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The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
THEY COULDN'T DIVIDE.

Competition Is all very WELL" said
drummer from the East who was sit
ting in front of the Pulaski House last
night, but some times there can be
even too much of a good thing, and
while I remember it 1 want to tell you
about the war for the death that goes
on in a Florida city not a great dis
lance from Savannah, between the
rival undertakes. This is not a grave
joke or anything on that line. but the
relation of an incident that occurred
while 1 was down that way, not long
ago.
1T seems that in passing along a
certain way there was a bridge that
crossed a number of car tracks. and
at about o'clock on the afternoon IN
point a white woman was walking
along and took it into her head to die,
right on the bridge. She had a little
home on the other side, somewhere,
but decided not to wait-and rolled up
beside the handrai1 and quit this strug
gle for food and shelter for keeps.
"In a verV few minutes the fact was
known and some paSSer telephoned
for the coroner, while another wired
into the city for a doctor. The officer
of the law and the physician arrived
at the scene in a very short time, ST.
simultaneously. The womans Dead
they said in chorus after brief inspec-
tion-and before they recovered the
upright position from having bent over
the PROSTATE form there was heard
q rumble of swift moving vehicles on
the bridge.
Neck and neck the horses came up
at a killing pace, despite the laws re-
garding slow movement on the struc
ture over the railroad tracks. The
crowd that had gathered got into as
small a space as possible; those timid
climbed up on the bridge supports or
the rail.
Sharks ahead!' yelled one OF the
lookouts who had gotten higher on
the stringers than his neighbors. No.
said youngster from the off railing.
It's Bones. 1 can tell by de horses.
There was sharp hauling in of the
foaming steeds and two men jumped
from the undertaking ambulances and
made a dash for the sad little bundle
that lay on the walk, all that was left
of the poor woman.
" Hold on there. said the coroner.
Bones. / never sent for you; Shark
take the body
" Not much said the doctor Tt
was my patient and l sent for Bones.
Shark don't you dare touch the wom-
an.
THE situation was intense. one I'M
dertaker stood az the head and the 9TH
or at the foot OF the body and they glar-
ed at each other The county, so I
was told. allowed 1919 for the burial
Of a pauper. and they needed money.
Not only that Il was a case OF pro-
fessional pride. Shark had only had
four notices Of personally conducted
funerals In the morning newspaper
that daV and Roueg nv eellfng "a gofIi,
for use In the suburbs had squeezed
IN Eve notices. No wonder they Rlar-
ed
THE coroner and the doctor glared
toO--of course nobody had any saspie-
ION that either was Interested Ia
the 81 ~. but there was che influence.
- policeman had sfroiied along that
way and be- was n0w ordered ~ tbs
coroner ~ protect SHARK while TemOgr
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
PENSION FOR OLD EMPLOYEES.
Announcement of the Postal TeIe-
graph Cable Company.

Announcement of the Postal TeIe-
graph Cable Company.
From the New York Tribune.
Announcement was made recently of
the intention of the Postal Telegraph
Gable Company to institute at an early
date a pension system for the benefit
of old employees needing aid. The pro-
visions of the plan are thus set forth
in circular issued by the manage
ment to the company's employees:
1t was the earnest desire of our late
president, John w. Mackay, that some
provision should be made by the com
pany for the benefit of faithful en-
ployes who had grown old in the serv-
ice and whose usefulness had been i'm
paired by age or misfortune. In fur
therance of this beneficent desire, the
officers of the company have had the
matter under long and careful con-
sideration, and, while they have not
been able to formulate a systematic
plan of pensions, they are authorized
to make the following announcement:
Any enploye of the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company who has been contln-
uously in it's service for a period or
HICSeH years, anu VINO, through no IN
discretion of his own, has become in
capacitated for work, may apply for
relief to the person under whose i'm
mediate direction he is employed. Upon
the recommendation of such person
and of the superintendent of the dis
trict in which the employee is located,
and with the approval of the general
superintendent. of the division, and of
the executive committee, such empIoye
may be allowed in monthly payments.
an amount not exceeding 20 per cent
OF the regular salary pertaining to his
position.
In the case of an empIoye who has
been more than fifteen years in con
tnuous service of the company an adj
ditional per cent. may be allowed
for each additional year of service I'm
TO twenty-five years, making the max
imum allowance 50 per cent,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
PRINTED MATTER
FOR 7. P. A. CONVENTION.

A part of the literature to be used
at the National Convention. T. P. A.,
in the effort to secure the convention
of 1905 for Savannah. has been pre-
pared, and will be taken to Indianapo-
lis shortly by Hon. Robert NJ. Hitch,
the representative of the local trade
bodies, who will present Savannahs
claims for the 1905 convention.
The pamphlet contains a copy of the
resolution passed by the Mayor and
aldermen, that by the Chamber of
Commerce. one by the Board of Trade
and one by the Cotton Exchange. In
addition Mr.. Hitch will carry a num-
Der of other publications of various
sorts, many of them handsomely illus
trated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
A GEORGIA HEN
LAYS DATED EGGS.
Specimen, with Inscription Thereon,
at Morning News Once.

Specimen, with Inscription Thereon,
at Morning News ONCE.
The Morning News has received the
following letter.
Lothian, Ga, June 4, 1903.-Editor
Morning News: 1 inclose herewith an
egg which was laid by a chicken here
belonging to Mr.. Walter H. Dukes of
this montgomery county on the 1st
day of June, about the hour that the
fearful electric storm devastated
Gainesville. You will find on the out
side in bold type in fine Autograph
style, the date 1903. Since that day she
has laid another with the same date
plainly printed on it.
AS 1 consider this fine work in the
printing business, and as there is con-
siderable trouble in the printing bust
ness on account of the typographical
strikes, 1 thought you might like to
buy this hen, who, if she keeps up the
record she has made so far, will never
fail to report for duty and get off her
work in due time. You can use this
sample of her work as you see fit. Re-
spectfully, DR.. G.. M. Barwick,
In a separate box, which bears the
label of "Subnitrate of Bismuth," was
found the specimen of hen fruit men
toned in the above letter and it
was a wonder. In bas relief the fig
ures appear, 1908, just as plain as
print. That it is a real, true-true egg
is proved by the fact that despite the
half bale of short staple cotton and
other packing, the journey proved too
much and the part that makes the icing
for the cakes is slowly but surely ooz-
ing out.
A strange part of the inscription,
which seems to have been overlooked
by the sender is that when reversed
the figures become letters and read as
follows: "E. 0. B. L." The office
archaeologist being put to work on
this suggested two or three interpreta-
tions of this, every old boy lies" being
one, and eggs ought to boil longer
another
The Latin professor, being invited to
try his hand, read the signs thus, "esta
obitiscum biloxi ligerenious" transat-
ed meaning "the county mentioned pre-
sumably raises other record breakers
besides hens" or words to that effect.
The sporting editor dropped in while
the organization was proceeding and
insisted that it was a game egg, but
the marks meant little good for the
roos ter-had he been allowed to escape
the Spanish Omelette. "Gaze on doze,"
SEE he, "E. Obi. Nothin' else but
EARLY obliteration.' Wouldn't been
with de gaffin!'
There were other comments, but suf1-
cient has been said to introduce the
curiosity, and those interested are in
vited to call and eggZamine it. 1t will
be tied in the business office, and is
guaranteed perfectly harmless-at pres
ent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
P0LIGNAC B0URQUIN
WON EJECTMENT SUIT.

The jury in the case of Polignac
Bourquin against Guilleman Bourquin
decided that the former was entitled
to the possession of the land in iti-
cation. The case was concluded In
the superior Court yesterday. and the
verdict of the jury was reached after
short elaboration.
The plaintiff sued for Lot Is Elliott
ward which he claimed was originally
held in trust for him by his father.
The parties litigant were brothers, the
defendant having taken his fathers
place in the suit by reason of a pur-
chase of the property at tax sale. This
purchase would have made him party
to the suit anyway, but, pending the
litigation, his father was murdered.
The verdict of the jury fixed the
rights of the parties, further deciding
that the complainant recover the
mesne profits, amounting to $135 a
year, since the institution of the suit,
making in the aggregate $500, and
that the defendant be entitled to
credit thereon of the amount expended
on the property for taxes, improve
ments etc.
The plaintiff was represented by
George w. Owens, and the defendant
by Travis & Edwards.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
CONTRACTOR A PRISONER.

On a charge of larceny after trust,
OF cheating and swindling. H. c. Smith,
A contractor, was arrested yesterday
by Detective Bostick. The crime is al
legged TO have been committed in Co
lumbus several months ago and the
amount involved is between $500 and
$500.
smith strenuOusly denies his guilt
but admits that he left Columbus oe-
ing money for material used in build
ing houses for Clarence Cade. who is
named as prosecutor. As the police
here understand the case. the oontrnc-
tof Dr. supposed 20 have received more
money than he was entitled 20, after
which be skipped out All ~ this Isl
denied Dy Smith. however. The super
I intendeni Of police received a telegram
lesi niFht, in which if was announced
tiiat ~ ellcsr h0s lsft Tor Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06

and had him thrown overheard to con-
ceal the facts from his father.
The young man who Immediately ar
rested and brought before his father,
who, Notwithstanding the fearful en-
treaties of his wife; and daughters, sem
fenced him to death. He took him up
stairs IN his warehouse, adjusted rope
around his neck having first secured
1t inside, and then pushed the young
man out the window, where his dying
struggles were witnessed by the inhabi-
tants of the town of Galway In the
town records this entry is yet to be
seen:
James Lynch, Mayor of Galway,
hanged his own son out of the window
for defrauding and killing strangers,
without martial or common law, to
show a good example to posterity.'
1t may be from that incident that
lynch law took it's name. 1t is not a
peculiar American institution, as is
commonly supposed, but has been prac-
tised in other countries.
The English had a walled town in
Devohshire, of the name of Lydford,
which became noted for the summary
puntshments inflicted on notorious Of
tenders. They became proverbial in
England as Lydford law and it is not
impossible that lynch may be a cor
ruption of Lydford. In Scotland it was
known as "Jedburg Justice
James Lynch, a justice of the peace
In one ofthe Piedmont counties in Vir-
ginia, whose methods were both sum-
mary and severe, is also credited with
having given his name to this offhand
and expeditions mode of dealing with
criminals now generally known as
lynch law.
The practice of lynching has been
attributed to a deep seated want of
confidence in the judicial tribunals
throughout the country. to defects that
exist In the judiciary system of nearly
all the states Of the Union, and TO the
frequency with which malefactors In
rapid succession escape from the
meshes Of the law and are ultimately
allowed TO go free, TO resume their
deadly work with more circumspec-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
COMPRESS COMPANIES
HAVE LOCKED HORNS.

The Cordele Compress Company and
the Atlantic Compress Company have
locked horns. The rights of the two rel
alive to certain compress machinery
will be adjudicated in the Superior
Court this morning before Judge Bar
row at o'clock.
The Cordele company represents that
the defendant requested it to remove
certain machinery of value which it
owned at Cordele. In compliance with
the request, the compliments allege,
they proceeded to remove it, and con-
tracted to sell it to the Vidalia Com
press Company. The defendant conn
pany now denies them the right of
removing the property; and, the COM
plainants aver, unless they are en-
joined, will work them irreparable
injury. Wherefore they pray that the
defendant company be enjoined from
interfering with their removal of the
machinery.
The compliments have filed $1,000
bond. that the respondent may be held
harmless. The compliments are repre-
sented by Osborne & Lawrence.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
S. A. |. SHOPS TO STAY
AT PORTSMOUTH.

There is to be no change of location
for the Seaboard Air Line shops now
at Portsmouth. This information was
received from headquarters yesterday
by President ]. H. Estill of the Cham
Der of Commerce. The information was
conveyed i'll letter from President ].
Shelton Williams Of the Seaboard Air
Line.
He says: II have your telegram re-
garding the establishment of addition
al shop facilities for the Seaboard Air
Line Railway at Savannah in connec-
ton with the recent burning of a por-
ton of our shops at Portsmouth, Va. I
desire to say it is our intention to re-
build the burned shops on their pres
ent site, otherwise we should be pleas
ed to consider your suggestion"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
SAW THE VAUDEVILLE.

A large crowd attended the vaude-
vile performance at the Casino last
night and Lessee Nelson served many
at the restaurant. Among those who
dined at the Casino and afterwards
witnessed the vaudeville performance,
were Mayor Herman Myers and Mr.. J.
H. Fall of Nashville, at one time vice
president of the street railway COM
pany.
1t is announced that beginning Mon
day afternoon at 4: 80 o'clock and con-
tinuing daily there will be punch and
judy performance at the Casino for
the children. The Hanson-Drew Com
pany will close it's engagement to-
night, and make way for a return en-
gagement of Boom's Opera Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
CENTRAL'S HANDFUL
OF S558,006 CASH.

Maj ]. F. Hanson, chairman of the
board of directors of the Central of
Georgia, and Secretary C. C. Williams
reached Savannah yesterday morning,
on their way from New York to Ma
con. Maj. Hanson Says that all the
trust companies have made the neces-
sary releases covering the ground sold
by the Central of Georgia to the At
lantic Terminal Company for passen-
ger station purposes in Atlanta, and
that the money for this land, $685., OO6,
has been paid into the CentraPs treas
ury. The amount of land sold was a.
little more than ten acres
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
OUTING AT TYBEE
FOR EAST SIDE.

Harbor Master James Mcbride is
planning for a free excursion to Tybee
Island, to be followed by a clam roast,
during the later part of this month.
The excursion will be given by the
Fourth District Administration Club
of which Mr.. Mcbride is president 1t
is the purpose of she Harbor Master to
charter a train and the excursion will
be absolutely free. 1t is expected that
many women and children will make
the trip and committees will look after
the wants of the crowd of East Siders
that IL is expected will go 20 the is
land
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
LYNCH LAW.
Was 1t Named After the Mayor ot
Galway?

Galway?
From the Pittsburg Gazette.
About the year 1900 one James Fitz-
stephens Lynch was Mayor of the town
or Galway, in Ireland. He had sent
his son on a trading expedition to
Spain with a good cargo and a large
sum of money. The young man re-
turned with. a shipload Of valuable
commodities, which he reported as hav-
ing been purchased with the money
and with the proceeds of the outgoing
cargo. After some time a Spaniard
came along, demanding payment from
the Mayor for the goods he alleged lad
been bought on credit by his son. The
Mayor declined payment. as his son
averred he had paid in cash for the
goods. Unfortunately for the latter. a
sailor who had been one of the crew
on examination by Mayor Lynch. de,
clared that his unworthy son had soent
in reckless debauchery not only The
money Entrusted to him. but the pro-
ceeds of the cargo as well; thar he
then bought goods from a large firm
on credit, and that when one OF the
partners OF the firm came down 10 the
ship before sailing, TO receive Inc
money. young Lynch murdered the man
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.

The following telegram received yes
terday by Supt. Killian of the Western
Union Telegraph Company explains IT.
self:
you are authorized to arrange for
the free transmission of messages of
regular organized committees for the
relief of sufferers from the Western
floods, between points on the compa-
ny's lines in the United States.
''B. f. Dillon, Superintendent"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
Birmingham, Ala, May Is, 1903.

blrnlnSna1n, Ala, May IL, 1903,
KALOLA COMPANY,
Savannah. Ga.
Gentlemen:
1t gives me great pleasure to en-.
dorse Kalola most heartily. 1 have
recommended it to many of my pa
irons and take it myself with most
satisfactory results. After the winter
season of stress and strain nothing re-
lieves the pallor and sallowness of
the society woman like Kalola. 1t
gives fresh impetus to the sluggish
liver increases circulation, and makes
clear skin and rosy cheeks. To those
who want the best in the way of an
invigorating and health-giving aperi-
ent, II say again, take Kalola" Num-
bers of my patrons to whom I have
recommended it say they cannot do
without it.
Yours sincerely,
MRS. PORCHER WYNNE,
Directress of Beauty Parlor.
Birmingham, Ala.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
cured bal. Mother Of Rheumnti.m.

MY mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism, says
w. H. Howard of Husband, Pa. AT
times she was unable to move at all,
while at all times walking was painful.
/ presented her with a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and after a
few applications she decided it was the
most wonderful pain reliever she had
ever tried, in fact, she is never with
out 1t now and is at all times able to
walk. An occasional application OF
Pain Balm keeps away the pain that
she was formerly troubled with" For
sale by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06

A disordered stomach may cause no
end OF trouble When the stomach
fails to perform its functions the bow
els become deranged and the liver and
kidneys congested, causing numerous
diseases, the most fatal of which are
painless. therefore the more to be
dreaded. The important thing is to
restore the stomach and liver to a
healthy condition. and for this pur-
pose no better preparation can be used
than Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets. For sale by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
O. S. S. NEW SHIPS READY
IN SUMMER OF 'O4.

The two big ships now building for
the Ocean Steamship Company at the
yards of the Delaware Shipbuilding
and Engine Company will be finished.
it is expected, one in March, 1904, and
the second, the following July. The
names of the ships have not yet been
decided on. These vessels, as has been
stated before, will be practically the
same size and design as the City of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
CITY BREWTIES.

A Knickerbocker lee Company wagon
driver, mules and ice tumbled into a
ditch on the western section 81 the CITY
yesterday, and the driver nearly lost
HE iife, Sc drove no near fhe edge
~ the embaDkmeni and ths wagon went
over.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
Communication withdrawn by p. a
Il. CommissfOn

At a meeting OF the Park and Tree
Commission yesterday it was agreed to
withdraw an objectionable communica-
ton that had been forwarded by the
commission 10 the Mayor and Alder
men. The commission and city Council
are still az outs and II r. not believed
that the differences can be patched up.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
POLISHED PLATE GLASS.

We are the Southern distributing:
agents Of the Penn-American Plate
Glass Co. We carry at our atlanta
warehouse the largest stock in the
South.
WINDOW GLASS, lots of it. all
sizes, single and double, at our ware
houses both in Savannah and In. At
lanta. Dowell Pins, Blind Staples,
Glaciers Diamonds, Putty and Points.
Mail orders promptly shipped
F. j. COOLIDGE & BRO,
SAVANNAH. ATLANTA.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
PR0PosALs WANTEH-

U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE, ST. AU-
gustine, Fla, May 9, 190a.-Sealed pro-
posals for constructing trsining walls
in st. Johns river, Fla, will be re-
ceived at U. s. Engineer Office, Jack
sonville, Fla, until noon, June 9, 1903,
and then publicly opened. Informa-
ton furnished on application. Francis
r. Skunk, Capt, Engrsj.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06

Mr.. ]. NJ. Barr, first vice president
and general manager of the Seaboard
Air Line; Maj. F. K. Huger, general
superintendent, and Mr.. w. R. Hudson,
superintendent of the fourth division,
with headquarters at Jacksonville.
reached Savannah yesterday on a tour
of inspection. They will leave this aft
ernoon for a trip through Florida.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06

President John NJ. Egan, of the Gen.
trail who has been in New York for
the last several days is expected home
to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06

Mr.. H. L. Borden. secretary of the
Atlantic Coast Line with headquarters
in New York. passed through Savan-
nah yesterday. reaching this city on
Atlantic Coast Line train No. IS and
leaving for the South on No. 30.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Treasurer James F. Post of the At
lantic Coast Line, with headquarters
at Wilmington, was among the visit
ors in Savannah yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06

Mr.. Al H. bearing has been appoint
ed inspector of agencies for the fourth
division, Central of Georgia, with head
quarters at Columbus, and left for that
city night before lsst to begin his du-
ties. Mr.. Dearing succeeds Mr.. w. D.
Knott. who has become chief clerk of
the division superintendent of the
Chattanooga division, with headquar-
tiers at Rome.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-03-11
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual
disorder of the system. Overwork,
loss of sleep, nervous tension will
be followed by utter collapse. un-
less a reliable remedy ia immedi-
atelv employed. There's nothing
so efficient to cure disorders of the
Liver or Kidneys as Electric Bit
ters. lt's a wonderful tonic, and
effective nervlne and the greatest
all around medicine for run down
systems. 1t dIspels Nervousness,
rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only SOC,
and satisfaction guaranteed by w.
NJ. Bloss, Ceredo; h. n. Williams,
Kenova. b
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-03-11
The Stomach is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the
man, because it cannot transform
the food be eats into nourishment.
Health and strength cannot be re.
stored to any sick man or weak
woman without first restoring
health and strength to the stoma
A weak stomach cannot digest
enough food to feed the tissues and
revive the tired aud run down linn bs
and organs of the body. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, purifi~s,
sweetens and strengthens the
glands and membranes of the
stomach, and cnres Indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all stomach trou-
bles. w. NJ. Bloss, Ceredo; X.
n. Williams, Kenova.