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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-17

Rose Tank has commenced action in
the courts to recover $4,000 in dam
ages from Ella Keller, because of the
alleged circulation of defamitory re-
ports regarding her by the defendant,
~ p. McGuirk is her attorney. The
litigants are residents of the west
end Of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-17

placed the garments under his coat
and walked out with them. The ar
ticles were missed as the thief left
the store and an officer was called,
who located and arrested Smathers
before he had an opportunity of dis
posing of the clothing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
RICHLAND COUNTY BROKE"
1t Finds Itself without Funds-Car-
OIina News Notes.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 7.-Richland
county, in which Columbia is located.
finds itself in the unique and embar-
RAISING position of being broke" This
condition is due to the fact the 81 mills
levy for ordinary" purposes, which
begins to apply Oct. Is. has already
been pledged to one of the banks for
the payment of notes.
There is not a cent in cash in the
county treas ury with which to pay
the Tillman trial witnesses, and there
is nothing coming in to provide for
the expenses of the court opening here
Oct. 20.
The County Commissioners Office re-
fuse to make a statement at this time,
saying it will be best to wait for a
full and complete statement of the
countys finances from the grand jury.
which will report extensively on the
matter at the coming term of court.
The commissioners do not appear per-
turbed over the situat ton, saying that
some way will be found to pay wit
nesses and provide for the other ex-
penses of the trial at Lexington and
the coming term of court here.
Hotel Changes Hands.
The Columbia Hotel changed hands
yesterday afternoon, Mr. S. F.. Wheel
er, proprietor of the Wheeler Hotel at
Hendersonville, N. c., being the pur-
chaser. The transfer, which has been
pending for some time, was completed
yesterday, and last evening Mr.. Wheel
er assumed charge. The considera ton
in the transaction is not stated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
Shipping Memoranda.

Charleston, Oct. Arrived. steamer
Algonquin, Hale. Jacksonville, and
proceeded for New York and Boston;
steamer city of Jacksonville, Crea 7er.
New York, and proceeded for Jackson
Vile.
Sailed, schooner James Judge, David
son, Fernandina.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct ARRIVED,
schoonere Robert A. Snyder. Ti"ke:,
New York, f. F. Northam, Dodd, Phil
adelphia.
Cleared, steamer Kiowa, Chichester,
Boston.
Key West, Fla. Oct. ARRIVED,
steamers Neuces. Hix, New York, and
sailed for Galveston; Martinique, Dill
Ion, Miami and sailed for Havana;
schooners Wave, Russell, Cardenas;
Louise Hastings. Alhury. Cardenas.
Note: Schooner Joseph w Brooks,
bound Fernandina, anchored off Re-
becca light. forty miles westward Key
West, wind bound; reported by tug
Osceola.
Pensacola. Fla. Oct. ARRIVED. bark
Setla B. GtalD, Hastorio, Cape Town,
via Barbados.
Cleared, steamer lakewood (Br),
Lloyd, Delagoa Bay
Sailed, steamer Wildcroft (BrD, Mac
kenzie, Alexandria; bark Roylston,
Small, New York.
Charleston, S. c.. Oct. Arrived,
steamer Arapahoe, Kemble, Jackson
vile.
Fernandina, Fla. Oct. ARRIVED
schooner Lizzie E. Dennison, Thomp-
son, Portland.
Sailed, bark Elmiranda, Theirs, Bos-
ton; sChooners Frank Huckins, OFT
New York Thomas A. Ward, Lyman,
ri II
New York; Henry Lippett, Duncan,
Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Oct ARRIVED schoon-
ers Marie Palmer, Campbell, Bruins
wick: Cassie F. Bronson, Bennett, Sa-
vannah
Baltimore, Oct. Arrived steamer
State of Texas. McDorman, Savannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
RIOT AT ToOMBSBORO.
shots Were Fired by Officers and by
Negroes.


Dublin. Ga. Oct 7.-Several gentle
men from Wilkinson county were in
the city yesterday afternoon. and told
of street fight which occurred at
Toombsboro Sunday night last, which.
though bloodless, was exciting.
Recently the Town Council of
Toombsboro passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting crowds from congregating on
the streets after o'clock at night. Sun
day night Marshal Rickerson found a
number Of negroes standing on the cor
ner of one of the streets and ordered
them TO dispense. Instead of doing so.
they pulled pistols and began shooting
at him. He returned the fire, but re-
treated at the same time. Later he Sc
cured help and endeavored to arrest the
negroes. During the latter part of Sun
day night and the early hours Monday
morning, many shots We're fired, esti-
mated at 100, at the negroes, and by the
negroes at the marshal and his posse.
Strange to say, however, none of the
shots took effect.
Monday night three of the negroes
engaged in the shooting were arrested.
and Tuesday morning two more were
caught. These were carried to Irwin
ton and placed in Jail They will be
tried for assault with intent to MUIR
der.
X. w. Ketch0m. formerly supreme
scribe of the Laboring Friends Soci-
ETY., who disappeared a few days ago
with $102 of the society's money, but
who returned as suddenly as he left,
was arrested and placed in Jail Monday
afternoon, charged with embezzlement.
Yesterday afternoon he paid up the
shortage and was released from Jail
Ketcham bore a good reputation among
whites and blacks prior to his recent
troubles. II is believed that he lost
the money in the bakery business,
which he conducted in Dublin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
CHILD Eel" WELL.

Nell, the 5-year-od daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Cook who lives near
LaGrange, happened to a very peculiar
accident on last Thursday, from which
she escaped with practically little in
jury, although the escape was most
remarkable. She and her sister, who
is Z years of age, went to the we'll to
draw a bucket of water. They drew
up the bucket and Nell reached over
to make its landing. Somehow the
rope broke, and the little girl fell down
the well, which is fifty feet deep to
the water, besides containing twelve
feet of water. She clambered to the
top of the curbing and rested there
Her little sister ran, screaming, to the
house and told her mother that Nell
was in the Well A hand from the
field went down and soon brought up
the girl, who, with the exception of a
cash in the forehead, was uninjured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
GRAIN. PRoVIsInNs. ETC.

New York, Oct. Flour, quiet, but
steadier.
Rye flour, firm.
Cornmeal. steady.
Rye, steady.
Wheat-Spot, firm; No 2 red SO%c,
elevator Wheat displayed consi1Era-
BILE forenoon activity, finally closing &c
net higher. May, S2%c; Decekber,
S4Ac. -,o
Corn-Spot firm: No. 2, sac bid, ele-
vator. Option market opened dull, broke
on predictions of clearing conditions,
and eventually recovered with wheat,
closing 1s@3sc net higher; May, soc;
December, 51Ac.
Oats-Spot, steady; No. 2, Ale.
Beef, quiet.
But Meats-Irregular; picked shoul-
ders, 512Q5Ac.
Lard-Weak; Western steamed, $500
nominal; refined, easy.
Pork, easy.
Tallow, steady.
Rice, steady.
Coffee-spot Rio, steady; No. Z in
voice, 51ac; mild, steady; Cordova, 10
lie.
sugar-Raw, steady; refined, quiet;
No. 6, 4.35c; confectioners' A, 4.60c !;
mould A, 500c; cut loaf 5.35c; crushed,
5.35c; powdered, 4.S5c; granulated, 4.75c:
cubes. 5.00c.
The market for coffee futures opened
steady at an advance of 5G10 points
on better European cables, smaller in
terror receipts, renewed covering, a fur
Their demand from outside sources and
Brazilian cables, closing net 1920
points higher Sales, $3.50 bags.
Butter-Steady; extra creamery, zoe;
creamery, common to choice, 16@19hc.
Cheese-Steady state, full cream,
fancy small colored, 12Ac.
Eggs-Unsettled; state and Pennsyl-
vania, fancy mixed. 25@26c.
Enthusiastically; long Island. $1.S76
PIP; Jersey. $1.75G2.00; state, Eastern
and Western, $1.50@200; Jersey sweets,
81 O06225.
Peanuts-Steady; fancy handpicked,
424 use; other domestic. 3@4Ac.
Cabbage s-Steady; domestic, per 100,
81 00@5.0O: per barrel, 60@S0c.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, zoe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
ROUGH HORSE FOR FAIR.

One man shot, another one with his
head beaten to a jelly; a woman cut
with an ak, and one man escaping a
lynching by his feetness of foot were
among the casualties at a negro festi-
val at Padgetts turpentine camp at
Armstrong, Saturday evening. 1t
seems that the negroes We're enjoying
themselves in the manner peculiar to
turpentine hands and many of them
were full of bad liquor. One of the par
~ got into an alteration with another
negro and attempted 10 shoot him. An
other negro, who was an innocent par
ty. rushed between the two to prevent
trouble and received a full load of
shot, which lodged in his hip, his alb
domen and body. A moment later the
Infatuated negro assaulted another man
with his gun, beating him over the
head until the stock was broken. He
then belabored the man with the barrel
and left him unconscious and his head
beaten to a jelly. BY this time the
crowd was crazy with anger and tried
to lynch the man who did the shoot
ing; but he took to his heels and es-
capped in the darkness. Meantime a
woman got in the melee and declared
that she could fight. too. Some one &C
commodated her by hitting her with
an AK and severely cutting her. No ar
rests have been made up to date, but
the sheriff is in the neighborhood this
morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
CITIZENS TICKET
WON AT CAMBRIDGE,

cambridge, Ga, Oct. 1.-The primary
which was held here to-day for the
election of Mayor and aldermen result
ed in a victory for the citizens ticket,
there being only two of the old mem
bers of the adermanic board elected.
The race was very close and exciting
and was warmly contested by both
sides There was no disturbance at the
polls, owing to the fact that it was a
white primary. There were 800 votes
cast.
The following ticket was elected: For
Mayor, f. J. Willis; for aldermen, D.
c. Gurley, Gordon Chason, D. A. Har-
rell, c. W. Wimberly, j. w. Callahan,
L. f. Patterson. The two last named
are members of the present board.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of ships
md Shipping.


md Shipping.
At the Savannah Custom House has
been received a copy of a letter from
Southampton, England, calling atten-
ton to the manner in which colored
seamen are finding their way over
there The letter is self-eXplanatory.
1t is from United States Consul Swain
at southampton to Hon. Francis b.
LOOMS, Assistant Secretary of State.
The letter follows;
The attention of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor, through the De-
partnent Of State, is respectfully call
ed to an evil finding its organization in
our Southern ports, arising from the
shipment of 'shanghaiing' of Co.ored
men and boys as sailors.
las a rule, these people are shipped
as able seamen only for the outward
voyage, generally under foreign flags,
at the highest wages, but are then gen
orally disrated to the lowest rate of or
binary seamen. With the advances
paid and the slop account taken out
they are practically turned adrift in a
penniless condition, to seek labor in a
market more than over-crowded al
ready, and where they have to meet
with deadly prejudice on the part of
the master to give them employment.
Then. by tramping and charity, they
find their way to this port, in the ex-
pectation of being sent home or finding
employment on the American line. Be
ing without Aperican papers, as a
rule, OF course they can not be sent
home at the governments cost, and the
American line does not employ colored
men in any of its departments, whether
signed on il New York. or Southamp-
ton. This makes the lot of these m n
exceedingly hard, and so some meas
ures should be found to break up the
cheats and receptions practiced up n
them, for here they have only vagrancy
before them. or a charge on the poor
rates, already overcrowded without ad-
ditions from over seas and our way"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

COTTON-Savanah to Boston, per
100 pounds, 25c; to New York, per 100
pounds, zoe to dock; z3c lightered to
Philadelphia, per bale, $1.00; Baltimore,
$1.e0.
COTTON-Foreign direct, to Liver
pool. 32c; Manchester, 32c; Bremen,
soc; Hamburg. soc; Rotterdam, soc;
Barcelona, 4Sc; Genoa 40c; Trieste, 4Oc;
Venice, 47c Havre. &c; Antwerp, SOc
LUMBER-By Sail-Freight active;
to Baltimore, $500; to Philadelphia,
$4.75; TO New York. $5.621a; to Port
land, $500.
LUMBER-By Steam-Savannah to
Baltimore, $500; to p r. R. or B. and
o. docks, $3.50; to Philadelphia, Is 2-3
per cwt. a pounds to fooD to New
York, 1925 per NJ to dock; lightered,
$500; to Boston. to dock, $500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
FRUIT GROWERS GRIEVANCES.

Oct. % will be a day Of much inter
est to the fruit growers of Georgia,
for at that time Committees on Freight
and Refrigeration from the Georgia
Fruit Growers Association will appear
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in Atlanta for the purpose of
securing a lower rate on fruit. AT the
meeting of the growers In Macon last
spring there was a warm discussion
on the question of rates, with the re-
suit that it was agreed that hearing
be sought before the commission. The
growers have raised the point that the
present system of rates make II very
difficult for them to get into Eastern
markets I'm so much that the rate TO
Chicago and Western markets is about
one-third of a mile cheaper than the
rate to New York, Philadelphia and
Boston 1t is claimed that this rate.
by which they are able 10 reach West
ern markets Oh comparatively more
reasonable terms and on the other hand
almost shut off from the East. is re
strictive of interstate commerce and
q proper question for the commission
10 discuss and consider
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
Sandy Hook steamer est. Johns" to
Re Sold.

Since the delivery of the Sandy Hook
Flyer "Asbury Park to the Central
Railroad of New Jersey by her build
ers the Messrs. Cramp of Philadelphia,
Pa, various rumOrs have been current
regarding the sale of the steamer "St.
Johns" The active feet of the Sandy
Hook route" during the past season
was composed of the steamers Mon
mouth" Sandy Hook" and "Asbury
Park making the fastest, pleasantest
and most commodious excursion or
short sea trip plying in New York har-
Dor. The management, however
thought it advisable as a precautionary
measure, to keep the steamer st
Johns" in commission as an auxiliary
boat, but owing to the staunchnest of
the regular fleet, the services of the
"St. Johns" was not required during
the entire season, and it has now been
decided by the management to dispose
of her at sale. This boat was recently
overhauled by her present owners and
is recognized as one of the safest and
best adapted in New York harbor for
short haul or excursion business. 1t
will therefore be a source of interest
to the public and steamship men in
general to know that the anagement
of the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
has decided to sell the st Johns."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08

Per steamship Grosmont, cleared Oct.
For Hamburg, $50 bales cotton, $2l'-
65S; (for Gothenburg) 1850 bales cotton
$1,0S0; (for st. Petersburg, 500 bales
cotton, $23,16S (RigD 200 bales cotton,
49, 400 (RevaD; 400 bales cotton, $40, l15
(Norrkoping); 200 bales cotton, $14,S59,
975 bales factory sweepings, $13,202; 500
barrels turpentine. S14.650; $500 barrels
rosin, $13, AL; 100 barrels brown grease,
1925; 1863 bundles and 1876 sacks wooden
billets $3.50; 2,611 tons rock $26,110.
Per steamship Ettrckdale. cleared
Oct. For Bremen, S,2Ol bales cotton,
1927, PAS; 400 round bales cotton, 1882;
200 bales cotton, $4,000 (Gothenburg)
259S tons rock, $259S0.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
NEW AFTERNOON PAPER
FOR JACKSONVILLE.

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. 7.-Jackson-
vile is to have another afternoon news
paper. A. K. Taylor. a former well
known cartoonist on the jacksonville
Metropolis, has returned from a trip to
the North, and says that he has or
ganized stock company with suffi-
cient capital to start the publication of
a. live afternoon daily, commencing
Dec. /.
The chief editorial writer, he states,
will be brought from the Middle West
Mr.. Taylor has large amount of
stock in the enterprise, together with
two New York men. The paper will
employ two artists and will be sold for
2 cents a copy, It's politics will be
Democratic.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
CLASSMATE OF TOOMBS
DEAD AT NINETY-SlX.

Athens, Ga. Oct The Oldest grad
uate of the University of Georgia is
dead. DR.. Archelus II. Mitchell, who
graduated in the class of 1928, along
with Robert Toombs, who was his
classmate for several years died at his
home in Summerfeld, Ala, Friday last.
He was within thirteen days of being
90 years old. DIR. Mitchell was the
honored guest of the University of
Georgia during the centennial COM
mencement in 1901. The oldest living
alumnus of the university now is Dr..
Lewis G. Anderson of the class of 1898.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
STABBED HIS FRIEND;
NOW BACK IN JAIL

Townsville, Ga, Oct. III. r. Fair
cloth, Familiarity known as Red"
Faircloth, was jailed here to-day on
charge of assault with intent to muir
der. Faircloth had been in Jail since
Saturday on a misdemeanor charge.
William WARMER, his neighbor, came
from Pavo and arranged bond. The
men then left together in a buggy for
home, fourteen miles northeast of
Townsville, but a quarrel arose. and
Faircloth slashed WARMER on both arms
and stabbed him In the. back. WARMER
though in a serious condition, is still
alive. Both men are prominent in
Thomas county.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08

Per steamship Berkshire, for Phila-
delphia, Oct. 7-195 bales cotton, 1927
barrels rosin, As barrels turpentine, 49,
7O4 feet lumber 372 packages fruit, so
tons pig iron, so barrels rosin OIL 1928
packages clay, so barrels pitch, $40
packages merchandise, 800 packages
yarns.
Per schooner Sallie Ton, for Philadel-
phia-3SO5O1 feet lumber.-John A.
Calhoun.
Per steamship City of Savannah, to
New York, Oct. 7-3,267 bales upland
cotton, 400 barrels naval stores, 193,3S7
feet lumber, 5,647 packages general
merchandise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
SHOT RN SMALL ROY.

Sunday morning d negro, Clarence
Gober who lives near Alcova noun
tain, was accidentally and probably
fatally shot by a pistol in the hands
of a 1O-year-old negro boy. The negro
was drinking and had gone out and
laid down upon the grass. He took
two pistols from his pocket and threw
them on the ground near by. When the
boy came up he said. Bud, hand me
my pistols" The boy picked them up
and as he started TO present them one
OF them accidentally fred, the ball tax
ing effect in one Of the negro's lungs.
Up TO this time it cannot be told
whether or not the negro will die. He
is badly wounded
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
Cure Wenk Men Fr.e.

How any man may quickly cure him
self after years of suffering from weak
ness, lost vitality, night losses, vari-
cocele, etc, and enlarge small weak
organs to full size and vigor. Simply
send your name and address to DR..
Knapp Medical Co. 1916 Hull building.
Detroit, Mich, and they will gladly
send free receipt with full directions so
that any man may easily cure him
self at home.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

The uniform success of this prepara-
ton in the relief and cure of bowel
complaints has brought it into almost
universal use. 1t never fails and when
reduced With water and sweetened is
pleasant to take. 1t is equally valua-
BILE for children and adults. For sale
by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
Grain Markets.
Fruits and Nuts.
APPLES-SS.00@4.00 barrel.
BANANAS-S1 75

Fruits and Nuts.
APPLES-SS.00940 barrel.
BANANAS-$1 as.
LEMONS-Market easy; S3.25@3.50.
PRUNES-2Os to 30s. 101ac SOs to 4Os,
csc; 40s TO Sos, nc; sos to Cos, &c;
COS to 70s, SIC; 70s to sos, SIC; SOS to
COS, sac Dos to 100s 41ac.
PEANUTS-Ample stock. fair de-
mand market firm; fancy hand-pick-
ed Virginias 5lac; N. c. peanuts, 4Ac;
ex. Virginias 4i5c.
NUTS Almonds, Terragona, 15c;
Ivicas. 14i5c walnuts. French. 12hc:
Naples. 15c; pecans, 12c: Brazils. lie:
filherts. lie: assorted. nuts. 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes 12ikc.
Dried and Evaporated Fruits.
APFLES-Evaporated. INC; sundried,
SIC.
APRICoTs-E saporated. lie pound;
nectsrines. 10lSc.
RAISINs-L. L., 2-Crown. $1.7o; g.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08
Spencer Trask & Co
BANKERS
William & Pine Sts., New Yorl
Investment Securities.
Members New York Stock Exchange.
Branch Office, Albany, N. Y.

House Captains are requested to call
at the office. Reports of wrecks and
derelicts received.
The time ball service has been dis
continued, until further notice owing
to repairs being made.
Captains, however, wishing their
chronometers rated, can get this done
by bringing them up to the hydro
graphic Office in Custom House. Re-
spectfully, Clarence Hatch, in charge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-08

Steamship D. H. Miller. Robinson,
Baltimore.
Steamship Berkshire, Hudgings, Phil
adelphia.
Steamship City of Savannah, John
son. New York.
Schooner Isabella Gill. Collision, Bal
timore.
Schooner Glenfeld (Br), -,
Brunswick