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The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
HE WAS A FARMER
BUT TOOK THEM in.
story of Wise Lawyers and Man
Who Had a Strong Case-Of Nerve.

story of Wise Lawyers and Man
Who Had a Strong Case-Of Nerve.
Some members of the bar in Sa-
vannah are now very quietly laugh
ing over the misfortunes of others
less shrewd who appear to have been
taken in" by farmer with the regu-
lation bunch of spinich on his chin"
And those who were held up are not
saying very much about it.
According to the story it was some
time ago that a firm in this city re-
ceived a letter from a farmer living
in the state. The letter very plainly
told the facts in a case that he wished
to have made against railroad, for
injuries received. The eagle eye of
the firm saw a very good chance for
a compromise, even if not getting the
matter as far as a jury. He accord
ingly advised the agriculturist that
the thing looked good to them, and,
under certain considerations, they
might be induced to sue the naughty
railroad, and make it 'give up" for
thus causing him pain and inconven-
fence.
Then came another letter, and this
was even more frank than the Il
amt got no money" wrote the siren
Gus son of the soil, but eff you wants
me to come to Savannah and Civ you
the case on a 'tingent fee, wy send
me the price of a ticket, so I kin
cum"
The money was sent, the amount be-
ing several dollars, and the law firm
waited. One day the eagle eye noted
a visage in the office of a rival firm.
1t was that of the farmer, and he
was telling his railroad story to will
ling ears. And it came out later that
firm No. l was not the only star in
the armament. Other firms had re-
ceived letters, telling also of the
trouble, and, alas, had also sent the
required amount for the trip to and
from Savannah.
RUDE may need all the lawyers in
town-but the chances are against it;
anyway he hasn't gotten around yet
to all who helped pay the car fare.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
HAIL STORM AT ISLE OF HOPE.

The residents of Isle of Hope who
came to the city yesterday reported
that the night previous the island was
visited by heavy rainstorm, accom-
panied by sharp lightning, and hail.
Just following one of the most vivid
flashes of lightning hail began fall
ing and continued to fall. without in
Permission, for ten or fifteen minutes.
1t was thought that much damage
was done by the hail to vegetables and
fruits, but an examination yesterday
morning showed that while the ground
was plainly marked by the impact of
the laailstones, no material damage had
been done anywhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
DENTISTS MAY COME HERE.
Likelihood That Next Convention
Will Be Held in savannah.

1t is likely that the Georgia State
Dental Society will be invited to meet
in Savannah next year, and in the
event that an invitation is extended it
is probable that it will be accepted.
The society will meet at Tallulah
Falls on next Tuesday, but it is not
known at present just who will go to
the convention from Savannah. The
fact that it takes a day and a half to
make the trip from this city makes it
altogether uncertain just what dentists
from here will be in attendance. Dr.
H. S. Colding, at one time president
of the society, will try and arrange to
make the trip. If he does go il is
be invited to visit Savannah next year
The officers of the society at present
are as follows:
President. M. Mason of Macon.
First Vice Presidents. B. Rambo
of Marietta.
Second Vice President-J. NJ. White
head of Vienna.
Treasurer-H. A. Lawrence of Ath-
ems.
Recording Secretary-S. H. Mckee of
Americus
Corresponding Secretary-O. H. Nc
Donold of Americas.
Executive Committee. S. Pigner,
chairman, Atlanta G.. T. Gurr, Waver-
ly Hall; C. q. Macarthur, Fort Valley;
c. Wilmington, Valdosta; NJ. NJ. Nix
on, Rome, and w. H. Waever, La
Grange.
At the same time the Georgia State
Board of Dental Examiners will be in
session.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
PURCHASED CARTRIDGES
TO END HIS LIFE.
Officers still Insist That stafford
Committed Suicide.

Committed Suicide.
In the minds of the officers of the law
there is no question that ex-Patrolman
Rush Stafford committed suicide Mon
day on the banks of Musgrove creek.
On the morning of the tragedy he
called at the Star Pawnshop on Con-
gress street and purchased 10 cents
worth of cartridges. The sale was made
by Proprietor M. Rauzin, who was a
member of the police force during
Stafford's service with the city. The
two men talked for some little while,
but Stafford said nothing that caused
the pawnbroker to suspect that he con-
templated taking his own life.
The Star PaWnshop mSan does not re-
member whether the cartridges were so
calibre or SO. Stafford did not appear
to be exercised and stated that he was
working with one of the ice companies.
He did not have on a coat and Rauzin
thought that his ice wagon was in the
neighborhood. 1t is the belief of the
officers that Stafford contemplated self
destruction when he purchased the car
tridges.
The fact that his hat, shoes, and pis-
toll have never been found is explained
away by the officers on the theory that
they were stolen by some tramp after
the rash act had been committed
Again they explain there are several
reasons why Stafford would have de-
sired to take his own life, while no mo-
tive for murder can be established.
The funeral took place at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from Stafford's
late residence on ThirtV-fifth street,
west. Quite a number of the Nnfortu-
nate mans former comrades attended
the last sad rites and followed the re-
mains to their last resting place in
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
Charming Locations for Summer
Outings.

The mountains of North Georgia and
Middle Tennessee. along the line of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad and
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis Railway, offer ideal spots as
health and pleasure resorts. Marietta,
at the foot of Kennesaw Mountain;
Gainesville and Rome, among the hills
of North Georgia, and on the banks of
the Etowah and Coosa rivers; Lookout
Mountain, famous as a Southern sum-
mer resort; Monteagle and Sewanee,
the great summer educational locations,
with Catoosa Springs, Beersheba
Springs, Bon Aqua Springs, East
Brook Springs, Estill Springs, Nichol-
son Springs and many others, tempt
the we'll informed summer tourist.
The climate is bracing, the waters
medicinal and revivifying, with roman
tic and varied scenery.
Write for a beautifully illustrated
folder, free, to C. E. Hartman, G. P.
A., w. & A. R. R., Atlanta, Ga, H.
F. Smith, T. NJ Nashville, Tenn.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
BELIEVE AVONDALE WILL
WIN STATE SHOOT.
Military Men Think Its Advantages
Will Be Plainly Evident to As
sistant Inspector.

Military Men Think Its Advantages
Will Be Plainly Evident to As
sistant Inspector.
Gov. TerrelPs appointment of Maj
]. VanHolt Nash, assistant inspector
of rifle practice, G. S. T., to inspect
the rifle ranges at Macon and Savan-
nah with a view to sascertaining which
affords the greatest advantages for
holding the state shoot is looked upon
with favor by the military men of
Savannah. Rather, they regard the
choice of the Savannah range as the
inevitable outcome of the investiga-
ton.
The inspection of the ranges will be
made at once in time for the shoot
in August. AS soon as the time and
place for the shoot has been deter
mined, impetus will be given to the
movement for the interstate shoot. In
case the state shoot is held here, the
interstate shoot will be held at about
the same time. Almost every after
noon at the range the members of
the military may be seen practicing
in preparation for the contests.
Nor is this activity confined to this
section. The following from the jack
sonville Times-UniO evidences the IN
terest evinced in rifle practice in that
city:
Rifle teams from the Jacksonville
Light Infantry and the Jacksonville
Rifles will go out to the sand hills to-
day to hold their first rife practice OF
the season.
The boys will from now on continue
to hold these practices and during the
season they will participate in a num-
Der of matches with outside teams.
There will be a shoot at Fernandina
on July 4, and it is expected that teams
will go to represent the local troops.
At Savannah there will be shoot some
time in August, and as these shoots are
always of great interest the military
boys will make every effort to partici-
pate.
Last year there was considerable
talk of building new rife range in
Jacksonville, but nothing was done
when the season closed, and now it is
expected that with the revival of in
terest the matter will be taken up
again.
All the companies have recently
taken in a number of recruits, but most
of them are accustomed to the rife,
and it is expected that some good shots
will be developed. There will be closer
rivalry this year than ever before
among the rife teams"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
PORTRAIT OF CAPT. BRANCH
Presented to the Confederate Vete-
rams Association.

rams Association.
A handsome portrait of the late Capt.
H. NJ. Branch was presented to the
Confederate Veterans Association at
its June meeting last night by the
widow of the late vice president of
the association, Mrs. Branch.
The resolution adopted by the asso-
citation, which was ordered conveyed
to Mrs Branch, evidences the esteem
in which their late comrade was held
by the members of the association and
their appreciation of the thoughtful
gift The portrait was hung upon the
walls of the associations hail.
The resolution of the association
reads: Resolved, That the thanks
of the Savannah Confederate Veterans
Association are due and are hereby ex-
tended to Mrs. H. M. Branch for the
presentation of the handsome likeness
of our late honored and loved COM
rade, Capt. H. NJ. Branch, whose mem
DRY will remain green in our hearts
as that true soldier, without reproacn,
loving, kind friend and man of faith
fulness to every duty
The association extended aid to sew
eral INDECENT comrades. Two new
members were elected, l. A. Kellar and
W. G. Purse. The meeting was one
of the most largely attended and one
of the longest held in a long time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03

To the East via Atlantic Coast Line.
The famous Florida and West-India
Limited. with Pullman's highest stand
ara sleepers and dining cars, leave sa-
vannah at 1850 p. m. Getty time), ar
rive Washington 7:30 a. m, following
morning, arrive New York 1:43 .. m.
New York express train No. 40, carry
ing through Pullman buffet sleeping
cars Savannah TO New York, leaving
Savannah 2:35 a. m. Getty time), ar
rive Washington Has p. M; arrive
New York 7:15 a. m. Ticket agents
De Soto Hotel and Union Station will
give full information regarding sched-
ules. etc-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
CITY OF MACON'S
RETURN TRIP.
Will Sail To-day with Full Com
nIameuf of PassenUars

Will Sail To-day with Full Conn
pIement of Passengers.
Tho City of Macon which reached
Savannah Sunday morning on her in
itial trip South, will sail for New York
on the return voyage this morning at
II o'clock, carrying her full compile
ment- of passengers. Her capacity is
but "a. and by far the greater part of
this number of passengers had been
booked even before the ship reached
Savannah.
1t is expected that applicants will be
received for passage this morning; if
they are all but one will have to be
turned down as at 6 o'clock yesterday
there was but one stateroom untaken.
Among the passengers of the ship will
be number of Savannahians: Julian
Schley and family, Capt. Gillette and
family. Miss Emma Jones, Miss Edith
Smith, Miss A. Angensbach, Mrs. Blair,
Miss f. Robinson, Miss u. Hawkins,
Miss Abel Ehlers, Miss Abbott and par
ty, Mrs. A. f. Marmelstein, Mrs. NJ.
f. Putney, Miss Mamie Banks, Mr..
Wallace. P. J. Phillips, Miss Brown,
Miss Opperman, Mr.. S. Cook and wife,
Mrs. NJ. d. Allen, r. c. Stone and wife,
E. A. Oliver and wife, Miss M. S. Sand
ers, Miss Sarah Chawks. Mrs C. G.
Davis. Misses Davis. Mrs. E. S. Smith,
Mr.. Reeves and wife, Lew Smith, M.
G. Little, G. H. Ruge, M. S. Charlton,
Mr.. Daughty, H. r. Stroemer J. T.
Logan, Hamilton Love, H. A. Nickel
pan, C. A. Marmelstein, Henry Levy
and wife. Mr.. Roach, Mr.. Coin, NJ
Ungar, L. Ungar, Mrs b. Ungar, NJ
Porches and wife, Capt. Fisher and
party, Samuel Fontl, NJ. T. Little,
Miss Kathleen Cusack, Mrs. w. j. Gu
sack, Mrs. Johnson, DR.. r. Kline.
Besides the passengers the ship will
carry large cargo of a miscellaneous
character, lumber, naval stores, vege-
tables, etc.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
BANKERS WILL GO FISHING.

A pleasant party which will spend
tomorrow on a fishing trip will be
Messrs. II. A. Crane, Mills B. Lane,
j. NJ. Hogan, w. F. McCauley, Fred
w. Clarke. Frank M. Butner, John
c. Butner. Charles DeLoach and F.
d. Bloodworth The party will leave
the city at o'clock this morning in
the new four-horse break which will
take them to Thunderbolt, where the
launch Carrie will be taken to Bilbo
Shoals, near Warsaw Sound, where
the morning will be spent in fishing.
The return to the city will be made.
it is expected by 2 o'clock
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
Annual Meeting Grand Lodge b. p.
o. EIIxs baltimore, Md, July 21-23.

Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets at one fare, plus rs cents,
for the round trip. For parties of
twenty-five or more, going together
on specified train returning separately,
one fare for the round trip. Atlantic
Coast Line will probably operate an
Elks special in addition to regular
service. Tickets to be sold July 10 and
20 with return limit July 25. Upon
payment of $1.0O to joint agent Balti-
more an extension of return limit may
be secured to July 31.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
MICKVA ISRAEL
SUNDAY-SCH0oL EXERCISES.

Will BE Held in the Synagogue
sunday Afternoon mt $50 O'clock.
The closing exercises of Mickva Is
rael Sunday-school will be held Sun
day afternoon next. at $3.50 o'clock in
the Synagogue. The Sunday-school,
which has now over 40 pupils and
fourteen teachers, has had a very sue
cessful year. and the exercises will be
very interes ting. The school will close
Sunday for the summer and reopen
In October
AT the exercises Sunday afternoon
reports will be read by Rev. l. r.
Mendes, as superintendent. Mrs. Isaac
Minis, principal and librarian, and Mrs
Wolf. secretary. Prizes well be pre-
sented for punctual attendance at the
Sunday-school and also az the chill
dren's services in the Synagogue.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
FOR ROBBING CHURCH.
Negro Must Answer in City Court
ON TNNn ChnrrRA.

Negro Must Answer in City Court
on Two Charges.
At yesterdays session of Police Court
Joe Wade colored, was held for rob-
ing the Sacred Heart Church. An
account of the negro's arrest by De-
tective Murphy was given in the Morn
ing News. Wade was remanded for
the theft of money from the church
and for the larceny of a writing desk
from the school room.
London Watson, colored. was turned
over to Judge Norwood for the theft
of a dinner from the Baltimore warf
William jackson, a white man ar
rested for the theft of whisky from
the freight department of the Atlantic
Coast Line was remanded for trial
in the City Court for simple larceny.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03

Owing to the accumulation of ele-
CANT launches that we have on hand.
we shall sell on the instailment plan.
Parties can buy a splendid launch, all
complete. ready 10 run as soon as put
in the water, and supplied with gasO-
line az s. per week. and SIS cash, pro-
yided there are az least four in the
deal. These launches are reliable,
prompt and fast For further particu-
lars, apply 20 me, Jacob Lippmsn, COR
ner Congress and Barnard Streets
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
ARCHITECT HEARD VIEWS
OF BUILDING COMMITTEE.
MIR. WitcOver viii Begin on City
Hall Plans at Once.


Architect H. w. Witcover, who has
been employed to draw plans for the
new City Hall, met the Building Com
mittee of City Council yesterday at
the City Exchange and learned about
what is expected of him.
Mr.. Witcover will go to work at
once on the plans, using those that
he originally submitted as basis for
his new drawing. The plans will be
completed just as soon as possible,
after which they will be submitted
to an expert for approval.
Just as soon as the plans have been
finally passed upon a contractor will
be secured and the work of demolish-
ing the present building will be begun.
The manner of building that is con-
templated has already been fully de-
scribed in the Morning News.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
TO AID SUFFERERS
sAvANNAH's RESPONSE TO GAINES
vILLE's APPEAL.
1895 RAISED IN A SHORT TIME.
CHECK FoRwARDED To RELIEF
FUND TREASURER.

Savannah Benevolent Association
List Opened at City Exchange-Mr.
Gardiner Il. Dickinson's Bay Street
List-MayOr Myers TeIegraphed
Gainesville Offering sympathy
and Help, and Both Were Accepted.
Expected That sum Will Be DOu-
bIed To-day.
Your wire received. Aid very much
needed Anything your city can do will
be highly appreciated. H. T. Parker,
Mayor"
That the people of the little town
of Gainesville are badly in need of
assistance as a result of the tornado
on Monday is shown by the above
telegram received last night by Mayor
Herman Myers In response to a mes
sage sent Mayor Parker of Gainesville
earlier in the day.
Checks for $3.50 were sent to Gaines
vile last night by Mr.. Gardiner E.
Dickinson, who is in charge of one
subscription list. There is another list
at the City Exchange showing con-
tributions amounting to $35. This list
will also be kept open. Mr.. Dickin-
son expects to receive several dona-
tions to-day and will be either in his
office or at the Cotton Exchange. He
will be glad to call on those who de-
sire to make donations, but who can
not find time to call upon him. The
same thing applies in the case of the
Exchange list.
directors Made Donation.
The directors of the Savannah Benev-
client Association held a meeting in the
afternoon for the purpose of consider
ing the matter of relief for the Gaines
Vile sufferers, and 500 was appropri-
ated. Capt. j. H. Johnston, George c.
Freeman, Esq, Capt G. b. Pritchard
and Col. J. H. Estill were present
A telegram was sent to Gainesville
asking in what shape the contribution
would be most desirable, in money or
supplies. 1t was decided by the direc-
tors that if later it appears necessary
an additional sum will be appropriated.
The sums collected by Mr.. Dickinson
were made payable to the treasurer of
the Gainesville Relief Fund and went
forward in this shape.
The following is list of the amounts
already subscribed:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
Lie Isn,t worth Living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simple
chap to letter and Ringworm, even of
long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is COM
fort worth so cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores, or by
mail from ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah,
"a -ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
$3.50 savannah to AsheviIIe and Re-
turn.

On June 6, 7. 3. Southern Railway
will sell from Savannah to Asheville
and return at rate of $3.50. Tickets
good to return until June Is. Only line
operating through sleepers. For reser-
vations or information apply at city
ticket office, 141 Bull street. Phones
s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
Summer Tourist Rates via Atlantic
Coast Line.

Tickets now on sale to the principal
summer resorts throughout the coun-
try. Tickets United to return Oct.
81. 1903.
see Ticket Agents, De Soto Hotel, both
phones 70, and Union Depot, Bell phone
235 and Ga. phone Glad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
coNCORD'S NEW OFFICERS.

Concord Lodge No. II, 1. o. o. F..
held it's semi-annual election last
night when the following officers were
chosen for the next six months:
Noble Grand-T Hunter Henderson.
Vice Grand--S. NJ. Jackson.
Secretary-W. II. Winn.
They viii be installed at the FIRST
meeting Of the lodge In July. az which
time the appointive officers viii be
selected. Last nights meeting was
marked by the usual excellent attend
ance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
Annual Meeting Grand Lodge u. p.
o. EIIks BnItImore, Nd, July 2I-23.

Atlantic Coast Line viii cell round
trip tickets AZ one fare plus $500 for
individuals. for parties Of twenty-five
or more going together on specified
train, returning separately, one fare
for the round trip. Tickets viii be sold
and good going July 10Th and goth, linn
II for return leaving Baltimore 20 and
including July rs. BY payment 81 800
in addition 10 validating fee Of twenty
fiye cenfs. tickets viii b. extended 10
SD.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
Knoxville and Return, June FL. ~,
%, IS, 20, July 5, 6, 13, 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., 1903-06-03
LADIES' AUXILIARY.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was held % the
association building yesterday. The Ia.
dies had a long session bur only
transacted routine business and had
nothing 70 GiYs out hof publication.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03

At Hicks restaurant for ladies you
are able 10 get anything nice TO eat
at any time OF the day The ladies'
parlors are over the regular restaurant
and entrance next TO entrance OF main
rest auFant.-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03

$2S.4O 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, 235; Georgia phone, clad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
APPOINTED A
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Judge McAlpin appointed Peter L.
Constantine yesterday as justice of the
peace for the Sixth Militia district to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the fail
ure to elect in December last.
The Governor of the state is request
ed to issue a commission. Mr.. Con-
stantine has filled the vacancy since
last December
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03
RECRUITING OFFICE
FOR MARINE CORPS.

The recruiting station for the United
States Marine Corps was opened yes
terday by Lieut.. Woog. u. s. NJ. in
the postoffice building. The United
States Circuit Court room will he used
by the recruiting officer and his as
sistants for the present. Able-bodied
men, unmarried. and between the ages
Of n and IS. are desired TO Ill In he
required number OF men. as allowed In
the recent acts increasing the strength
Of the Marine Corps. Enlisted men
are entitled. after certain term OF serv-
ice 70 stand examination for the COM
mission Of second lieutenant.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03

Mrs. winslow'E Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething II
soothos the child. sOftens the gums.
allags all pain. cures wind collie, and
u the best remedy for Dinrrhoea.
INsniy-nYe csnts a boltls.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-03

The Subscription lists VIII be Kept
open, and it is believed that a total
of at least $500 will be reached to-day.
The fact that a Georgia town has been
visited by a tornado that has left death
and desolation in it's path, and that
the living are in need of immediate
relief, appeals to Savannahians, and
this city is certain to do her share in
rushing money forward.
The fact that Mayor Myers tele-
gram, offering assistance, was answer
ed by the Mayor of Gainesville in the
shape of an appeal, makes it evident
that the people in the little town are
suffering and need help. Mayor Myers
urges citizens to subscribe promptly to
the fund, and the list at the Exchange
will be kept open.