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The Alaska prospector., 1904-12-22
Reduction Sale at Kern's.

Reduction Sale at Kern's.
 Christmas offerings, special. at StulPs.
 New goods and new prices at Kern's.
 Fresh Oysters on every steamer for Wikidel.
 Shirtwaist sets and handker- chiefs Ladies Bazaar.
 E. F.. Coy. of Kayak. left for that place Friday.
 Walter White was in from Whites House Monday.
 The Fairbanks mail arrived last Tuesday, making the tripin twelve days.
 Eight hundred dollars was or dered turned over to the school board Monday.
 Parker Bunk House on Keystone avenue. Bunk. stove and wood all comforts. p cents per day.
 Buy your Xmas Cigars at the Bowling Alley. Largest assort- ment in town.
 Judge Holman. who has been confined to his room bv q slight illness for several days. is again able to be out.
 You'll be sorry if you don't buy at Stull's Christmas Offering Sale. They are going like snowhakes in sunshine. Come quick.
 That shipment of Ladies' Stylish Rain Coats and Wraps has gone on side trip to Seward, hut will re- turn on Santa Ana to Mrs Shef- fer's store.
 Mrs. NJ. w. Ailcnder is prepared to do plain sewing and mending at reasonable prices. Broadway. be- tween Hobart and sherman sts., opposite A. Jud son Adams.
 Just received q large consign. , ment of Flannel-, Dress Goods, Prints, Outing Flannels, Ladies', Sweaters and Underwear. Bedding, etc, at Temple & Dougherly'-. Tickets are now on sale for the Fireman's ball. Dec. 3l. Prepara- tions are being made to make this event a success in d social way. and every citizen should help the department out in making it sue cess financially. The proceeds are for good cause. and d few dollars spent in encouraging the organiza- will he the best kind of fire insur- ance.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-12-22
If your sight Is dim. see Sfull.

If your sight is dim, see Stull.
 Best Christmas Presents. Low est prices. Kern's.
 M. F. Denison is now working for the V. T. Co. on the trail.
 Snow Glasses for the trail at the Owl Drug Store.
 The mail for Fairbanks and Eagle left Sunday noon.
 See Kern's goods and prices be- fore going elsewhere.
 o. H. Sleeper started for his home in the East last Friday
 to 20 per cent. off on all goods. Closing out puf entire stock. Kern.
 Tom Kinney and A. Wells came in Monday from Wildhorse creek.
 Lownev's High Grade Chocolates and Bon Bons at the Owl Drug Store.
 Mrs. Martha smith and daugh- ter went to the States on the Santa Ana.
 The Valdez Laundry does first class Tailoring as well as first-class laundry work.
 There are to be some cattle sent in to the experimental farm at Copper Center.
 Chase and Sanborn's Celebrated Coffee is to be had at Temple & Doueherty's.
 Anything, everything to please the most eXacting taste at Stull'S | Closing Sale.
 Buy your Xmas Cigars at the Bowling Alley. Larges. assort- ment in town.
 Xmas goods of every description useful and ornamental, at Mrs. Shelters store. Large consignment of Huyler's Superior Candies enroute for the Owl Drug Store.
 The Valdez Laundry does first class Tailoring as well as first-cla, $ laundry work.
 Von Gunther's Hall is now in fine shape for entertainments of all kinds. See Valdez Real Estate Agency.
 Call at Stull's, the Jeweler. and get a nice memorandum book and k. k. pass for nothing. With 1905 calendar and postage rates. Don't disappoint an expectant friend this Christmas. w. c. Stull has d most inviting display of use- ful and appropriate gifts.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-12-22
Clothes Refined.

M. Dempsey left for the east on the Santa Ana.
 Wm. Carless, C. C. Dunlap and C. l.. kimbal' went 10 Kayak on the last boat.
 Christmas shoppers rush is now on at StulPs. Presents for eastern friends at cut prices.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
HUNDRED DELINQUENTS
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In Some Cases Fines will BE Many
Times Value of Book.

In Some Cases Fines Will BE Many
Times Value of Book.
Included in the list of those who have
kept books out of the public library be-
yond the limit. are some who have re-
moved from the city, others who have
been careless, and some who have lost
their books and have not yet made res
titution for the loss.
The official collector has made efforts
to get the books, but has failed. re-
ceiving various excuses. Under the
decision of the board of directors IS al
ready announced. letters will be writ
ten to delinquents, and If satisfactory
results are not obtained in each case,
those who do not settle for the missing
books will be likely prosecuted for the
loss of the books.
In some cases which have been found.
the books were kept out so long that
the total of the fines was several times
more than the cost of the book. Mem
bers had put off returning the books
until the fines had grown so large that
they did not want to pay them, and
the fines never grew less.
1t is estimated that there are about
hundred books thus out, and it is be-
lieved that very large per cent. of
them can be found.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
ADDRESSED, BY GRAND
PATRIARCH RANDALL.

Interesting Meeting of Savannah
Encnmpment, No. ~, l. o. o. F.
Savannah Encampment No. %, I. o.
o. F.. met last night and had as it's
guests Grand Patriarch Barney c.
Randall. The Golden Rule degree was
conferred on four candidates.
Grand Patriarch Randall was called
on for a talk, and in responding paid
a GRACEFUL compliment to Savannah
and to her hospitality. He also express
sed himself as highly honored with
his position, declaring he would rather
be Grand Patriarch of Georgia that
President Roosevelt.
The speaker then discussed the
principles of the order. The Encamp-
ment was organized because of it's
sublime lessons of faith, hope and
charity. He said that the encampment
branch was f1ourishing. four new ones
having been installed since July l.
At the close of the talk which was
applauded, Patriarch c. H. Dorset
spoke briefly, complimenting the men,
bership on their degree work. Grand
Scribe ]. S. Tyson. Patriarch Jonas
Mendel and Patriarch w. c. McIntire
also addressed the encampment.
There were about eighty members
present, among them the following
visitors, in addition to Grand Patriarch
Randall: Grand Scribe ]. S. Tyson,
representative to Sovereign Grand En-
campment of the World, Mr.. G. II.
Dorsett; Grand Senior Warden Jonas
Mendel, Deputy Grand Patriarch w.
c. McIntire.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the encampment, followed by
a smoker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
CAPT. HITCH FEARS NO
COURT OF INQUIRY.
l. Even Wtutua 80 leave the Mat
Ter 10 ahe Governor.


Cap;. Ro5erq NJ. Hitch. who COM
man3e3 she froors that were over
powered by the Statesloro mob. has
no intention 81 demanding court
martial or co~Ts ~ INQUIRY
Neither, however. ne said yester-
day, has thc slieh,es; terror for him.
as he is as fully convinced as ever
that he acted as she occasion demand
ed, and taat he would have success
fuilN defended the prisoners. and with
out firing = Shot. had il not been for
the treachery he claims the alleged
officer who seized him showed.
i have examined the military code"
said Cant Hitch. and find that the
Governor has poWc. TO remove me
from military o1fice in his discretion.
No court Of inquiry nor court-martial
IS needed for that if the Governor
sees nj 10 order IL himself. If, after
an examination Of my report, and
the statements appended, the Gov
ernor thinks I have been derelict to
my duty. he may have my resigna-
ton. would not contest his deci-
sion
Capt. Hitch's friends are rallying to
his support, hundreds assuring him of
their confidence and their belief that
his course was right and proper. They
think calm consideration of the COM
prehensive report he has made would
satisfy any competent military court
OF the wisdom of the plan he had
adopted for the defense of the pris-
OnerS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
Only n Mask,

Many are not being benefited by the
summer vacation as they should be.
Now, Notwithstanding much outdoor
life they are little if any stronger than
darker and makes them look healthier
but it is only a mask. They are still
nervous, easily tired. upset by trifes.
and they do not eat nor sleep well
What they need is what tones the
nerves, perfects digestion, creates ap-
petite, and makes sleep refreshing.
and that is Hoods Sarsaparilla. Pupils
and teachers generally will find the
chief purpose Of the vacation best sub
served by this great medicine. which,
as we know. builds up the whole sys-
tenn "-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
GROOM GOT BRIDE
WITH AN AUTO
DRIVEN TO THE PREACHERS.
HONEYMOON AND CEREMONY LAST
ED LESS THAN TWO HOURS.

| Mr.. T.. Henry FFeundt Called for
His Bride to BE in an Automobile.
Feared Parental Objections and
Trip to Rev. j. A. smiths Home
Was Made in a Hurry-Then Hap
py Young Couple, With Two
Friends, Took "A spin 10 Thunder
bOIt-Within short while Were
Back in City.
BY the aid of a fast automobile. upon
which the groom had worked a score Of
times happy wedding and an equal
ly enjoyable honeymoon occupied less
than two hours Thursday night.
It has remained for Mr.. E. Henry
Freundt, foreman in T. A. Bryson's
automobile garage, to use an auto in
saving time and escaping parental OBJ
jections. al least until after he became
a Benedict.
Mr.. Freundt. quiet young man who
is spoken of in the highest terms by
his employer. and Miss Margaret Paul,
a particularly attractive young lady.
who is employed by the Georgia Tele-
phone Company. were the contracting
parties They We're married by Rev. J.
A. Smith. assistant pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church.
Automobile Was Valuable.
The young couple have known each
other for several years. Mr.. Freundt
wooed and won the young lady, but
there were parental objections, prob
ably because of the youth of the young
mans intended. But Love laughs at
locksmiths," and keeps up with the
times as we'll There have been a
number of cases where Directing pa
rents have used horses and buggies
and overtaken young couples, but it
is not on record that an automobile
has lost in a race for a minister.
Mr.. Freundt had his plans we'll laid.
Mr. Linwood Gray, fellow workman
in Mr. Bryson's garage, agreed to act
as Chauffeur, and Miss Jennie Kelley,
a friend of Miss Paul, expressed a
willingness to accommodate her friend
and witness the ceremony. So that
there would be no likelihood of a mis-
carriage of the plans, Miss Paul went
TO the home of friend, Miss Halpin
on East Broad street, near Bryan, and
Mr. Freundt agreed to meet her there.
Hurried Trip to Preacher.
Mr.. Gray, with his automobile ready
for action, remained on Bay street,
between Houston and Price streets, so
that the neighbors would not become
too inquisitive. The young couple
walked from Miss Halpin's home to
the waiting machine and were driven
rapidly to Miss Reilleys home on Will
hanson street. From there the party
hurried to Rev. ]. A. Smiths home in
the South Side. and there the matri-
monial knot was securely tied.
After they had been made man and
wife, the young couple, with their
friends, decided to take a spin to Thun-
derbolt and their honeymoon trip was
a refreshing ride to that resort. The
return to the city was not made in as
fast time as the trip to Rev. Mr..
Smiths residence. but the couple felt
more secure and happier. The bride
and groom have large circles of friends
who hope their path throughout life
will be as smooth as their bridal trip
on Mr.. Bryson's automobile.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20

arrived at the fire some time after it
had been burning.
Cause of Fire Unknown.
The fire originated in the sewing
room on the western side of the build
ing. The cause of it is not known,
though it may have come from the gas
iron used there, though that is merely
a surmise. The fire when discovered
progressed so rapidly that all clues as
to the origin were Immediately de-
stroyed.
After an hour the flames were con-
siderably checked but another half
hour of hard work was necessary to
entirely put out the fire. The amount
of water pumped into the building was
enormous 1t poured out of the
ground floor Of the building in perfect
streams long after water was shut off.
Extent of the Damage.
The building itself is badly damaged
on the second and third floors. The
third story was completed burned out.
and the damage on the second story
was great. The supporting timbers
under the roof were entirely burnt out,
and the streams of water beneath
could be heard to play direct on the
tin.
All the machinery and the stock on
the third floor was practically a total
loss. Most Of the stock, however, was
on the second floor. This was badly
damaged, both by fire and water The
fire did not reach the lower floor, but
there was good deal of damage from
water.
The stock on hand was a valuable
one, probably worth $4,000 or $4,000.
The machines on the top floor. sixty
in number, were valued at $4,000. Other
machinery in the building was worth
quite large sum. The total damage
is probably $4,000 or $4,000. The ex-
act extent of the damage is not known.
nor was the value of the stock known
definitely until the books of the firm
could be examined.
Loss Fully Covered.
Mr.. Gus Mohr said there was about
SIS, 900 insurance on the entire stock
and machinery. He did not know with
what companies the insurance was
placed until he could consult his books
II had been placed through the shul-
hafer Insurance Agency and Mr. r.
NJ. HUI, he said. The building is
insured also. though the amount OF
the insurance is not known.
Before the fire had ceased burning.
arrangements had been made with
Joseph Maril, who keeps dry goods
store al No. 2i2 Broughton street.
west, to have a temporary Office open.
ed there. II viii be open this morning
for business
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
STATESB0RO LAWYER
DEFENDS SOLDIERS.
One of Those who Represented Cato
and Reed Makes Statement.

OhC VI muse " no Represented OHIO
and Reed Makes Statement.
Mr.. E. A. Corey of Statesboro, one
of the attorneys appointed by the court
to defend the negroes who were lynch
ed last Tuesday, was in the city yes
terday morning on business, and while
here made a statement to the Morning
News, in which he gave as his opinion
that Capt. Hitch acted the part of a
brave and wise man in the handling
of the military a Statesboro.
He stated further that he thought to
court-martial Capt. Hitch would be an
act of the grossest injustice Mr..
Corey saw the entire affair and was
very emphatic in his defense and praise
of Capt. Hitch. Capt. Hitch did all
he could. and what is said of Capt
Hitch" said Mr.. Corey, may be said
of the entire company; they all acted
bravely, and did all that any set of
men of the same number could have
done under similar circumstances.
Think of it," said Mr.. Corey, in de-
scribing the situation. twenty or
thirty men would walk up to one
guard and command him to surrender
his gun. Well. continued Mr.. Corey,
that meant that he had either to obey
and give up his gun, or else give up his
life, and it was just a question Of
which of the two things was the wiser
Now to one who saw it there can
be no question that it was wiser to
surrender the gun. 1t would have been
futile to fire into the mob, because,
while perhaps scores would have been
killed, the lynching would not have
been prevented. AS it was the lynch
ing was not prevented but, thanks to
the prudence of Capt. Hitch, no white
man was killed. The purpose for which
the company was sent to Statesboro
was to prevent the lynching, but the
lynching could not have been prevented
by any resistance Capt. Hitch might
have made. Therefore, Capt. Hitch in
not giving the order to fire, was not
in the least negligent of his duty"
THE best people of Bulloch county
uphold Capt. Hitch in his every act,
said Mr.. Corey. Mr. Corey corroborat-
ed Capt. Hitch's statement as to his
being suddenly pinioned down while
the mob disarmed him. Mr.. Corey saw
this incident, and in his opinion Capt.
Hitch could have done nothing but
submit.
According to Mr. Corey the mob was
composed of some of the best, coolest
and most deliberate men in the COM
munity. The lawyers for both sides CO.
operated with the court and the mill
tary to quell the mob, even going so
far as to omit all argument of the case
for fear some description of the muir
der, or impassioned remark, might set
fire to the passion of the mob.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
first floor and fought the flames from
5 Risked ContinuousIy.

first floor and fought the flames from
the inside.
Lives Risked Continuously.
From the time the first ladder was
raised against the building until the
fire was checked. the men of the de-
partment risked their lives continuous
~ There was every reason to believe
that the roof would collapse any mo-
ment. dragging the walls with it. But
the men stuck to their perilous posts.
While the flames were still raging
fiercely. the front windows were enter
ed so that the streams might be play
ed upon the fire with better effect
The skill as we'll as the nerve of the
department was illustrated more than
at any recent fire. Every vantage
point was followed up. For the first
twenty minutes of the fire. it was be-
lieved the firemen would do fine work
if they saved the adjoining buildings
Hope of saving the building in which
the fire originated was not entertained
by the spectators.
Enormous Crowd Gathered.
The fire coming early in the night. as
it did. attracted an enormous crowd.
From every quarter people gathered.
Being in the heart of the retail dis
trict, the business men all hurried
down to see if their stores were in
danger.
The police fire detail responded at
once to the alarm, and the crowd was
kept out Of the way of the firemen. At
Jefferson street a line of uniformed
men stopped the crowd from the west.
and another a short distance from
Barnard stopped those coming from
the east. As the fire progressed the
crowd Increased rather than diminish
ed. and it was not until the flames
were almost extingushed that the peo-
pie began to dispense.
Who the Losers Are.
The building itself is owned by Mohr
Bros, L. and Arson Mohr, but L. Mohr
& Sons, pants manufacturers, who oc-
cupy the two upper stories of the build
ing, the Excelsior Bargain House, were
the chief losers. This latter firm con-
sists of L., G. L. and S. Mohr, the
first named being the father, and the
other two the sons in the firm.
L. Mohr has been in Europe since
last May and was expected to arrive
in New York last night. S. Mohr is
in New York, having gone on to meet
his father. Gus Mohr is the only mem
Der of the firm who is in the city. He
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
FOR FEL0NI0US ASSAULT
NEGRO WAS REMANDED.

Pointed Out to Detective on the
Street by His Victim.
For assault with intent to murder,
Ed Walker, alias Ed Green, was yes
terday morning remanded to the Su-
perior Court by Recorder Myrick.
Two weeks ago Walker assaulted and
seriously injured Albert Self, brake
man on the Central of Georgia Rail-
way. Self had to go to the hospital for
repairs and was discharged only a day
or two ago. Yesterday morning he saw
Walker on the street and had him ar
rested by Detective Murphy.
Self put Walker off of a Central
train and the next night Walker at
tackled him on the street with a large
stone. Sells skull was fractured and
for a time it was thought he would
not survive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
PANTS FACTORY
WAS BURNED OUT
MOHR & SONS WERE DAMAGED
THE FLAMES RACED FOR AN HOUR
AND A HALF LAST NIGHT

Building and Contents Were DAM
aged S3O.OOo or S40,O00-Th Q
building is Owned ny L. ana
Arson Mohr. and the Pants Fac
tory which Occupies Almost All
of IL. Belongs TO l.. MOhr q Sons.
Entire Third story of Building
Burst Into Flames Immediately
After the Fire Was Discovered.
Firemen Did Excellent work.
Fire in the Mohr Bros building, a
three-story brick structure. at Nos.
go. 232 and 234 Broughton street, west.
which was discovered last night at 1870
o'clock, ragged furiously for an hour
and half. loss of between $4,000
and $4,000 being sustained. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
The fire had been burning for some
time before it was discovered. and in
three minutes after the alarm was
turned in the entire upper story of the
building was a mass of eeething
from box r. at Broughton and Jeffer-
son streets.
AS Chief Mcguire and the engines
from No. fire station turned from
West Broad street into Broughton, on
the way to the fire, there was only a
small reflection through the windows,
to indicate the location of the flames.
Before the scene was reached every
window in the third story of the build
ing had blown out with reports that
could be heard some distance, and
tongues of flame twelve or fifteen feet
long were shooting out both the front
and rear of the building.
Burning for Some Time.
Before a stream had been turned on
the fire the flames had broken through
the roof and were towering above the
building. The suddenness with which
the flames leaped forth in every part
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
RAN INTO STREET WAGON
AND WAS INJURED.
Negro Bicycle Rider Badly Hurt on
Liberty Street.

Negro Bicycle Rider Badly Hurt on
Liberty street.
Miscalculating the intentions of the
driver, Jas. Young, a negro employed at
the Atlantic Coast Line shops. colHd-
ed with a street wagon at Whitaker
and Liberty streets yesterday and was
painfully. although not seriously, in
jured.
Young was riding on a bicycle and
ran into the wagon while he was going
at a rather lively clip. He was thrown
violently to the asphalt and was in a
dazed condition, with two ugly gashes
in his head, when picked up. The in
jured negro was taken to the office
of DIR. w. E. Fitch and his wounds
were dressed. He stated that he
thought the wagon was going to turn
at Whitaker street. and that this mis-
judgment caused the collision.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
CITY HALL WORK
Is ADVANCING RAPIDLY.
All of Work Now Almost on Level
With Bay street.

All of Work Now Almost on Level
With Bay Street.
Work on the City Hall is progressing
rapidly now. the western wall is al
most on level with Bay street, and
work on the rear walls is also well ad-
vanced.
The entire eastern half of the build
ing was up to the level of the street
before the laying of the corner stone.
Work is now being confined to the
western half of the building, until that
portion is brought up to level with
the other.
Since the first few weeks the work
on the building has been advancing
rapidly. AS soon as all the brick
work is completed to the level of Bay
street, the work will be pushed at a
more rapid rate. The steel work is
now being put in, and this goes up
very rapidly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-20
skin Parasites

Live and multiply in the skin of the
sufferer from letter Itch, Ring Worm
and similar skin diseases. 1t is hor-
rible for one to be fed upon in this
manner. Fortunately the sufferer is
no longer helpless. One box OF Tet-
terine will destroy the germs and re-
store the skin TO a perfectly healthy
condition. Physicians prescribe and
druggists indorse IL. II you have a
friend suffering from such troubles tell
him Of Tetterine so cents at druggists
or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine. Sa-
Nannah. Ga.-ad.