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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
~~SOCIETY.~~
COL 0NlAL DANES TO MEET,
Annual Convention of Georgia So

Annual Convention of Georgia So
ciety VIII Open April 10th.
The annual convention of the Georgia
Society of the Colonial Danes will open
Thursday, April 16, the business sessions
being held at the De Soto. A meeting
of the Savannah members was held
yesterday morning at Hodgson Hall,
and arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of the visiting dele
gates were discussed. The first business
session will take place Thursday
morning. In the afternoon or evening
of the same day a reception will be
given in honor of the visitors.
The Virginia Society has sent out a
number of stereopticon views Of colo
NAL sites in Virginia, and it is hoped
that an exhibition of these may be CIV
en- for the entertainment of the Danes
Friday. None of the other details in
connection with the convention are
yet arranged.
The operetta THE Beast and the
Sleeping Beauty is to be given at the
theater Wednesday, the 18th, the even
ing before the convention opens, and,
Daughters of the Revolution and both
societies are devoted to patriotic OBJ
jects and very nearly related in their
work, it is probable that many of the
Danes will attend. 1t is believed that
all the patriotic societies will be strong
ly represented.
1t was the intention of the DANES
to make a pilgrimage to Frederick at
the time of the annual convention, but
this plan has been temporarily aban-
doned because of the fact that work on
the fort is not yet finished. There is
no intention of restoring the old fort
to its former dimensions and appear
ance, as has been enormously stated.
Such an act would be considered value
less and inartistic by the Danes, whose
object is merely to preserve the ruins
in their present condition and prevent
their destruction by the encroaching
water. On the completion of the work,
the pilgrimage to the historic spot will
be made by the Georgia Danes. This
may take place next fall, but the date
is still quite undetermined.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by the Wisest
People.

It's a fatal mistake to neglect back
ache.
Backache is the first symptom of
kidney ills
Serious complications follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them
promptly.
Don't delay until too late.
Until it becomes diabets-Bright' s
disease.
Read what this gentleman says:
Capt. D. w. Welsh, keeper of the
Wood County Infirmary, Parkersburg,
W. Va, says: II had to go around try
ing to evade pain constantly, aware
that false step, jerk or twist would
bring punishment, and / was afraid to
handle anything for fear of a reminder
in the shape of twinge of pain.
trade at DIR. j. N. Murdochs drug
store on Third street, and have some
thing to get in the drug line every
time come in. 1t was there / learned
about Doan's Kidney Pills and l took
a supply home with me and used them.
NV wife used them and my sister,
Mrs. A. Amick, of No. 645 Seventh
street, used them. They cured the
three of us. I am here in the city
every few days and can substantiate
the remarks 1 have made"
For sale by all dealers, Price so
cents a box. Foster Milburn Co, Buff
falo N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
STRAIGHT TRACK
TO UNION STATION.
A. G. l.. Has Bought Land Near
SouthOver to Amount of $4,000.

A. c. l.. Has Bought Land Near
SouthOver to Amount of $4,000.
The Atlantic Coast Line has recently
bought some $50 acres of land in the
vicinity of Five Mile Hill and South
over Junction at cost of $4,000 and is
negotiating for more. The property Sc
cured is about 500 feet in width and
runs on the north side of the track
and parallel with a part of the way
toward the city but nearer in veers to
the north in the direction of the Union
Station.
The officials of the road have de-
clined to discuss the object for which
the property is secured but 1t is sup
posed that the system intends to build
track that will give it a straight
line to the Union Station. 1t is not
improbable also that facilities will be
secured in the neighborhood of South
over Junction for parking cars and
doing a part of the switching thus
avoiding the interference and delays
that are now experienced, and which
are due IN large part to the many
streets that cross the tracks on the
eastern side of the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
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DIAMOND QUEEN WRITES.
Has Addressed Several Letters to
Friends Here.


Friends Here.
At the State Farm at Milledge vile,
Mamie DeCris, who won for herself
the title of The Diamond Queen, by
reason of the theft of $4,000 worth of
diamonds from A. L. Desbouilons and
Theus Bros, does not have such a hard
time of it, if letters recently written to
friends in this city are to be believed.
A letter that she wrote on Friday,
however showed a restless spirit and
she complained bitterly of her lot in
life. She did not have anything to
say about her treatment at the State
Farm, but simply seemed to bemoan
her fate and wish that it was all over.
On the same day she telegraphed to a
friend in Savannah for a pair of shoes,
and in a previous letter asked that her
clothes be sent her.
In this letetr she told of being vacci-
mated and complained that her arm
panied her q great deal. No reference
was made to the condition of the arm
in the next letter. Mamie made her.
self at home when she first went to
the farm, and, if her statements are to
be believed, was shown every consider
alton. She wrote that she was keeping
the books at the farm and was engaged
in light sewing Her plea was for
correspondents and she begged those
whom she wrote not to forget her,
The Diamond Queen began serving
her sentence of two years in January,
and has never expected to finish out
her term. She has always been rather
frail and her health has never been
good, although she bore the strain of
arrest and trial without collapsing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
VERDICT FOR TELEPHONE co.
IN STORE DAMAGE SUIT.
Jury Decided Bell People Were Not
Responsible for Loss by Fire.

Responsible for Loss by Fire.
The case of George II. and Statira
II. Stone against the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company
which has been on trial in the United
States District Court for several days
in which the complainant sought to
recover a large amount from the de-
PENDANTS because of a loss by fire oc-
casioned by the failure of the defendant
company to connect them with the fire
department when the fire was I'm its
incipiency, terminated yesterday, when
the jury, after being out several hours.
returned a verdict for the defendant.
Much interest has been manifested
in the suit and its outcome was await
ed with intesest. In February. 1900, the
house of the plaintiffs in Thomasville
caught fire about 2 o'clock one morning
An effort was made to call up the fire
department over the telephone, but it
was Intellectual. The loss. amounting
to $4,000, the camplainants attributed
to the defendant company by reason
of its failure to connect them with the
department
Subsequent to the institution of the
suit, the amount SUED Tor was changed
considerably, and the value of the
property destroyed was limited to that
owned by Mrs. Stone This included
golf suits, riding habits, silks and
satins, jewelry, silverware, bric-a-brac,
valuable books, langerie and finery,
which, together with many other ar
ticles, footed up a handsome amount.
The contention of the defendant COM
pany was that their service is
limited one and can be used by the sub
scribers in the day time, but that in
a town of Thomasvile's population, it
never contemplated giving continuous
service at unreasonable times.
The argument of counsel was con-
cluded yesterday, and shortly after noon
the court charged the jury. BY
consent of counsel the court ordered
the return of sealed verdict. The
verdict was reached late yesterday aft
ernoon, and was opened by consent
last night.
The complainants were represented by
Mr. j. II. Merrill. of Thomnsville, and
Mr.. Anton +. Wright. The interests of
the defendant was looked out for by
Maj w. M. Hammond, of Thomas
vile, Messrs. Osborne G. Lawrence,
Capt. w B. Stephens and Messrs.
Travis & Edwards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
FOR THE MISSES MYERS.

The Casino was the scene last even
ing of a most charming dance given by
Messrs. Joseph D. Percy and Vivian
Myers in honor of the Misses May and
Rita Myers of Richmond.
The ballroom of the Casino, which
lends itself beautifully to affairs of this
sort, was made lovely with green
vines and dogwood blossoms that gave
an effective background for the pref
ty gowns of the dancers. That infor-
mality which always prevails at coun-
try parties, the cool and bracing
weather, and the charm of congenial
society combined to make the enter
tainment thoroughly delightful, and
the attractive scene added to the pleas
ure.
The chaperones were Mrs. Lee Roy
Myers, Mrs. David Rosenheim and
Mrs. Herman Rosenheim. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Drey-
err Miss Valerie Rich of Atlanta, Miss
Helen Epstein of Cincinnati, Miss Bes-
sic Bendheim of New York, Miss Net
lie Cohen of Washington, Miss Oga-
rita G. Myers, Miss May Lee Myers,
Miss IPma Rosenbauln and Miss Co
rlnne Rosenbaum of Richmond, Miss
Carrie Kayton, Miss Tess Rosenheim,
Miss Bess Lilienthal, Miss Eta Low
enstein, Miss Julia Epstein, Miss Viola
Frank Miss Jeanette Herman, Miss
Lily Traub, Miss Freda Traub, Miss
Hortepse Stern. Miss Helen Binswan-
ger, Miss Edith Robinson. Miss Bessie
krauss, Miss Regina Krauss, Miss
Beulah Hexter, Miss Ruth Kayton, Mr..
d. ]. Rosenheim, Mr.. Herman Rosen-
heim, Messrs. Arthur Levy, H. Frank,
DR.. Maier Utitz, DIR. Will Weichsel-
baum, Messrs, H. L. Kayton, q. L.
kayton, E. Epstein, A, Sundheimer,
Siegfried Fantl, ]. Dub, ]. Eckstein,
II. Meinhard, N. Gillespie, L. Bensch-
ner, S. Mohr, G. Mohr, A. Levy, H. s.
Iraub, NJ. LETTER, A. Stern, H: Wit
cover, Mord Hyams. Julian Hexter,
Carl ]. Herman, j. Herman, M. Smith,
=. Lovenstein and A. w. Solomon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
FOR SALE
IN SAVANNAH, GA,
Up-tO-Date Small Hotel

of twenty rooms. in frst-class condl-
ton. Nicely furnished. Restaurant
and cafe are run in connection with
hotel. Have quite number OF per-
rnanent boarders. Also. adjoining, for
sale, fancy grocery, wine room and
gents cafe. This IL a hrst-class OPP
portunity for one or two gentlemen,
partners. Long lease can be had for
term Of years. at reasonable rent.
Best reasons given for selling. Terms
cash. Location finest In the city. Fer
further information address
j. II. HELMKEN. Proprietor,
Whitaker and Liberty streets, Sayan-
nah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Mayor Asked to Name Delegates TO
Go TO st. Louis


Mayor Asked to Name Delegates 20
Go to st. Louis.
Mayor Myers has been asked to name
delegates to the National and Interna-
tional Good Roads Convention to be
held in st. Louis April 81 to 90. and
will do so. The Mayor is also urged to
attend the convention but will hardly
be able to make the trip. Another in
Vitation comes to the Mayor from the
Office of the Public Road Inquiries of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture.
The letter to the Mayor follows:
We have the honor to present the
official invitation TO yourself and city
officials to attend the National and In
ternational Good Roads Convention to
be held in the City of St Louis, April
27-2S-29, 1908. We respectfully re-
quest that you designate at least FIVE
members of the city administration as
representatives to this convention.
Improved roads and streets are close
ly associated You cannot maintain
good clean streets in cities and towns
ana neglect the improvement of the
country roads leading into them. The
Off1clals and business men of the towns
are directly and materially interested
in the subject of highway Improvement
for 1t has commanding influence up
on trade and prosperity.
The methods pursued of leaving road
construction and maintenance to the
rural districts has not been successful
in fact it is unjust and negotiable
to lay the entire cost of road improve
ment upon the agricultural classes
The progressive and business men of
the cities have an equal If not a great
er interest than the farmers in i'm
proving the country roads. We are
appealing for their support and most
respectfully urge your cooperation.
This convention will be the most i'm
portant ever convened for the consid-
GRAFTON of this subject and promises to
be widespread in its influence for
practical results. The dedicatory serv-
ices of the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton will occur during the same week,
following the sessions of this conVen-
ton. The railroads have given an open
rate of one fare round trip to st. Louis,
tickets on sale April 20, good return
ing May 4.
AS Mayor of your city you are made
a member of the convention with all
its rights and privileges We trust that
you will comply with the above request
in designating representatives, and for
ward names to us, also that you will
attend and take part in the delibera-
tions of the convention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
MANY ENJOYED CONCERT.
Fine Programme of Music Given in
Conservatory Hall.

A concert of unusual merit and one
that was attended by large audience
was given under the auspices of the
Savannah Conservatory of Music in
Conservatory Hall last night. Among
those who took part was Mrs. Leo w.
Mehrtens, whose brilliant playing of
the List Polonaise won an ovation.
Others deserving special mention for
artistic playing are Miss Freeman, Miss
Gibson and Miss Winter, though, as a
matter of fact, each of the numbers of
the programme was we'll played and
we'll received. The programme in full
was:
Piano duet, valse, Misses Josie Die
ter and M. Somers.
Piano solo, Miss Leta Evans.
Piano solo, Bohemian Girl" Miss
Josie Letter.
Piano duet, "Manbluthe," Master
George Meyer and Mrs. Mehrtens.
Violin solo, ROMANCE" Master Har-
ry O'Keefe.
Piano SOLO Dancing Spirits" Miss
Hattie Rossignol.
violin solo, "Barcarole, Miss Sophie
Wells.
Piano solo, Faust Waltz" Misses
Carrie and Edith Rowe, Lille Emile
man and Miss Freeman.
Piano solo, "Fantasie," Master Fred
Krenson.
Piano solo. "Silver Stars" Miss Mat
tie Wells.
Piano Duo, Overture" (RossinD,
Misses Mamie Toombs and Cecile Ry-
an.
Piano solo, "Ballade," Miss Jessie
Freeman.
Violin solo, ''Cavatina," Edgar Nor
rison.
Piano solo, "Rhapsodie Hongroise
No. o." Miss Addie May Gibson.
Violin solo (Selection). Miss Christine
Winter.
"Polonaise" (Liszt), Mrs. Mehrtens.
After the concert Mrs. Mehrtens, by
request, played a number OF selections.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
POLICE HAVE FOWLS.
Serst. Murphy Caught Chicken Thief
and Wants Owner for Hens.

With four hens in his possession, be-
lieved to have been stolen, John Stew
art, a negro known to the police as a
chicken thief. was arrested yesterday
morning by Mounted Sergeant T. C.
Murphy. The prisoner is held at the
police station house as suspicious
character and the fowls are waiting a
claimant.
The arrest was made on Minis and
West Broad streets and Stewart was
unable to satisfactorily explain how he
got hold of the chickens. His reputa-
ton, too, was against him, and he was
promptly placed in custody. Unless
the owner of the chickens puts In an
appearance to-day Stewart will have to
be released. and yet Sergt. Murphy is
certain that he robbed some henhouse.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
A. & BIS M0NTEZUMA EX-
TENSION OPENS APRIL s

The Atlantic and Birmingham Rail-
road will open it's Cordele-V Vienna
Montezuma extension Sunday, April s.
The distance from Waycross to Mon
tezuma is 140 miles. At the latter point
connection is made with the Central
of Georgia Railway, forming a short
and direct line between Southeas st
Georgia and the West. Double daily
passenger service between Waycross,
Fitzgerald, Cordele. Vienna and Mon
tezuma will be established upon the
opening of the extension.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
WITH THE POLICE.

The police were kept busy. yester-
day and a total of twenty arrests
had been made up to an early hour this
morning. Few of the prisoners are
charged with serious offences, and
it will not take Recorder Myrick long
this morning to clear the docket. Jo-
seph Richardson, 1o-year-old negro
boy, is charged by Patrolman Ungar
with larceny, and Amos Brown. coll
ored, is charged by Mounted Patrol
man Blumburg with cruelty beating a
horse.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

illustration, Thursday evening at
st. Johns Parish Hall, has
very generously offered to re-
peat the lecture on the following
evening for the benefit of the fund for
the preservation of the ruins of Fort
Frederica. This patriotic work is all
ready under way, and will mark one
OF the most interesting historical spots
in Georgia.
The repetition of the lecture for the
benefit of this fund will be on Friday
evening at S:15 o'clock at St. Johns
Parish Hall.
Tickets will on sale at Solomon's
drug store on Bull street. and at
Theus' and Van Keurens jewelry
stores.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
TO ENTERTAIN DOCTORS.

The Chatham County Medical So
ciety will be entertained tomorrow
evening by DR.. Elton s. Osborne, at
his home, No 205 Gwinnett street,
west. The members Of the society an
ticlpafe an enjoyable evening Inc
chief paper viii be read by James ~
Cain. Fsq.. who was recently made an
honorary member ~ the orEanizati"n.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31


Danes Convention, will be the guest
of Mrs. Walter G. Charlton during her
stay in the city.
Miss Helen Denham will return to-
day from visit to Pensac cola.
Mr.. Ralph Meldrim is spending a few
days at home.
Mr.. John Bennett of Charleston is ex-
pected in the city this week. Mr..
Bennett, who is we'll known to maya
zine readers through his stories, has
been invited to deliver a lecture at the
Lawton Memorial Saturday evening on
Negro Melodies and Folk Lore of Ma
tions. The lecture is not to be de-
voted to any object, but has been ar
ranged by some of those interested in
the young author and his writings for
their own pleasure, and will be some
thing in the nature of social event.
Mr.. Bennett married Miss Smythe of
Charleston, a sister of Mrs. Anton p.
Wright.
In little party that spent Sunday
at Montgomery were Miss Wilkins,
MISS McLaws, Miss Whitehead, and
Miss Freeman.
The Question Club, which has held
SO many delightful and interesting
meetings during the winter will spend
their Thursday afternoon this week at
Mrs Demere's cottage at the Isle of
Hope. Among the members are Miss
M. e. Johnson, Mrs. Skeele, Mrs. An
ton P. Wright. Mrs. M. C. West, Mrs.
Raymond Demere, and Mrs. James
Sullivan,
pretty wedding took place Sunday
in Brunswick, the contracting parties
being Miss Regina Marks and Mr..
Fred Pfeffer. The bride was becoming
ly gowned in white organdy. Her veil
was fastened with real orange bios
SONS. The young couple left for Gin
cinnati to visit the relatives of Mr..
Pfeiffer, and will be away about two
weeks.
Mrs. E. B. Fitzgerald will give a
silver tea Thursday evening from 8 to
1880 o'clock, at her home. Thirty-sev:
enth and Bull streets for. the benefit Of
st. PauPs Sunday-schooI.
After a delightful visit to her parents.
Mr. and Mrs, Sidney P. Goodwin, Mrs.
Daniel O'Day, Jr., of New York has re-
turned home. Mr.. O'Day, who was al
so in Savannah, went to New York sew
eral days ago.
Mrs. Alice Thoren and little daugh-
ter, Katherine E., of Montgomery, are
expected in Savannah to-day. They
will be in attendance upon the Gignil-
liat-McIver wedding.
Mr.. Edwin r. Mcclellan of Fayette-
vile, N. c., is spending few days in
the city. Mr.. McKetan was at one
time engaged in business in Savannah.
Mr.. Alfred Kent will celebrate his
eightieth birthday to-day by having a
family reunion at his home No. As
West Broad street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

PLANTERS HOTEL Is CATERING
particularly 20 tie travelling publiei
European plan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
CARD CLUB ENTERTAINED.

An informal and very attractive en-
tertainment of the little euchre club
that meets OH Monday afternoons was
given yesterday by Miss Ruth Ehr-
Itch. The visitors prize. a silk coat
hanger, fell to Miss Helen Epstein.
Miss Carol Oppenheimer won the first
prize, cut glass puff box. The Sec
ono, a set of turnover collars and
Suhs' was awarded to Miss Eunice
Lippman.
Besides the club members, those
present were Miss Epstein of Cincin-
hau' Miss Hortense Stern. Miss Bend
heim OF New York. Miss Valerie Rich
OF Atlanta, Miss Shulhafer Of Louis
vile and Miss Norma Eckstein.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
EDUCATIONAL.

CHATHAM SCHOOL or SHORT
hand. 20 Absreorn street. thorough,
complete course IN shorthand and
typewTiing. morning and evening
Apply betWeen 70 q. m. ana I D. NJ.
Miss Cecilia g. Mclaughlin, principal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,
a IS bill on Bull street or Forsyth
Park. Return 10 722 Drayton street.
LOST, GOLD MEDAL. NAME ON
reverse side. Reward II returned 10
DR.. Ralph NJ. Thomson, l3x Henry,
east.
LOST. GOLD BROOCH, MONDAY
afternoon. Reward II returned 10 f27
East Jones street.
LOST. BETWEEN HUFF's PHAR-
macy and Central Railroad Office.
watch fob with Savannah cadet medal
1901. Reward II returned 10 general
freight agents office.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

MINGLEDORFF & co. REPAIR
engines and boilers, rice mills and fur
nish castings Of all kinds: work
prompt Phones 55S. $40 Indian street.
write them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
ron THE FREDERIcA FUND.

rev chas. II. Strong. who gives his
iee'ure on life OF Christ with stereop-
icon views Of Tissot's paintings in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

DO YOU NEED A NEW TIRE?
big reductions are on here; guaran-
teed goods at that. Oakman &c O'Neil,
Drayton street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS.

A COMPLETE STOCK OF SECOND
hand bicycles at your disposal from
81 to $40, cash or credit; for your next
needs give me a trial. Walter r. Hig-
gins, President and Drayton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

BARGAINS, DON'T TAKE MY
word, but take my prices on suites,
iron beds, mattings, shades, etc. and
compare with others. J. w. Teeple,
3I5-319 Broughton west