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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

of the Herman Coal and Wood Com
pany, had occasion to go to the schoon-
er which was unloading at the East
Broad street wharf. He was in the
act of stepping to the side of the YES
sci when he glanced up at a bucket
of coal that was being brought ashore.
1t is believed that the vessel swayed
al that instant and Mr.. Herman's foot
came short of the rail. He fell for
ward, his face striking the side of the
vessel
number of the men on the wharf
saw Mr.. Herman when he fell for
ward and heard the splash in the wa
ter. They hurried to the edge of the
wharf, and every effort was made to
rescue him. A mon on the vessel saw
Mr.. Herman rise to the surface once,
and threw a rope where he had dis
appeared. There was no cry for help,
and Mr. Herman must have been un-
conscious when he struck the water
The schooner was moved and every
thing possible was done to locate the
body at once. Mr.. Rourke's diver
was at work an hour after the drown
ing.
Graphing irons were also secured
and the work of dragging the river
near where the young man had fallen
into the water was kept up until dark
Eighteen or twenty shots from Mr.
Rourke's cannon were fired during the
afternoon and fodder was thrown on
the water at the place where Mr.. Her
man had made the misstep, but with
out result The diver found that the
bottom of the river sloped from the
wharf fifteen or twenty feet to where
the dredge had been at work deepen
ing the river.
where Body WINS Found.
The scooped out part of the rivers
bed where the body was finally found
had been gone over a dozen times
without success. Sitting on the bot
tom and feeling about with his hands
the diver came in contact with the
body. and it was quickly brought to
the surface. The drowning occurred
on an ebb tide when there was about
twenty feet of water where the body
was found. The body was recovered
at high tide with about twenty-five
feet of water.
The tragic death of Mr.. Herman oc-
CURED on the eve of his twenty-fifth
birthday. He was in the prime of
youth with a bright future. He had
a large circle of friends and was popu-
lar with all who knew him. He was
engaged in the coal and wood business
with his father and two brothers
Messrs. NJ. S. and C. ]. Herman. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Herman two
sisters. Miss jeanette Herman and
Miss Marion Herman. and a third
brother. Mr.. Milton Herman, were
spending the summer at Forest City
Park, Pa, and We're notified by tele-
gram of the drowning. They reached
Jersey City at O'Clock last night, and
win arrive in Savannah early to-mor-
row morning.
The funeral viii take place at 10
o'clock from the family residence at No.
12i Jones street. west. The pallbear-
ers viii be Mr. Melvin Enrich. Mr..
Jake Dub, Mr.. Max Leffler Mr.. Moses
Smith. Mr.. Abe Lew and Mr.. Her
bert Traub. Mr. Herman was a menu
Der of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation. which win be represented at
the funeral.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
COURTS IRE AROUSED
BY WOMAN'S TALK.
Mrs. John Kelly Stnid in Jail Eleven
Hours for Contempt.


Because she refused to keep quiet
after she had been warned by Record
er Myrick in Police Court not to have
anything further to say, Mrs. John
Kelly was kept in Jail until shortly
after O'Clock last night.
The Recorder imposed a sentence of
two days, but relented after nightfall.
He did not wish to make woman
spend a night in the county prison.
The hearing that resulted in Mrs. KEEL
ly being imprisoned for contempt was
interesting, as had been expected. Inc
Kelly and Kennedy families told OF
the family jars that had taken place
and the Recorder had decided that
both sides were in the wrong.
Col. Robert L. Colding appeared for
the Kelly family and when all of the
evidence was in addressed the court, or
rather started to.
1.-THE evidence shows conclusively the
guilt of Mr.. Kennedy said Col. Cold
ing, land the defendant himself admits
his guilt. The only question IS what
punishment will your honor intilct.
IT run this court to suit myself said
the Recorder.
so it seems" answered counsel.
Mrs. Kelly would not be quoted,
however, when she found that there
was to be a dressing down" all
around. She did not like the idea OF
being admonished when she declared
that she was in the right. 1t was
when she persisted in having the last
say that the rule for contempt was
taken.
All manner of effects were made
during the early afternoon to get Mrs
Kelly from behind the bars, but they
failed. Recorder Myrick failed to be
influenced and refused to give the
woman her freedom. He declared that
it had not been the first time that he
had been given occasion to speak to
Mrs. Kelly.
At o'clock, of his own accord, the
Recorder had Mrs. Kelly brought be-
fore him in the office of the superin-
tendent of police and after adminis-
tering an admontion to be careful of
her conduct in his court in the future
he gave her a discharge from custody.
Mrs. Kelly wanted to again talk but
was not permitted to do so.
Counsel for the Kelly family was not
at all satisfied with the turn the case
took and it was stated that Kennedy
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
FROM VESSELS SIDE
JACOB HERMAN FELL INTO THE
RIVER AND DROWNED.
UNCONSCIOUS WHEN HE SANK.
NOSE WAS BROKEN BY FALL
AGAINST THE VESSEL.

Well known Young business Man
Met Tragic Death in an Effort to
Board "a Schooner Unloading Coal
ut His Firms Wharf-Sway of YES
sci Caused Him TO Miss His Foot
ing and Dropped Into the Water
Ten Feet BeIOw-Injured in Fall
ing and Helpless when He Struck
the Watcr-BOdy Found by Diver
Eleven Hours After the Tragedy.
Looking up while in the act Of board
ing the schooner Rebecca NJ. Walls,
at the dock of the Herman Coal and
Wood Company. at the foot of East
Broad street, yesterday morning, Mr..
Jacob Herman stepped between the
vessel and the wharf, struck his head
against the side of the vessel, fell into
the river and was drowned.
The tragic death of the young man
occurred shortly after II o'clock. At Z
o'clock last night his body was found
1t was located by a diver from John
Rourke & Son. about twenty-five feet
from where it had gone down, and in
a spot that had been dug out by one
of the government dredges. The re-
mains were turned over to Thomas
Henderscns Sons to be prepared for
burial.
Mr.. Hermans nose was broken and
his forehead was bruised. Physicians
who saw the body said that the young
man was probably unconscious when
he struck the water, a distance Of
about ten feet from where he fell. The
body was found after an all-day
search. during which Mr.. John Rourke
and Mr.. James Rourke directed the
work of the diver.
stepped from Wharf.
Mr.. Herman. who was a member
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Reduced Rates via Atlantic Const
Line

For following occasions: Atlanta
Ca District Grand Lodge Odd Eel
lows meeting, one and one-third fares
Aug. 10-11.
Baltimore. Md. meeting SOVEREIGN
Grand Lodge odd Fellows, Sent. II.
20. one fare pins 500.
San Francisco Encampment Grand
Army Republic. j"'v a. Aug. 10 an
proximately one fare illus % cents.
Washington .. e. Grand Fountain
of United R"formers, Aug. 80, Sent q
one fare plus - cents.
The above rates are open to the pub
lie. Rates on certificate plan to va
rlous other meetings have also been
authorized.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
ALDERMEN WILL HARDLY
GET MONEY TO-DAY.

Unless a certified copy of the bill
providing for the payment of $40 for
aldermen in Savannah is received this
morning by~-Acting Mayor Dixon the
members of Council who attend the
regular meeting this afternoon will
not get anything, even though the
Governor should sign the bill before
the meeting. The Acting Mayor wants
to see a certified copy of the bill be-
fore ordering the money paid out If
the bill is signed this morning, how
ever, the aldermen will be credited
with SO each, to be paid when the
certified copy is received. The session
of Council promises to be dull and
uninteresting.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
SEARCH STILL ON
FOR LOVE BODY.

Up to an early hour this morning the
remains of w. S. Love of Quincy.
Fla. who is alleged to have been
drowned at Tybee on July 8, had not
been recovered and T. j. Ball of Thorn
asville, his brother-in-law, had not re-
turned from the island. Mr.. Ball went
to Tybee to endeavor to locate the
body that John Williams, the fisher
man, reported he saw in a creek at the
south end of the island last week. Be-
fore leaving the city Mr.. Ball stated
his intention of continuing the search
on Warsaw beach.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Southern Railways Annual Noun
tain Excursion.

Tickets at very low round trip rates
will be sold on Aug. 10, good returning
until Sept. 2. to the resorts of North
and South Carolina and to Old Point
Comfort, Va. Special train to Ashe-
Vile will leave Savannah 500 a. M,
city time, and tickets can be used also
on regular train, los a. M, city time,
of the goth. Only line to Western
North Carolina. For information or
Pullman reservations apply at City
Ticket Office, 141 Bull street. Phones
S50-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Life Isn't worth LivInn

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir.
ritating itching skin diseases. Everv
roughness of the skin from a sinnIe
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 Tetterlne at drug stores, or by
mail from ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah
Ga.-aG. ~
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
THREATENED TO KILL,
AND BURNED CLOTHING

While in a Jealous rage last night
Paul Canty, a negro. burned the cloth
ing of Susan Deitch of No. 6S7 Walker
street and then threatened the woman's
life. Canty swore that he would kin
the woman and occasioned considerable
excitement on the West Side. He de-
clared that he had paid for her gar
ments. and that she should not wear
them again. CAVITY was arrested nv
Patrolman Sims and will be given a
hearing by Recorder Myrick in Police
Court this morning
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
A Great Inspiration and n Great OPP
pOrtunity.

A Great Inspiration and n Great OPP
pOrtunity.
1t is a great inspiration to a young
Georgian to prepare himself for his
life work at the University of Georgia,
where so many of the leading men
of the state have fitted themselves for
their careers. The rates of living have
been so cheapened as to bring this
privilege within the reach of all. Elk
cellent board at Denmark dining hall
costs on the cooperative plan $3.50 per
month. Dormitory rooms free.
The School of Agriculture offers three
courses in agriculture, horticulture and
dairying; a one year course, beginning
Sept. 16; a three months course, De
ginning Jan. 1, 1904; and also the full
four year course. No matriculation or
other fees are required of students in
agriculture The board of visitors re-
Gently appointed by Gov. Terrell 1.-TWO
prominent farmers being members of
the board) pronounced the work in this
school to be efficient and practical.
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, president of
the State Agricultural Society, is a
graduate of the university.
The School of Pharmacy puts all the
scientific equipment of the university
at the service of it's students, in ad-
dition to special professional instruc-
ton. DIR. S. c. Benedict, formerly
president of the Medical Association
of Georgia, is dean.
The Law School offers a two years
course of instruction, as recommended
by the American Bar Association and
the Georgia Bar Association. There
are six professors and lecturers. Glasses
are met three times each day. The
other departments of the university
schools of English, history, logic, Lat
in, etc) are open to the law students,
without charge.
Senator Bacon is one of the graduates
of the Law School. Prof. Sylvanus
Morris is now dean.
The next session opens Sept. 16. By
| addressing Chancellor Walter B. Hill,
Athens, full information as to courses,
! etc. can be secured.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
BOY WAS ROBBING
THE CASH DRAWER.

Caught in the act of robbing the cash
register at Mrs. A. J. Hermes' bakery,
on Thirty-second and Bull streets, Eli
jah Nelson. a 15-year-old negro known
to the police as Snlpe. was arrested
yesterday by Mounted Patrolnan
Lange. The boy was employed in the
place. and had been suspected Of
wrong doing for several days. He will
be arraigned before Recorder Myrick
in Police Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

Special summer excursion rate to
Hot Springs, Ark, and return via At
lantic Coast Line, $3.50 for the round
trip. Tickets to be sold on Wednes-
days and Saturdays of each week IN
to and including Sept. 80, 1903, with
return limit sixty days from date Of
sale. Ticket agents will furnish full
informa tion.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

The best route to New York is via
Seaboard Air Line Railway
and Old Dominion Steamship
Company. Leave Savannah 1910 a.
m, arrive Norfolk 5:35 p. M: leave
Norfolk D M. and arrive New York
next afternoon at 2-affording a de-
lightfuI water trip of 10 hours. Ticket
office, Z Bull street: phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
~tt3'~ - - 80 1T sss
Compared with 1902

Owing to the fact that the past year
has been an or year in politics there
has been a very appreciate falling off
in poll returns. the decrease being
1889 During the year II lawyers. Z
doctors and veterinary surgeons have
ceased the practice of their professions.
Is High Water Mark.
Here is a digest of the tax returns
for the last twenty years. which, when
taken in the light of comparison, will
prove interesting;
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Third Annual Eastern SenshOre.
EXcUrsiOn

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. to
Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach,
Ocean View. Only s1O.5O for the round
trip. Tickets on sale for trains leav-
ing savannah afternoon Aug. 10 and
morning Aug. 20, limited for return
until Sept 2. Special Pullman Sleep
ers and vestibuled day coaches. Sc
cure reservations now. City Ticket
Office, Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Reservations on old Dominion s. $.

Purchase tickets via Seaboard Air
Line Railway to New York in connec-
ton with Old Dominion Steamship
Company and all reservations will be
made at city ticket office, No. Bull
street: phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
$3.50 round trip, Savannah

$3.50 round trip, Savannah to
Washington, D. c., and return. via At
lantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale, limited to return Oct. 81. 1903.
Passenger service unexcelled.
For Pullman reservations, rates, etc,
see tickets agents, De Soto Hotel, both
phones, 70, and Union Depot, Bell
phone, 1856; Georgia phone, a11.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

will be presented to the grand jury
for using oprobious language in the
presence of ladies. Mrs Kelly's hus-
hard is well-known cabman and was
at one time driver of the police patrol
wagon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

Mai. Henry L. Davis was tax receiv-
err: after that time, and until 1901, Capt.
John r. Dillon was receiver OF tax
returns He was succeeded by Marcus
5. Baker, the present encumbent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

Special summer excursion rate to
Hot Springs, Ark, and return via At
lantic Coast Line, $3.50 for the round
trip. Tickets to be sold on Wednes4
days and Saturdays of each week I'm
to and including Sept. 80, 1903, with
return limit sixty days from date OF
sale Ticket agents will furnish full
information.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
North CnroIina's DeIiehtfuI Beach.

Wrightsville, $500 for round trip via.
Atlantic Coast Line Aug. 10. Tickets
limited 70 and including Sept. .. 1903.
North Cardinals popular resort Is
within easy reach at small cost. See
Ticket Agents, Atlantic Coast Line
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
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., 1903-08-05

Enjoy the cool breezes of the Vir-
ginia coast. Annual excursion via At
lantic Coast Line to Ocean View. Old
Point Comfort and Virginia beach.
Aug. IS. Tickets good to return to
and including Sept. 2. 1908. A delight
ful trip at small cost. Ticket agents
De Soto Hotel. both phones 70, and
Union Station. Georgia, oil, Bell, 2S5.
VIII furnish full information. I'D,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

1872, Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company
See ticket agents for full information.
-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
.JncIxaonYiIle.

Via. Seaboard Air Line Railway. Only
$500 for the round trip on Sunday
Aug. 9. Train leaves 5:1O a. M. rail-
road tine.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

SS2, Savannah TO New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company
See ticket agents for fun Information.
lad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

$500 Savannah to Jacksonville and
Return via SeabOard Air Line
Ry.
Sunday, Aug. 9. Regular train leaves
Union Depot $40 a. M, railroad
time-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

The game Of Finch, az Estlrs News
Depot, 45 Bull street. Savannah. Ca
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

Be sure and take in the Grand East
ern Seashore Excursion via Seaboard
Air Line Railway Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Only $1,000 for the round trip. Full
information at City Ticket Office. No.
Bull street. phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
Excursion to Jacksonville ana Re-
turn.

Via, seaboard Air Line Railway. on
Sunday Aug. 9. only sg00 for the
round trip. Train leaves Union Demo,
b:lO a. m, railroad time.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

Baltimore and Philadelphia by s

Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company have on sale summer
excursion tickets to Baltimore, $22;
Philadelphia, $26; Washington, $24. in
GLIDING meals and stateroom berth.
Excursion tickets on sale to all Rsst-
ern resorts. Send for Tour Book. ]
w. Smith, Agent, liz Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05
$IO.5O savannah to Old Point Com
fort and Return via Seaboard Air
Line Rv

Wednesday, Aug 10. 1908. Trains
leave Savannah lis p. m. and 1910 a
m. Special Pullman sleepers and YES
tibuled day coaches will be operated
Savannah to Portsmouth orfoIL
without change. Secure your reserva'
tion now. Full Information at Ticket
Office No. z Bull street, phone 2SS
ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

To FernR ndinR ana Return sundays
only fllO,vla seaboard Air Line Rail-
way. Train leaves Union Depot. $50
q. mad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

During The last two years. named
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-05

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 tSOnEHn,nS
cents. at Business once
News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-11
BROOKLYN.

Mrs. j. B. Babson has sold her store to
Miss Dele Herrick.
The church aid society will meet next
Wednesday to organize circle.
Miss Nellie Allen came home last week
from Rocklsud, where she Is employed.
Henry Allen, who is employed on one Of
the Crockett boats, came home Saturday
A party OF Odd Fellows will 60 to Ellis.
worth Friday to attend the annual con-
vention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, OF SargentvilIe,
were the guests OF j. B. Babson and wife
last week.
Graduation exercises will be held at the
West BROOKLYN schoolhcuse Friday even
ing, Feb. 13.
Granville and Fred Phillips and 0. L.
Fiye attended county grange at North
Brooksville last week.
The installation OF the officers OF Mas
keag lodge, r. and A. NJ, was held last
"wednesday evening in masonic hall
Supper was served.
Feb. s. UNE FEMME.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-11
Uncle Sans Gift to Maine.

On Feb. 2 u der susp nsion Of the rule
in the House, Congressman Littlefiel'
,ecur. the passage OF the bill to conve.
Wild ,w's island, with naval hospita
hereon, to the S ate of Maine. 1t /
thoug hit tha' Maine may use the place TO
women's reformatory.
The bill will doub les pass the Senate
as the navy department no longer has Us,
for the hospital, and wants o get rid of il
The hospital wa built in 1887. is tw'
stories in height and is 50x60 feet in siz
1t cost $4,000. The island was bought by
the lighthouse board in 1887 OF private
parties for $500. Tie no pital was built to
meet an emergency which no logger exist .
The bill provides that the sec etary OF
The navy be and is hereby authorized ano
in,truc ed to convey for and in behalf o
tn United States, to the State OF Maine,
when sal State shall decide to accept the
,are, 10 be used for public purposes,
Widows island, situated in Fox Island
thuroug hfare, on the coast OF Maine, with
all of he buildings and Improvements
thereon.
Provided, that whenever, in the judg
ment OF the President of the United States,
the building and grounds h rein coded to
t State of Maine are eeded by the navy
department, the Uni ed States may resume
possession of the same, and
Prov ded further, that should the Tn ted
states re ume pos ession OF said building
and grounGs, the value OF any improve
ments made by the State of Maine shall be
.efu ded to the State OF Maine, and the
-ecI etary OF the navy shall ascer ain and
Tx the value of said improvements, if any
there b..
Provided further, that II the State of
Maine hall at any time cease or fail to use
the aforesaid property for public purposes,
1t shall immed ately revert to the United
st ties. and in that case no improvisation
hall be m de by the United States for any
improvements or betterments.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-11
PROBATE COURT.
Proceedings at the January Term.
Held at ellsworth.

I-TOctellnSS tht
Held at Ellsworth.
Wills admitted to p una,e: Mary J
Van Doren, New York; John W. Powell,
Elisw ortiz; Mary J. SMszey, Bucksport.
Willis presented FOR probate: Edward
| Walsh, Alvin T. WASH, Lucy Moo G
| Walsh, New York; Henry A. Rowland,
| Baltimore, Md George A. Green, Stop-
| ington.
Administration granted on estates OF E
Webster French, fremont; John h
Back, Brooksvilie; Joseph B. Bradley,
| Buck-port.
Petition filed for administration on
| the estate of Charles A. Trip, Mount
| Desert.
Guardians appointed unto Celia F
Smith, minor. Bucksport; Oliver Clifton,
| L4uchian Howard aud Lawrence Nor.
rison, minors, B'uehi /; Lema NJ, Janet K
RI, moud l.. and Coourn w. Trip
minors, Mount Desert.
Inventories rel urned in estates OF Net
tie B Gordon. Franklin; Saiome j. Gu
patrIcK, Trenton; Joseph Stansh@ld
| Biueriii
Atfi1avits of notice OF appointment re
turned in estates OF Frank jones', Ports
mouth, n. H.; Mary E Collins, Bucks
port.
License to sell real estate granted in es
tate OF Guy Parker and Jennie Pearl Rich
ardSon, miuors, StonluSi on.
PetitIous fled for license to sell rea
| estate in estates OF Lucy A. Howard. Deer
Isle; Henrietta ). aud Joseph W. Buck
minister, minors, Stopington.
Accounts settled in estate OF Ceciie
| Morrison, minor, Owe Y. Cou'idgs
| minor, Lsmoine; John ID Whuaktr
| ward, Frsnk,in; Jessie NJ Louise
and Edmund N. johnson, IN nors, De
| Isle.
Accounts flied for settlement in estate
| of Isaac M. Grant, Ellsworth; JoEaths'
| Hatch, Slower Perkins, Cast ne; Pheb
Puiiiips, Surry; John V. Welch, Lawrence
Weicu, Fremont; Emma Il kimbal
Mount Desert; John G. Merchant, WARD,
Stoninet''n.
Allowance out OF personal estat
grant ed TO widow of Isaac M. Grant, Ei s
worth
Certificates of sale of real estate re-
turned ia estates OF Ezsbeth Hoppe
and I-aac Nj Grant, e lsworth.
Surety discharged On bond OF admin
istrstor OF estate OF Carrie NJ. CHM, U
land
Surety discharged on bond OF gu 'rdiar
OF Charles s., Lulu M. aud Arthur )
CHM, MINOR, Or'an6.
Bet-a"d e Clark, guardian OF Thomas
Melvin Pierce, ordered TO p4y to George
e. Piercr, petitioner, a certain sum Ii
quarterly ~ yneHts tor the further main
Ienance OF said ward.
Petition for appointment of Lvnwood
F. Cites guardian OF Charies Gray, al
insane person. filed and granted.