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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
FIRST PLAN RECEIVED.

New City Hall Pictured by Jack
sOnviIle Architect.
The first of the twenty plans for the
new $150,0O0 City Hall reached the May
or's office at the City Exchange yes
terday 1t came by express from H. ].
Klutho of Jacksonville.
None of the plans will be opened be-
fore Monday, at which time the spe-
cial committee of Council of which
Mayor Myers is chairman, will begin
it's work. The plans will be gone over
carefully at sessions to be held in the
afternoons. 1t is expected that there
will be in the neighborhood of twenty
architects in the competition. Mayor
Myers has called a meeting of his
committee for 1890 o'clock to-day, and
at that time some plan for getting at
the work will be agreed upon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
UNM|NDFUL
OF RAIN
One Thousand and Eighty
Two Delegates.
Representing 20, PA Churches
and 1,709,688 Members
IN BAPTIST CONVENTION
From IA States, , Territories
and District of Columbia.
Gov. TerreIl'S Welcome
EX-GOv. Eagle of Arkansas
Reelected President.
REPORTS OF MANY BOARDS
Show Greatly Increased In
tereSt in the Church.
Ex-GOv. Eagle of Arkansas
Reelected President.
REPORTS OF MANY BOARDS
Show Greatly Increased In
tereSt in the Church.

The forty-eighth session of the
Southern Baptist Convention was for
mally opened yesterday with all due
and proper services and ceremonies.
There were present 1,GS2 delegates, rep
Tesenting fourteen states, two terrific
Ties and the District of Columbia.
The members of the convention were
seated in the body of the First
Church and the galleries and extra
space We're overlooking with visitors.
many ladies being present. In view of
the fact that Savannah is not quite
80 centrally located as some points
where the convention has been held,
the large attendance is regarded as
almost without precedent. Last year.
when held in Asheville, N. c., the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
POLICE CHIEFS GATHER.
Many Strangers Here Prevent Supt.
GarfunkeI Going.

On account of Savannah having
more than 5000 strangers in the city at
this time, Chief of Police Charles Gar
funkel will not attend tbe national con-
vention of chiefs of p. Re which con-
venes in New Orleans Tuesday.
The head of the police department
does not care to leave the city while
such an ASSEMBLE of visitors is on hand.
The convention of chiefs of police is
always an important event, and much
good comes from these gatherings. 1t
is the intention of the superintendent
to attend the next annual session, but
he does not care to leave the city at
a time when the population has sud-
denly increased heavily.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
President and Mrs. T. ]. Simmons q

PRESIDENT ana Mrs. L. j. Simmons of
Shorter College, Rome, Ga, are at the
De Soto Hotel, in attendance upon the
meetings of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. Mrs. Simmons, the Dean Of
the college of Music, will receive pro-
spective music students from to s
o'clock on Friday and Saturday after
moons at the De Soto, and will test
their talent in both voice and piano.
on the same afternoons, from 5 10 6
o'clock, President and Mrs. simmons
viii be at home to their friends 10 the
parlor Of the hotaL-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
MADE OUT NEW BILL.
Negro Collected 20 Cents on own
Hook But Was Arrested.

Negro Collected 20 Cents on own
Hook But Was Arrested.
For making out bill and collecting
70 cents when his employer only
charged so cents, for a string Of fish,
John Grant, negro, is held a prisoner
at the police station house onla charge
of forgery. The arrest was made yes
terday morning upon complaint of Eli
Arvanti. and the proprietors of The
Mecca cafe.
Grant was sent with a string of fish
and bin for so cents to the cafe. He
destroyed the original bill and made
out a new one, calling for 20 cents.
This he receipted and the extra 20 cents
was collected. Later Arvanti dropped
in at The Mecca and the swindle be
came known. The arrest of Grant fol-
lowed. The prisoner will be accorded
preliminary examination by Recorder
Myrick in Police Court this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
NOT ONE ESCAPED.
Six Prisoners Before Recorder My
rick, But None Got Away.

Six Prisoners Before Recorder My
rick, But None Got Away.
At yesterdays session of Police Court
six prisoners were arraigned and not
one escaped punishment. 1t was a
morning of convictions with Recorder
Myrick.
The case against julius Simmons, the
negro lad arrested by Detective Frank
Wall for stealing lead pipe from six
unoccupied houses, was continued. The
case will be disposed of this morning
Mollie Kank, a negro woman charged
by Patrolman Ungar with drunkenness,
was given thirty days on the chain
gang.
Alton Smith, colored, arrested by Pa
trolman Simms for cursing on the
street, was fined $40 or thirty days.
f. Shellman, a negro cab man, sent
IN by Union Patrolman Crosby for
blocking the entrance to the Union De-
pot, was fined $40 or thirty days.
Richard Simmons and John Sanders,
negroes arrested by Patrolman Cohen
for cursing on the street, We're each
required to pay So or go to Jail for ten
days.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Summer Resorts.

The Southern Railway has just is
sued a beautifully illustrated and de-
scriptive folder for the summer 1903,
showing all the famous mountain and
seashore resorts on or reached via its
line, with complete list of hotels and
boarding houses, their managers, rates,
accommodations, etc. most helpful
guide in arranging your seasons out
ing. Now ready for distribution at
City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street. Call
or send 2-cent stamp for mailing -ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays of
April, May and June, the Frisco sys-
tenn Saint Louis and San Francisco
Railroad) will have on sale reduced
one way and round trip tickets from
Birmingham, Memphis and Saint Lou
is to points in Arkansas, Missouri, Ok
lahoma, Indian Territory, and Texas.
Write w. T. Saunders. G. A, P. D.,
Frisco System, Atlanta, Ga, for infor-
mation.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

23, %, 20, July 3, 9, 13, 20, 1903.
June 81, %, %, 20. 20, July 5, 6, 10, 20,
1903
On account of Knoxville Summer
School, tickets will be sold on above
dates via the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern Railway, from all points
South to Knoxville, Tenn, and return
at one fare. plus 25 cents for round
trip. Write for full information re-
garding the superior features of this
scenic route through the Blue Ridge
mountains. E. S. Miller, T. p. A, At
lanta, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Columbia and Return s5.25.

On May II and Is, Southern Rail-
way will sell round-trip tickets from
Savannah to Columbia, S. c., at rate
of s5.25, good until May rs. Leave Sa-
vannah daily 1855 noon and 1925 mid
night, railroad time. City ticket of
fee, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
At southern Grocery Co.

Send us your order to-day for beef.
We cut the incest steaks, roasts. We
sell the incest chickens you can get.
In fancy groceries we can sell you the
incest at such figures as to make Won
open your eyes. Southern Grocery Co
ia Barnard street Phones. 93.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

Reduced Rates to New Orleans Ac-
count Confederate Veterans Re
union.
Excursion tickets will be sold from
all ticket stations on the Central of
Georgia Railway to New Orleans, at
rate one cent per mile in each direc-
ton. May 16 to 81, inclusive, final limit
May "a, with privilege of extension of
final limit to June Is. Rate from Sa-
vannah 1920.
The Central has been selected as
THE Official Route" by the veterans
and their friends. Special train of eIe-
CANT day-coaches and sleeping cars
will leave Savannah $50 p. M, May
Is, with Savannah veterans and their
friends, going through to New Orleans
without change, schedule about twenty
four hours.
For berth reservations and further
information, apply city ticket office, 107
Bull street, Central Passenger Station,
or nearest agent.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Low Side Trip Excursion Rates via
Atlantic Coast Line

To Charleston A.45. and Jacksonville
S6.15. Tickets on sale May 70 and is.
return limit May rs. Splendid oppor-
tunity to make a delightful trip to the
historic city by the sea and the me-
tropolis Of Florida. Ticket agents. De
Soto Hotel and Union station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Round trip tickets will be sold Ma,

Round trip tickets will be sold May
7 to u, inclusive, at % cents, limited
for return May IS, 1903. Trains leave
Savannah from Tybee depot, Ran
dolph street, foot of President, on
railroad time. one hour slower than
city time. Tickets on sale at 1O7
Bull street and Tybee depot.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Spend sunday in the Country.

Saturday and Sunday weekend
tickets, good, returning. until Monday
morning, at low rates to points on Sa-
vannah- Montgomery division Seaboard
Air Line Railway. Full information
city ticket office, Bull street-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
RARE FLOWER GROWN
IN SAVANNAH

A beautiful, interesting and novel
present was yesterday given Rev. Dr.
j. D. Jordan by Mr.. John F. May. 1t
is the bloom of the dragon-tooth lily, a
plant seldom seen here and which
blooms, it is stated, only at long in
tervals. The flower is about fourteen
inches long. 1t was placed on the desk
in the sun parlor of the De Soto last
night and attracted much attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
THE WEATHER.
The indications for to-day are
rain in east portion.
It's something better !

It's something better
In our store it's never 'just
as good" or "the same thing"
Try. "WARBURINES." Thev
rejuVenate the sluggish liver
ard exterminate that bit of
lurking malaria which gives
you that tired feeling.
"WARBURINES" the true, in
red boxes, Is cents the box,
only to be had at this store.
In this shop there is a cardi-
nal virtue, immutable and
everlasting: Always "some-
thing better!'
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
All Seamen

Know the comforts of having on hand
a supply of Borden's Brand Condensed
Milk. 1t can be used so agreeably for
cooking, in coffee. tea and Chocolate
Lay in a supply for all kinds of expe-
ditions. Avoid unknown brands.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Open Lnte on saturday Ereninrs.

Late shoppers or those who have no
opportunities during the day, will find
Sternberg e Co. open late on Satur-
days. Wedding presents may be Judi
ciously selected and our handsome
stock carefully inspected .-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
United Confederate Veterans Re-
union New Orleans, La, May 1s-
-, 1903,

Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets to New Orleans account
Confederate Veterans Reunion at
$500 Zone cent per mile, tickets 70
be sold May 1921, inclusive. with re-
turn limit May "a Extension Of limit
10 June 10 can be secured by deposit
OF ticket with special agent al Nsu,
Orleans and payment Of fee OF so cents
at time of deposit Passenger service
uneXcelled. Ticket agents. De Sot6
Hotel and Union Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Fine Cut glassware

In all of its most artistic development
is shown in great variety at Sternberg
& o.'s.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
Only One Dollar
knoxville and return, june 21

To Brunswick and return via Seaboard
Air Line Railway on Sundays.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
]. ROBERT DREAMER,

Q
Application of Union Grocery Com
pany to retail liquor at northeast cor
ner Bismarck street and Ogeechee
road.
Application c. D. Kersen & Co. for
permission to transfer their liquor
licenses at PIP Broughton street, west,
to the Union Grocery Company at
same place of business.
Application of George Cooper TO re-
tail liquor at corner jefferson and Nc
Donough streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
no Fernn ndina anal Retnrn snnh,

Only $1.10,via seaboard Air Line Rail
way. Train leaves Union Depot, $40
a. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
wedding, birthday or Anniversary

In handsomest variety and volume at
sternberg & co.'s.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

ing the Baptist Convention, May
I'll, Inclusive.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09
OFFICIAL.
LIQUOR LICENSES.

city Of Savannah, ONCE Clerk Of
Council, Savannah, Ga. May a. 1903
The following applications to retail
liquor during the year 1908 were read
at meeting of Council April 90, 1903,
and referred to Committee of the
Whole.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-09

Continued on Eighth Page.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Examinations of over 200, 600 pairs
al ewes and careful tabulation of the
sssnlts in the Boston public schools
show that nearly all children enter
tie primary schools with normal eyes.
n the higher grades one-fourth Of the
pupils are myopic, and in universities
th;s increases until from so to 10 per
cent OF the students are myopic. In
sasEer words, near sigssedness increases
ssead;ly from the lower to the higher
graaes. and in exact proportion to the
Iength of time devoted to the eye-straln
Of school life.
Oklahoma is still revealing unknown
and nnsuspected riches. Not long ago
( . sarmer near Shawnee was boring for
water when his drill at the depth of
sixteen feet struck stratum OF red
lead so pure that all is needed to
make it into paint is to grind 1t IN OIL.
TIE product comes out in hard chunks,
bus when soaked in oil it. becomes
.sgsiant and adhesive, like putty, and
#v,ben spread on wood, iron or prick
ayill not rub off. Gas was struck In
1.-THE same we'll Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

creased and the happiness and content
ment come to thousands of homes
which are now the scenes of constant
apprehension and terror -
At the conclusion of Judge Speer's
speech there was vigorous appluse and
then Mrs. W. Fl. FELTON, arose and
said that while she agreed with the
distinguished jurist in what be had
said there was one question that she
desired to ask him. She asked if there
could be any way devised whereby in
the trials Of such cases the unfortunate
victim Of the violence Of the ravisher
could be spared the double humiliation
of appearing in court and going
through with the ordeal of testifying.
She declared that this forcing of the
woman to testify was one thing that
had great deal to do with lynchings
and that while she was an advocate of
law and order still this question was
one that cried out for solution and
that must be solved.
Judge Speer in reply said that the
remarks of Mrs. FELTON, emphasized
the urgency of action along the lines he
had suggested and that it called for
the best intelligence of Georgia to
solve it correctly. AS a mere of-hand
opinion he thought it could be ar
ranged SO that the court room could be
cleared of all persons except those
absolutely necessary to the trial.
Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
50 DIFF BRENT.
Lots of Claims Like This But
so Diferent-Local Proof
is What Sumter People
Want.

There are a great many of them.
Every paper has its share
Statements hard to believe, harder to prove
statements from far-away places
What people say in Florida
Public expression from California
Oft times good Endorsement there
But of little service here at home
Sumter people want local proof
The sayings OF neighborS. friends and citizens
Home Endorsement counts
it diSarms the Skeptic; is beyond dispute
This is the backing that stands behind every
box of DoanS Kidney Pills. Here Is a case OF
it:
f McCloud. farmer, residing on the out
skirts Of sumter. says: Both my wife and
used Doans Kidney Pills procured at DR.. A:
J. ChinaS drug store and obtained lot of
benefit from them. / thought it must be the
climate which did not agree with US or the
water. for we never had the baCkache until
we moved here some four years ago from
Pennsylvania but we certainly have had it
since. The SecretionS from the kidneys were
irregular and much too frequent in action. es-
pecially at night when our rest was much dis
turbed. Since we used DoanS Kidney Pills
neither of Us has the backache and the action
of the kidneys became natural and normal
and our rest is not disturbed at night. DoanS
Kidney Pills are the best remedy that ever
came into my house.
For sale by all dealers. FoSter-Milburn
Company. Buffalo. \. y, sole agents for the
United states.
Remember the nane-Doan's-and take no
substitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
THE FOXY G0RnAN.

A dispatch from New York says:
Senator Arthur Pue German, OF Mary
land, who with his wife, has been IN
Europe several weeks, returned last
evening aboard the American liner
New York. The senator was afable,
but diplomatic, not to say reticent,
with the interviewers. 70 the ques-
ton, Are you a candidate for the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency??n the senator said:
ssI have not, aid never have been
considering individuals, including
myself, as candidates. It is not the
man, but the good of the party, that a
good democrat should think about. -
To reporter who asked the senator
If he would support Cleveland if the
ex-president were nominated by the
democrats, Mr.. German said:
6 We have never quarreled; we mere
II differed. -
About the attitude OF President
Roosevelt toward the negro, Mr.. Cor
man said:
The negro question is now outside
the pale of politics. It is heavier than
political problem. -
Twill President Roosevelt's attitude
make the South more solid9"
ssOh, the South is solid enough. -
How about financial legislation?"
.sWeu, don't know what to think.
#I understand that the banks are op-
posed to some plan proposed. This
year, besides, think it is up to the
republicans to frame the necessary
Legislation"
ssWhat, in your opinion, will be the
issues of next year?
$50 far as democracy is concerned,
it seems to me that tariff reform,
economy and honesty in public Office
are issues enough. /"
evil you take a prominent part
in the next national eampaign?''
4 am just soldier in the ranks. !"
Senator German intimated that
Baltimore had small chance of being
selected as the place for the democrat
ic convention. He expressed no pre-
ference for. any democratic candidate
for governor of his state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
A Good Liver.

A bad liver means a bad breath, bad
complexion, poor digestion and often
constipation. A good healthy active liver
means fine clear skin, free from pimples
and spots, bright eyes, buoyant spirits, IN
other words good health. Make the Liver
healthy and keep it healthy by using Ry
dales Liver Tablets. They act specif-
cally on the liver as a mild stinulant and
tonic, arcusing it to activity. They gently
stimulate the muscular walls of the bow
els and intestines and thus assist nature
to restore regular habit. For sale by
all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
Makes Silver From Gold.

Merlin, Ore, Aug. A. LARK.
chemist and metallurgist, has made
silver from gold and developed a new
metal from slate from which he ex.
poets to produce gold.
From his notes, which were scanned
by the government inspectors, it seems
he has developed a new metal from
commercial slate abundant here,
which has an affinity for atoms Of gol6
and silver which he calls "riXum."
The process consists of strong acic
solution combined with powerful cleo
trical currents and long exposures tc
their action, causing the destruction
of a portion of the atom by electrical
conveyance into similar solution ol
riyT17n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
A Sensible Governor.

Governor Terrell, of Georgia, re-
commends the enactment of law pro-
viding for the adoption of Torrens
land registry system in that State. We
hope that the recommendation will be
adopted, and that the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia will follow Georgia's
example. We know of nothing in the
way Of legislation that would help
land values in Virginia quite SO much.
The system has been tried in other
States, and so far as we can learn has
proven to be entirely satisfactory.
Our legislators have been quite, right
in taking time to consider, but when
they have thoroughly Investigated the
subject we feel sure that they will
come to the conclusion that the Torrens
system is all right and desirable for
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
4 WHITE MAN LYNeHED.
He Had Murdered a Little Girl
in Asotin County, Washington.

Asotin Wash, August 5.-Despite
the efforts Of the victims father,
Sheriff Richards, Of Asotin county,
who had sworn in twenty-five deputies
to guard the man, Will Hamilton, q
well-to-do farmer, the self confessed
murderer of little Mabel Richards, was
forcibly taken from the Asotin County
iail shortly after midnight and lynched
by mob of more than one thousand
men, which had been congregating all
day from all parts of Asotin County.
About 12.1 Is o'clock band OF men,
their faces concealed with handker-
chiefs, marched to the jail. Ihe
officers and guards were swept aside,
and the keys taken from the lalter.
The bars of the cell had to be sawed
before the door could be opened.
Hamilton was then dragged from the
prison and into the yard.
Meanwhile another band of masked
men had marched to the Jail. They
kept back the crowd which had waited
all night for the lynching. Guarded
by several masked men, the mob came
from the Jail with Hamilton, follow
ed by other members. Then the men
who had been guarding the jail form
ed about captive and capSors and kept
the crowd away. When the lynchers,
with Hamilton, reached 1st and Fill
more streets they halted under guy
wire connecting electric light poles.
Hamilton was asked if he wanted TO
confess. He did SO. Finally he asked
that his jewelry and trinkets he had
be given to his father and mother, and
it was promised that this would be
done.
Then there was another delay. The
manner of Hamiltons' death was be-
ing discussed. Some wanted to tor
ture him, but it was decided to hang
him. A mask was put over the mans
head, a rope around his neck thrown
over the guy wire and. seized by many
of the lynchers. When they were cor
tain he was dead the body was left
suspended. The crowds then left.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Bluffton, Ind, August 5.-The En-
pire-American Nitro-Gylcerine COM
panys' magazine, three miles northeast
of Bluffton, exploded this afternoon at
l2.45. The entire plant was destroyed
and VIM. Howard, Edward Radabaugh
and William Steffy, employees, were
blown to pieces. 1t is also believed
that a stranger who entered the plant
just before the explosion, was killed.
Oyster Bay, L. l., August 5.-In a
driving rain storm this afternoon a
brass band, composed Of colored boys
from the jenkins Orphanage, at Char
lesion, S. c., marched from the village
to Sycamore Hill, about three miles,
to serenade the President and his
family. The band did not reach the
Presidents residence, being turned
back 70 Oyster Bay by the secret SER
vice officer on daty.
Berlin, August ga dispatch re-
ceived here says that 700 persons were
drowned in the disastrous foods which
occurred at Che Foo, China on July
|27. The bridges within the city and
many houses with their occupants
were swept away in the torrent. Two
thousand of the inhabitants are left
without means of subsistence.
London, August 5. ANDREW Carnegie
has made known his intention to
donate s2,500,O00 in United States
Steel corporation bonds to Dumfer
mine, Scotland, his birthplace. He
stipulatrs that the gift shall be employ
ed in keeping up the estate of pitten-
Grief, which contains the house in
which Malcolm Canmore married
Princess Margaret, and which he re-
Gently purchased as pleasure ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Surely no subject is more vital to
our civilization, and if the wives and
daughters of our farming population
can receive the protection of a rigor-
Gus and effective enforcement Of law
the waste places of our fertile and pro-
life soil will soon be populated, the re-
sources of the state immeasurably in