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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
BIG DEAL IN LAND.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 2S.-One of
the largest land deals made in this
section in recent years is that now
being closed up by Mr.. George w.
Saxon and associates. The purchase
embraces nearly 100000 acres of timber
lands in Liberty county on which is
an estimate growth of 100000 feet of
cypress, 7O,OOO,OOO feet of oak, ash and
hickory, and 200, 100000 feet OF yellow
pine.
The purchasers are the Saxon
Barnes Land and Naval Stores Com
pany of this city and Jacksonville.
They will soon have established on
their lands number of colonies, with
necessary mills and machinery to con-
vert the timber into lumber and naval
stores products. The company is COM
posed of Messrs. Barnes & Jessup Of
Jacksonville, and Saxon & Rawls of
the Capital City Bank of Tallahassee.
The estimated value of the property
purchased is about $1000,000, and it
includes some of the finest farm lands
in the state
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
SUGAR REFINERY
FOR A. COHN s. co.

would net them more profit to the acre
than cotton.
Messrs. Cohn & Co.. besides having
the largest tobacco farm in the world,
raised this year between 5000 and 10,
900 tons of sugar cane, and they ex-
pect to make between a million and a
million and a quarter pounds of sugar.
The mill which mashes the cane can
grind $50 tons a day. The Juice, on
coming from the cane, falls into large
pans, directly under the mill, and from
these pans is conveyed to strainers,
and from strainers. Is pumped to the
boilers. where it becomes syrup. After
the juice becomes syrup, they put it in
vacuum pans. where 1t becomes crys-
talized and is raw or unrenned sugar
If they desire to make refined or gran
ulated sugar out OF this, they put the
raw sugar In centrifugal pans. and aft
er it undergoes this process IT Is ready
for the market as graduated sugar
This company are putting In this plant
In order &c keep their i.4O0 hands EN-
ployed during the winter months, and
will not at present grind or use any
cane except what they raise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
CONSUMPTION CAN Be CURED '"FT ill.,.
IA Beautiful Girl Saved From Dread Consumption.
Other Wonderful Cures.
consumption.

Peruna cures the first stages of con.
sumption by removing the cause
which is chronic catarrh.
Peruna cures the cause in the right
way 1t cures catarrh of the bron-
chial tubes, which causes the cough
The .catarrh having been cured, the
cough ceases. This is the only right
way to cure a cough.
Miss Mabel A. Bradford, 1920 West
32d Ave-, Denver. Colorado, writes:
"For some years back / have been
troubled with delicate lungs and
whenever I caught cold, which oc-
CURED several times each year, / al
ways feared that the result would he
serious. 1 came to Colorado hopino
to improve my health, but the results
were not what 1 had confidently eX-
pected. However, what Colorado
ozone could not do for me, Perura
did, and in a couple of months had
used eight bottles and found that my
lungs were stronger than ever, and
my health excellent. / find that Pc
runa improved the mental as well as
the physical health, as 1 am better
naturt.d and of a more happy DISPOSE
ton. Peruna Is well worthy highest
endorsement" Miss Mabel Bradford.
Miss Florence f. Kenah, 434 Maria
ST.. Ottawa, Ont, writes:
we're cold, which settled on my lungs
and remained there so persistently
that 7 became alarmed. I took medi-
cine without benefit, until my digestive
organs became upset, and my head
and back began to ache severely and
frequently.
IT was advised to try Peruna. and
although I had little faith I felt so
sick that was ready to try anything.
1t brought me blessed relief at once,
and I felt that 1 had the right medi-
cine at last. Within three weeks 1
was completely restored and have en-
joyed perfect health since.
II now have the greatest faith in
Peruna."-F. E. Kenah.
If you have the slightest symptom
of catarrh of the lungs don't wait.
Get a bottle of Peruna.
Use it according to directions.
1t will remove every trace of catar.
rhaI irritation from the throat, bron-
chial tubes and lungs.
Catarrh cannot remain where Peru-
ma is used.
No one need fear consumption
whose mucous membranes are free
from catarrhal inflammation.
Give Peruna a trial.
1t does all we claim as the following
letters testify:
Catarrh Often Causes Consumption.
One-half the ailing women of the
United States are suffering from Ca
tarrh. They are doctoring for almost
any other disease without benefit A
few bottles of Peruna would eradicate
all catarrhal Inflammation from the
system. With clean, healthy mucous
membranes health inevitably follows.
If YOU do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hart
man, giving a full statement of your
case and he will be pleased to give you
his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

Bainbridge. Ca. Nov. 2S.-Messrs.
A. Cohn & Co.. the New York syndi-
cate, which owns the large tobacco
plantation about eighteen miles south
east of this city, are installing a sugar
refinery which will have q capacity of
twelve tons per day. This is the first
and only plant of it's kind in Geor-
gia, and If this proves the theory that
there is more sugar to the ton of Geor-
gia cane than to the ton of Louisiana
cane, it will have a great effect on this
crop in this section of the state, as it
will give the farmers a market for
their syrup and also for their cane. If
they have no desire to make it into
syrup.
Sugar cane is fast becoming the sta
pie crop of Southwest Georgia. 1t is
cheaper to raise than cotton, does not
take as much labor and care, and so
far the farmers have been able to dis
pose Of their syrup at a price that
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Barbarous Surgical Operation


Is not only intensely painful dam
gerous to life and very expensive. but
In the light Of modern medical re-
search, and since the discovery of the
Pyramid Pile Cure, wholly unneces-
sary II you have any doubt on this
point kindly read the following letter
from one who knows that the claims
regarding the merits of the Pyramid
Pile Cure are borne out by facts.
For a long time 1 suffered with
blind piles. They gave me so much
pain and uneasiness that they almost
disqualified me for doing ANYTHING
saw an ad in the Atlanta Journal of
Pyramid Pile Cure and ordered a so
cent box. / used them and they gave
me relief; that encouraged me and 1
bought another so cent box and they
cured me. oh how glad that l am
we'll again"
The Pyramids cured me and l am
satisfied they will cure anybody else
who IS suffering as l was, if they will
use them"
You may use this in any way you
see proper if my experience will en-
courage any sufferer to use your Py-
ramids. ! shall be glad" H. X. Hicks
Calhoun, Ga.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by
druggists for so cents a package, and
its merit is so we'll known that the
sales exceed those of all similar RENE
dies combined.
Write Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall
Mich, for their little book on the
causes and cure of piles, which is sem
tree for the asking,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Thomas N. Theus.
A Confederate Soldier.
Died Nov. 28, 1903.

80 80
This inscription, with only the date
of his death left blank, was selected
by Mr.. TheuS when he planned the
other details of his funeral, on Jan
Z, 1901 He also, in his will, created a
trust fund, the interest of which is
to be used in the care of the burial lot
Thomas NiCol Theus was the son OF
Benjamin T. and Martha Nicol Theus
and was born in Savannah July 81
1889 He received a common school
education and became connected in
1854 with the oldest jewelry establish
ment in the city, the firm of Samuel
Wilmot. This connection he continued
through all the SUGGESTIONS, finally sue
ceeding to the business with his brot h
er. Simeon Theus, seventeen years ago
Mr.. Theus enlisted in the Republican
Blues early in 1861 and was with that
command for awhile In garrison duty
at Fort Pulaski. Upon the expiration
of this enlistment of twelve months
he re-enlisted in the Chatham Artillery
and was with this command then
known at Wheaton's Light Battery, at
the battle of Olustee, in Florida, and
at the defense of Fort Wagner
Charleston harbor during the darkest
OeAgS VI ludl uClClioCs ne COll-
tinued with his command through the
South Carolina campaign ending with
Johnston's surrender.
Mr. Theus was of an old and distin-
guished family. The original ancestor,
jeremiah Theus, was a Huguenot who
came from Switzerland to Charleston
in 1882. He was a portrait painter of
no small renOwn in the 40's of the
eighteenth century, and many Of his
works are hanging to-day on old
Charleston" walls.
The family figured in the Revolution,
one member being a surgeon, another
major in the Continental Army, and
still another holding high civic COM
mission under President Washington.
The printed histories of South Caro-
lima have frequent mention Of their
services. Another member of the
family went into the church and is
reported among the first preachers of
the Lutheran Church in this country.
Though a man of the softest and ten
derest of feeling, Mr. Theus had been
an example of devotion to his princi-
pies and was always firm in his opin-
ions. He was a gallant soldier and
such was his devotion to the memory
of the Confederacy that since the war
he has worn no clothing that was not
of the shade of the Confederate gray.
He was never robust and for years
had suffered from many physical
troubles. The death of his wife about
eight years ago, followed three years
after by the death of a much-lov ed
niece, who was living with him. caus-
ed him a mental suffering that but
added to his physical troubles.
His devotion to these two compan-
ions he showed in the beautiful memo
rails that commemorate them in his
lot in Bonaventure Cemetery. The
care that he gave the spot where his
loved ones rest showed the tenderer
traits of his character which, to those
who knew him. could readily be
found. He leaves of immediate kin
only his brother, Mr.. Simeon Theus,
and the son of that gentleman, Master
Charlton Theus.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
NEWS OF ATLANTA
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN THE
CAPITAL CITY.
VINEVILLE NOW IN MACON.
SUPREME COURT GIVES THE CITY
THE SUBURB.

Supreme Court SuStalns the Lower
Court in Its Decision Touching
the Matter of Macon and VineviIIe.
Case Was One of Long Standing.
Lower Bids for school Books Re-
ceived by the Commission.
Atlanta, Nov. 2S.-The Supreme
Court to-day decided the famous Vine
vile case. and now that suburb is. de
facto, part of the city of Macon.
Several years ago an act was passed
by the Legislature, providing that the
people of Vineville might vote on the
question of going into Macon. The
present Legislature passed. an act in
cooperating Vineville into the city. OPP
ponents of the movement claimed the
new law did not repeal the old one,
that the people still had the right to
vote on the question. The Supreme
Court sustains the lower court in the
decision that the old law is repealed.
and that the people cannot vote on the
matter.
Hon. Toe Hill Hall of Bib and a
large delegation of negroes opposed
the movement to take in the suburb.
Malsby Left $3OO,OOO.
The will of John D. Malsby, a dealer
in machinery. who died recently, was
probated in the Court of Ordinary to-
day. 1t disposes of an estate valued at
5000, 900, including $4,000 life insurance.
The property goes to his widow for her
life, and at her death is to be divided
among the surviving children.
Amendments in Intervention.
In accordance with the order of
Judge w. II. Newman. amendments
were filed to-day in the Intervention
suits of A. E. Dixon ct al. VS.. the At
lanta National and Mrs. M. G. Alex
ander ct al. VS.. the Southern Home
Building and Loan Associations. The
amendments ask that as Bird M. Rob-
inson is a resident of New York state,
the requisite papers be served on him,
compelling him to appear in court as
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
OBITUARY..
Thomas NicoI Theus.

Mr.. Thomas n. Theus died at his
home. No. 1910 Drayton street. yester-
day morning shortly after o'clock
He had been in i'll health for years
and critically i'll since Wednesday, II
was realized several days ago that
there was no chance of his recovery
and his death caused no surprise,
though much sorrow, to a large circle
of friends.
Mr. Theus left among his papers
minute instructions as to his funeral
arrangements and these will be carried
out according to his wishes. The re-
mains will be taken this morning at
10 o'clock to Confederate Hall, where
they will lie in state under guard
OF honor appointed by the Confederate
Veterans Association until $3.50 o'clock,
when the funeral services will
be conducted in the hall by
Rev. Robb White, rector of
Christ Church, assisted by Rev.
Charles H. Strong, rector of St Johns
Church. Hymns will be sung by the
choir Of Christ Church.
The pail bearers, who also were Sc
lected by Mr.. Theus, Will be Messrs.
A. w. Harmon, H. S. Dreese, R. F.
Baker, Clement Saussy. ]. w. McIn-
tire and ]. Q. Hodges. Mr.. Theus had
selected also for this office Mr.. George
Turner and Mr.. r. F. Harmon, both
of whom have since died, so that their
places are to be filled by Messrs. Nc
Intire and Hodges.
The interment will be in Bonaven-
ture Cemetery. 1t is expected that
the Chatham Artillery will furnish an
escort from the hall to the cemetery.
Mr.. Theus will be buried in Confeder-
ate gray with the Confederate Cross
of Honor on his breast. On the mon
ument that now commentaries his
wife and on which also his death will
be recorded will be placed the simple
inscription:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Programme For To-Day.
UNITED STATES COURT
AT FLORIDA'S CAPITAL
No Verdict in the Taylor County
Smuggling Cases and a Transfer
to Pensacola Ordered.


Tallahassee, Fla. Nov. 2S.-In the
United States Court Will Gordon, a
young white man, was convicted of the
charge of breaking into and robbing
the postoffice at Chancey. Fla, on the
night of Oct. /. The evidence against
Gordon was of the most circumstantial
nature. until he was put on the stand
himself. Then, although he denied the
charge. his story was so mixed that
conviction was almost a foregone con-
cIusion.
The case against Smith, former edi-
tor of the Monticello Constitution, who
is accused of using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes, was continued until the
next term.
Sam Brack. the negor counterfeiter
arrested in Apala chicola, was found
guilty of the charge against him, and
received a sentence of two years in the
penitentiary.
The most important case tried was
the celebrated smuggling case against
William McCook of Key West, in which
many of the prominent citizens of Tay-
Tor county are implicated. The trial
occupied a great part of the time of
the court and was given to the jury
late Thursday afternoon. That body
was out until Friday evening, when
the judge sent for the jury. He asked
If there was any possible chance for
a verdict being arrived at, to which
the foreman replied in the negative.
Judge Swayne then declared mistrial,
and excused the jury from further
service.
The United States attorney then
made a motion that the Taylor county
smuggling cases be transferred to the
United States court at Pensacola. In
giving his reasons for desiring a
transfer the prosecuting attorney said
that the influences were such that it
was impossible for the government to
secure a verdict in Tallahassee, with a
local jury, no matter what the evidence
might be. Several attempts had been
made before local jurieS, and the in
terest was so great and outside influ
ences so strong that there was no pos
sible chance for a verdict.
Hon. jefferson B. Browne, one of
the attorneys for the defense, objected
to the transfer being made. He said
the allegation that it would be impos-
sible for the government to Sc
cure a verdict, no matter what the evil
dence might be, was a serious charge
against the honor and integrity of the
people of Leon county; that the jury
trying the case at this term was COM
posed of men whose honesty could not
be doubted. He .ventured the assertion
that the judge, in all his career, had
never had a better, more intelligent, or
more honorable jury to try a case.
The fact that the defendants had been
tried before three petit juries, and the
matter had been thoroughly sifted by
four grand juries, showed conclusively
that the government had no case.
Judge Swayne was of the opinion
that under existing conditions it would
be no reflection upon the honor and
integrity of the people of Leon county
to transfer the case to Pensacola,
where verdict of some kind could be
secured. He, threreupon, ordered the
case transferred to Pensacola, to be
tried in the United States court on
Jan. IA, 1904
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
SLAYER OF CANNON
is SENTENCED AT JEsUP TO TWEEN
TY YEARS.
JoYNER CUT HIM TO DEATH.
JURY CALLED THE CRIME vOLUN-
TARY MANSLAUGHTER,

Trial at Jesup Was a Memorable
One-JOyner Is Prominently Con-
nected, and 1t Was Difficult to Sc
cure a Competent Jury-SOlicitOr
General Bennett Disqualified Be
cause He Was Related to JOyner.
killing Occurred at Odum.
Jesup, Ca, Nov. 2S.-After being out
since Z o'clock last night. the jury
trying H. c. Joyner for the murder
of D. V. Cannon last April at Odum,
at 10 o'clock this morning returned a
verdict, finding the defendant guilty
of voluntary manslaughter.
Immediately after the rendering OF
the verdict, Judge T. A. Parker Inn
posed the maximum penalty for this Of
Tense and sentenced the accused td
twenty years at hard labor in the PEN
itentiary.
AS will be remembered by the read
ers of the News, Cannon was agent of
the Southern Railway Company at
Odum, and was cut to death by JOY
ner, who was drunk. Joyner escaped,
but was later captured in Florida and
brought back for trial. He was con-
nected with some of the most promi-
nent families of this section and was
widely known.
The conviction of Joyner brings to
a close one of the most famous trials
in the history of this county. On ac-
count of his family connections it was
almost impossible to get a jury COM
petent to try him. Solicitor General
John w. Bennett being disqualified by
reason of relationship to the defendant,
the prosecution was conducted by Soil
citor General w. w. Osborne Of Sa-
vannah, assisted by Judge Joseph w.
Bennett, and Littlefield and PoppeH
representing the Southern Railway
Company. The defense was ably con-
Quoted by E. D. Graham of McRae'
assisted by j. R. Thomas, and S. B.
Harris of this place.
Immediately upon the sentence Of
Joyner a motion for new trial was
filed by his counsel but it is not be-
lieved that this will save him.
Upon the conclusion of this trial Su-
perior Court adjourned until the Sec
ond Monday in May, 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

a party to the suit. They also ask that
w. A. Wim5ush be compelled to appear
in court, claiming that the receivership
fund held by them, as well as the I'M
converted assets of the associations, be-
long by right to the stockholders, to
whom Wimbush and Robinson are &C
countable.
No definite date has been set for the
renewal of the case, but it probably
will be several week yet before it comes
up for trial.
Lower Bids Presented.
The new book bids were opened to-
day by the State School Book Com
mission, which has received a report
from the sub-commission. While the
new bids were not made public, it was
stated that they are much lower than
these first submitted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Epidemic of Typhoid.

Butler, Pa, Nov. 2S.-Snce Sept. ID
this town has had over 1900 cases Of
typhoid fever and fifteen deaths. One
death was reported to-day and new
cases continue to develop The State
Board OF Health Tonight issued state
ment in which they say that the cause
is the pollution of the water used IN
the greater part of the borough. The
pollution is clearly traceable to cases
of typhoid fever in close proximity to
the reservoir of the Butler water
Company. Appeals have been made Tor
help in nursing the sick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Mrs. Herbert williams.

On the 18th of this month. Mrs. Ju-
liza Williams, wife of DR.. Herbert Will
liams, died in Brooklyn, N. Y. Her
maiden name was Julia Howard and
she was formerly of Savannah. She
married Dr. Herbert Williams OF
Brooklyn, and her sister Fanny How
ard, married Mr.. d. P. Merritt OF
Brooklyn. Mrs. Williams two chill
dren and her sister survive her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
AFTER GIVING THANKS
THE SPEAKER DIED.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 2S.-Having just
the goodness of God in the Baptist
Church of Potecasi, n. c., Thanksgiv-
ing night, Jesse Parker, a wealthy
Carolinian, fell to the floor and ex-
pired in a few moments. The tragedy
broke up large attended meeting of
people held to give thanks for the
good crop of the fall. Mr.. Parker was
rs years old, and it is thought he was
overcome by emotion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
MarshnI Simmonn Re.irn..

Mobile, Ala. Nov. 2S.-Frank Sim
mons. United States marshal for the
Southern district of Alabama, to-day
announced that he had rendered his
resignation and that it had been ac-
cepted by wire. Mr.. Simmons declined
to give reasons for his resignation. G..
B. Deans, it is said, will probably sue
coed to the vacancy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Little Mamie Tussey.

Mamie Tussey. aged IS months, died
yesterday morning at her fathers home,
No. 416 Montgomery street, after an ILL
ness of three months. She was the
daughter Of Mr.. j. A. Tussey super
visor on the Central of Georgia Rail-
way. The funeral will take place at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. The serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. w. A.
Nisbet, pastor of Westminster Presby-
I erian Chnrch.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Fitz Lee Lectured.

Baltimore, Nov. 2S-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee lectured here tonight on Cuba
and the United States" the proceeds
of the lecture being devoted to the
Thomas jefferson Memorial Fund for
the construction of a road between
Charlottesville, Va, the seat of the
University of Virginia, and Monticello,
the home Of Jefferson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

and found that the trouble gradually
disappeared and blessed health took
it's place In two months he was per-
fectly we'll and able to perform his
duties. You have indeed a grateful
mothers thanks. Mrs. Mary Hol-
bert.
1t is the praise of those who have
been cured by Peruna that makes this
remedy so popular and so extensively
used. No advertisement could have
accomplished this result.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29

Mrs Mary E. Holbert. 2501 Clinton
avenue, Minneapolis. Mimi, writes:
my son suffered for three months
with catarrh of the bronchial tubes
which threatened to become very Sc
rious. The doctors advised that he
seek a more favorable climate, but as
he had heard of Peruna as a specific
for lung trouble, he decided to give it
a trial before he left his family for an
expensive journey among strangers.
For six months he used it faithfully
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
studentn were QuclIed.

Rome, Nov. 2S.-A number Of stu
dents here to-day attempted to make
another anti-American demonstration
but were easily prevented by the po-
lice from carrying out their plans, a
steady rain helping the police 70 dis
perse the crowd,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-29
Jules Levy Chicago.

Chicago Nov. 2S.-Jules Levy, the
world famous cornetist, died here to-
day. His death occurred at his home
The cause was apopexy. He leaves a
widow and three children. all of whom
were with him when the end came. The
decedent was in his sixty-sixth year.