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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
WERE MARRIED LAST NIGHT
MIR. Thomas MeRone and Miss EN-
ma McCrsry Welded.

hlr honlab MCHoue anu HtSs Ett''
ma McCrary Welded.
A very pretty wedding which was
Witnessed by number of friends OF
the contracting parties. was solemn
iced last nigh at the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. ". s MeCrary. the contract
ing parties being Mr. Thomas H. Nc
Rome, OF Bay'ey, and Miss Emma
AscCrary, Of Itoyston. Ga.
Tho bride was attired in a gown
Of white silk, and carried boquet
of brides roses. Miss Bessie Ander
sen was her mid Of honor, and she
also wore a 9 WI Of white silk. Col
3. Moore. a prominent BsAley law
yer, acted as best man.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Crary, relatives OF the bride. was
beautifully decorated for the wedding
tie color scht me being green and
hite. After the ceremony Mr. and
Airs. McRone left for a bridal tour
through Florida. On their return
they win De az home to Their friends
in Bailey.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
citu omnlala nnsv

City oficials are very busy just
at present, preparing for their an
rlal reports, which will be submitted
to counsi at the meeting to be held
Monday morning. This viii be the
last meeting Of the old council and
Immediately after II adjourns Mayor
Hopkins and the new aldermen, el.
ected at the recent election will be
inAusurated.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
President Roosevelt Talks
with Attorney General
Moody
NOTHING WAS DECIDED
No Administration Measure WIN be
Prepared, as Such a sill Would
Serve Only to invite Defeat
in Congress

Washington ID. c., Dec. 8S.-Presr
dent Roosevelt embraced the oppor
tunity today e take up with the mem
Of the cabinet many questions
of detail in 2arliamental a.ministra
tion. the semi weekly meeting OF the
cabinet being longer than usual. At
the conclusion OF the meeting the
members OF the cabinet said that lit
ae business OF importance was con
| sidereG
After other members OF the cabi-
net had left the executive oifices At
torney General Moody discussed with
the president some phases o. the rail,
roa1 freight quetion.
Both the president and attorney
general have devoted muct time late
" to that problem. The latter is
swing particular attention 70 the le-
sal side of tile question so that ne
rlay be prepared to advise with the
president on the subject end with
n embers of congress as may wish to
consult him. II is understood not to
ee the intention Of the president and
the attorney general to prepare and
Lress the consideration in congress of
an administration measure dealing
with the railroad freight problem.
Such bill to quote a member OF the
cabinet would be destined to defeat
Both the president and the attor.
ney general. il is said. are satisfied
on the assumption that the commit
tees OF congress are amply able to
ple lepare their own measures. although
the president in conversation with
senator's and representatives is said
to have expressed freely his own
ideas. The attorney general has also
discussed the matter with senator's
and representatives
At the conference today no definite
conclusions were reached.
Attorney General Moody also dis
cussed with the president many mat
aers pertaining TO his department.
One of them was a successor to
Francis H. Wing, United States dis
trict judge for the northern district
Of Ohio, whose resignation has been
received and accepted No explana-
ton can be received here OF Judge
Wings resignation. Judge Wing was
appointed to the position in 1901 at
the suggestion OF Senator Hanna,
Postmaster General Wynne present
ed his report prepared by this depart
ment in respo' Sc of the resolution of
Senator Du Bois. of Idaho, regarding
pCstmasters or any other employees
who may be living in polagamy.
The report will be transmitted to
tie senate wSen congress meets on
Tuesday. The report finds that there
are four postnasters who lave sus-
tanned polygamous relations All of
these are at small places and tho re.
lStions, it is stated, have not been con
tinued since the passage OF the Ed
nunds law, the offences having oc.
Cured prior to that enactment. in
view of this TACT it has been deter
mined not to take any action on
heir cases.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
a MURDER AT PENSACOLA.
Jchnson's Head Was Almost Cut off
in Club Room.

~~AfHSNii AiCth was FiltlSSA GNl uit
in Club Room.
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 2s.--Travis
johnson. well known citizen, was
foully murdered yesterday in the Ar
lington club rooms, his head being
nearly severed from the body by a
knife or a l.atchet John Griffin a
marine engineer, was arrested almost
Immediately after the assination on
the charge Of committing the crime
3rhe yicti n,was at breakfast when
he received telephone message to
return to the Grub rooms as some one
wanted to Sc chin. He was accom-
panied into the rooms by Griffith who
sas seen a few minutes there after
l3aying the place.
Feeling agirst the prisoner is in.
tense and quick trial is demanded.
The purpose of the crime was rob
berry as nearly $500 was taken from
the dead man.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
waa oaIet at AmerIeus.

Amer!icus, Dec. 2S.--This city EN-
erges from the Christmas holidays
without Tragedy to mar the pleas
uTe Of the OCCASION. The court was
CROWDED this NOR! ming but all were
W for shooting fireworks. There was
less drunken people than ever be.
fore hn9wA on a like occasion
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
schooner MoculIouah Afoat

New York, Dec. 28.---The captain
Ct the Fire Island life saving station
reports that the schooner Frank w.
Mccullough from Georgetown, s. c.,
" Which went ashore on Dec. %, on Fire
island bar is ehoat and layirg on her
side. He sent for assistance and will
make an eRot 10 save the vessel.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
FoR RESISTING AN OFFICER
cns Killed ami Another Wounded for
OaIoHood Affair.


Gainesville. Ca, Dec. 2S.--In an ef-
fort to arrest Jess Wofford Charley
Holland, Frei Westmoreland and a
young man named Patterson at Oak
wood. late last night, Bob Pickett,
chief OF police Of that town, was
shot through the bowels and as he
fell he shot Jess wofford in the stom.
ach and the latter died this after
noon while Puckett is in a serious
condition.
The men were drinking and rowdy
and when Pickett endeavored to
quiet them a row ensued with the
al owe result.
Patterson, Holland and wesmors-
land were lodged in the Jail at thls
place today.
The town, six miles south Of c aines.
Vile. is greatly wrought up over the
AFFAIR.
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MANY OFFENDERS BEFORE
MAYOR cRoVATT YESTERDAY
eeventeen Christmas Offenders Were
Tried.

Yesterdays session Of the police
curt was one Of the most interest
ing held in sore time the court room
Icing crowded with Christmas often.
ders and a lumber Of visitors and
others who were interested in some
o. the cases.
The charges against the prisoners
we're mostly drunk and disorderly.
trere also beirg several charged with
cutting and fighting, one or two quite
serious Mos Of the offenders had
the annual Christmas excuse Of i'm
bibing too freely and many Of them
fol this reason, we're made to pay
only small fines but others charged
With cutting, etc, did not fare SC
well and heavier fines we're imposed
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
cumberIand comIna Ne. Wsek

Cumberland Coming Next Week
The big dredge Cumberland, which
If now engaged in work at sayan.
nah harbor. is expected to aTriv elm
Brunswick the latter part Of next
week to work on the outer bar. She
will be here for several weeks and
will probably use up the balance OF
the appropriation made at the last
session Of congress for the outer bar.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
elLLEpsIE HELD FOR FRAUD
Former Partner of John L. Sullivan
Under Indictment.


Under Indictment.
St. Louis. Dec 28.--On information
equivalent to an indictment which was
returned by Assistant Circnit Attor-
Eey Hancock into Office today charging
John l.. Gillepsie, former partner OF
, Lord harrington" under the sentence
ce death for the murder Of James P
McCann, and later with John l.. sulli-
van in the saloon business, with aid
ing and abetiing in the fraudulent
registration Of 101 names
Gillepsie has saloons and lodging
houses on MorEet street and it is
charged that these were the head
quarters for many men frauduleutly
registered as qualified voters before
the lst election
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
TrIaI Of the chattanocqa.

Boston, Doc. 2S--Announcement
as made today that the official trial
lG the new United States protected
cruiser Chattanooga will be held on
January 30 over the Cape Ann course
instead Of Dec, 30 as previously said
al the Charleston navy yard.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
jury Discharges Collier

Dawson, Ga, Dec. 2S.-R. w. Collier
Who was arrested for murder in an
adjoining county Saturday, was ac-
quilted by the coroner's jury. Mr.
Collier belongs to one Of the best
fam lilies in Terrell county.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
Jacksonville Only City
That Made Good Show
ing Last Night
BRUNSWICK LAST AGAIN
Local Team Succeeded in Beating
Their First Score by Nearly
Two Hundred Pins-Two Cities
Not Heard From.

The second game played by the
Southern Bowling League last night
resulted in a majority of the teams
t'aking lower scores than in the first
game, and all teams heard from last
night with the exception OF savan,
rah and Jacksonville. fell below their
fist game record.
While the brunswick team passed
their score Of two weeks age by two
hundred pins, still they again brought
UP the rear erd and did no. succeed
in gaining on any of the other
teams.
Scores wera received fron, all ex-
cert two of the cities, Tampa and
Columbus, last night and the score
O! the second game was as follows;
Jacksonville 2,62S, Macon 2,418.
Savannah 2,414; Charleston 2398 At
lanta 2.347 brunswick 2.207.
1t viii be seen that jacksonville
led, in last rights game by nearly
$50 pins, while Charleston and At
lanta which led the league after the
flst game dropped in their position
Atlanta coming next to last with this
city last
Brunswick, Jacksonville ana Saw
annah are tha only three cities that
n,ade better scores last night than
in the first game, but the respective
standing OF the eight teams cannot
he prepared until Tampa and Colum-
bus are heaE@sa-assaa
The loes% bowlers seem aetyaa.s.vs aeitya. s.sissl,t
oed R@the fact that they are playf1s1
il the3leaeue In the practice games
theYIalways average 500 and over.
.LpN in each match game they drop
two or three hundred PORTS Last
night Or G W Blantoa. ore OF the
t4embers Of The local team, made al
very small average in the league
same, but as soon as it was over he
bowIed game and made 202 which
rs an excellent (lverage
Considerable interest was mani
tested in the game and quite large
crowd was present The next game
viii be played two weeks hence.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
9. A. ga IN Convention

Memphis. Dec. 2s.-Delegates rep
resentins every soction Of the country
are attending the forty third general
convention Of the Sigma Alpha Epeil.
On fraternity here today. Reports OF
tie onieers were submitted and com.
nittees for the ensuing year were
.Np0'HVee' l.A......-.s...e., ,as.l. %
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
Bishop LIlIis oonseerated

Kansas City, Dec. 2s.-Rev. Father
y. f. Lillis, Of Kansas City, at the
cathedral here today was consecrated
bishop Of the Roman Catholic dio-
cese Of Leavonworth, Kans
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
Savannah oches.ra

The music at The german last night
vas furnished by portion Of Tar
ri nt's -oehestra. s-sgg,bis ocestra is one
OF theSbest in tbs State and renders
exeeIiena music The ochestra came
the seakssd and A. & B. and will
return 80 rjorning.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
KILLED sv HIS LITTLE SON.
carter's Boy Picked up the Gun and

Carriers Boy Picked up The Gun and
Let it Fall. 49,.
LAGRANGE, Ca, Dec. 28.-Joe Car
ter well known farmer near here,
as accidentlJ killed just as he re-
turned from hunting trip. He lean
ed his gun against the fence 1t
picked up by his little son who &C.
cidentally let it fall causing it to be
discharged the load entering Mr.. Car
ter's stomach.
He leaves 4 wife and several chill
cren.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
British rraInIno for chInks.

Pekin, Dec 2s.--A proposal is now
before the emf eror Of Crime to send
the students Of the naval college to
the British admiral Of Shanghai for
a course Of instructions.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
Extended the 5i

Tax Collector Read has All "a
that those who have not al
tier state and county tax
30 up to Saturday afteE
books closed several daxs ehe
collector will recss until
the above dae@.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
GEORGIA BONDS ARE PAID
they Matured in 1895 and Have just
Been paid

they Matured in 1895 and Have Just
Been Paid
The following from the Atlanta Con
siitution Of Yesterday will be Of in
terest in this city;
IAN interesting bit Of bond news
that came to light yesterday was
the discovery Of the owner Of three
900 Georgia bonds which matured
in 1896 and until yesterday had never
been presented for payment. The state
Il easuref~m merely mentioning the fact
in his annual reports for the past s
years Yesterday, however the bonds
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
prumelrIer stlII Aaround

Be1ew York, Dec 2S.-The steamer
sITHpnelzeE ent ashore on
sra3 islada 44ay night was
ksSS with her captain
%board They had
re- bS ken ashore by the
E8rs.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29

was very gloomy at present
There is a likelihood that no pro
vision will be made for the payment
q the amount due. If no provision
Is made at this session of congress
it will be a year before the money
IS forthcoming.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
SAVANNAH CONTRACTORS
ARE SOMEWHAT WORRIED
Those Who Worked on the Harbor
NAV Mot Get Thai. Monev coon

Those Who Worked on the Harbor
May Not Get Their Money Soon
Savannah Dec. 2S. 1t is prob
able that the contractors who have
for two years been dredging the Saw
annah river and harbor will not re
ceive their money for a year after
the work has been completed and
the woS turned over to the govern
ment
AS the contracts involve an expen-
diture Of over $12OOOOO, OF which
amount $175,0C0 still remains due. it
will be seen that the situation is
anything bat pleasant for the con-
t, actors and for the local engineer
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
! return
a...-..
Aado Aska for Facts

kss<ado Asks for Facts
Louis, Dec 28.-Baron Kiego
president of the Japanese
$ fair commissieg written
er to Col, Founs --s1. comman-
the Jefferso9 guards at the
[ds fair contaIn'ing detailed re-
4 the - used in the police
nlsggt, gsair as well as the
dflfsz 3accidents and all
other intsisSfng information. The
report was asked for by the Mikado.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29

Col fmes B. Quinn, engineer in
CHAD hf the work, who has recently
v lashington, said that he had
81 10 be able to disburse war
ra N the completion in January
OF ehruary. but that the outlook
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
led over FIyaEents.

egFo, Ike Dale, and the wet b used
as a 44-calibre pistol. A bwd Of
negroes we're gambling whe dispute
a. ose over nickel. fq words
PASSED and the0 the XII Davis
eed, to the woods and is at afge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-18

the railway mail clerks VINO handle
the thousands of presnts sent through
.he mails. Their labors are greatly
increased by the imperfect manner in
which a large percentage of the pack
ages are put up. in many cases being
SO poorly tied that they come apart
before they reach their destination.
Speaking of ii the other day a mail
clerk said If the people would take
the trouble TO put the article in a box
IL would save great deal of unne-
cessary worry and labor at a time
when the clerks are badly oyerwork.
ed. and the present would reach the
person for whom II is intended in
much better shape than il usually
does. shoe or a corset box or a
breakfast food carton makes a pack.
age of a convenient size for hand
ling in the mails Glass, china or fra
eile articles Of any description should
be packed in wooden boxes.
Packages should be securely tied
and plainly marked with he address,
of tue sender in the upper left hand
corner Postage should be fully pre-
paid, one cent an ounce for mer-
chandise and one cent for two ounces
on printed matter, including books.
photographs, pictures, etc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-18
CAIROITES PROVE
READY J0INERS
ONE IN EVERY THREE BELONGS
TO SOME SECRET oRoANIzA.
TON - THE REMARKABLE
GROWTH IN FEW YEARS.

One of tae remarkable nings in the
recent history of Cairo IS the growth
10 the secret societies " il pretty
afe 10 saw dat one white man out
OF every three in Cairo IS member
1f some fran 'rnsl ecret organization
Organizers are constantly at work
and new orders are constantly estab-
fishing themselves here. while near
ly ali the older organizations are en-
joying healthy growth While thirty
wears ago IL was as rule to BE- iaker
for granted that people did not be-
long to secret orgamza ions. IL is now
the rule i0at hay DO. AMI the teach
ing Of all these organizations are
good. no man car belong 10 any one
OF them without being benefited
thereby
And What holds good Of Cairo
holds good for the Union and for the
British possessions 10 the north OF us.
Ten years ago IT was estimated that
one man ont of every ten was a mem
Der Of seme secret organization. To-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-18
LARGE CROWDS OF LAUGHING,
JOLLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS

good natured The woman in her silk
gown brushed alongside the woman
/ trapped in her eheap bur warm
hawl But all were happy because
III were bent upon mission of love.
As the darkness fell the lights APP
Feared and spread their white lustre
| over the shoppers and brought out
prominently the pretty displays in tho
different shop windows. In front of
Ill the stores there was jam that
almost blocked traffic on the side
walks. Inside ne jam was just as
bad and the clerks had a difficult
time in looking after all .he custom.
ers, In fact il is safe assertion to
Jay thar many OF the shoppers went
home without making their purchas-
rs. deciding 10 wait until some time
during the week when the rush was
not SO great
A proprietor of one of the stores
said last evening:
The Christmas shopping started
ont better than ever saw il do be.
tOA e lit ptDpit " bUA
before we had all our Christmas stock
in shape and good business has been
the record of every day SO far. The
business has far exceeded our expee
tafions. believe our experience has
been the experience Of every mer.
chant in the city"
A well known grocer said: For the
past week we have been doing a reg
ulaF Christmas business. II Is aston.
ishing the amount of groceries that
have been purchased so early in the
season. None of the business men of
the city have any cause 10 complain
at the way business has been coming
this season | expect he actual
Christmas rush to be something ter.
rife
The hour was late before the last /
parcel burdened shopper rushed for
4 car and later still when the last /.
weary salesgirl trudged through he |
crisp night air to her home.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-18

The immense amount Of Christmas
buying that is being done was mani.
feat yesterday and last evening by
the crowded stores and the .hrongs OF
shoppers in the lower portions OF the
city Although Christmas is a week
off the noli lay buyers were almost
as busy yesterday as tbey usually are
Christina eve. The people did nor go
jus. To take a look at the pretty
things either. They went 10 buy aud
they did buy. The holiday trade
started ont better than for years past
and If the trade is continued Cairo
merchants will have no cause for
complaint
To say that the holiday shopping
began with a rush yesterday would
moi tie telling the truth. for III fact he
holiday buying has been going on for
over a week and ii started even be
fore all the Christmas goods were
ready for Inspection, Merchants in
all lines of trade have felt The effects
of the approach of the Christmas sea
son yesterday, however, was the
day when apparently everyone in the
city tried 10 do their buying The rush
began early in tae afternoon BY ?
o'clock Commercial avenue was a
mass Of humanity, joyous and happy
The women were bright
faced aud laughing and the little tots
who struggled through the crowd
wore looks Of the keenest anxiety ON
their faces They feared tina, tae
treasures they coveted would be gone
before Santa Claus had had an oppor-
unity of looking after their particu.
lar wants The men, and there were
many men in the crowd. eibowed |
heir way through the jams and at
last landed in some store where they |
'ound The articles coveted by mother |
sister and sweetheart
Such anC her happy crowd was |
cen last night Everyone pushing, |
hurrying. All laughing, all |
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-18
WHITE MATTRESSES
IN MEMPHIS HOTELS
A. L. PARKER OF THE GAYoso
WOULD LIKE WHITE MEN
WATERS, BUT CANNOT KEEP
THEM.

The Introduction by he Clarendon
Hotel OF white Mattresses. replacing
the negro labor. has caused consider.
able interest on the part OF the other
hotel men and by he travelling pub
lie. says the Memphis Scimitar. The
experiment here is being watched
with considerable interest.
AS a whole the Memphis hotel men
do not fancy the white dining room
help. believing the negro walters are
better for this section.
William Cleary. manager of Gas.
tons hotel. says that the installation
OF white Mattresses in the Clarendon
viii make the negro walters be more
careful.
That article about what the Lowry
cotton picker and the new waite wait.
resses would do to the negro labor
was good one" he said. One of
the negroes came to me anu said.
Dat amt 50. is It. boss?' And it was
all ] could do % persuade him that
he was not on the high road to star
walton"
A. l.. Parker. assistant manager Of
Hotel Gayoso, said: we employ
white women to act as chambermaids
and mud them no better than the ne
sroes. We Nigh. use white help in
the dining room if il was easy to get.
but you can't keep white men as
walters in this part Of the country
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-18
THE SOUTHWEST
is PROSPECTING
Lw Rates For fIOmeseekerS
ARKANSAS, TEXAS AND LOUISE
ANA FULL or oPPORTUNl.
TIES FOR PERSONS OF
SMALL MEANS.

No section Of the country is more
Prosperous than the southwest. No
section is showing such gains 10
wealth aud population. and no other
section offers the opportunities for Sc.
curing homes and making start in
the world as are to be found IN the
southwest.
With cheap lands and fertile soil
that VIII grow anything raised in the
Eorth, is the added attraction Of a
mild even climate.
Live cheaper. make more and save
Surround yourself with more
comforts.
Write for orr descriptive literature
tells ali about that great country
ard let lis help you find a location.
Very low round trip rates via Cot.
ton Belt Route-one fare plus Son
frst and third Tue.days Of each
J1cBth to points In Arkansas, Louisi.
sna ana Texas.
J. H. JONES. Agent, Caifo. III.
+. W Ia BEAUME. G. P. and T. A.
Cotton Belt Route. St Louis. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-18
Explanations Later.
9i5 COMMERCIAL AVE.

An elderly clergyman was recently
seeing his wife of from Euston sta
lion London. He handed her into
carriage and a porter followed her
with baggage. Then the clergyman
gave his wife twopence kissed the
porter and departed