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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
SITE FOR A FACTORY
SOUGHT BY FIRM TO START THE
MANUFACTURES OF MATTRESSES.
MAY MAKE FURNITURE ALSO.
AGENT NOW IN CITY LOOKING INTO
ADVANTAGES OF THE PLACE.

Expects to Establish Factory Mt Cost
of $J,OO0-Output at First VIII be
100 Mattresses a Day-Has Already
Been Assured That Total Output
Can BE Disposed of in Nearby
TerritOry--WiII Visit Local Trade
In Interest of Plan To-dny-J. III.
Parham of Chattanooga Back of
Plant. f. MahOney His Repre-
sentative in Savannah.
Savannah's manufacturing interests
may shortly be enlarged by a mattress
factory. Mr.. T. F. Mahoney, of Chat
tanooga, representing j. H. Parham of
that city, is at the Pulaski, in the
interest of the enterprise, and though
he has been here but a day he has
been so impressed with the city and
its advantages from all standpoints
that the factory may be called as
sured.
The plant, that is one Of the size
that is contemplated, would mean an
investment at first of about $1,000
would employ number of hands and
would turn out about 100 mattresses a
day. 1t would manufacture for the
trade only and produce a class of
goods that would range in price from
$1.35 to IS a piece, those at the last
named price being of material and
construction of the highest possible
order, as their name Perfection" would
imply.
Mr.. Parham now has large factory
of this kind in Chattanooga but he
was so impressed with the possibili-
ties of the territory in this vicinity
that he sent Mr.. Mahoney to the scene
to investigate. Jacksonville was first
visited but since Savannah has been
seen that city has been left out of con-
sideration.
The advantages of this city are unex-
celled, Mr.. Mahoney thinks, for his
materials can and will be secured right
IN the state from territory near by if
not directly in the city; again he is
satisfied that a market for a very
large part of the output of the fac
tory is to be secured also right in the
city while the territory further away
ne mas the advantage of reaching not
by one, but by several railroads.
Mr.. Mahoney is of the opinion also
that a factory for making furniture
would be very profitable investment
III this section, and it is quite possible
tnat after the mattress factory has
been got well under way that the max
ing of furniture will be begun. AS has
been stated in the Morning News be-
fore, such a factory has long been
recognized as a profitable investment
by Savannahians, and doubtless one
would have been started before this
time but for the want of practical
man to take charge of it.
Mr.. Mahoney has already, while en-
route to Savannah, seen a number of
dealers in the territory contiguous to
Savannah, and has received from them
assurances of patronage that makes it
certain, even leaving out of considera-
ton local trade, that the total output
of the factory will be bought. The To-
cal trade he will call on to-day and he
has no doubt that he can show them
how greatly to their advantage it will
be for them to become customers of
concern that can manufacture a first
class article right at their doors and
deliver it to them without a charge for
transportation on either the raw ma
terial or the manufactured article.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
OCTOBER ABOUT
THE AVERAGE.
Not Far out of the Way in Temporal
ture or stainfaII.

ture or SainfaII.
October was not far out Of the way,
meteorologically speaking. The COM
plete statistics have not yet been COM
piled by the Weather Bureau officials,
but a glance at the record shows that
the month was remarkably close to the
normal, as computed from the records
of the past thirty-two years.
The normal month called for four
teen clear days and the records show
that the past month had fifteen days OF
that charac ter. The mean temperature
for the month was 66 degrees, only a
very small number above the normal
mean. There was a deficiency Of only
9 degrees in temperature, despite the
recent cold snap.
Only eight days are recorded on
which there was .01 of an inch or
more rainfall. The total amount of
rainfall is comparatively small and
shows a deficiency of .SS of an inch.
The closeness of the month to the nor
NAL was sufficient to attract the atten-
ton Of the Weather Bureau officials, it
being comparatively rare to find
month so nearly equal In all respects
TO the normal.
The Instruments at the Weather Blu
reau recorded a rainfall yesterday of
AS of an inch. The rain began falling
about noon and continued with great
er or less force until after o'clock.
The rain was seemingly the result of
several short showers which passed
over the city, but at no time was there
an excessive rainfall.
In spite of the cooling effect of the
rain, there was a temperature excess of
: degrees. The maximum, registered at
the usual hour, was rs degrees. The
minimum was 50 degrees. This made
the mean temperature for the day 81
degrees. while the normal called for
only so.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
CASTOR STREET CASE
MUST BE DECIDED.
Something Definite VIII Have to BE
Done During This Week.

Unless the owners of CASTOR street
property reach some conclusion this
week the injunction proceedings begun
by them against the city in the United
States court will be taken up.
If this is done it will be several years
before the street will be paved, for
the case is certain to find its way to
the highest court. The Mayor and AL
dermen are practically unanimous in
their determination to pave the street
with vitrified brick and nothing else.
Council has consented to pave with
asphalt the two blocks that adjoin
Forsyth Park, but no more. Consent is
only given in this case because of the
fact that the aldermen think that it is
but proper TO connect Drayton and Bull
streets, both now paved with asphalt,
with the same material. The matter is
now up to" the property owners, and
the city has announced that unless
something is done at once the taking
of testimony before the master appoint
ed by Judge Speer will be begun.
Those who are responsible for the
unsightly condition of the street are
obstructionists," said a member Of
Council in discussing the case. They
are standing in the way of a public
improvements 0OuIiCl 10 HOT peSNlSH,
and does not lose its temper. 1t de-
sires to make improvements whenever
it is possible. but when its best ef-
forts are Obstructed by some citizens
it is but natural for it's members to
feel like letting the piece of improve
ment in mind remain uninterrupted.
$50 far as the members of Council
are personally concerned, they are not
Inconvenience by the present condi-
ton of CASTOR street. They recognize
that the street is badly in need of paw
ing and have made an effort to pave
it, Their plans were frustrated, and
now it seems that, after ALL ii Is a
question that the courts will have to
decide 1t viii take long while for
the case to find its way through the
courts, and during that time the street
will have to remain as it now is. But
IL those who own the property can
stand it, why, the city can"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
OLD GAMBLING ROOM
NOW RELIGIOUS HALL
Sacred Songs and Bible Reading Displace Click
ing of the Chips.

Time in its silent flight brings many
changes and old places change until
former owners scarcely recognize
them. One of the most startling ex-
amples of this is the change that has
come in the building at No. 319 West
Broad street. Years ago it was a gam
bling hall and to-day it Is the head
quarters of the Salvation Army in
Savannah.
All of the old furniture is still in the
room. In one corner stands the old
table, with it's narrow opening for
the chips to be slipped down into the
secret drawer, that the keeper of the
hall might have his toll In the door
to the upper room the slide is still in
place which slipped noiselessly back
when the quiet rap was given, that
those within might know who it was
that desired enterance. 1t was one
of the projections thrown about the
player to keep them from the clutch
es of the law.
But to-day the furniture is all that
remains of the old things. The soft
clicking of the red, white, and blue
chips have given way to the sounds
of the Army tambourine. over the
narrow opening, accustomed only to
the cards discarded by the constant
players, lies the large Bible. The pock-
cts at the side for the wine glasses
OF the players, are empty, idle,
and useless The green cover
ings has been torn away and
the ordinary table-cover has taken
its place. About the walls hang the
mottos of the Army, replacing the
placards Of an older day. The slip in
the door is fastened firmly, its purpose
served, its usefulness ended.
The lower floor, In the old days, was
a bar-ro0n. Here the changes have
been as great as those in the rooms
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
WIDOW WANTS $4,000.
FROM HUNTING & co.

The suit of Hattie ouarterman,
against e. B. Hunting & Co., in which
the complainant is seeking to recover
$4,000 damages for the death of her
husband, was heard in the Superior
Court yesterday. 1t was not finished,
but will be resumed on Monday.
The complainant alleges that her
husband, who was working for the de-
PENDANT company in the capacity of a
gang foreman. came to his death as
the result of an accident for which the
company was altogether accountable.
In climbing from a bateau to the wharf
the staging broke, precipitating him
upon his back and breaking 1t. He died
several weeks afterwards. Adams &
Adams appear for the complainant,
and O'Connor, O'Byrne & Hartridge
for the defendants.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
GRAFT"

Editor Morning News: I have read
with much interest the able article of
Mayor Myers on this subject, publish
ca in yesterdays News, and was par
tcularly impressed with that position
est
l believe that all parents teach their
ehlldren to be honest, and try to make
them so, and think it is the duty of
me city and county authorities to help
thern TO keep so by removing as far as
possible all temptations that tend to
make them dishonest. Nothing would
contribute more to this end than the
~ oppression of gambling and other vices
mat corrupt and debauch the morals of
our young men.
II is an open secret to almost every
one on. except the city and county officials
NAT gambling houses are in full blast
~ thls city, notwithstanding that 1t
mas peen the custom from time imme-
iilolIaI TO swoop down on this fratern-
~ senl-occasionally and extort from
.hern IN the way of fines a contribu-
ION 10 lnsolvent COSTS" and then told
10 90 and sin no more, under penalty
~, the chaingang for the next offense,
III ~ they never get there. Like the
VI ook' this thing seems to run on for
~ only few days ago the writer
5ap9pened to go up the wrong stairway
o oiIu al the head was confronted by a
T. Etoseu door, with wicket hole in it.
=, was not an Odd Fellows lodge They
an an run day and night. l tried the
i Go9r put it was locked. Some fellow
,lI opened the wicket and looked
- st5. over but evidently was not favor
Goy impressed, as he did not open the
81. u was easy to guess what was
Sung on there.
r,t Aeach the boys honesty is a good
az ana It is our duty not only to
fsr .s, put to remove all causes, as
lar as Possible, that mAy lead them to
VOherWise. Citizen.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
POLICE SURGEON THROWN
FROM AUTOMOBILE.

DR.. OsbOrne's Machine Was Struck
by a Trolley Car.
In collision with a Whitaker street
trolley car at Macon street yesterday
afternoon, Police Surgeon Elton E. Os-
borne was knocked from his automo-
bile and narrowly escaped serious in
jury.
AS it was the machine was badly
damaged and DR.. Osborne received a
severe shaking up. He complained Of
a pain in his right hip Immediately
after the collision. DR.. Osborne was
ON his way to the city dispensary when
the accident occurred. The machine
was going little faster than a walk at
the time, and the physician says that
the motoiqnan failed to sound his bell,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
Grand Opening
Next Wednesday and Thursday.

Furs and neck rufus, Parisiene round
hats, picture hats and bonnets. on
Wednesday and Thursday next the
Krouskoff Millinery Company will
show the latest styles in furs, boas,
capes, jackets, collarettes, scarfs. Also
the handsomest creations in neck ruffs,
capes and novelties for street and even
ing wear manufactured by the Krom-
leo Novelty Works. In addition to the
above, the display Of imported rattern
hats, which are handsome, to say the
least. Krouskoff's. Krouskoff' Sad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01

To those guns, dips, moll buzzers or
hotel men who may have dropped in
from Macon, Atlanta or Columbia,
where tricks were turned like hay IN
harvest time, anything further would
be superflurous.
But the public-the marks for this
eentry-have a perfect right to expect
the officers to put them wise. Let 1t
be known. Mr.. Bates. that % is the
screw number. and is but one way of
putting the clever boys next to the fact
that there is nothing doing. Fall
be worth, this time, about as much as
your laundry in a Chinese shop when
you haven't got the ticket.
Already some of the chaps who are
so fond of their overcoats are on hand
and there are others to come. But
these folks are only dangerous when
they are given liberties, and liberties
they will not receive upon this occa-
sion. The fair management has Its
own officers, and Supt. Garfunkefs
men will devote all of their time and
attention to the city. They will not
simply stand around and look wise, but
will work.
Supt. Garfunkel is determined that
the work done in Macon. Atlanta and
Columbia will not be repeated In Sa-
vannah. Positive instructions have
been given to uniformed men, and plain
clothes men to let nothing go. This
means that there will not even be any
legitimate grating, as it is termed by
those who engage in it. No games of
any sort will be permitted anywhere In
the city, under any circumstances, and
those strangers who have received a
false steer, had just as well lamb If
they hope to do business IN the DALI
iwick of Supt. Garfunkel.
While the officers of the law will be
constantly on the alert, they cannot
be expected to guard every person who
walks the street, or who drops in some
place where he has no right to be.
These folks would be cautious and re-
member that there are not enough Off
GERS to go around. They should not
jostle the crowds with greenbacks in
their buttonholes, sparklers held loose
ly in the palm of their hands, or supers
and slags Cwatches and chains), hang
ing on their backs. Under such cir
cumstances an honest man would al
most be tempted to get busy. All the
police ask is that the people be just
a little bit careful. If they are, there
will be no trouble, and the officers will
not have such a hard time of it keep
ing things straight
Those who are fond of the game that
is like taking laundry from dead
Chinaman should understand, too, that
no matter what they may be told to
the contrary, no tips will be given,
and it will be a case of pinch just as
soon as anything that smacks of sus-
picion is uncovered. This is no ink
singers bunch, but the straight goods
direct from headquarters. The officers
know just about who is in town, just
what they are capable of doing and
where they are hanging out But it's
twenty-three on the level this time,
and the police will have nothing more
to say until they pinch.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
CITY BREVITIEs.

In speaking Of the Kings Daughters
moving into their new Day Nursery
and Children's Home. 1t was stated
that the home had been built by the
Julia Mcleod Circle OF Kings Daugh-
tiers. The home was built by the Julia
Mcleod Chapter, an organization COM
posed Of seven circles. OF which thu
Julia Mcleod Circle IS one.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
SO MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED IN OCTOBER.
Three of These Were Issued Yester-
day, All HaIIOw'een's Eve.

October was a record breaker for
marriages. During the month nearly
200 persons were given licenses to
wed. To be exact there were 90 Ii
censes issued. This is nearly a score
more than was issued during the same
month last year. and is in excess Of
the number issued last month, al
though that month was itself a record
breaker.
There were three licenses issued on
Halloween. These were as follows.
Mr.. Paul NJ. Edwards to Miss Laura
A. Love.
Richard Ward to Chloe Charlton,
colored.
Alfred Morris to Leona Dennis, col
ored,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
Mrs. FELTON, to Lecture for w. @. It. q

Speclai injecting VI INC WOhloh
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in the Union Hall. 400 Liberty
street, west, Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, to arrange for the coming Of
Mrs. FELTON,, who will deliver her lee
ture. "The Women Of the South Dur
ing the Confederacy" under the aus
pi( Is of the ladies' Of the union. Mrs.
Feiton will be here during the fair.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
POLICE MEAN BUSINESS.
IN TIPS WILL BE GIVEN AND AR
RESTS WILL DE MADE.

A. Grafters Come I'm From Neighbour
ing Fairs the Vigilance of the PO-
lice Increases and the Men Are
Now working Under Positive In
structiOns From Headquarters.
Arrests will BE Made without
warning-PubIic VIII BE Fully
Protected While the City Is
Crowded.
It's twenty-three to you grafters
who think you have things all
framed up-that your pipes have
been well laid and covered
Straight Tip From Police.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-01
CROOKSARE WARNED

voT EVEN LEGITIMATE GRAFT"
WILL, BE ALLOWED DURING FAIR.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-12-03
His crownInE Achievement.

Edward Anderson, aged four, and
Franklin Boswell Brownson, aged FIVE,
met for the first time since their re-
turn from the country.
Hello, said one.
Hello" was the answer.
81 can say half my letters" said
Edward
Hub" sneered Franklin, 81 caught
gray.big mud turtle this summer"
II had the measles. and everybody
thought I was goin' to be a desder."
"Poobl They wss a spotted calf up
to the farm, an it tried TO butt me,
and my daddy killed it and l eated it
all mp"
"An' I'm goin' 10 have a real live
goat for Christmas" "
That's nothiBgI They was a COW
up to the farm-& terrible big red COW
bigger'n a house-an' one day l
sneaked up behind her. l did, and l
bollered, and that COW she was 90
scarf that she jes' runned away an
never come back"
Franklin" said Edward solemnly,
"it's awful wicked 10 tell stories.
"Yes, you old cowsrdy cat" was the
answer, IAN ! did lot worser'n that,
| did. bet you cant guess what /
did this morning"
"Oh, shoot Wbst'd you do1"
There was awe in the small boys
voice az be answered:
"I-toucbed-s-pOlicemsn i did"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-12-03
NEW VOL. 39.--NO. 3.
Pumping a Sea Dry.

The pumping dry of Haarlem Lake,
IN Holland, was pronounced by many
engineers to be impossible; yet it was
successfully performed. Zuider Zee
Is many times the area of HARLEM
Lake, and presents from its depth and
character many more difficulties, and
yet the fat Of doom of the Zuider Zee
has gone forth. A writer in Frank
Lesl.e's Popular Aaga,ins states that
IN very few years many thousands Of
acres of smiling Dutch pastures, of
prosperous Dutch villages, of poplar
bordered roads will characterize what
is now merely the bottom Of the sea.
Science in the twentieth century will
have hardly any tale to tell more as.
tonishing than this.
The Zuider Zee, celebrated in Dutch
legend and history, occupies some
fourteen hundred square miles, the
area Of a large European province. On
It's shores are the ancient towns Of
Medemblik, Hoord, Harderwijk, Nor.
den and Enkhuizen, once large cities
in the halcyon days Of Dutch CONNER
cial and naval supremacy. 1t eucom-
passes the islands Of Marken, Schok-
land and Urk.
The present plan consists of build.
ing dam or embankment across the
northern part Of the sea from Wier-
ingen, in North Holland, to Piaam, in
Friesland. Then will follow the cres-
tion Of two "polders" or areas OF dry
land reclaimed from the sea. The
water will be pumped out by means
Of steam-pumps.
The entire work IL TO be completed
in eighteen years. The enclosing
dixie from Wieringen to Piaam will
be finished in the ninth year. In the
eighth year will be commenced the
work for diking the Wieringen Folder.
which in the fourteenth year will be
dry and ready for sale. In the elev-
enth year the similar works on the
Hoorn Folder will be begun, and will
be completed in the eighteenth year,
making up to that date total area of
upwards Of six hundred square miles
of reclaimed and fertile soil.
1t is as if Lake Michigan or Lake
Erie were to be pumped dry, and
the lake floor Of each converted into
a new State.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-12-03
How the Cash is Guarded.

Visitors who are conducted through
the United States Treasury Building
and told of the millions in gold and
silver coin, besides paper money and
other evidences of value which are
stored there, often wonder how it hap
pens that Uncle Sam s strong box has
never been robbed. The prize is GER
tainly enormous, but the safeguards
are not less notable.
The Treasury is guarded both by
men and by modern mechanism.
Every vault is connected with an
electric alarm so sensitive that the
slightest touch of the hand will sound
a warning at the Office of the guards
and in the police stations Of the city
of Washington. False alarms have
occasionally sent armed men burrying
to the Treasury. A signal allowed
to continue would bring out the troops
at Fort Meyer, three miles away.
Besides these mechanical safeguards
seventy-two men, under captain,
are engaged in watching the Treasury.
Of these, one-ffth are detailed for day
service and two-ffths for each of the
two watches Of the night. Secretary
Shaw himself could not get into his
own room after Office hours, unless by
the authority of the captain of the
watch, to whom all the ordinary keys
of the building are turned over at
the close of the business day. The
vaults are protected by time-lOcks.
These watchmen carry loaded revol-
vera. The building is equipped with
rifles, in case any attempt should be
made on the Treasury by an organized
body Of robbers. One Treasurer, who
worried lest the watch was not fully
efficient, tried by secreting himself in
bis Office one night, and moving with
great care, to see how far be could 90
without detection. He was soon
brought to a standstill, with pistol
before him, by a guard who refused to
let him lower his arms until he could
be identified by the lieutenant in
charge. In guarding the Treasury, as
in many other things in the world, ad-
equate preparation for danger is the
surest way Of avoiding it. With all
precious things the safeguards should
be in proportion to the prize at stake.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-12-03
Previous Rich Discoveries.

Excavations in Egypt during recent
years have brought to light an i'm
mense quantity Of PaPyri which are
found to have preserved writings Of
the early Christian times and Of the
pagan classical authors.
Among the most successful Egypt
ologisls in unearthing valuable dOcu-
me1ts relating to early Christianity
are DR.. Bernard P. Grenfell and Dr..
Arthur S. Hunt, who went out to
Egypt with commission from Lord
Amherst to procure manuscripts for
his collection at Didlington Hall, Nor
folk, which has become one Of the
most notable in existence. A trans
lation of many of the newly found
papyri has been issued under the title
Of THE Amherst Papyri."
DR.. Grenfell continued his explOra-
tions under the auspices of the Egypt
Exploration Fund, through one Of