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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
MUST ANSWER WRIT.
Mayor and Marshal of Darien to Go
Before Judge Speer.

Macon, Feb. Robert Knox and
". w. Sinclair, Mayor and city mar
shall of Darien, respectively, have
been ordered by Judge Emory Speer
to appear before him in Macon, Feb.
ID, to show why the Mayor and City
Council of Darien should not be per-
manently enjoined from the collection
of a $500 license against Lon Dickey,
a lumber dealer of Irwin county.
Dickey filed a petition several weeks
ago, alleging that he has been ship
ping lumber down the Altamaha and
the Ocmulgee, to the port of Darien,
and that on Dec. 20 the city marshal
of the place levied on 5000 cross ties
for the payment of the license tax
Dickey further alleges that his BUSH
ness is interstate, that he is doing bus
mess in several states, and that for
this reason the license ordinance con-
flicts with the interstate commerce act
OF Congress of Feb. 4, 1887, and is
therefore invalid
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
OYSTER ROAST, SHOOT AND
DANCE FOR GALATIANS.
Company Will Enjoy WashingtOn's
Birthday at Tybee.

Company Will Enjoy WashingtOn's
Birthday at Tybee.
The members of the Chatham Artil-
lery are preparing for an enjoyable
time at their rifle contest and oyster
roast to be given at Tybee on the 23rd
inst. in honor of Washington's birth
day. In addition to these forms of en-
tertainment and amusement, there will
be music and dancing, the lady friends
of the company accompanying them to
the island.
There are number of prizes to be
shot for by the men. The 200 yard
range only will be used. The COM
pany medal, now worn by Private c.
w. Saussy, will be contested for, as
will numerous money prizes. A large
crowd is expected to go to the island,
and the members are looking forward
to the occasion with much pleasure.
Capt. Walker said last night that
there is no truth in the report that his
command had requested the Secretary
of War to allow them to encamp at
Tybee. He said that, contrarily, the
men had informed the Governor, in
answer to his communication in which
he inquired whether the men wished
armory rent or an encampment, that
they did not desire an encampment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
ABSORBED TOBACCO FACTORY.
Tobacco Co. Has
Swallowed Louisville Concern.

Louisville, Feb THE enormous re-
handling tobacco plant of w. S. Mat
thews & Sons of this city has been abb
sorbed by the British American To-
bacco Company. the English adjunct of
the American Tabocco Company. John
V. Matthews, the head of the Mat
thews plant, will leave to-day for New
York to complete the final details of
the deal All the main terms have been
agreed upon, the purchase price being
in the neighborhood of S2,000,000
The New Orleans rehandling plant,
the largest under the control of the
American Tobacco Company at the
present time, will be transferred here,
and will be merged with the Matthews
plant. Other business of a similar ma
ture will also be transferred to Louis
vile. The new owners of the plant will
incorporate, the capital stock being
placed at about 81, 900, 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
GARDEN PRODUCE PLENTIFUL.
Truck Gardens Have Survived the
Freeze and Market Is Stocked.

Truck Gardens Have Survived the
Freeze and Market Is Stocked.
Market produce was more plentiful
Yesterday than on any Saturday in
several weeks. Both the stalls in the
market and those of the vendors out
side were abundantly stocked with
nearly every article in the produce
line.
Green cabbage, turnips, green on
ions. beets, carrots and all other ar
ticles of the green vegetable nature
we're more than plentiful. They were
from the local truck farms and were
of healthy and large varieties. Those
who peddled truck of their own growth
said that the weather of the past
several days has brought out the gar
dens wonderfully. and that the plants
that were set back some few weeks
ago by the freeze, have entirely re-
covered. If no other freeze occurs this
winter the vegetable market from now
on they say will be abundantly sup
piled. All of the articles brought rea-
sonable prices and sold readily.
The fruit line was also above the
average yesterday, and as usual
bananas furnished the bulk of the va
rieties. Oranges, apples, a few pine
apples and some strawberries. were
the other fruits offered. They were
all of good varieties and much in de-
mand.
Fresh meats. game, and fish were in
the usual ample supply, and main
tanned the same prices as existing for
the past several months. There has
been no reduction in the prices here,
though, it is said, beef pork and west
ern produce, has dropped materially in
Atlanta in retail price and other south
ern cities. Why the prices keep up
here is a question the consumers of
Savannah cannot answer and would
like solved.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
Beers HAD CONFERENCE.

Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony,
Feb. THE conference here yesterday
between Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain and about forty Beers of the ex-
IRENE party, including Christian De-
Wet, at which Mr.. Chamberlain rebuk-
ed the delegation for presenting him
with an address which he regarded as
insulting, inasmuch as it impugned the
good faith of himself and the govern
ment, has further widened the breach
between the Boer factions.
Christian DeWet. who spoke after
Mr.. Chamberlain, prefaced his state
ment with saying that his remarks
would come like mustard after meat"
and concluded with asserting that no
cooperation of the Beers was possible,
so long as Piet DeWet and Christian
Botha represented the people. The
country would not be ruled by them,
but would rule them. He, the speaker,
would not rest until he had caused. a
rebellion, not an armed rebellion, but
a rebellion Of agitation and discomfort
against the government.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CHATTAH00CHEE is RISING.
Trains Arrived in Columbus Late
and on One Conductor Had Hard


and on One Conductor Had Hard
Time.
Columbus, Ga. Feb. THE Chatta-
hoochee river rose twenty fest at
the Columbus wharf to-day and at II
o'clock was still slowly rising. So far
no damage has been done. If the re-
ports of heavy rains up the state are
true, the river will be still higher to-
morrow, and it is possible that some
of the mills may have to stop on ac-
count of high water.
The Southern train from Atlanta to-
night is reported as three hours late,
1t proceeding very cautiously on ac-
count of the very heavy rains, this be-
ing done to avoid possible accident. 1t
has rained here all day
Conductor Wilmot of the Central of
Georgia train which arrived tonight,
from Birmingham, had an exciting eX-
perience with a negro tramp near
Goodwater. He found the negro hid
den near the tender and pulled him in
side. A negro passenger did not like
the arrest of the negro and muttered
threats. The conductor placed the sec
ond negro under arrest, and the por-
Iel' WHO WAS guarding the tramp turn
ed him loose a moment to assist the
conductor.
The tramp instantly whipped from
his pocket a big forty four calibre pis-
tol, but before he could use it, Capt
Wilmot and the porter had overpower-
ed him. The two negroes were both
turned over to the officers at Good
water. When the train arrived in Col
umbus another negro tramp was found
hidden on the trucks. He jumped out
and a policeman chased him a block
but the tramp finally escaped in the
darkness
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
LIKE TO WORK FOR THE COUNTY.
ChainganS Prefer 1t to "Every-day'!
Bosses.

Cha1nSanS Pre1cr III TO "EVery-0ay's
Bosses.
For attempting to break into the
place of Mrs. S. Silverstein at No. 1875
Farm street, with an ak and Ratchet
in quest of a negro man with whom
they had some trouble, Della Miller,
colored, and her 9-year-old daughter,
Eva, who were arrested by patrolman
Halford Friday afternoon, were SEN
fenced by Recorder Myrick to pay a
fine of $25 or work thirty days on the
chain gang.
1t developed in the testimony that
they were profuse in their threats up
on everybody who barred their way
and not the least bit more conserva-
tive in their language. In lieu of pay
ing the fine they elected to work with
the county. Later in the day Leila
was sent to the county farm and the
girl was released by the Superinten-
dent upon her own recognizance, she
having had little to do with the trou-
BILE, being almost too young to be sent
to the farm, and having promised to
solicit the fine among her friends.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CHILD BADLY BURNED.

TweIve-Year-OId Girl Played With
Burning Trash Piles in Field.
Valdosta, Ga, Feb. News was re-
ceived here to-day of a fearful acct
dent to the 12-year-old daughter of
Jesse Washington, on S. L. Bowling s
place, in the Cat Creek district.
The child was in the field yesterday,
where trash was being burned, and be-
gan to light the piles of trash in vari-
Gus parts of the field. While lighting
one of the heaps her dress caught fire.
The child's clothes were burned before
any one could catch her and extinguish
the flames. The burns have not proven
fatal, but there is very little hope that
she will survive her injuries.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CLUB FOR HEARST.

Macon Organization Wants Labor
Leader as His Running Mate.
Macon Feb. There will be a mass
meeting here Monday night for the
Michel club.
The club has for it's object the using
of it's influence, SO far as possible, to
secure the Democratic presidential
nomina ton for Mr.. William Randolph
Hearst, and the Vice Presidential NOM
ination for John Mitchell, president of
the United Mine Workers of America.
H. c. Billings, prime mover of the
organization, and former editor of the
Macon Press, official organ of the Cen
trail Labor Union, says that the club
will not be strictly a labor club and
that everybody is invited to join.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

at home about it, but he said it was
your fault"
at could not be-" / explained. "An
papers for your town travel in the
same bundle, and If one reaches the
town all should reachd. Do others
receive their papers on timer"
Yes" he replied. but the postmas-
ter said you must have a spite at
me-"
Now, look here, my friend" quoth I.
why should l have a spite at you?
What have you done that should sin
gle you out and cabbage your paper
at the risk of losing one dollar year,
which in a thousand years would
amount to a thousand dollars?"
That is a big pile Of money to throw
away amt IL" he rer sskAd, scratch
ing his head.
The telephone tinkleA.
"Hello!" said.
"Hello!" she said.
"Hellol" l said
"Hello!" she said; have you spare
ribs?"
Madam or Miss" / replied impress
sively, II have no spare ribs to spare.
Perhaps I might tear some off the
boys. This is a print shop and we
butcher nothing but English"
The double out-tap sounded.
II can't see, though" remarked my
friend, how it's that my neighbors
all get their paper on Saturday and
mine don't come till Monday"
Il cannot see. either. The names are
stamped on the margins automatically.
and 1t is almost impossible to miss
one"
We'll don't get mine till Monday.
and l don't see why you can't send It
with the others. You ought to give me
the Courier-Journal free for missing
so often"
My friend, ] shall make a special
EFFORT to get your paper on time this
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
TROLLY UPSET
GROCER'S WAGON.

Car No. 404 of the Thunderbolt line
struck a delivery wagon of Hotchkiss
& Neville, grocers, on the east side
of Reynolds Square, at the corner of
Abercorn and st. Julian streets, yes
terday, about dusk. The wagon was
turned over, one wheel and the shafts
broken and the driver Jared some, but
no further damage was done. The car
was going east, and had just emerged
from the square when the driver of the
wagon attempted to cross the track
The driver said that he did not hear
the bell. The motorman said he rang it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
HIS HAND CUT OFF.
Mill Operator at VaIdosta slipped
and Lost Four Fingers.

Valdosta, Ca, Feb. IA young
white man named Frank Thomas had
his hand cut off late yesterday after
noon in planning machine at the VAL
dosta Door and Sash Factory. He was
doing some work about the machine
when his hand slipped and the edge
of the saw cut it off. The hand was
split from the wrist across, just be-
low the thumb, taking off four of the
fingers, but leaving the thumb.
The committee from the Board of
Trade which has charge of the promo
ton of the new road to Midtown had
a meeting with Col. w. S. West, the
president of the construction company,
yesterday, for the purpose of taking
up the work. 1t was decided to begin
the preliminary work at once and get
everything in shape for the work of
construction later on. The committee
decided to keep moving until the road
is completed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
For Lenten Gospel Campaign.

Washington, Feb. THE Central
Committee of the Twentieth Century
National Gospel Campaign, with head
quarters in New York city, has is
sued an appeal to the Christian minis
ters and leaders of the country for a
national Lenten gospel campaign. The
appeal asks that Ash Wednesday, Feb.
%, be set aside as special day of
humiliation and prayer. The commit
tee suggests that from the day Of
prayer until April TO- every minister
undertake the work Of personal, posi-
tive evangelism among the unsaved."
Among the signers of the address is
Bishop Randthaler, Salem, N. G.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
REQUIEM MASS CELEBRATED.

Rome, Feb. THE requiem mass
celebrated to-day on the occasion of
the Twenty-tifth anniversary of the
death of Pope Plus TX. was an I'M
usually striking ceremonial. Cardinal
Satolli officiated.
The Pope, who was surrounded by
the members of the Sacred College,
the pontifical court, and the Roman
aristocracy, gave the absolution and
the apostolic benediction, although he
was suffering from a slight cold. There
we're many Americans in the over
flowing congregation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
WANTS BIG DAMAGES.

Macon, Feb. IL. C. Mitchell filed
in the City Court to-day a suit for
$780, 900 against the Southern Railway.
He claims that on Jan. 6, 1903, he was
operating a switch engine and that
after he had pulled two freight cars
up an incline the brakeman let them
roll back on his engine so that he was
thrown against the tender, injuring
his back. He says he is greatly in
capacitated for work and has spent 5000
in doctors bills.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CONGRESSMAN MOODY BURIED
mOny Was Being Taken in EIec-
tiOn Contest Case.

Asheville, N. c.. Feb. THE funeral
of Congressman J. NJ. Moody was held
this afternoon at Waynesville, the SER
vices being conducted by DR.. Aberne-
thy of the Waynesville Methodist
Church. The Congressional Committee,
which arrived at Waynesville on a
special train in the morning to at
tend the funeral, was accompanied
from Asheville by a large delegation
of people.
While the funeral was being held
here, the taking of testimony in the
contested Moody-Gudger election case,
for a seat which Mr.. Moody can never
occupy, went on at Tryon, in Polk
county. The attorneys having the
matter in charge say this procedure
was rendered necessary for the rea-
son that the taking of testimony must
be concluded by the 26th instant.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
wants Imperial Council.

Atlanta, Feb. THE next Imperial
Council of the Mystic Shrine will prob
ably be held in Atlanta. Potentate For
est Adair of the Atlanta Temple has
received a letter from Imperial Poten-
tate Akin. who will visit Georgia with
in a few days. in which he states that
this city will probably get the Imperial
Council in 1904. Many thousands OF
Shriners gather at these meetings.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
WANT TO BE CHIEF.

Macon, Feb. 7.-Since the report that
Chief John T. Boifeuillet of the Macon
police force would resign three can
didates have appeared for the place,
Granville c. Conner, a prominent mill
tary man; Jud. Hill, ex-alderman, and
First Lieut.. Patrick Murphy of the
force. 1t is probable that Mr.. Boifeuil-
let will put in his resignation about
Feb Is
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

New York, Feb. III. P. Stoft of
Cleveland and Charles Weston of
Chicago tonight played off the tie in
the pool tournament at the Montauk
Academy in Brooklyn. Stoft won. thus
taking first place and the champion
ship, with nine games won and one
game lost Weston takes second place
place and w. H. Sneden Of New York
finished third.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CAN'T CUT TIMBER.

michigan Man Secures Injunction
From Judge Speer.
Macon, Feb. I'm the case of George
w. Hopkins VS.. Thomas H. Walker
Judge Speer has issued an order re-
straining Walker from cutting timber
on a large tract of land in Dodge, Will
cox, Telfair and Coffee counties.
hopkins is a resident of Bear Lake,
Mich, and claims that Walker is in
possession of forged titles to the prop
erty from A. Y. Benton and has made
threats to cut the timber. Walker is
ordered to appear before tho court on
reb l to show cause why the injunc-
uon should not be permanent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
FERTILIZER RELEASED.

baltimore Concern Paid For Tags
For 5000 Sacks at Brunswick.
Atlanta, Feb. 1.-The 5000 sacks of
fertilizer which were seized at Bruins
wick Thursday by the fertilizer in
spector at that place, because the fer
tilizer was not tagged, has been re-
leased.
The Baltimore firm that shipped the
fertilizer to Brunswick telegraphed
the State Agricultural Department
money for the tags and the tags were
sent to the agents of the company at
brunswick, where they were placed
upon the sacks. When this was done
commissioners Stevens wired the in
spector to release the fertilizer.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
TRAIN JUMPED TRACK.

Fifteen Passengers Escaped Injury
in Wreck on the Southern.
Rome, Ga, Feb. IA passenger
train of three coaches on the Rome
and Atlanta branch of the Southern
Railway was turned over last night.
The rear coach jumped the track. OF
the fifteen passengers none were Sc
riously hurt. DR.. T. r. Darlington,
the surgeon of the road, went to the
scene of the wreck on a special train
about midnight. The road is clear to-
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
A Bank For CIaxton.

Claxton, Ga, Feb. THE citizens
here have organized a bank with
capital of $4,000 One of the most val
liable lots in town was purchased, on
which the bank will be located. The
building will be started at once and a
charter applied for. The following Of
ficers were elected: C. S. Grice, presi-
dent; N. A. Thaggard, vice president;
Eli Bullock, cashier,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
VIRGINIA EDITORS
SOUTHBOUND.

The Virginia Press Association,
which will take its annual outing in
Florida this year. will leave Rich
mond tomorrow on Seaboard Air Line
train No. 81 and reach Savannah Tues
day at 3:15 p. m. railroad time, leav-
ing five minutes later to continue their
trip southwark. Their schedule north
bound has not yet been announced.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.

Washington, Feb. I'm the House
to-day the Senate amendments to the
army appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured in and the bill was sent to con-
ference. Messrs Hull of Iowa, Capron
of Rhode Island and Hay of Virginia
were appointed conferees.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
CRUSHED BY SHAFTING.

Athens, Ca, Feb. To-day at noon
Joe Bailey, colored, was caught in the
shafting at the Athens Oil Mill and in
stantlv killed. His neck was broken
and every bone in his body, between
his neck and waist broken.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
FARMERS HEART SHOT OUT.
Magistrate Behling Killed Henry
Bitch, n South Carolina Farmer.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. Henry W.
Bitch, a truck farmer of Meggetts,
Colleton county, was shot and instantly
killed there yesterday afternoon by
Magistrate Behling.
There had been some dispute between
them about a land transaction. Beh-
ling advanced toward Bitch with a
shotgun.
Both men were armed, but the mag
istrate was quicker with his weapon,
and fired twice, load of buckshot rip
ping out Blitch's heart. Behling sur
rendered to the heriff Of Colleton
county.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
ATLANTA WAS DRENCHED.

Atlanta, Feb. Atlanta had the
heaviest rainfall to-day that has occur
red here in months. The amount from
Z O'Clock this morning until Z tonight
was q As inches. or more than fell dur
ing the entire month of January. The
city has been thoroughly drenched all
daV
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

week l shall write to the postmaster
and the carrier: IL that does no good
/ shall write to the President the
Postmaster General. our two senators
and our eleven Representatives. II
that fails I shall take the cars each
Saturday morning and carry you the
paper myself"
He Strengthened up to go, and shook
of the remaining raindrops to the
freshly cut copy" paper.
Well, see that you do" he said.
'or I'll stop the paper; 1 take more
papers now than 1 can read"
The telephone tinkIed.
'HeIlo!" 1 said.
''Hellol" she said.
"Hello!" / said.
''Hello!" she said; "have you spare
ribs?"
Madam or Miss" replied desperate
~, II still have no spare ribs. but a
hog has just left the office, and il
you meet him on the street kindly
oblige me by cutting out his entire
battery"
The out taps fell, and we salted
down the copy" paper--it was too
fresh to keep till morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

On one Of the busiest streets in
Pekin. over the spot where Baron Won
Ketteler met his tragic death in 1900,
a huge monument is now being erected
in his honor entirely at the expense
of the Chinese government. II is to
be in the form of PABLO" or trump
hal gateway, and is to extend entirely
across the street. The top stone is
twenty-seven feet long, three feet wide
and three feet thick. One hundred ana
eighty mules were used TO draw 1t to
the street and fifty-seven mules to
draw each Of the smaller stones, II wei
cost China $4,000 In gold
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
JoIIey Daytona's Postmaster.

Washington, Feb. THE Senate to-
day confirmed the Nomination Of ]. M.
Jolley as postmaster at Daytona, Fla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

Portable. simple furniture and supplied
with books and papers. When we get tired
of being outdoors or in our tents We take
refuge in the house. "A great fireplace III
the sitting room is always filled with logs
ready TO be lighted on a chilly evening or
morning or during a rainy spell. L know
that some folk consider our sort or camp
ing too much like ordinary life, but they
are generally people who go camping Tor,
say, ten days or two weeks, and can STAND
'roughing it for that length Of time. But
for ten or twelve weeks, which Is the period
we usually stay in camp, excuse me from
continual picnics so-called; we are after
wholesome outdoor life, but see no reason
for submitting to unnecessary hardship or
discomfort. The men in our party are con-
tent to fish in our nearby lakes or occa-
sionally go off on little trips for two or
three days; of course, If they wanted TO
hunt and go exploring as well as fishing
our life and our style OF camping would not
suit. But as a sort of initiation into camp
life try our plan and see If ii does not beat
the fashionable hotel on shore or inland.
For the women the all-day resalia is shirt
waist and short skirt. No dressing up in
silks and chiffons for the evening, though.
of course, all of us bring our dress-up
clothes i'm case we want TO go into town
for a visit. TIL men take life as comfort
ably as we do so far as clothes are con-
cerned, and we get the daily papers, maya
zines and books just the same as If we were
at home. No matter how warm the day
may nave been, the night is always cool,
and we just have an ideal time, and when
we come back to town the children and
older folk alike know that IL has been good
for US 10 have gone camping