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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
BETRAYAL OF TRUST
MOODY CONDEMNS.
Makes a Speech at the Capitals
CELEBRATION of the Fourth.

makes n Speech at the Capitals
CELEBRATION of the Fourth.
Washington, July 4.-Washington to-
day fittingly celebrated the Fourth of
July, the principal exercises being
conducted under the great shade trees
on the northeast lawn of the White
House.
The celebration was official in char
acter and was participated in, by the
representatives of the district and ma
tional governments and by M. Jusser-
and, the French ambassador, who was
a specially invited guest. Speeches
were made by District Commissioner
Mcfarland, Ambassador Jusserand and
Secretary Moody. A military procession
preceded the exercises at the White
House, in which all arms of the service
were represented. Tonight there was
a display of fireworks.
The White House exercises were in
trcduced by the reading of the Decla-
ration of Independence, after which
Ambassador Jusserand delivered an
address. in which he said:
"On the day we now commemorate
your ancestors bestowed upon you
gifts and framed for you duties, the
ones and the others equally splendid.
They bestowed upon you that peerless
gift, liberty; they left for you rules of
life, obligations and responsibilities
which will become more and more
binding as you become more and more
powerful These duties we have in
common with you"
Secretary Moody spoke of the equal
ity of all men before the law, and held
that the laws which are enforced
equally for and against all should be
respected by ALL The remedy for any
wrong should be sought under the law
and in the courts, which represent the
majesty of the peoples will He added:
Mob violence puts every mans
rights to the doubtful determination of
men inhamed by passionate resent
ment and maddened by the thirst for
revenge, renders our voice feeble when
raised against oppression elsewhere,
and displays a barbarity which shames
the nation in the face of the world.
Let this people whose government has
been called a government of laws and
not of men, fix upon those who hold
themselves above the law and wiser
than the law the seal of their con-
demnation."
In conclusion. Mr.. Moody touched
upon the necessity of honesty in the
public service. There is, he declared,
no disease of the body polite so dan
gerous, so powerful, so fatal, as the
corrupt betrayal of a public trust
whether the trust be great or small.
IF the offense be proved, let the
displeasure of the people come like a
thunderbolt from on high. Let not
edicts be tempered with misguided
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
SHAMROCK III SHOWED
WONDERFUL FORM.
Her Beat to Windvnrd in Light Airs
Marvellous.

New York, July 4.-The Shamrock
III to-day proved herself veritable
ghost in light winds by defeating
Shamrock 1 more than thirty-one min
utes in an eleven-mile beat to wind
ward.
1t was a drifting match in a wind
averaging not better than three or
four miles an hour.
If Shamrock 1, as reported, is ten
minutes faster than ever before, in a
thirty-mile course to-day's perform
ance of the new cup challenger was
little short of marvellous.
Tonight the men on Sir Thomas
fleet were of the opinion If the Reliance
could have beaten Shamrock III to-
day the days of miracles are not past.
Changes that vastly improved the new
boat had evidently been made since
yesterday.
trial was planned to be over a
thirty-mile course to windward and
back, but the wind held so light that
it was finished after the yachts had
sailed eleven miles to windward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
PoSToFFlCE CHANGES
Made in Georgia, Alabama md
Florida.


Florida.
Washington, July 4.-The following
changes in the postoHice service have
been made in Georgias
New offices have been established
at McAdams. HARRISON county. seven
miles north of Poplar Springs, and at
Barclay. Wayne county, seven miles
northwest of Jesup.
The following postoffices have been
discontinued Delta, Macon county,
mail to be sent to Potterville; Moffett,
Appling county, mail to Alma; Upton,
Coffee county, mail to Douglas, and
Zera, Pike county, mail to Hilner.
The following offices have been dis
continued and their patrons supplied
by rural free delivery: Tickling, Tay-
lor county: Geromo, Bulloch county,
and Weaver. Pike county.
Star service with box delivery has
been established from Bowens Mill TO
Crisp, four and a half miles and back,
twice a week, Augustus Wilcox, of
Bowens Mill. contractor, at 800.
Star service has been discontinued
between Durant and Walnut Hill.
Rural delivery to commence July IS
has been established from Franklin,
Heard county.
Postal changes in Alabama have been
made as follows: A new office has been
established at Arno, Choctaw county.
seven miles north of Pushmataha. The
office at Cross, Lamar county, has
ben discontinued. mail to be sent to
Sulligent. Star service with box de-
livery and collection has been estab-
lished from Gallant. via Clear Springs,
Nix, and Pinkney to Whitney nine
teen miles and back. six times a week.
Sargen j. Griffin of Gallant, contrac-
tor, at 1926 per year. Star service with
box delivery has been established from
Kirk to Cherokee, six and half miles
and back. three time week, A. n
Clark of Cherokee, contractor, at $3.50
per year. and from Perdido Station,
via Doran, to Lottie, returning TO
Perdido Station direct, eleven and two
thirds miles, twice a week, Ransom
Weekley of Perdido Station, contrac-
tor at $3.50 per year.
The name of the postoffice at Bran
don, Dekalb county, has been changed
to Collbran. Rural free delivery has
been established to commence July Is
from Ashford. Houston county; from
Enterprise Coffee county; from Eu-
faula, Barbour county. and from Sa-
lem. Lee county.
The name of the postoff1ce at Pardee-
vile, Brevard county Florida, has
been changed to FIontenac.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

Southern Railway Has Adopted Re-
tnIiatOry Measures.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 4.-The
Southern Railway to-day served an
injunction on the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company, restraining 1t
from proceeding further with occu-
pancy Of right of way along the south
bank of the Tennessee river here. The
Southern has, since the Louisville and
Nashville enjoined it yesterday from
occupying this ground secured deeds
to considera BILE of the right of way in
question.
The Southern injunction is most
sweeping. compelling the Louisville
and Nashville not only to stop work,
but TO vacate the property and also to
remove it's tools therefrom. All work
has ceased The matter is now in the
courts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
FOUR MEN ARE SHOT
IN A SERIAL DUEL
As One Fell Another Was Ready to
Take His Place.

his
st. Louis July A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Steelville, Mo,
says one dead and three probably fatal
~ injured is the result of a duel with
revolvers, which took place here this
afternoon between Sheriff w. E. Taft
of Crawford county. his deputy, Perry
Ives, Deputy Marshal John Woods and
Robert Starks, a farmer, and his son,
Hirschel aged % years
Robert Starks was shot through the
heart, death resulting instantly. w. E.
Taft, the sheriff, was shot through the
stomach and will die. Hirschel Starks
was fatally shot, and Deputy Sheriff
Ives was shot in the mouth and the
leg. His condition is critical
The trouble originated over the re-
fusal of young Starks to submit to ar
rest. He was charged with having
offended the daughter of Benjamin
Ogles, a wealthy farmer, who filed
complaint against him When Sheriff
Taft approached Starks warned him
away, saying there would be trouble if
he attempted to take him into custody.
The sheriff took Hirschel by the arm,
and as he did so the prisoner began
firing. One of the bullets struck Taft
in the stomach and he sank uncon-
scious to the ground.
Deputy Sheriff Ives, who was at
tracted by the shooting, ran up the
street with revolver in hand and open
ed fire as he saw young Starks brand
ishing his weapon.
Hirschel Starks fell at the first shot
and his father then took the pistol
from him and began firing on the
deputy sheriff. The latter was shot
twice, the first bullet taking effect in
his mouth, the other lodging in the
leg.
City Marshal Woods came to the res
cue of the officers at this moment A
few moments later the elder Starks
fell dead with a bullet through his
heart.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
MASSACHUSETTS MOB
TERRIFIED THE TOWN.
Young HOOdlums Had Things Their
own Way for n Time.

Own Way for n Time.
Niddleboro, Mass, July A mob of
young men, angered by the arrest of
one of their number during the night.
wounded a deputy sheriff by shooting
him in the face with a blank cartridge.
assaulted a policeman, bombarded the
house of a police court judge with
stones and stormed the town house,
in an attempt to release the prison
ers.
They previously had set several fires,
and when Judge Nathan Washburne,
whose house was stoned, found that
the local authorities were helpless to
control the crowd he telephoned TO
near by places for police assistance.
Aid arrived at z o'clock but the mob
had dispersed.
The summoned officers, however. were
placed in charge of the town for the
time being, and call was issued for
the council to meet for action in the
emergency.
The mob was composed of about 500
young men and boys. The trouble be-
gan at midnight. The mob first went
about town starting fires, three of
which were set in houses. The others
were bonfires. Then the mob began
smashing windows and doing other
damage.
After several warnings Deputy Sher-
if Lincoln and Policeman Hatch ar
rested Charles White. The crowd at
tempted to rescue White. but the Off
GERS succeeded in getting the man to
the lookup
When the officers returned to the
street the crowd surrounded them and
demanded the release of their COM
rade. Someone fired revolver loaded
with blank cartridge, full in the face
of Hatch.
After the momentary quiet following
the injury to the deputy. the mob sent
up the cry to lynch Hatch. The crowd
started in pursuit of Hatch, who had
left hastily, and after a time he was
overtaken. The mob forced him to go
to Judge Washburn's house and ask
that a special session Of the police
court be held so that White could be
set free or admitted to bail, This
Judge Washburne refused to do. The
crowd retaliated by a fusilade of
stones against the judges house. Then
they went to the town house, where
White was confined. They tried to bat
ter down the doors and not succeed
ing, broke the windows. but did not get
at the prisoner.
1t is understood that last nights tu-
mutt was the outcome of plans made
some time ago by an element in the
town known to be opposed to the So
called reform party, which, at present
is in control of affairs. Z
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
BONES WERE BROKEN
IN CAR COLLISION.
Accident at Birmingham Due to a
Change in Schedules.


Birmingham, Ala. July 4.-Eleven
persons were injured this afternoon in
a street car collision, which occurred
at Wares Station on the Bessemer
electric line Most of the injuries con-
sist of broken bones.
The collision occurred in a cut and
on a long curve and seems to have
been the result of changing the sched-
ule, with which two or more of the
crew were not familiar. The injured
are:
Mrs. Mary Jones of Besserner; Mrs
j. ]. Collins, daughter-in-law of Mrs.
Jones; Mamie Collins, young daughter
of Mrs. j. ]. Collins; w. A. Norman
timekeeper at the Bessemer rolling
mill, hip broken, probably injured in
ternally; NJ a. Barnes, right leg badly
broken and left arm broken; Dr. ]. w.
Crowder, Bessemer, right hand badly
mangled; James Hamdirck, motorman,
fracture of hand, dislocated shoulder
and head badly cut; I. NJ Smart, hand
cut by glass; Conductor Oscar AL
good, Birmingham, badly hurt, and
two other. persons whose names have
not been learned
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
SIXTEEN FATALITIES.

Pittsburg, July 4.-Independence day
was one of fatalities and accidents.
Up to midnight sixteen bodies had
been taken to the morgue. the largest
number of any July since the morgue
has been established. OF the dead three
were killed in trolley accident four
were electrocuted, three were victims
of heat, two were run down by rail-
road trains and four lost their lives
through fireworks. Added to the deaths
are many accidents, such as usually go
with the celebration of holidays.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
TROOPS TO NORWAY
CITIZENS APPEALED To SOUTH
CAROLINA GOVERNOR.
NEGROES SURROUNDED THEM.
FIVE HUNDRED WELL ARMED
BLACKS THREATENED.

In Norway Are Forty White Men.
Message Said If Aid Did Not Reach
Them They Would Be Wiped Out
by the NeErOes-Adjutant General
Frost Ordered a Battalion to the
Scene-Hurried Forward On n
Special Train-Excitement over
LynchinR.
Columbia, S. c., July AT O'Clock
tonight a panic call came to the Gov
ernor from Norway for troops. There
are only about forty men in the viii
lage, and they report 500 negroes, all
armed, around the town. If assistance
does not reach there they say they
will be wiped out.
Gov. Hayward was not in the city.
Adjt Gen. Frost ordered out a bat
TALON from this city. which is being
hurried forward on a special train.
Charles Evans, a negro, was lynch
ed at Norway on Tuesday for the muir
der of John Phillips, a one EARNED Con-
federate veteran.
Nothing has been heard from Nor
way for one hour. The town is sew
enty miles from Columbia on the Sea-
board Air Line Railway.
Capt. Lewis Haskell is in immediate
command of the troops now going on
a special train. The men took four
thousand rounds of cartridges
The special train should reach Nor
way about 2:15 o'clock. Nothing has
been heard from there since the call
for aid but it was not thought that
the attack would be made until late in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
One Man Was Killed and Others
Were Injured.

Buffalo, July A wreck occurred
on the Lockport and Olcott trolley line
this afternoon near Olcott. A heavy
closed car was speeding down a
straight stretch of track and met an
open car drawing a trailer. Both cars
were filled with passengers.
The motorman of the closed car, it
is said, was a new employee and did
not know how to apply emergency
brakes. The cars crashed together.
Richard Farrell of Niagara Falls was
crushed and died before aid arrived.
Jay Duncan of Lockport had both legs
torn off and will die. Four others. ali
of whom may die, were seriously in
iured
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
FoR a NEW RAILROAD.
Plans for North Carolina Mountain
Line Projected.

Asheville, N. c., July A survey
has been completed for new railroad
to extend from Whittier to Soco Gap,
N. c.. in the Balsam mountains. The
Lippincotts of Philadelphia. the Ma
son Lumber Company, the Hans Rees
Tanning Company and several Eastern
capitalists are said to be interested in
the road which win be about twenty
four miles in length, traversing a re-
gion of original forest of oak and hard
wood 1t is to be completed by Jan.
l. next.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
RAN OVER A CONSTABLE.
Blind Tiger Delivery Wagon Caused
the Trouble.

Charleston, S. c.. July A delivery
wagon belonging to Vincent Chicco, a
blind tiger keeper. ran over and Sc
riously injured State Liquor Constable
Lyl1es here this afternoon.
Lykes was trying to capture some of
Chicco's Illicit liquor. When he
caught the horse the driver tried to
escape with the goods. Lykes was
knocked down and run over. The full
extent of his injuries are not yet
known, but he is badly hurt.
The driver was arrested and the con-
stables are in charge at Chicco's place,
pending developments.
The matter has. been reported to
Gov Hayward and a full investigation
will follow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
SOLDIER SHOT HIM.
i"Fi"r, Ordered to Halt, Declined
and Was Killed.

Richmond. Va, July Am Manches-
'7' tonight Luther Taylor of Spring
mn Va, was shot and killed by one
VI the mihuamen on duty there in
Vonneetion with the street railway
strike.
fo Iaylor had been arrested for inter
YIN with the running of cars and
WA being taken to jail in his own
uossy when he pushed a corporal out
70 .le buggy and drove off. He refused
80. Ss'op when ordered TO halt and was
M on by sentries and killed
r,tta5lor was puddler at the Old Do
I'-IOn Iron Works on Belle Isle.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
Az city of Mexico.

CITY of Mexico, July 4.-The Fourth
of July was appropriately celebrated
here to-day by the American colony.
President Diaz participated In the Gel
sbrstion and made a short address.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
KILLED BY A NEGRO.
Feeling Against Young Farmers
SLAYER Is strong.

vicksburg, Miss, July 4.-This morn
ing Cato Garrett, a negro, shot and
killed Harry Stout, well-known young
white farmer, about four miles south of
this city. The men had quarreled about
a horse. Garrett was arrested and
placed in 1ail here. The feeling against
the prisoner is very strong, and there
are fears Of lynchi1
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
DEATH IN A WRECK.
Two We're Killed and One Was Bad
Iy Injured.

Iy Injured.
Buffalo, N. Y, July 1.-Two persons
were killed, one badly injured. and
score slightly cut by flying glass in a
collision between a switch engine and
a passenger train on the New York
Central Railroad within the city lin
its to-day The dead:
George Myers, so years old engineer
of the switch engine: Thomas Ken
nedy. is years old, hagman.
The train went through an open
switch onto sliding. where it struck
the switch engine. Meyers was caught
between the tender and the engine and
instantly killed.
The yard engine toppled over on to
a fagmans shanty, crushing Kennedy,
who was inside.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
CHASE BUYS A ROAD.
He Has Secured the Jacksonville, and
southwestern.

Jacksonville, Fla. July 4.-The sale
of the Jacksonville and Southwestern
Railroad was made public to-day. The
transfer took effect from July 1.
The road extends from Jacksonville
to Newbury, Fla, a distance of 50
miles. It was built and owned
by the GUNNER Lumber Company and
was sold to C. w. Chase of Gainesville,
Fla, president of the Dutton Phos-
phate Company.
Mr. Chase becomes president of the
road and z. S. Spencer of this city
secretary and general manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
FOURTH AT KNOXVILLE.
nner School of the South OBJ
served tina Day.

knoxville, Tenn. July 4.-The Sum-
wv '' school of the South. representing
80 .S-two states, celebrated the Fourth
nOuiy here to-day The exercised
and 's,ed of the singing of the national
Tbs s,9te songs and speech-making.
mad Iincipal address of the day was
Tenn oy NJ. T. Bryan of Nashville,
the declaration Of principles, favoring
bettsro hsohdation of rural schools, the
teach. training and supervision Of
gantas.ss, local taxation and the or
community for the betterment of
stional conditions was adopted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
TO PROTECT THE GAME.
Have "A Meeting and In
Vite Co-onernfinn

wife Cooperation.
Memphis, Tenn. July 4.-The South
ern Trap Shooters Game and Fish
Protective Association, in convention
here tonight. elected officers, with ].
A. Skannal of Shreveport, La, as
president. All gun clubs and game pro-
tective associations in the South are
urgently requested and invited to join
the association, whose object is to pro-
mote trap shooting and to protect the
fish and game of the South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05

Natchez, Miss, July 4.-Caton Gar
rett, who shot and killed Harris Stout
near Vicksburg to-day, was brought
here and lodged in Jail for safekeep-
ing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
twentieth Century woman.

Athens, Ca, July 4.--1on. John
Temple Graves addressed the uni-
versity summer school to-day -on THE
Twentieth Century Woman"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-05
CAR FELL HUNDRED FEET.
Three Persons Killed and Two 9th
ers Dangerously Hurt.

Pittsburg, July Attraction car No.
1,S47 on the Center and Larimer line
of the Pittsburg Railway Company,
jumped the tracks on the Lincoln ave-
nue. bridge to-day and went over the
bridge, falling to Beechwood boule-
ward, nearly 100 feet below. Three per-
sons were killed outright and two 9TH
ers were probably fatally hurt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-20
MILL CREEK,

Special Correspondence.
Mil Creek, l. r., May 20.-This vi
cinity was visited by a terrible wind
and rain storm Monday night Some
hail fell, but no damage done to
crops, so far as we have been able
to learn.
Carl Eubanks, w. p Morgan, ]. p.
Walker and Joe Draughon left Tues
day yht for Cuba via New. Orleans.
They will attend the reunion there
and to say that they will have a good
time is but putting It tamely.
The sanctifed meeting still contln.
ues to draw large crowds and the in
terest manifested seems in no way
abated Such genuine awakening
has perhaps never before been wit
messed in our little city. May the
good work go on.
M. M. Moore, proprietor Of the
Duke hotel, has been reiuvenating Ia
the country the past week OF so.
Messrs. f. F. Neal and w. c. Che
naGlt, two of the leading citizens of
Kansas City. NO., and head of the
Chickasaw and Choctaw Land com.
pany, were in town this week on
business connected with our real
estate.
J. 7. Graham and Rev. Cummings
left Monday morning for Holdenyille.
where they viii join the Choctaw ex-
cursion for New Orleans The un-
precedented cheap rates are allurlng
many of our citizens to take a spring
vacation.
The cornet band. under the leader
ship Of Prof. B. H. Graves, is pro
crossing finely
@. d. Gibbs was in Ada Monday on
legal business.
1t is rumored that we are 10 have
a $4,000 restaurant in the near fu-
ture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-20
TERMS OF U. S. COURT.

At Ada-Begins September IS, 1908
holds two weeks, and February 10
1904, holds three weeks.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS October 10,
1908, and holds two weeks, and March
1, 1904, and holds three weeks.
At Chickasha-Begins November 2
1903, and March 22, 1904, each term
two weeks.
At Ryan-Begins November 16,
1903, and April 8, 1904, one week
each term.
At Purcell-Begins November 20,
1903, and April 12, 1904, each term
one week.
At Pauls Valley-Begins Nov
80, 1908. and April 10, 1904, three
weeks at each term.
AT Ardmore-Begins December II
1903, and May 10, 1904, seven weeks
each term.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-05-20
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Business Progressing Quite Lively.
Gases Called and Disposed OF.

Business Progressing Quite Lively.
Gases Called and Disposed OF.
unlawful detainer suit; transferred to
since our last report:
NJ. NJ. Smathers VS.. state Fire In
surance company, suit on contract:
judgment for plaintiff by default.
J. w. Archard VS. w c. Dowell,
S. II. Gibson VS. st. Louis and San
Tishomingo.
f. e. Craig vs.. j. A. Shappard, ap.
peal case; verdict for plaintiff for
800.
Joe F. Bledsoe, trustee, VS.. r. M.
Francisco Railroad company. appeal
case; verdict for defendant by direc.
tion OF the court
c. c. Balthrop VS.. Charles Spears,
appeal case; dismissed
Joe 7. Bledsoe. trustee, VS.. r. NJ
Harris. suit for debt; transferred to
Tishomingo.
Angelina Porter VS.. ]. NJ. and b.
c. Hall. suit for damages; jury still
out.
Tom Moran vs.. London Hardware
company, appeal case; judgment as
per stipulation on file.
Claude McCane ct al. VS.. b. B. As.
kew ct al, ejectment suit; contln
ued until next term.
a. j. Chapman VS.. Higginbottom
Bros. debt; dismissed each party tC
pay his own costs.