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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
OCEAN STEAMSHIP PUR-
CHASING AGENT ABOLISHED.

The purchasing agents Office of the
Ocean Steamship Company, located at
Savannah. has been abolished accord
ing to a Macon dispatch. There were
several rumors yesterday that q change
of some sort would be made in that de-
partment of the company's force, but 1t
was not thought the office was to be
discontinued. 1t was presumed that
either it was to be moved to New York
or else consolidated with the purchas-
ing agents office of the Central of Geor-
gia.
Mr.. George P. Cornell. purchasing
agent of the steamship line, was out of
the city, and in his absence nothing
definite could be learned in Savannah,
all the railroad officials and other off,
GERS of the steamship line being in ig-
norance of any contemplated change.
1t was presumed that Mr.. Cornell had
gone to Macon for a conference with
Maj. J F. Hanson, president of the
Ocean Steamship Company. Inquiry in
that city brought the following tele-
gram:
NdCOll, idI. IL he OlllCG Oh the
steamship purchasing agent at Savan
nah has been abolished. Maj. 7. F.
Hanson was seen tonight with refer
ence to the matter. and he said the
office has been abolished. When asked
on what grounds, he replied: The Of
flee has been discontinued for purely
business reasons, there being no per-
sonal grounds whatever" He declined
to state what business reasons caused
the step to be taken"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
TOOK A STRAW VOTE.
Interesting Experiment in n Restnu-
rant.

An advertising agent, representing a
prominent New York magazine, while
on a recent Western trip, was dining
one evening in a Pittsburg restaurant
While waiting for his order he glanc-
ed over his newspaper and noticed the
advertisement of well-known dyspep-
STA preparation, Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets as he himself was a regular
user of the tablets he began specializing
as to how many of the other travelling
men in the dining room were also
friends of the popular remedy for in
digestion.
He says: II counted twenty-three
men at the tables. and in the hotel
Office / took the trouble to interview
them, and was surprised to learn that
nine of the twenty-three made a prac-
tice of taking one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal
zone OF them told me he had suffered
so much from stomach trouble that at
one time he. had been obliged to quit
the road, but since using Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets had been entirely free
from indigestion. but he continued their
use especially while travelling, on ac-
count Of irreRularity in meals and be-
cause like all travelling men he was
often obliged to eat what he could get
and not always what heswanted.
Another, who looked the picture of
health. said he neYer3ate a meal with
out taking a Stuart Tablet afterward,
because he could eat what he pleased.
and when he pleased. without fear of
a sleepless night or any other trouble
"Stin another used them because he
was subject to gas on stomach, causing
pressure on heart and lungs, shortness
of breath and distress in chest, which
he no longer experienced since using
the tablets regularly.
Another claimed that Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets was the only safe reme-
dy he had ever found for sour stomach
and acidity, he had formerly used com
mon soda to. relieve the trouble, but the
tablets were much better and safer TO
use" ee.f.err
After smoking, drinking sor other ex-
cesses which weaken the digestive or
gans, nothing restores the stomach to
a healthy, wholesome condition so eff
fectually as Stuart's Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain
the natural digestives, pepsin, diastase,
which every weak stomach lacks, as
well as nux, hydrastin and yellow pa
rilla. and can he safely relied upon as
radical cure for every form Of poor
digestion. Sold by druggists every
where.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
PICTURE OF SOLDIERS WIFE
RESTORED AFTERROMANTIC HISTORY

Found on the body of her dead hus-
band, Confederate soldier, killed near
Ezra Chapel, Ga, July 2S 1864. first
taken in charge by a federal captain OF
infantry, and then during the nearly
thlrty-nine years that have interviewed
passing through many hands, the da-
guerreotype of a fair woman of Ala
bama is now about TO be returned to
her.
The opening of the story cannot be
better told than by the following letter,
written at East Point. Ga. by Can't.
Charles w. White, Eighty-third Regi-
ment, Indiana Infantry. Volunteers.
United States Army. It is dated Sept.
10, 1864, and is as follows: Mrs. Susan
Q. Pace, Dadeville. Ala. Madam. Won
have no doubt ere this learned the sad
fate of your husband. and your house
to-day. as thousands of others North
and South, is draped in mourning for
the loss of the beloved whose remains
rest in the unknown and silent tomb.
All horror to the brave and peace be
TO their ashes
"On the 2Sth of July, 1854, when the
line of the Second Division of the Fiji
teenth Army Corps, to which I belong
was assaulted, the regiment to which
your husband belonged was in the
front line of battle, Confederate States
Army. In the first assault he fell
mortally wounded, and during the en-
gagement expired. He fell in front
and within a few feet of my company.
After the termination of the engage
ment, which has left to the cold char
tiles of the world thousands of widows
and orphans, l found by his side your
picture with your address in the case
which enables me to return it to YOU
Your husband with fifty-one of his
comrades was buried near where he
so bravely fell, near Ezra Chapel. Ga.
Hoping that We may never again
be called to witness another battlefield.
and that peace may be soon restored
to our once holy and prosperous coun-
try, 1 am, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant and well wisher."
This letter, as well as the picture.
was delivered into the hands of a Sa-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

vannah lady, Miss Lizzie George, at
whose home Capt. White remained for
some time while in Savannah, to which
he came shortly after the battle re-
ferred to in this letter. The federal
officer, being pressed for time. re-
Quested Miss George to see that the
package be forwarded to the wife of
the dead soldier.
The uncertainty of the mails at that
time and Immediately after the war,
and the imPossiblity of sending mat
ter by express. caused a delay in COM
municatiOn between Miss George and
Mrs. Pace. Finally the soldiers wife
was notified by the federal captain
of the package left for her. Then
letter came, under date March 90. 1866:
Miss Lizzie George-kind miss, l take
my pen in hand to inform you that |
have received a note from Capt c. w.
White of Indiana, who informs me
that he left in the hands of you my
picture, in January, '65, which fell in
to his hands on the 2Sth of July 1864.
l hope you will send it to me as soon
as possible, if you please. as l wish to
get it, and will be under many obliga-
lions to you for being so kind. l will
send you whatever amount the for
warding of the package may cost. l
have married again since the close of
the war and am now respectfully, Mrs.
Susan o. Milan"
The fact that the lady had married
again seemed to the Savannah lady
to prove that she had cared less for
her dead husband than the romantic
interest attached to his carrying his
Wife's picture into battle with him
would seem to have assured as his
due. And so Miss George paid no fur
ther attention to the matter and the
picture In time, together with the let
ters which tell its history passed from
her possession into the hands of some
of her relatives.
Recently one of these, in looking over
some relics, discovered the articles,
and wondering if the original of the
picture We're still alive suggested to
Mr.. D. q. Morgan that a letter be
written to the former address with a
view to SECURING information. The
letter was sent and in due time a re-
ply was received from Mrs. Milan,
who said that she had never thought
to hear of her picture again, but asked
that it and all that concerned it and
her be sent her at Alexander City,
where she is now living. This will be
. done shortly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
DIVORCE SUIT SETTLED.
That Is Reported of MIR. and Mrs.
Gress-Lumber Co. Moves.

That Is Reported of MIR. and Mrs.
Gress-Lumber Co. Moves.
Valdosta, Ga, Jan. 31.-Bartow Car
tow. one of the employees of Frank
Tenders mill. had two of his fingers
cut off. besides badly mutilating his
hand yesterday.
1t is reported here that the Mime
sofa Lumber Company, which has sew
eral large mills in this section, and who
has its general offices here. has pur-
chased $1,000 acres of timber land In
Florida. near Tallahassee, and win
move it's mill from Doerun, in Colquitt
county. to the new lands 1t also has
a large saw mill and large lot of tim
Der In Clinch county. 1t is understood
that the new lot of land in Florida cost
about 81 so per acre, involving a total
cost of from $780, 900 to 100000
1t is understood that Mr.. and Mrs
G. V. Gress held a consultation In this
city yesterday with a view to comprom-
Using the differences between them and
Withdrawing the suit for divorce and
alimony. which She has fled 1t is not
known at whose Instance the meeting
was held. but tits known that she came
from Atlanta and telegraphed him, at
Midtown, to ,eomeI to this city. He
came by the first train and quite awhile
was spent in trying to bring about a
settlement. but it is understood that an
agreement was not reached.
Reports from Midtown claim that
that place is building up rapidly since
the. Gress mill was located there. A
new hotel and a number of smaller
structures are under course of erection,
and new life has been given to every
thing
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
THEORIES ABOUT CATARRH.
Peculiar Ideas Regarding a Common
Disease

Mark Twain's cure for coId +, 49,.
mead was simple. but he claims verr,
eHective in his own case; his Man va
70 eat nothing whatever for twenty
Iour hours, or presumably until the
trouble had disappeared.
AIthough not able to speak from
personal experience as to the effective
ness OF this treatment, it certainly has
the merit of extreme economy. but II
occurs to US that the application of
II 10 case of nasal catarrb might he
attended with difficulties.
OdIarrh, as every one knows. is a
chronic cold in the head. and NJ
IWalns treatment if it should become
rad, would make of us nation Of
Iasters; an army, emulating the ex-
ample of the immortal Tanner who
achleVed world wide fame by fasting
forty days.
Catarrh is certainly becoming a ma
Iiohal disease and there is little doubt
but that errors in diet. part'cuIarIv
over eating, is a very common cause
Most people, however. are mora in
terested in the cure of the trouble tban
in the cause, and modern med cal sci
ence has produced more effective and
less heroic remedies than Mr.. Twain's
Hydrastln is new remedy, very eff
fective in some forms of Catarrh. Re3
Gum is another which on account Of
It's antlseptic properties is very yalu-
able, while many severe cases of
Chronic Catarrh have been ent .relv
cured by the sanguinaria or extract of
Blood Root alone.
Nlthn year an enterprising chem
list has combined all of these remedies
in tablet form, palatable and co1yen-
lent, and the superiority of this tablet
over other catarrh remedies is so an
parent that all druggists now carry
them in stock to supply the popular
demand.
They are called Stuart's Catarrh Tab
lets, and it is doubtful if any medicine
has achieved national popularity in
so short time as this.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are used nv
thousands of travelling men because
they can bescarried in the pocket and
used any time and in any quantity. be-
ing free from Cocaine, opiate or any
poisonous drug.
They clear the head and throat from
the disgusting secretions of catarrh,
very often in a few hours time.
For nasal Catarrh they are far supe-
rior to any wash, lotion or ointment
the use of which is often as inconyen-
lent and annoying as the disease itself.
For coughs, colds, bronchial catarrh
and catarrh of stomach these tablets
give immediate relief and a permanent
cure where lotions, douches and in
halers make no impression whatever
This preparation is a boon to ca
tarrh sufferers and any druggist will
tell you that Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
is a remedy that has come to stav
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
TOWNSVILLE FOR SPEER.

Thomasville. Ga, Jan. 31.-A very
strong petition has been sent to Pres
ident Roosevelt from this city, urging
him to appoint Judge Speer to the Cir
cult Court of Appeals in the event of
a vacancy. Among those who signed
it were Mel Hanna and j. c. Morse
both of whom claim this county as
their home. The former is a brother
and the latter a brother-in-law of Sen
ator Hanna Judge Speer is PERSONAL
ly known to these gentlemen. having
been entertained by them here last
winter
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
AGAINST nook CONTRACTS.
County school Boards Are Advised
for the Time Being.

Atlanta, Jan. 31.-State School Com
missioner Merritt has addressed a let
ter to the county school commissioners
and members of the county boards of
education in each county in the state.
calling attention to resolutions adopted
at a meeting of the state Board of
Education, advising the county boards
to delay the adoption of the text books
in view of pending legislation relative
to the question of common school
books. The meeting was held at the
Capitol Friday and the matter was
thoroughly discussed
Thereis a resolution now before the
Legislature calling for an investiga-
ton into the uniform text book plan,
which has been adopted by other
states, and the State Board thought,
in view of the uncertainty of the ac--
ton by the General Assembly on the
subject, it might be well for the county
boards to defer selecting text books.
If a contract were entered into at this
time for period of years, and the
uniform system was adopted, many
counties would have to make changes
at considerable expense to the counties
and citizens generally.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
Now jackson & Gutman.

Messrs. Jos. w. Jackson. and ]. E.
Gutman announce to-day that the new
firm of Jackson & Gutman has COM
menced business at the old Jackson
stand, Broughton and Whitaker streets.
The old firm of Jos. w. Jackson & Co.
has been dissolved and Mr.. Gutman
has closed the store formerly occupied
by him. Both members of the firm are
gentlemen of wide experience in the
retail dry goods business and kindred
lines and they will certainly make the
new concern a strong factor in the
business development of the city Com
menclng tomorrow the new things
in spring goods will be displayed and
the public may expect that this store
will be right up TO the mark in every
WaV.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
CITY BREViTIES.

The Kings Daughters Union wish
to return thanks to the Standard Oil
Company and to the Branch estate
for generous donations made to the
pay Nursery, while some of the chill
dren have been suffering from scarlet
fever.
The Irish-American Friendly So
ciety will meet this morning at it's
hall at 1870 O'Clock. The meeting will
be a general one, and all members
will attend. A society button will be
adopted, a flag selected and the com
ing ball on Feb. IS, and the oyster
roast on Feb. %. discussed and plans
for both occasions formulated The
furnishings Of the club rooms win also
be discussed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
WALTER RAPHAEL
WAS CONFIRMED.

At the Synagogue B. B. Jacob yes
terday morning Walter Raphael of
New York, grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. M. Garfunkel, was confirmed. He
delivered an address and chanted por-
tons from the Prophets. At the con-
clusion of the services Mr.. and Mrs.
Garfunkei received their friends at
their home at Harris and Barnard
streets. The house was crowded dur
ing the afternoon, and the young man
received many handsome and costly
nreSents.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

Augusta, Jan. 31.--Rev. Samuel AL
ston Wragg Of Fernandina, who has ac-
cepted the caI1 as rector to the Church
of the Good Shepherd in Summerville.
a popular suburban village on the Sand
Hills. arrived with his wife and child
to-day. and viii begin his pastorate to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
T. A. BRYSON,
242 BULL STREET.
AUTOMOBILES. BICYCLES.
SEWER CAVFD In.
Two Negroes Buried I'm an Accident
mt Augusta.


Augusta, Jan. 31.-On Houston
street, running across the lower end
of town from the cemetery to the riv-
er, there is a brick sewer. six feet In
diameter on the inside. Into this the
general sewerage system of the city
empties at different streets and is con-
veyed to the river below the city.
A recent break in this Houston
street sewer near the intersection of
Greene street necessitated repairs, and
a force of hands were at work this af-
ternoon when a CAVERN occurred,
burying two negroes, Henry Price and
James Marshall. The excavation was
about twenty-five feet deep, and the
men were covered by a great weight
of dirt. They were excavated alive
and carried to the hospital. Both are
proba bly, injured internally and are in
a critical condition.
VIII Open New Hotel.
The new 100000 hotel, Hampton
Terrace, in North Augusta, will be
opened to the public Monday 1t will
be a winter resort hotel on the chain
of sand hills between Aiken and Sum
merville. and will add much to Au-
SuSld reputation DIS IL WlllLeI ItSOIl
Mr.. c. A. Linsley. the first manager
of the Bon Air, is proprietor.
Was an Augusta Boy.
An Associated Press item in to-day's
paper from Vallejo, Cal, gives an ac-
count of an explosion in the enginee
room of the United States warship
Boston. 1t stated that Lee Baker,
aged %, of Savannah, Ga, was killed
and that his mother is Mrs. Jennie
Baker.
The item was read by Mrs. Edward
Hett of Augusta, who has a son, aged
%, an expert machinist in the engine
room of the Boston, and her own name
is Jennie. These condolences of age
and name aroused her fears, and she
telegraphed the captain of the Boston,
with the sad result of learning that
the name in the press telegram was
an error, and the dead man is Edward
S. Hett of Augusta, instead of Lee
Baker of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
Smallpox Investigated.

Columbia, S, g., Jan. 31.-Dr. James
Evans of Florence has returned from
an inspection-bf the smallpox situation
in this state along the Savannah river.
He found the disease prevalent to a
large degree among the negroes in An
derson county and along the Charles
ton and Western Carolina Railroad,
and has placed inspectors along that
line. He urges the necessity of vac
cination of school children and cotton
mill operatives.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

The case recently put on the infor-
nation docket by Mrs ]. D. Smith.
who charged nearby neighbor, Mrs.
j. H, Green, with disorderly conduct,
was dismissed by the Recorder when
brought before him. He notified the
principals, however, that both of them
would be fined if they appeared before
him again.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01

New United states Marshal in south
Carolina

Charleston, S. c.. Jan. 81. Dun
can Adams was sworn in as United
States marshal for the district of South
Carolina to-day. Judge Brawley ad-
ministering the oath of office. Mr..
Adams is originally from Laurens coun-
ty. but he has held number of minor
federal offices in the state. The only
change made by him in his office force
was the appointment of A. H. Mowry,
to succeed ]. S. Simons as deputy mar
shall.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
A. C. |. ADDS FIVE CLERKS.
Larger Force Needed to Handle
Roadway Accounts.

Roadway Accounts.
Beginning tomorrow five new clerks
will be added to the force of Mr.. c.
R. knight. engineer of roadways, Sec
ond division, Atlantic Coast Line,
headquarters Savannah. This added
force will be needed through the re-
cent addition to the Savannah Office of
all the roadway accounts formerly
kept by the roadmasters. The new
positions in the Savannah office will
be filled by the former chief clerks of
the roadma sters. The new arrange
ment really takes effect to-day, though
because it is Sunday the work will
not actually be begun until tomorrow.
To make room for the new force, the
files. office fixtures, etc, two of the
offices adjoining that now occupied by
the engineer of roadways have just
been repaired and reprinted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

The heavy and increasing tourist
travel to Florida is shown by the add
ed equipment that some of the roads
have found it necessary to add to
their trains. The Atlantic Coast
Lines New York and Florida Special
left New York yesterday with two ex-
ira SleeperS
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
FOUR LOTS IN MEADOWS
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS.


ONCE OF Savannah Water Works, Sa-
vannnah, Ga. Jan. %, 1903.-Sealed pro-
posals, Endorsed with the title of the
work, will be received by the Commit
tee on Water at the office of the Sa-
Vannah Water Works until IL o'clock
noon Wednesday. Feb. IS, 1903, and
then opened.
To furnish, (. o. b., Savannah, Ca:
5000 feet of 16 inch standard cast
iron water pipe.
Ia Crosses 16x16x6x6.
16-inch Gate Valves.
eco feet of 6-inch standard cast iron
water pipe.
"a 6-inch Gate Valves.
"a 6-inch Sleeves.
Bidders must state time of delivery.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By direction of the Committee on
Water. /. u. KINSEY,
Superintendent.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
COL. HAGoOD RESIGNS.
New Clerk of the United states Court
in south Carolina.

Charleston. S. c.. Ian. S1.-Col. j.
l.. Hagood. for three years clerk Of
the United States Circuit Court here,
has resigned that position on account
of impairment of health and eye sight.
His resignation took effect to-day.
Judge Simonton at once appointed Mr.
T. j Murphy to succeed Col. HagoOd.
DIR. Murphy has been deputy clerk for
some years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
Columbia Fire Department.

Columbia. S. c., Jan. 31-To-night
at II o'clock the new paid fire depart
ment of Columbia will begin life, sup
planting the volunteer department. w.
J. May is chief. For the present the
department viii consist of two steam
ers and hook and ladder company
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
FOREsC CITY UoTET,

European plan only. Rates 81 per
day. Located in the Central business
district Drayton and Congress SITS.
Sample rooms for commercial travel
ers. Gymnasium for patrons Turkish
and Russian baths. Free use OF show
ers and plunge 10 guests.
r. G. McFERRAN, Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
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COPPER DISCOVERED,
North Carolina Has n Prospect for
Mine DEVELOPMENTS

Asheville, N. c., Jan. 31.--Copper has
been discovered on the upper waters
of the Big Ivy creek, and large min
ing enterprises to develop 1t have been
projected. 1t is understood that rep
resentatives of mining capitalists have
taken options on several tracts Of land
upon which the find is located.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-01
VULCANIZING.

Why throw away money in buying
new tires? Any old tire. bicycle. bug
gy or automobile made as good as
new at small cost by
j. II. GREEN,
over Thomas Bicycle Store,
Entrance on BrouRhton lane.