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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22

Interesting Cases In COurt-Nine-
teen Criminal Cases.

Triton, Ga, May 21.-May adjourned
term of Triton City Court convened
this morning, Judge F. G. Boatright
presiding There is d full docket, nine
teen criminal cases being set for trial,
with lot of civil business. The bonds
of BARLEY Fort and John Hammond,
under charge of violations of the local
option law, were forfeited, and war
rants issued for their arrest.
The item of principal interest this
morning was the formal service, by
Deputy Sheriff Lindsey, on Judge Boat
right, of a copy of a petition in quo
warranto for leave to file evidence in
case in which b. K. Fort is complain
ant VS.. F. G. Boatright, before r. G.
Mitchell of the Southern circuit. Fort
alleges in his petition that Judge Boat
right is disqualified, as he at the same
time holds the office of Mayor of the
city of Triton. On May 10 Judge
Mitchell heard the petition in Valdos-
ia and set Saturday, June 6, as date
for hearing the case in chambers in
Thomasville. There is nothing new IN
this plea, as it was discussed between
Judge Boatrght and his friends before
he entered the race for the city judge
ship, but all parties will be glad to
have it definitely settled. J. ]. Murray
of Triton represents Fort. the complain
ant.
Fort, it will be remembered, has made
quite a record in the courts of this
section on account of frequent viola
tons of the local option laws, and was
once forced to leave Triton on account
of the notorious character of the place
kept by him. There are several cases
pending against him at this term of
court, which probably accounts for the
petition in question.
The Sunday-schools of Worth county
are to hold the twentieth annual cele-
bration of their organization in their
tabernacle at Poulan tomorrow. From
two to three thousand people attend
these annual celebrations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
TO FEED CRUDE OIL TO HOGS
Indiana Farmers Form a Company
to Use Their Product in That WAY.


indianapolis, May 7.-Several we'll
TODD farmers of Cass county have
formed a company to drill for Oil, and
County Auditor Gard, who is president
of the company, announces that the
crude oil will not be placed on the
market, but will be fed to hogs.
Mr.. Gard saysthat experiments made
by him and others have shown that
hogs thrive better when a liberal sun
ply of oil is given them when being fat
tened for market and that while IL
conduces to health the oil Is much
cheaper as food than corn at prices
which have obtained for the past two
years.
The discovery of the beneficial effects
of eating the crude oil was made ac-
cidentally when hogs were running in
the fields where oil was produced, and
tests were then made with the result
that the company was formed to pro-
duce oil for the special purpose OF
feeding II 10 hogs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
FLORIDA.


A dispatch from Tallahassee to the
Florida Times Union says: A certain
Lake City paper. in an editorial few
days ago, published references to Hon.
Frank Adams, president of the Senate,
of such a nature that Mr.. Adams con-
siders the article libelous, and he has
entered suit against the president OF
the company and its editor, in the sum
of $4,000 damages. The attack upon
Mr.. Adams grows out of recent legisla-
ton, relative to the amendments to the
Lake City charter, through which the
City Council may issue bonds and pur-
chase an electric light and. water works
plant from private individuals. The ar
ticles referred to intimate that Mr.. Ad-
ans owns these plants, that he wants
to get ride of them, and was instru-
mental in securing the passage of the
bill changing the Lake City charter
In an interview with President Adams
this morning he stated positively that
he does not own a cents worth of the
stock or bonds of the public utilities
which the city of Lake City desires to
own; neither has he owned any interest
in the property for the past three years.
He does own mercantile business in
Lake City.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. William A. Little of Columbus is
registered at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. L. G. Moore of Jacksonville is
registered at the De Soto Hotel.
Mr. George w. Wells of Atlanta is in
the city. and is stopping at the De Soto
Hotel.
Mr.. T. l.. Norman of West Point is
in the city on business and is stopping
at the Pulaski House
Mr. Robert P. Paul, a business man
of Darien. is in the city and is regis
tered at the De Soto Hotel
Miss Martin and Miss Estelle Mar
tin OF Lynchburg were among the
guests registering at the De Soto Hotel
yesterday.
Mrs. j. V. Thompson and Mrs. ]. B.
Thompson of Louisville were among
the guests registering at the Pulaski
House yesterday.
Mr.. H. +. Stockbridge, a we'll known
business man of Lake City, Fla. was
in Savannah yesterday and registered
at the Pulaski House.
John Nicolson, Esq. of New York,
is in the city. Mr. Nicolson is son
of the late John Nicolson of this city
and removed TO New York some years
since. He is a successful lawyer OF
that city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
RIFLES WILL PICNIC.
They Go to Green Cove Springs.
WnycrOss News Notes.

Waycross, Ga, May 21.-The Atlantic
Coast Line this morning agreed to fur
nish a special train for the Waycross
Rifles and their friends on June 3, and
the company will hold the picnic at
Green Cove Springs, Fla, on that date.
Capt. Bird went to Savannah this
morning TO consult with Mr.. w. H.
Leahy regarding the picnic, and Sergt.
Walker and Corporal Mcclellan will go
to Green Cove Springs tomorrow to
arrange for the entertainment of the
excursionists on June 3.
Mr.. II. Fl. Emerson, traffic manager
of the Atlantic Coast Line, is interest
ed in the establishment of a large grist
mill in this city. Mr.. Emerson recent
ly visited Waycross and suggested that
the citizens endeavor to interest for
eign capital in this enterprise. He
thinks that Waycross can obtain mill
ing in transit" rates at lower scale
than other cities in Georgia, and prom
ises to assist the city in obtaining spe-
cially low rates should the mill be
started. The Chamber of Commerce
has the matter under Amusement
The wood working department of the
Satilla Manufacturing Company closed
to-day, and force of men are at work
taking down the machinery prepara-
tory to moving it over TO the car fac
tory. The wood working building at
the car factory is nearly completed,
and will be ready to receive the ma
chinery as soon as it can be brought
over. President George Dole Wadley
arrived here last night and has called
a meeting of the directors of the car
company tomorrow afternoon.
Hon. w. A. Little, ex-judge of the
Supreme Court, spent to-day in Way
cross in conference with Judge j. l..
Sweat, general counsel for the Allan
tic and Birmingham Railroad Com
pany, and Supt. Alex Bonneyman. The
conference was for the purpose of ad-
justing certain matters of difference
between Mr.. Hardaway of Columbus,
and the Atlantic and Birmingham Rail-
road, growing out of the Montezuma
extension, upon which Mr.. Hardaway
was a contractor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
WOMAN KILLED LEAVENs.

Sunday morning at Douglas several
young men, headed by Ben Leavens.
secured a wagon and key of whisky
and started on a lark. They kept the
community in a ferment during the
day, hating at night at the house of
Mrs. Hester, four miles from Douglas.
Several young women there fled at the
approach of the Leavens crowd. Mrs.
Hester closed the door and threatened
to shoot any one attempting to enter
Leavens forced the door, receiving a
shot which disemboweled him. His
companions fled. He crawled a short
distance from the door. The next
morning his friends reached him with
a physician, but it was too late. He
died as he was being removed to his
fathers. No arrest has been made, as
Mrs. Hester disappeared after the
shooting and has not yet been located
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
Mr.. O'CONNOR BACK FROM
C. K. OF A. COUNCIL.
Supreme President Talks of Bien-
niaI COncIave I'm st. Louis.

Supreme President Talks of Bien-
niaI ConcIave in st. Louis.
Supreme President P. ]. O'Connor
has returned home from the fourteenth
biennial Supreme Council of the Cath
Ollie knights of America, which was In
session nearly all of last week in st.
Louis, Mo.
In speaking of the council, he
said il was composed of leading
knights from nearly every state and
territory in this country. Mr.. James
Gillespie of Atlanta represented Geor-
Ria. On the opening day of the
council the visiting and local knights
attended solemn pontifical nigh mass
in St. Patrick's Church, which was
celebrated by Bishop Glennon of Kan
eas CITY. who was recently appointed
co-adjutor to Archbishop Kahn of st.
Louis After the church service the
council was convened in the Southern
Hotel, where addresses of welcome were
made by Bishop Glennon and Mayor
Rolla Wells, which were responded TO
by the supreme president.
The reports of the officers showed the
order had made a substantial increase
in membership during the past two
years; that the administration of its
affairs had been conducted in an eco
nomical manner; that the sinking fund,
which was established years ago for
the protection of the order, now con-
sists of gilt-edged securities and real
estate, having a present market value
of about $780, O0 and that nearly $l2,-
900, 900 have been paid to the bene-
ficfaries of deceased members since the
order was established, in 1877. The con-
stitution was amended in several par
ticulars, certificates for $3.50 each viii
hereafter be issued to members desir-
ing them, an up-to-date ritual will be
prepared, steps will be taken to per-
feet the organizer system so as to aug
ment the membership and states with
less than fifty members each will not
be entitled to direct representation in
future Supreme Councils.
The next Supreme Council will be
held in Asheville, N. c., in May, 1905.
The supreme president and supreme
secretary having served two successive
terms, were ineligible for reelection.
The following officers were elected:
Supreme President-Dr. Felix eau
din of Louisiana.
Supreme Vice Presidential. G. Gro
CHAN of Rhode Island.
Supreme Secretary-Gerard Reiter of
Indiana.
Supreme Treasurer. C. Carroll OF
Missouri.
Supreme Trustees-M. Quinn of New
York and ]. p. McGinn of Kentucky.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
the delegates and their hosts visited
the exposition grounds and had BAN
quet in the Washington University
building. Among the speakers at the
banquet was eX-Gov. David c. Francis.
president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. On Thursday afternoon
there was a boat ride on the Missis-
sippi, which was much enjoyed 1t is
believed that the results of the council
will confer substantial benefits upon
the Catholic Knights of America, and
cause it to have a prosperous future.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
TO FORCE ANSWERS.
Demands VIII BE Made Upon the
CoaI-Carrytng Roads.

COaI-Cnrrying Roads.
Washington, May PA vigorous eff
fort is to be made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to compel Pres
ident Baer of the Reading Coal and
Iron Company and the Reading Rail-
way, and officials of other anthracite
coal-carrying roads to answer certain
questions, and to produce certain doc
uments which they refused, at the re-
cent hearing before the commission in
New York, to answer and produce.
The particular documents, the origi-
nails of which are demanded by the
commission, are alleged contracts
among the coal-carrying roads limiting
the production of coal.
After considering the refusal of the
railway officials to present the con-
tracts to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the members of the COM
mission requested Attorney General
Knox to direct Gen. Burnett, district
attorney for the Southern district of
New York, to present the case to the
United States Circuit Court, and ask
for an order to compel the officials OF
the coal-carrying roads to appear be-
fore the commission, answer the ques-
tions and produce the documents.
This request was made Mays. The
same day Attorney General Knox gave
the necessary directions to Gen. Bur-
nett. In cooperation with the attor-
neys for the complainant in the case,
William r. Hearst, Gen. Burnett has
prepared the petition. which will be
presented to the Circuit Court, proba-
bly, next Monday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
THE CATALOGUE CROP.

r. L. McKinstry. agent of the C. F.
X. Refrigerator Line, in summing up
the cantaloupe situation, states that in
the territory between Gainesville and
Ocala, exclusive of the Gainesville sec
ton. there are 1000 acres, which will
require 200 cars to transport. In the
Gainesville section proper there are $50
acres, or $50 carloads. 1t is generally
conceded that the output of the Gaines
vile section will be controlled by the
Gainesville Melon Growers Association.
j. M. Woodward of the Armour lines
states that in the territory between An
thony and Wildwood, on the Seaboard
Air Line, there are about LOO acres,
which will require $50 cars. The sea-
son in that section will not open until
June 1, when he expects to load the
first car at oxford. THE movement
win be rapid when the season does
open, however" remarked Mr.. Wood
ward, land we expect to move the en-
tire crop in a very short time"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
SAVANNAH JOCKEY
MET TRAGIC DEATH.
Johnnie McInerney's Last Ride mt
Louisville.

Johnnie McInerney's Last Ride mt
Louisville.
News was received in Savannah yes
terday of the death of Jockey Johnnie
McInerney, who was dragged thirty
yards in the last race at Louisville
Monday. McInerney was a Savannah
boy and a nephew of Patrolman Robert
Laird.
Mrs. Laird received a telegram from
her sister in Jacksonville yesterday
announcing that McInerney had ridden
his last race, and that the funeral
will take place in that city to-day. In
the last race Wavelow stumbled, and
his rider was dragged thirty yards be-
fore his foot was released from the stir
rup. He never regained consciousness
after the fall.
Mcrnerney was born in Savannah,
and was very well known on the West
Side, where he was reared. He was 10
years of age, and began riding five
years ago. When IA years OF age he
left Jacksonville with a Cincinnati
horse owner. and was considered a re-
sponsible jockey. The young mans
friends here will regret to learn OF his
untimely death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
DOUBLED THE NUMBER.

Once upon a time there was man
who was so much pleased when he saw
a pretty girl that he always wished
that each one was two, and that the
multiplication table could be applied
indefinitely and the whole town be fill
ed from the top of the new City Hall
right on down to the river with re-
peated exhibits of attra ctive feminin-
ity. 1t happened. strange enough. that
this man had some little work to do,
off and on, and his labors were chiefly
in5oors and in a place where only men
had been accustomed to work. But
things became changed after awhile,
and first one of the male clerks was
fired for overworking on Sundays then
another smoked cigarettes and, of
course, died young For various and many
reasons the other men folk dropped
quietly by the wayside and got wealthy
in other branches of industry. And it
was noticed, by those whose business 1t
is to keep awake twenty-four hours per,
that as each desk became vacated, In
stead of a new moustache and passe
look attached to man, bewitching
smile and pompadour, first blonde and
then brunette, would appear.
This went on, until one day 1t was
found that there wasn't another cush-
Toned chair in the emporium, and the
man was almost in despair. He
thought of extending the building, but
there wasn't room on the block and
after a few sleepless nights arrived one
morning with a smile-and a large plate
glass mirror. With one great stroke
he had solved the problem, and now
he has, after the plan of the New York
restaurants. doubled the number of
fair workers, and the pay roll is the
same.
Some unappreciative bachelor has
been unkind enough to suggest that the
mirror is placed over the managers
desk in order that he may see who is
working and who is talking-but un-
der the circumstances the proposition
is hardly worth considering.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
RE-ENTERS VIRGINIA.
Southeastern Tariff Association Has
So Decided.

Southeastern Tariff Association Has
So Decided.
Old Point Comfort, Va, May 21.-The
twenty-second annual convention of the
Southeastern Tariff Association ad-
journed this evening.
The most important act of the con-
vention was the decision to re-enter
the state of Virginia, in which the
association has done no business for
several years. However, before the
association finally returns, a commit
tee of ten special agents and officers,
with the resident Virginia members of
the Executive Committee as chairman,
is TO undertake the work of rerating
the state under the new general tariff
and establishing stamping offices
throughout the state. The committee is
to be named later by the president of
the association.
Another important matter was the
report on cotton forms and rates and
marine insurance. The report creates
a special emergency committee on cot
ton, consisting of all the resident
managers of Atlanta. This committee
has the power to change the transits
and excess cotton forms.
1t was also decided to appoint
committee looking to the taking of the
Southern Inspectors Bureau and merg-
ingfi~it with the association, under the
direct charge of an expert.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. e. Chaplin, Atlanta;
vice president, w. L. Reynolds At
lanta; secretary and treasurer, E. e.
Fleming, Atlanta.
Executive Committee-A. B. Abra-
hams, A. B. Andrews, G.. j. Dexter, J.
S. Middleton, w. r. Prescott. j. S.
Raines, ST., D. B. Harris, sail Of At
lanta; associate members of Executive
Committee, F. o. Hawkins, Alabama;
F. A. McCarroll of Florida, Edgar S.
Wilson of Georgia, ] w. Cockrane of
North Carolina, Guy Carpenter or
South Carolina, Edward c. Paschall
of Virginia.
The selection of a meeting place for
next year was left to the Executive
Committee
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
SUGGESTS ST. sIMONs.

Brunswick News: The officers of
the First Georgia Regiment, of which
the Riflemen of this city are attached,
are now looking for suitable site for
the encampment to be held this sum-
mer. The object is to secure a place
as near at hand as possible in order
to save mileage and other expenses.
The members of the Riflemen have
been discussing the situation with a
view of trying to induce the regiment
to come to Cumberland or st. Simon
for their camp. There is a splendid
site on st. Simons and if the Savan-
nah officers can be persuaded to come
over and take look at it they will
surely be impressed with it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
FOR THE ENCAMPMENTs.

BY vote of &c to 0, the Senate has
passed the bill appropriating $4,000 for
encampments and practice marches for
the state troops for the years 1903 and
1904. Senator MacWilliams explained
that in order to receive government aid
it would be necessary for the Florida
State Troops to go into annual encamp-
ments as provided by the bill. The
measure was then passed. The appro-
priation has now passed both branches
and after being enrolled will be SUBJ
mitted to the Governor. AS the Gov
ernor recommended this appropriation
in his message, there is no doubt that
it will be approved. 1t is probable that
the encampment will be held in August
of this year. st. Augustine, Jackson
Vile and Tampa are candidates for the
site
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
HAD PLOTTED MURDER.
Two Young Negroes Held on seri-
Gus Charge in ThOmasviIIe.

Two hOunK negroes heAu ON SerA-
GUS Charge in ThOmasviIle.
Thomasville, Ga, May 21.-Justice j.
w. H. Mitchell yesterday bound over
to the County Court two young ne
groes, Walter jefferson and Warren
McDonough, confessed conspirators in
one of the boldest plots imaginable.
They were employed on the farm Of
Mr.. James Walden, who lives in the
Cairo district. A few nights ago Mr..
Walden was awakened by the sound of
some one working at his door. He
frightened the intruders away, and in
searching for them he found the two
men, who lived In a house near his,
awake. He Immediately suspected
them and kept them under surveil-
lance until he could bring them to
town.
They confessed to Justice Mitchell
that their plot was to break into Mr.
Waldens house for robbery and as
sault, and to kill him if he resisted,
with a grass knife used on the farm
They are now in Jail awaiting trial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
TO FIGHT SUNDAY LAWS.

The Greek fruit dealers of Pensacola
have determined to test the Florida
blue laws as they apply to their bust
ness. There are three or four dozen of
them who keep small stands in various
sections of the city, and they have
banded together. each paying a certain
sum to fight the law. One of these
Greeks kept open store all last Sunday,
selling fruit, soda water and other
luxuries not obtainable elsewhere.
When he comes up for trial the other
fruit dealers will pay their pro rata
in defending him.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22

Minister Powell has forwarded to the
State Department from San Domingo
some samples of cotton, showing the re-
suits of the experiments in progress
there under the direction ofAH. H.
Costing to determine the pr'acticability
of growing cotton on WORKOUT sugar
lands. Briefly stated, these were that
sea island cotton did not thrive, but
that with uplands a yield of about 500
pounds to an acre was obtained.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NAY MOVE THE MILLS.

BroaduA Willingham, trustee for the
bondholders, and Attorney John R. L.
Smith, receiver for the Tennille Cot
ton mills. left Macon for Tennille to
meet with the North Carolina bond
holders, who will consult with citizens
at Tennille relative to removing the
cotton mills to Raleigh, N. C. The
bondholders seem to have received the
impression that the citizens of Ten
mile are not sufficiently interested in
the mill, and the object of the confer
ence is to determine whether or not
this impression is erroneous. The
mills were recently thrown into the
United States court, and Judge Speer
has given every opportunity for set
Element of the troubles without de-
stroying the enterprise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22
A SENSATIONAL CASE.
Mayor Kent of stilImOre Charged
with False imprisonment.

with False imprisonment.
Stillmore Ga, May 21.-A sensation
was caused here to-day when it be-
came known that warrant had been
issued for Mayor T. ]. Kent, charging
him with false imprisonment growing
out of Mondays proceedings in Mayors
Court. It is reported that a white man
named John Farr was arranged be-
fore Mayor Kent Monday, charged
with storing liquor for illegal purposes,
and was fined SIS. Later l.. ]. Cowart,
counsel for the defendant, secured an
order from Mayor Kent releasing Farr
and allowing him 800 for damages,
81 per day for expenses and SIS for
attorneys fees. To-day Farr was
served with warrant from the City
Court at Swainsboro charging him
with selling whisky illegally. Attorney
Cowart at once procured the warrant
for Mayor Kent and says he expects
to prosecute every official concerned
in what he claims the illegal detention
of his client.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22

In the case Of George W. Andrews
against the John Flannery Company a
verdict for the plaintiff for s75, the
money value Of the property sued for,
waf returned by the trial jury.
Andrews sued Tor the recovery Of a
bale ~ sea island cotton, or its equiya-
lent Ia money. Be WAS represented
BY W. ~. Hayward.