savannah has been without a
is a rather remarkable fact, and but
goes to show the healthy condition of
the city
The records of the health officers Of
flee show that during the first six
months of 1903 there were 657 deaths,
against 745 for the same period in 1902.
During the half year that ended July
l, 235 white people and 422 negroes
died. The records show that ten more
white people and eighty-three more
negroes died during the first half of
1902.
Gratifying Figures.
These figures are very gratifying to
Health officer Drummer and the SAM
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
THE AUTOMOBILE BILL.

Owners and patrons of automobiles
discussed the proposed ordinance sub
mitted at the last meeting of Council
yesterday, and while as a rule they did
not object to its provisions the MAJOR
ity thought that the fixing of a certain
number of lights on a machine was not
necessary. For instance some of the
machines carry a very powerful head
light, using aceteline gas and being
more brilliant and far-reaching than
a dozen ordinary oil lamps. The idea
of riding ina machine without a light
was considered amusing by most of
the owners. They said that no legis-
lation seemed necessary on this point,
as they were very anxious always to
avoid collisions or trouble of any kind.
The ringing of bells and sounding of
horns is also very general, and there
is not a machine in the city not equip
ped with these devices for protecting
the public and themselves from COLI
cionS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
DISPLAY OF SKILL
EVOLUTION OF UNCLE SAINTS CANAL
ny IN PARK EXTENSION.
WITNESSED BY CROWDS.
EXHIBITION ENTERTAINING, IN
STRUCTTVE AND SPECTACULAR,

ReEimentaI Dress Parade VIII De
Reid in Extension This Afternoon
at q O'clOck-ReRuInrs VIII Prob
ably Give "A "Monkey DriII'-This
VIII Consist in Fancy Riding and
other Equestrian Stunts-Cnmp
VIII BE Inspected sundHy-TrOOp-
ers Are Practicing at Range.
The thousands of people who lined
the sides of the Park Extension yes
terday afternoon to witness the exhi-
bition drill of Troop c, Seventh United
States Cavalry, saw a splendid exhl-
bition of military skill
When the exhibition began, a sea Of
faces completely surrounded the ex-
tension. The exercises were enter
tanning and instructive and, at times,
spectacular; particularly when the
troopers waving their sabres over their
heads. charged at fun speed across
the park giving the cavalry yell. The
the Park, giving the cavalry yell. The
force of the charge would have car
ried any body of infantry before it.
Every movement was executed with
precision and dispatch, and not once
during the entire drill did the men
fail to execute the command given, or
by faulty execution, spoil the effect. 1t
mattered not in what formation the
matetred not in what formation the
troopers were put. or how far distant
one platoon was from the other they
one platoon was from the other, they
were brought together with almost
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
WAS YESTERDAY
Official Thermometer Showed 96.2 Degrees at
3 O'clock

hot from the night before and the
stores and offices were anything but
comfortable. From early morning UNI
til long after sunset the breeze was
light and the mercury continued high.
1t was a steady rise from a. m. to
p. m, and at the latter hour the Their
mometers on the top of the United
States postoffice showed 96.2 degrees
This was the highest record of the
summer, the figure reached on May "a
being a fraction less than So degrees.
After o'clock the tendency was
downward and at 8 O'Clock the record
was IS degrees. The mean tempera-
ture for the day was sc degrees and
this was one degree higher than the
mean of May "a
Notwithstanding the intense heat of
the day there were no reports of
prostrations of serious troubles any
where. The people of the city pur-
sued their ordinary avocations and no
ill effects were noted. The prospects
are that there may be showers to-
day and very likely the weather will
moderate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
FOR ATTEMPTING
STEAL A HARNESS.

Hills and HerndOn to Answer for
Interfering with MIR. Wards Horse,
In the Morning News report yester-
day of the arrest J. l.. Hills and an
other man for drunkenness and med
ding with Mr.. w. E. Wards horse IN
front of his place on Congress street
west Mr.. Wards name unintentionally
appeared as one of the men arrested in
place of B. l.. Herndon. Mr. Ward
was, of course, not arrested but was
the prosecutor and the report did him
an unintentional injustice. Both Hills
and Herndon were before the Re
corder yesterday morning and were re-
manded for trial in the City Court for
larceny in attempting to get away with
the harness on Mr.. Wards horse
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24

With yesterday as a sample of sum-
mer weather the exodus to the sea-
shore and mountains is likely to con-
tinue for some time. There was no
discounting the heat-it was every
where; under the electric fans, in the
breeze from the river and even in the
ice houses and the cold storage places.
OF course it wasn't as hot near a 200
pound chunk of ice as it was out in
the sun, but the ice men didn't look
any happier than ordinary mortals,
and the man who sat in his office, with
as few clothes as the law allows and
a whirling fan over his head, paused
occasionally to change the blotter I'M
der his hand because the perspira-
ton soaked through and blotted the
writing.
All day long the sun blazed down
upon those who had business or pleas
ure calls to be out. The houses were
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
POOL ROOM MONEY
MAY BE KEPT.
Point Made That City Has no Right
to Refund the Amount.

Point Made That City Has no Right
to Refund the Amount.
Although the City Council voted to
refund to T. o. Mcbride one-half of
the amount he paid into the treasury
for the privilege of running a pool
room in Savannah during the present
year it is extremely doubtful if the
pool room man will get his money
back.
While it has been decided by the su-
preme Court that it is not legal to
maintain a pool room in Georgia, and
therefore the city required a tax Ii
cense for something that is illegal, it
now appears that Council hasn't the
right to refund money once paid into
the treasury. 1t was said at the City
Exchange that the matter will come up
again and that the amount sought by
the former pool room proprietor will
not be given back.
The Committee of the Whole APP
proved the petition asking for the six
months rebate and in open meeting
Mayor Myers announced himself as
being opposed to the recommendation.
He said that it would establish swslan-
gerous precedent. When the vote was
taken Alderman Thomas voted in the
negative.
1t became known yesterday that AL
dernan Dixon had voted against re-
funding the money when the matter
came up in caucus. In the open meet
ing the alderman did not vote. Mr..
Dixon, however, says that he is OPP
posed to refunding any part of the
money already paid the city treasurer.
A similar petition from M. Boley was
reported upon adversely by the FL
nance Committee of which Mr.. Dixon
is chairman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
OFFICIALS WILL GO
TO GARBAGE DUMP.
Trip Will BE Made by Trolley from
City Exchange.

Trip Will BE Made by Trolley from
City Exchange.
At 4:3O o'clock this afternoon the city
and county officials will leave the City
Exchange on special trolley car. and
the new garbage cars and the dump
will be inspected.
The party will first go to the city's
platform near the crematory site and
inspect the cars. A trip over the line
to the dump on the County Farm will
then be made. Hon. w. ]. Watson.
who has retired from the Aldermanlc
Board, and who was chairman of the
Streets and Lanes Committee that had
in charge the making of the new gar
bage contract, will be host at the
County Farm. Refreshments from Mr..
Watson's rathskeller will be served.
and it is expected that the trip will be
an enjoyable one.
The new contract will go into effect
Monday morning, and at that time the
cars will make their first trip loaded
At the same time an army of buzzards
will change their places of abode and
assemble on the land owned by the
county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24

Why persist in paying a high price
for your groceries, when you can get
them cheaper at our store than any
where else in the city The price of
rice is advancing, and we are still SELL
ing twenty pounds for a dollar. It's
good rice. too! Our stock of olives is
the most complete in the city, and you
will find our prices lowest. We can
sell you seven cans of potted ham for
Csc, a pound of shelled almonds for Is
cents. Our 10c pickles and tomato cat
sup can't be beat anywhere. Bring us
your trade and we will treat you right.
southern Grocery Company, ia Bar
nard street.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
A Sustaining Dict.

These are the enervating days when,
as somebody has said, men drop by
the sunstroke as if the Day of Fire
had dawned. They are fraught with
danger to people whose systems are
poorly sustained; and this leads us
to say, in the interest of the less ro-
bust of our readers. that the full ef-
feet of Hoods Sarsaparilla is such
as to suggest the propriety of calling
this medicine something besides a
blood purifier and tonic-say, a sus-
tanning diet. 1t makes it much easier
to bear the heat, assures refreshing
sleep and will without any doubt avert
much sickness at this time of year.
a1
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
PREPARING FOR THE
FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
Pains Experts and Assistants and
the Fireworks Here.


Mr. G. Beal and Mr.. Rob Rainey
Pains fireworks experts, and their as
sistants arrived from New York yester-
day and are registered al the Pulaski
Mr.. Beal has Travelled all over the
world giving exhibits for Pain. He
had charge of the exhibit for the COM
monwealth at Australia, of the shows
for the Dewey celebration in New YORK
and at the Worlds Fair in Chicago, OF
displays given in Asia, and the last
grand display at the St Louis Expo
sition on the occasion of the dedlca-
ton of the buildings.
Mr.. Beal is enthusiastic over the dis
play to be given at the Fair grounds
Monday night. 1--WE intend to give
he said, "the finest display ever seen
in the South. No city of the South mas
as yet seen a display like the one TO De
given here. Mr. Rainey ana lhSseI
had charge of the preparation OF an
of the stuff that is to be used ana we
have taken the greatest care to see
that it is of the very finest quality.
The exhibit will excel the famous dis
plays given at Manhattan Beach. Inc
Naval Combat is one OF our nhest
pieces. This piece is $50 by SO feet, and
represents two battleships IN act!oh
and ends with the sinking and blowing
up of one of the ships 1t created
great sensation at st. Louis. Another
one of the pieces we intend to show
The Basket of Roses is a beautiful
piece, and never fails to bring forth
great applause from the ladies-in fact
from all This is one of the blggest
successes this year at Manhattan, It
is a beautiful piece. Taking the whole
display into consideration, 1t could
hardly be better"
generally witness PAINS fireworks, Mr.
Beai said that at the last show given
at Parkersburg, w. Va, there were
between $4,000 and 10000 people. Mr..
Rainey has just returned from Allen
town, Pa, and at that display there
were $4,000 people and the display that
is to be given here is much more elab-
crate.
The stuff to be used in the display was
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24

shipped from New York Saturday, and
is now here. Tomorrow Messrs. Beal
and Rainey and assistants will go to
work at once getting the display ready,
and about twenty men will begin work
getting things in shape. Mr.. Beal says
II VIII take them from now on every
minute they can spare to get the ex-
hibit ready
Thousands of strangers will be in the
city to see the show. The street car
company will be prepared to handle the
large crowds. The fare will be. cents
in each direction. All of the big cars
will be put into service, and cars will
be run from the city direct to the
grounds. Electricians are at work put
ting electric lights in the grounds and
around the place. and expect to have
everything in shape.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24

ing with the lariat and other similar
movements were interesting and I'M
usual. demonstrating the value of the
cavalrymen as an infantrymah. IN
making the horses lie down some DIM
city was experienced with one or TWO
of them, and in these cases it became
necessary for the rider to trip ms
mount and throw him. The horses
stood well while the shooting was go
ing on. Smokeless powder was used
i'm all Of the firing.
The Troop COmPIimented.
Col. MeIdrim declared that the drill
was the finest he had ever seen ana
said that il would be of vast benefit
to the men,
"Of course we may never expect to
attain such skill. but it is an lnSplra-
ton for greater effort. 1t indicates
what a force a regiment OF cavalry
trained as are those men. would be IN
an engagement While in modern war
fare the men could be moved from
their saddles in the advance, charge
such as was given in the extension
This afternoon would have the re-
suit of completely intimidating or put
ting 10 rout any body Of infantry
which was for any reason demoralized
or in distress The terrible impact
would almost exterminate mob OF
men,
Mai. Sinclair, commander of the
largest squadron in camp, was highly
pleased with the exhibition.
IF my men could only do that We'll
he said, and he smiled and added, IN
the words of the popular song then
ia be satisfied with life" I'd be will
ing 10 retire from the service"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
Life Isn't worth Living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a sinple
chap to letter and Ringworm, even of
long standing, is completely. quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is COM
fort worth so cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores, or by
mail from j. I. Shuptrine, Savannah,
On -ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
HARRY l. BROWN
DEAD IN TEXAS.
Telegram Says Former Savannahian
Was Murdered.

A private telegram received in Sa-
vannah last night by friend from
Mrs. Harry L. Brown, Dallas, Tex,
stated briefly that her husband had
been murdered. No particulars were
given and those who knew Mr. and
Mrs. Brown, and their sister, Miss
Joyce were distressed, but could give
no information on the subject further
than stated.
Mr.. H. l.. Brown was for some years
a travelling salesman, and met Miss
Birdie Joyce, a young lady of this city,
while the two happened to be jour
neying on a train towards Knoxville
one day. A romantic courtship follow
ed and wedding took place two weeks
later. For two or three years Savan-
nah was the home of the couple, but
last winter Mr. Brown went to Texas
and decided to locate in Dallas. He
came back to this city in February
and took his wife and her sister to
their new home. Friends here had
pleasant news of them until recently,
and yesterday came the telegram that
told of a terrible tragedy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
THE DAY IN CAMP

Was the busiest Since the EncamD-
mcnt Began.
The day in camp was the busiest
since the encampment began, and when
the men crawled into their tents last
night, it was for a deserved and needed
rest. But they worked with Will,
and evinced great eagerness to learn.
Officers and men. as well as their In
structors are wrapped mp in the work
of instruction.
The guard mount was gone through
in the morning by the regulars. 1t was
the first mounted guard mount Of the
encampment, and the regulars went
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
COMMITTEE MEETING
POSTPONED

The meeting that was to have been
held this afternoon between the Rae
ing Committee of the Fair Association
and a special committee from the
Chamber of Commerce has been post
poned until one day next week. on
account Of the absence of members of
both committees.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
Special California Excursion.

A party will leave Atlanta at 6:10
a. M. Aug. 6. having special Pullman
tourist sleeper Birmingham to Los
Angeles. Cost of ticket, including
berth, will be $3.50. Full information
furnished upon application to W. T.
Saunders, G. A., P. D., Frisco System,
Atlanta, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
"Queen Of simmer ,rrip..y

Baltimore and Philadelphia by Sea.
Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company have on sale summer
excursion tickets to Baltimore, s22;
Philadelphia. s26; Washington, s24, in
Guiding meals and stateroom berth.
Excursion tickets on sale to all East
ern resorts. Send for Tour Book J.
w. Smith, Agent, liz Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24

$3.50 round trip. Savannah to
Washington, D. c., and return, via At
Iantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale, limited to return Oct 81. 1902
Passenger service unexcelled.
For Pullman reservations, rates, etc.
see tickets agents, De Soto Hotel both
phones, 70, and Union Depot, Bell
phone, 235; Georgia phone, a11.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
BRINGING GOALS
TO NEWCASTLE.

EquaIIed by Shipment of Raw Cot
A shipment of raw cotton from New
York to Savannah, something unpre-
cedented in the records of the Cotton
Exchange or in tine memories of some
of its oldest members, took place this
week. The cotton. PSI bales. arrived
day before yesterday on the City of
Savannah, and yesterday was shipped
to mills in Alabama.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24
For Over sixtr Yenrr

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24

$S2, Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line. Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
I'D
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-24

$50. Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line. Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company
See ticket agents for full information.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-22

ure. Let a farmer plant crop and
neglect the irrigating at the exact
and proper time, what is the result?
Though the crop may have been
properly planted, the one small over
sight causes the results to be less
favorable than they might have been.
There is not phase of life where il
will not pay to give attention to smal
things. Adopting system and be-
coming mcthodical viii aid materially
i'm rounding up all the small things at
the proper time. Small things are not
to be despised or ridiculed. The old
adage is Hook after the small things
and the large ones will take care of
themselves" For 1t Is the accumula-
tion Of small things that make large
ones. The young man who will be
resolute in laying up his spare pennies,
will some day accumulate competen-
cy, whereas nc might wait lifetime
and never get one. 1t pays to attend
to the details Of life. II neglected no
person will make success; whether
it be business man or farmer, a
husband or wife, the same rule is APP
plicable to all.