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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

stiff tail is used to support the animal.
Mr.. Keller says: Il have not seen this
interesting fact recorded elsewhere. It
is. however, possible that it is well
known among students of the habits
of this animal"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

A thousand million miles are covered
by the various trains of this country
in the course Of year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-09-09

In fifty years the suicide has in
creased in Great Britain by 200 pea
cent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
COUNTIES WILL GET SICK
OF FELONY C0NVICTS.
state warden Cox Says Coal Mine
Negroes Are wild.

Before the first year is over those
counties that took their share of con-
victs, will be sick of it and wish that
they had Jet the state look after the
felony prisoners"
Ed Cox, Jr., of Atlanta, state war
den. made this statement yesterday in
discussing the distribution of the state
convicts. Warden Cox says the con-
Wet game is q bad one for the coun-
ties to play, and that in a very short
time those that called for their share
will wish they had let well enough
alone.
But they will all have to hold on for
a year." said Warden Cox. There is
no such thing as throwing up the
sponge, and the fact that they are go
ing TO find it very expensive will make
no difference. Those counties that de-
cided TO use their convicts on the roads
will have to pay for guarding as well
as feeding, and all the expenses that
have been borne by the state must be
carried by them.
And there are going to be a great
many more escapes, too. Those coal
mine negroes are as wild as buck rab-
bits, and there'H be no holding them
down. Taking them out of the coal
mines and putting them on the turpen-
tine farms will be a picnic for them
Chatham county was wise when it de-
cided not to ask for the number OF
convicts which it is entitled to-"
Warden Cox is now engaged in dis
tributing the convicts and expects tc
finish his work by the end of April
When he has completed his work he will
have distributed about 1900 convicts
This will leave the state about 1,60(
prisoners, about eighty-three of whom
are women. The state retains all OF
the female prisoners. The state warden
spent yesterday with his brother. Mr.
William Cox.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
WIPED OUT DEBT
OF ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
Independent Society Gave $3.50 to
Cancel Last Note of Mortgage.

independent Society Gave $3.50 to
Cancel Last Note of Mortgage.
BY a contribution made by the In
dependent Society the last note OF the
mortgage debt of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church was wiped out yesterday and
the church is now practically free of
debt
The $3.50 was included in the contri-
button of the congregation of which
the total was S496. The Sunday-school
gave $40. Including it's contribution
yesterday the Independent Society has,
since it's organization, contributed
about $4,000 to the church. In addi-
ton to these contributions the usual
Easter present was made to the rec
tor.
In accordance with the custom OF
decorating the church for Easter the
chancel and altar of st. Pauls were
resplendent yesterday with palms
lilies, cut flowers and greenery. Among
the decorations was a handsome me-
mortal to the late Mr.. J. H. Elton, al
the time of his death senior warden
of the church.
The Sunday school celebration was
held in the afternoon. The followine
was the programme: Professional
Filing out the Banner" Message OF
yesterday" Christ is Victor" pre-.
sentation of banners and offerings
Ever Shining" report of superinten-
dent. Beautiful Bells" offertory
Sleeping Buds, Awake" occasional
Coward Christian Soldiers" 1t was
announced that the Sunday-school has
a membership of I'll pupils.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
MIDNIGHT ROBBER SLASHED
WOMAN WITH RAZOR.
Cutting ARRAY Among Negroes on
Mai. RyaIs' Farm.


For burglarizing a house and cutting
one of the inmates with a razor. An
drew Hilton was early yesterday morn
ing arrested by Patrolmen Bloomhurg
and VIM.
The robbery and cutting took place
on the farm of Maj. G, NJ. Ryals,
west of the city. The police were noti-
fed while the detectives were working
on the Waldburg street murder case.
and the report that first reached po-
lice headquarters was that there had
been another murder.
Sergt. Murphy and the two patrol
men, who made the arrest, went inn
mediately TO the farm and detectives
followed sometime later Hilton had
made no effort to escape, being 700
drunk to get away. He was sitting
on the steps of the house he had rob
bed when the officers arrived.
After entering the house and secur-
ing several articles, Hilton discovered
Estella Taylor, a negro girl, who lived
in the house, trying to escape with
some money tied in a handkerchief.
He stopped the girl and cut her sew
eral times with a razor. 1t was at
first thought she would die, but her
wounds are not now regarded as Sc
rious. Hilton will be given prelimi-
nary examination by Recorder Myrick
this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
LAUNDRIES ANNOUNCE
INCREASE IN PRICES.
Clean Collars and Cuffs Are Very
Costly Now.

Costly Now.
On collars, cuffs and wooden under
wear every laundry in the city has adj
vanced prices The advance went into
effect April l.
The price for laundrying a collar
has been advanced from 2 cents to
21a: cuffs from to cents, and wooden
underwear has been advanced 2 cents
on every garment Fortunately prices
on all other articles remain the same
as heretofore.
Two reasons are given by the
laundry men for the advance. One is
that all the supplies used by the laun-
dries have advanced and another that
the cost of labor is higher now than
formerly Coal has advanced since the
big strike, though it is beginning to go
down again now.
The laundrymen say that oats, which
three years ago cost 81 cents, now
cost 81 cents. Starch has advanced 2
cents a pound and soap is IL cents
higher. Cotton felt has advanced 100
per cent and wooden felt about 80 1-3
per cent.
The labor problem, however is the most
serious, according to the laundrymans.
Since the beginning of the cigar factory
in Savannah, the wages paid the girls
have advanced great deal. Where
formerly the girls received from So to
$3.50 a week. they now get from $3.50
to Sc, it is claimed with the announce
ment of the advance in prices comes
the information that agents are here
from other cities to solicit business
at former prices, and to establish a
laundry if the advance in prices is
maintained
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
EASTER PROCESSION
WAS NOT GORGEOUS.
Weather Conditions May Have Had
Something to Do with 1t.

Weather Conditions May Have Had
Something to Do with 1t.
There was nothing to enthuse on in
the Easter parade yesterday.
1t may have been because the tenn
perature was a trifie lower than the
day before, or because Old Sol played
a fast game of hide and seek with the
clouds.
With the sun it was a case of now
you see it and now you don't. 1t even
rained a little during the early morn
ing and the entire day was more or
less threatening. All Of which may
explain why Bull street and Forsyth
Park didn't wear the usual Easter
smile.
The prevailing color tone was quiet,
and if the young ones in their dresses
of white, and a feW-a very few
young men with straw hats and tan
shoes, had kept off the streets, there
would have really been nothing to IN
dictate that the peacock parade" was
supposed to be on.
There were quite a number of pref
ty picture hats in the procession. By
a picture hat is meant one of those
bewltching bonnets the cost of which
will probably be pictured in dady's
mind for some days to come. They are
things of beauty and on the right girl
are captivating.
But remove the hats and there was
nothing brilliant in the costumes, eth
er in color or effect. Had Old Sol
known just how it was going to be 1t
is doubtful if he would have hidden
behind the friendly clouds that tended
to make the day the reverse of what
it is usually pictured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
If You Are Going East

DO not fail to consult the schedules of
Atlanta Coast Line; it will be to your
advantage. The palatial New York
and Florida Special, solid Pullman
train with drawing-room compartment
sleepers, observation and dining cars.
leaves savannah 5:55 p. m. Getty time }.
arrives Washington 1898 a. m, BaiIl-
more 11:47 a. m, Philadelphia 2 D. m.
New York 4:45 p. M, following day.
The only electric lighted train between
the East and South, and most luxuri-
Gus service. The Florida and West In
dian Limited leaves Savannah 2:15
D. m. Getty time) arrives Washington
1854 a. M, Baltimore 9:13 a. m, Phil
adelphia 1122 a. M, New York 2 D. m.
following day. Pullman drawing-room
sleepers and dining car. For Pull
man reservations and further informa-
ton with reference to rates and
schedules, see ticket agents, De Soto
Hotel, or Union Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
Funeral of Martin G. Stem.

The funeral of Mr.. Martin G. Stem
took place yesterday afternoon from
the residence of his brother. Mr.. ]. d.
Stem, on Jones street. Rev. w. c..
Schaeffer pastor of the Lutheran
Church, conducted the services. The
funeral was largely attended. The
floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful. The interment was in Bon
adventure Cemetery. The following
gentlemen, who were members of So
cieties to which the deceased was a
member, acted as pallbearers: Messrs.
John F. WelIbrock and N. S. Lucken
of the Uniform Rank, X. of P. Messrs.
John NJ. Harr and Cord Meyer, from
the Plattdeutcher Brudlicher Bunde
Mr. Martin Murken from the German
Social Club; and Mr.. &. S. Mason from
Concord Lodge No. II, I. o. o. r. All
of the orders attended the funeral.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
The War in n Nutshell

The way to keep in touch with the
great events in the Far East is to get
the new and latest War Atlas Just is
sued and offered by the Morning News.
THE Rand McNally & Co.'S Russo
Japanese War Atlas" showing Russia
in-Europe and Russia-in-Asia japan
Korea, Manchuria and China, and the
entire operations in the Far Eastern
conflict. 1t contains seven double-
page maps in colors, with index and
quick finding scale for each map; a
list of all the chief cities, with popula-
ton; fighting strength and reserves of
Russia and Japan. Sent by mail any-
where on receipts of % cents.
The Daily and Sunday Morning
News ! year and the War At
las -. ''''.. '''' ..............S So 90
The Weekly News l year and War
Atlas ........ .................... 90
Savannah Morning News, Savannah
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
Mr.. AND MRS. r. M. WILCOX
ARE IN SAVANNAH.
Well Known Writer, With Her Hus-
band, Back from Havana.


band, Back from Havana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Wilcox,
of New York, the latter better known
under her pen name of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, reached Savannah yesterday
and are registered at the De Soto,
where they will remain for a few
days, before going to Augusta for a
stay of two weeks.
They came from Havana, where they
spent some time and where Mrs. Will
cox says she found much material for
editorials though little for any other
class of literary work. Just at present
Mrs. Wilcox is devoting much of her
time to writing play founded on the
book of Esther, though a good many
liberties are taken with the story as
set forth in the Bible Two of the
three acts are practically completed.
The play may either be staged or SIM
ply published.
Both the visitors were much inter
ested during their visit to Cuba in
the game of jai aIai, the game that
has been given so much publicity re-
Gently through the charges brought
against Gen. Leonard Wood in connec-
ton with licensing it in Havana Mr..
Wilcox is most enthusiastic over the
game, and believes that when once 1t
is introduced in the United States, as
it will be at the St. Louis Exposition,
if not sooner, it will become as popu-
lar here as it is in it's native home,
the Baskue provinces, and in all other
places where it has been introduced.
He thinks that not only will the
Americans like it, but that they will
develop some very strong players in a
short time. 1t would be worth a trip
from New York to Havana, he says, to
see match game between the best OF
the Spanish players and a team OF
good American players.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
MARINE RECRUITING
OFFICER KEPT BUSY.
Another Detachment of Recruits
Will Leave for Port Royal.

Another Detachment of Recruits
VIII Leave for Port Royal.
Quite number of men are apply
ing for entrance in the United States
Marine Corp and Sergt. Abbey, in
charge of the recruiting office in the
Custom House, has had twenty-five ap-
rlicants during the last week. Only
six men out of the twenty-five We're
accepted and they will be sworn in
to-day by Capt. McKelvy.
The new recruits are all Savannah
men and win be sent to Port Royal
for training. They will later be as
signed to detachments to be sent to
the st. Louis Fair, or to the Isthmus
of Panama. The men are offered every
inducement to prepare themselves for
commissions and are given competitive
examinations for promotion from the
ranks. Over rs per cent. of the sec
ond lieutenants in the Marine Corps
have worked up from the ranks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
stop on at Charleston, S. c,

A city Of great historic interest
Visit the famous Magnolia Gardens. -
tea farm. Fort Sumter. Isle of Palms
etc. Numerous excursions of interest
and pleasure, The Atlantic Coast Line
has two Pullman dining car trains that
leave Savannah lis p. m. and ass d.
m. Stop-over privileges allowed on
winter tourist tickets. Apply at City
Ticket Office, De Soto Hotel. w. III.
Leahy, d. P. A, M. Walsh, T. P. A..
Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
H. G. H. SOCIETY
NAMED OFFICERS

At the semi-annual meeting of the
H. G. H., held last night, the report oil
the treasurer showed that the organiza-
ton is in a flourishing condition. A
donation of $50 was made to the He
brew Orphan Home in Atlanta.
The following officers were elected:
Presidential. RauZin.
Vice President-M. Banowitch.
Recording Secretary-I. M. Gittelson
Financial Secretary-George Levin.
Treasurer--L. Turner.
Inner Guard. Joel.
Trustees-D. S. Greenbaum, S. When
sky, Jr., M. Slotin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
SAVED OWN LIFE
BY OPERATING
DIR. G. /. HARTMAN USED LANCE
TO DRAIN POISONED BLOOD WORK
ING TOWARDS HIS BRAIN.

Emaciated and Exhausted from Suf-
fcring. aud Realizing That His
Condition was Critical, the Doe
tor alderman Made His Negro
Driver Hold Him Before "a Mirror
while He Performed the Delicate
Operntipn-SIip of the Hand Would
Have Meant Death.
Almost at deaths door, and so weak
that he could not stand alone, DR.
Georfe L. Hartman, physician and
a member of City Council, performed a
delicate operation upon himself which
probably saved his life.
Supported by his negro driver, who
rad surreptitiously taken lance
from his surgical case, DR.. Har-
man stood before mirror in
his room and performed the operation
that diverted the course of the poisoned
blood and saved his life.
Although so weak that he could not
stand without the assistance OF the ne
gro, and realizing that the slightest
tremor of his hand might terminate
fatally, DR.. Hartman performed the
weeks ago and he is now able to sit
up in bed and tell his friends Of the
instant relief he felt.
Lifted from His Bed.
While in his emaciated condition, he
made his driver Dave Bryant get
him a lance, lift him out of bed. and
hold him in front of the mirror, while
he ran the lance from the inside of
his mouth up almost to the right eye.
The cheek was severed from the
bone, and an opening made so that
the poison could drain downward. Al
most Immediately. Dr. Hartman felt
relief, and he has been improving ever
since.
The poison started in his lower lip,
which he had pricked with a lance
that had been used in an operation.
The lip and entire right side Of his
face were swollen. The right eye was
closed.
Poison Working Toward Brain.
The swelling was gradually going up
the face and DR.. Hartman feared the
poison would reach the cavity imme-
diateiy over the eye, which commune
Gates with the brain. He says he knew
if the poison reached the blood yes
sci and nerve, which communicates di-
recetly with the eye, he coud live
hut a few hours.
this opening, he lanced his face. The
slightest nervousness on his part would
have run the lance into the eye.
The cutting did not hurt at all.
DR.. Hartman, says, so great was the
other pain he was suffering.
Dave, the boy who secured the in
strument for him, and slipped it into
his room, is a trusted servant, having
long been in DR.. Harman's employ.
Or. Hartman first sent him for his
instrument case, but a member of the
family met the negro returning to the
room with it and took it away from
him.
Slipped Lance Into Room.
DR.. Hartman told the negro to watch
his chance and slip a certain lance,
that he described, out of the case.
This the negro did little later and re-
turned to the room with it.
DR.. Hartman, however, was too weak
to get out of bed and had to be lifted
The negro stood behind and support
ed him with his arms under the doc
tors shoulders, while the lancing was
in progress.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
SUMMARY OF WEATHER
CONDITIONS IN MARCH.
More Than Half of the Month Was
Marked "PartIy Cloudy"

More than half of the 81 days of
March this year will go down on the
weather bureau records as partly
cloudy, eighteen days having been so
marked. Only seven were clear and six
were cloudy. On seven of the days at
least .01 of an inch of rain fell. The
total rainfall was 1.61 inches.
In temperature the month was con-
siderably warmer than the average.
The average monthly temperature is
SO degrees, while last month made an
average of 81, an average daily excess
of 2.6 degrees. The hottest day of the
month was the %, when mercury
reached the 50 degree point. The cold
est was March 16. when mercury fell
off to 40 degrees. The highest wind
was a wind from the west which for
five minutes on March IL blew with a
velocity of thirty-one miles an hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
WOODBURY. & CO.
NOT lNS0LVENT.

]. B. d. WOODBURY. & Co, the COM
pany alleged to have trespassed on
government land in Florida and ex-
tracted turpentine from the trees, is
not insolvent, as was stated in the
Morning News yesterday. The COM
pany, through MIR. WOODBURY., claims
that it has not been sued for the tres
pass or If suit has been instituted 1t
has not yet been notified. The COM
pany was confused with another of the
alleged trespassing concerns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
CHARGE He ATTEMPTED
TO CUT WiFE'S THROAT.

Charged with being drunk and dis
orderly and attempting to cut his
wife's throat with a razor, T. Sullivan,
who works for the city, was early
yesterday morning arrested by PATROL
man Meldrim. Sullivan was very drunk
when taken in charge. After he sober
ed up he was released on bond. The
case will be heard by the Recorder
this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
POLICE WILL START
ON AUTO SEARCH.
Special Men VIII Begin DOcketing
Cases To-day.

Cases To-day.
Beginning this morning members of
the police force detailed for special
work will begin checking up the au-
tomobiles in use in the city Not all
of the machines have been registered
and the owners who have failed to COM
ply with the city ordinance will be
docketed.
More than two weeks grace was al
lowed by the city and those who have
failed to register will be arraigned be-
fore Recorder Myrick, and will prob
ably be fined. The fact that the police
department has been put to the trouble
of having to detail special men for the
work will prompt the Recorder not to
overlook the fact that an ordinance
has been violated.
Those owners, too, who have neglect
ed to return their machines as per-
sonal property, will get into trouble
with the Board of Tax Assessors. The
question of the date upon which a ma
chine was purchased does not figure in
the matter at all.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04

Mrs. Rebecca Davies Rockwell, whose
death at Griffin, Ca, on the Friday
was announced by telegraph in this
column in yesterdays Morning News
was the widow of the late Col. w. S.
Rockwell of this city, who was lieuten-
ant colonel of the First Volunteer
Regiment of Georgia, (the Savannah
regimenD, in the Confederate War,
and the mother of Maj. w. S. Rock
WELL of this city. She was we'll
known in Savannah were she resided
during many years of her long life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
lRlSH-AMERICANS WILL
GIVE SECOND HOP

The second annual hop of the Irish
American Friendly Society will be
given tonight at the societys hall at
Bryan and Abercorn streets. An
elaborate programme has been prepar-
ed and supper will be served by the
ladies' auxiliary to the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. Music will be furnish
ed for the occasion by Rosenfelds or
chestra. A most enjoyable time is
promised those who attend.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
RATS STARTED FIRE
IN EXCELSIOR PILE

WAS Extinguished without Fire EN-
Gines Leaving station.
Fire was discovered in a stable in the
rear of No. 1874 Oglethorpe avenue, east,
opposite the Central Fire Station, yes
terday at noon.
The stable had been used as a store
room and the fire started in a pile Of
excelsior. Firemen from the station
across the street put out the flames
with two hand extinguishers and a gar
den hose in the yard. The damage was
of no consequence. 1t is thought that
the fire was started by rats with
matches, as no one had entered the
building for some time. Mrs. B. Buck
icy resides at the address given.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
MUST STOP TYING cows
ALONG SIDES OF ROADS

Many Complaints Are BEING Regis
tered With Commissioners.
Many complaints are being register
ed with the County Commissioners re-
garding the practice of tying cows
along the sides of the roads to Craze.
Scarcely a day passes that someone
does not complain and the commission
ers may take action on the matter at
an early meeting.
The ground of complaint is that the
COWS stray across the road, thus
stretching a rope barrier directly across
the highway. This is a matter of small
moment to a pedestrian, but to those
driving, or to bieyclists it occasions
considerable trouble,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
North CaroIinn societx Nicotine.

The North Carolina Society will hold
its regular monthly meeting at the
De Soto Hotel tomorrow night at 500
o'clock. Arrangements will be made
for the annual banquet of the society
which will be given at the De Soto,
May 20, the anniversary of the sign
ing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
Kings Daughters Meeting.

Circle No. 1, Kings Daughters, will
meet this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. f. w. Clarke, No.
POI Waldburg street, west. Several mat
ters of business importance viii be
brought before the Circle and large
attendance is desired. The April boxes
are due at this meeting and II is re-
quested that all members bring theirs
to the meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-04
st. Louis Worlds Fair, April 3O-De-
Cember 1. 1904

Low rates and superior service from
Savannah via Southern Railway.
Round trip tickets, with season limit,
$685.; sixty-day limit, 1872, or fifteen
day limit, $2605. We will run through
Pullman sleeping cars from Savannah
to St. Louis during the exposition.
Southern Railway is the Worlds Fair
Short Line" Call on me for any de-
sired information, E. G. Thomson, c. P.
and I. A., 141 Bull street.-ad.