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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
Few Hard Facts.

"A life insurance policy is a con-
tract, contract between yourself and
the company, a contract which may
mature in a few months, and may not
mature for great many years. 1t is
all you have to show for your money,
and it is therefore of the utmost i'm
portance that you know what it says,
and that it says what you want. You
should read it carefully be sure you
understand it thoroughly, and see
that it contains no carefully worded
sentences in small print, which may
prove serious to you in the years to
come. Back of this contract is the
name and good faith of the company,
with it's millions of assets, and the
law of the state which grants the
company its charter. If you can get
the best contract with sound, honest
backing, you are protecting your es-
tate as nothing else can protect it,
and your policy is as safe as a gov
eminent bond.'
Such a policy we offer you in the
Massachusetts Mutual, which in addi-
ton 10 its sound financial condition,
has also the excellent laws of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts. The
Massachusetts, Mutual is the leading
Massachusetts company, and writes a
fair and square, easily understood
policy contract. We will take pleasure
in quoting you rates, submitting spec
linen policy for your consideration, if
you will write us, stating your age
and address. HARRY & Apple, mana
gers for Georgia, III Bay street, east,
Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
IN POLICE COURT.
GnsINin Severed Artery I'm His Left
Wrist in Effort to Die.

By cutting an artery in his left
wrist L. G. Gaskin, a young white
man Of Baltimore, attempted to COM
NIT suicide in the Police Court room
yesterday morning, Immediately after
the adjournment of court.
An account of Gaskins arrest on
charge of larceny after trust was Civ
en- in the Morning News. w. H. Mel
drim charged that Gaskin had misap-
propriated $3.50 that he had given him
to purchase picture frames with. The
evidence at the investigation was of
conflicting nature and the Recorder
remanded the defendant for trial in
the Superior Court.
Gaskin took his seat on the prison
ers' bench in the court room. A few
minutes later when court adjourned it
was noticed that he was sobb1ng. A
minute or two later an officer discov-
cred that the man was bleeding to
death from an ugly wound in the
wrist. He fought against being dis
armed and declared that he wanted to
die. He had been disgraced, he said,
and did not want to live, knowing
that his wife would know that he was
charged with crime. Gaskin's wound,
a CHASTITY one, was dressed by DR.. w.
E. Norton, and the young man was
taken to the county Jail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
SeabOard Florida Limited-Luxuri-
Gus Passenger Service.

Only Florida Limited train from the
East operated daily. Absolutely the
quickest time, because the route is the
shortest. Time only three hours thir-
ty minutes Savannah to Jackson
vile. Time, only twenty-five hours
fifteen minutes Savannah to New
York city. Train southbound leaves
Savannah at $50 a. M, arrives Jack
sonville 12O p. M, ST. Augustine 2:3o
p. m. Train northbound leaves Sa-
vannah 500 p. m, arrives New York
BIS p. m. Gall time shown is railroad
time, one hour slower than Savannah
time). The Seaboard Florida Limited
is composed exclusively of Pullman
cars, including compartment cars,
consisting of separate private rooms
or compartments, which can be used
singly or en- suite, affording perfect ex-
clusiveness, if desired; two double
drawing room cars, observation car,
which is now one of the necessities in
the best of modern travel, the comfort
and freedom of which adds greatly to
the pleasure of the trip and the mag
nificently illuminated and richly dec
GRATED dining car, with it's splendid
service of silver and cut glass, and
snowy linen, presents but a fitting
palace on wheels within which to enjoy
the tempting feasts which are offered,
consisting of all the dainties of the
season. That Savannahians may en-
joy the very best this famous train
affords, ample space has been assigned
the Savannah Office, including state
rooms and drawing rooms, assuring
positive reservations of the choicest
accommodate ons. Complete information
at Seaboard Air Line, city ticket Of
fee, Bull.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
CONDEMNED MAN VISITED
BY A MINISTER.

Rev. G.. W. Griffin yesterday morn
ing visited the Jail and had long
talk with Willie Calvin, the negro who
is to hang next Friday. He told the
prisoner that his failure to come soon
er was due to the fact that he had not
received the message.
After talking with the prisoner for
some time the minister said that Cal
vim was ready to meet his fate. and
that he believed the man was prepared
to die. Rev. Griffin says that II MS
health will permit he will try to see
the prisoner again before the day set
for his execution.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
MILITARY TO HONOR
MEMORY OF R. E. LEE.
Parade of Various Commands to
Tnke PInce Tueadnr Albanian

Parade of Various Commands to
Take Place Tuesday Afternoon.
The memory of Gen. Robert E. Lee
will be very generally observed in Sa.-
vannah Tuesday, and will be marked
by what promises to be an unusually
large parade of the local white troops.
Every command of these in the city
will take part in this parade. The pa
rade will be under the command of
Col. P. w. Meldrim.
The various commands will assemble
In their armories at such an hour as
will allow them to form at Dravton
street and Oglethorpe avenue, at 8: As
o'clock, and promptly at 4 o'clock will
move, the column passing down Dray-
ton street, to Bryan; westward on Bry-
an to Bull: southwark on that street
to CASTOR. passing on the east side of
the squares; on CASTOR to Drayton and
then to the Park Extension. 1t Is still
uncertain whether or not a review will
be held in the Park Extension after
the parade.
AS has been stated In the Morning
News the officers of the different com
panies have been making special eff
forts to get their men relieved from
work on the afternoon of the parade,
in order that they may take part in
it. In this effort they have been fairly
successful. Through Col. Meldrims
request both the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Seaboard Air Line railroads
have agreed to allow all of their en-
ployes that are members of a military
command, and that it is possible to
| spare, the afternoon, so that they may
help fill the ranks of the companies. In
other directions the officers have been
as successful and the outlook is for
full ranks.
In preparation for the parade a
number of the companies have been
holding special drills during the last
week. The commands of the First
Regiment Infantry, will give special
attention to their drills tomorrow
night with a view to the evolutions
that will be demanded by the parade,
and 1t is the desire of Col. G.. A. Cor
don and the various company COM
manders, that the attendance at these
drills be as large as possible.
Orders issued by the First Regiment
are that calls for formation will be:
First call, 3 o'clock p. M. assembly,
$40; adjutant's call, (battalion,) 1926,
and adjutant's CALL CregimentaD. at
$3.50. The commands will wear dress
uniform. The Guards, who have been
summoned to oppear at their armory
at 3o'clock, will parade also in dress
at o'clock, will parade also in dress
uniform, and will appear for the first
| time in the new caps, recently re-
| ceived.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

the fall of 1901, felt very confident
that there was big future ahead OF
the company, on account or It's close
location to the large railroad systems
of the South, and on account of its
being one of the largest manufactur-
ing plants in the South and the larg-
est one in Savannah.
1.-THE amount of cash working capt.
tai turned over to the reorganized
company in October, 1901, was less than
$500; but there was a considerable
stock of material then on hand, which
was converted into cars, which, in
turn, were converted into cash. With
the small working capital thus obtain
ed, the company has built and financed
over $500 cars, involving a gross bust
ness of near So, 900 900; this has meant
much to Savannah, as all of this vol
ume of business has been done through
the Savannah banks, and Savannah
business houses have been largely dealt
with. In labor items alone, over $685.
900 a year, has been expended. The
company, when running in full, was
employing $50 men.
Much New Machinery.
1.-THE physical condition of the plant
has been greatly improved during the
last two years by over $4,000 worth
of new machinery. 1t is now in most
excellent working condition, and I
sincerely hope that it will soon resume
operations. Owing to the small cash
working capital of the company, the
depression of the times was severely
felt.
Il would like to see the company re-
organized on a larger basis, and in
this reorganization, to see Savannah
capitalists take part. for an institu-
ton of this kind needs large local sup
port.
ITO the large number of business
houses, with which we have been
dealing during the last two years,
am greatly indebted for the courteous
treatment accorded me. At this time
there is only the small sum of $1,000
due in this city.
IT hope that the depression in the
business and railroad world will soon
lift. and that the car company will
soon be in a flourishng condition.
After the untiring efforts that have
been put forth to make the company
a success, to be involved in the pres
ent embarrassment is. indeed, a
matter of great personal regret, but
from the general depression of the
times, the lack of car orders and GER
tain unfavorable local conditions it
became necessary to place the con-
Germ in the hands of a receiver in or
der to preserve all of the valuable as
sets of the company and to insure to
all of the creditors. protection in full
for their accounts"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
EXECUTOR OF CLINCH
WILL MADE REPORT.
The Big Estate Will Eventually Go
to Charitable Institutions.

Mr.. T. NJ. Cunningham. executor of
the will of Mrs. Elizabeth L. w. Clinch.
deceased, filed his report of receipts
and disbursements with the Ordinary
YESTERDAY.
The report covers a period Of about
ten months being from the date of
the qualification of Mr.. Cunningham
as executor, March 81, 1903, TO Jan. 16,
1904.
The appraised value Of Mrs. Clinch's
estate is 1857, 1891. AS this entire es-
tate will eventually go to charitable
organizations, there is much interest
in the condition of the estate.
Under the will, after disposing Of
few specific legacies, the balance of
the estate is left to Col. j. II. NJ.
Clinch, husband Of the testatrix, in
trust, during his life, and after his
death to be divided into six equal
shares.
One of the six shares is bequeathed
to the Savannah Widows Society for
the relief of INDECENT widows and or
Phans located in Savannah; one share
to the Orphans Home of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in Savannah; one
share to the Union Society of Savan-
nah; one share to the trustees Of the
fund for the support of INDECENT wild
ows and orphans of deceased clergy
men of the Episcopal diocese Of Geor-
gia; one share to st. Pauls Free Epis-
Copal Church of Savannah; one share
to the Episcopal Bishop of Georgia
and his successors in office or such
person or persons who by law or APP
pointment of the courts may be entit-
led or capable to receive the same to
be held in trust as fund for the sup
port of the Episcopal Mission of the
diocese of Georgia.
The income of the estate amounts to
nearly $4,000 per year, which will no
doubt increase by the time the estate
&c Divided
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
MARRIED IN HASTE
BUT COULDN'T GET AWAY,

Ceremony Performed Too Late to
Allow Recording of License.
After hurrying UP their wedding in
order to take the late train for New
York last night, Mr.. and Mrs. French
are compelled to remain in Savannah
until tomorrow, owing to the fact that
the Ordinarys office had closed when
the ceremony was completed.
The groom, Mr.. Alex Y. French, a
Floridian, came to Savannah about
week ago, and was met here By the
bride-to-be, Miss Katherine K. 'Nuss
of New York. After leisurely taking
in the sights of Savannah, they sud-
denly decided to marry in order that
the groom might return to New York
at once.
The preliminary details were easily
arranged with the Ordinary, and the
pair hurried to the Office of Justice
Charles v Hohenstein. The nuptial
knot was tied as quickly as possible,
and then, after the groom had made
hurried rush to the Ordinarys office,
he found that it had closed, and he
and his bride would be compelled to
remain in Savannah until Monday in
order to file the license for record.
An amusing fact about the entire afS
fair is that had the wedding been per
formed at the time originally set, all
arrangements could have been made.
While securing the license the groom
to-be had informed the Ordinary the
reason for hurrying up the modifying
In order to help him out, the Ordinary,
in company with some of the other
court officials. had started to attend
the wedding, intending to return to the
office with the groom and record the
license.
The wedding, however. was pulled
off a half-hour sooner than the groom
to-be had stated and when the court
officials reached Justice Hohenstein's
Office they found that the ceremony had
been performed and that the bride
and groom had left the Office. This
called off all attempts at filing the
license, and bride and groom will spend
the first part of their honeymoon in
Savannah
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
CITIZENS WILL RECEIVE
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
Council Authorized the Printing of
5000 Copies for Distribution.

Council Authorized the Printing of
5000 Copies for Distribution.
City Council met at the City Elk
change last night. but very little bust
ness was transacted in open session.
No action was taken in regard to the
City Hall bids.
A petition signed by Miss Letitia w.
Dupont. recording secretary of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, asking
that Council take perpetual care of the
Confederate monument in the Park Elk
tension, was read and referred to the
proper committee.
Alderman Garfunkel offered a reso-
luton that 800 copies of the report of
the Mayor and other city officials be
printed, 300 copies to be covered in
cloth. He introduced another resolu-
ton proposing that 5000 copies of
Mayor Myers report be printed for
distribution among the citizens of Sa-
vannah. Both resolutions were adopted.
The appointment of Mr.. C. S. Ellis
as a member of the Park and Tree
Commission was confirmed by the
Council.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
BUT THREE DAYS LEFT
TO MAKE TAX RETURNS
Hundreds Who Have Neglected to Do SO will
Be Double Taxed This Year

taxed on whatever the assessors decide
they own.
Under the ordinance the assessors
have no discretion, and in every case
where returns have not been made in
the specified time the penalty must
be imposed. Persons who have dis
posed of their belongings during the
year are required to come forward and
swear themselves off the books be-
fore Jan. 20.
The simple fact that no report of
any sort is made is not sufficient evil
dence to cause the assessors to remove
names from the books, and in every
case those who claim to have nothing
must give some evidence of the fact
and swear themselves off the books.
In the event that this formality is
overlooked they will be subject to a
double tax and stand a chance of hav-
ing their belongings seized by the city
marshal, unless they change their
minds and pay the executions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
BOY SINGERS WANTED.

Boys between and 10. years OF age
are wanted by Mr.. George Blakeley, in
charge of st. Johns Church choir. Not
only will all boys accepted by the choir
master receive instructions in vocal
music but they will be paid for their
services as well. The salaries of the
boys range from IS cents a month to
Sl.25. A good musical training is Of
fered to ambitious boys by Mr.. Blake
ley. who can be seen at No. 215 Lib
erty street, west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

There are but three more DAYS in
which to make returns to the Board
of Tax Assessors for personal property,
which does not mean real estate, and
hundreds of Savannahians are certain
to be double taxed.
Not only will those who have neg
lected to make their returns be forced
to pay double tax, but great many
who have never made returns will be
placed on the books by the assessors
themselves. and the double tax will be
imposed.
The assessors have evidence of the
fact that there are quite number OF
people who have not made any returns
at all and whose names do not APP
pear on the books. Unless these back
ward folks put in an appearance be-
fore Thursday they will not only be
placed on the books. but will be double
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST
SEAB0ARD FOR $1,000.

The Seaboard Air Line Railroad was
made the defendant in a $1,000 damage
suit yesterday when Julius Krouskoff,
through his attorneys, w. n. Clarke
and Garrard & Meldrim, filed the nee
essary papers in the City Court.
The plaintiff alleges that on Aug IS,
1908, he received painful injuries while
stepping from the defendants train
at Starke. Fla, and he charges that
it was due to the negligence of the
defendants agents who were intrusted
with the operation of the train. He
claims that he lost three weeks time,
which to him was equivalent to $3.50,
and that he was compelled to pay out
$3.50 for medical attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
REGISTRATION BOOKS
WILL OPEN MONDAY.

Importance of Election Year VIII
Accelerate Voters to Register.
The registration books upon which
1t will be necessary for every qualified
voter during the coming year to have
his name. will be opened at the office
of the tax collector tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and it is expected
that there will be a general rush.
Collector Thomson and his assistants
have prepared all tax executions for
the sheriff, and have all business out
of the way now for accommodating
those who desire to qualify as voters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
MANAGER SEESKIND AGREED
TO ALL SUGGESTIONS.

Because of the absence from the city
of Fire Chief Mcguire, nothing was
done yesterday with regard to changes
that will be made at the Savannah
Theater with view to making it safer
in case of fire.
Chief Mcguire, Assistant Chief Mou-
70, Building Inspector Bartlett and
Electrical Inspector Arthur Hancock
will have another conference with Man
ager Seeskind tomorrow. Mr.. Sees
kind has already agreed to make the
changes suggested and the conference
will be held for the purpose of deter
mining just when the work can be
DONE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
APPOINTED THUNDERBOLT
ELECTION MANAGERS.

A meeting of the County Commits
sioners was held yesterday at noon for
the purpose of appointing election
managers to hold the election at
Thunrerbolt on Tuesday. They were
c. v. Hohenstein, ex-officio justice of
the peace; w. NJ. Kidwell and H. V.
Calder.
The election at Thunderbolt Will
be for two aldermen and a clerk of
Council. There was some discussion
as to whether or not It would be legal
to hold the election on a holiday, but
In the law creating the municipality
and which governs the holding OF
elections no exception is made in case
of holidays. The law prescribes thai
the election shall be held the third
Tuesday in January.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
WILL BE TRIED ON
CHARGE OF INSANITY.

Vasilious Keramidas, who caused
great excitement on West Broad street
some time ago by pulling out a pis-
tol and firing at two women, will be
tried on charges of insanity brought
by p. Barbour. In his trial in the
Police Court Immediately after the
occurrence Keramidas said that he in
tended to kill the women. Judge Nc
Alpin will examine the man during
the week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
b Good

And you will be lonesome; but you
won't be If you visit the Smoker"
There you will find the largest and
best natured crowd of jolly good peo-
pie to be found anywhere in the city.
Giving them the best goods at the
best possible prices. keeping a strictly
first-class, up-to-date resort for gem
tlemen is the cause of It all. II you
appreciate a good thing, you will And
it at the Smoker" 10 Congress street.
west. We handle case goods only.
Battle p. Winters, Managerial.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
Lie isn't worth living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness OF the skin from a simple
chap to letter and Ringworm, even of
long standing, is completely, quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is COM
fort worth so cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores, or by
mail from ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah,
Ga-aG.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
JUDGE SEABR00K WAS
IN SAVANNAH YESTERDAY.

Judge Paul E. Seabrook of the At
lantic circuit was in Savannah for a
short while yesterday to sign some
orders in cases that were heard be-
fore him when he conducted one of
the branches of the court just before
Christmas,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

H. Cohen. butcher at the City Mar
ket, has received several thousand cal
endars which are for his friends who
call. Mr.. Cohen has just received his
new ice box. which is lighted with
electric lights. He has on hand the
best lot of meats of all description
which he has ever had.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

And high prices patronize US for cash.
Steady buying at our store will surely
make your living expenses less. We
offer particularly attractive prices to
all customers buying their weekly or
monthly supplies in one purchase.
This is advertising, but it is also the
truth. Suppose you try US. Southern
Grocery Company, ia Barnard street.
AID.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
Nichols, Shoes for Men.

The best shoe on earth for men is
the Turner shoe. 1t is stylish, dur
able, and at IS is the cheapest shoe
on earth. All well-dressed men wear
Turner's shoes. Handled only by A. S.
Nichols, 8 Broughton, west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
Seaboard Florida Limited.

Only hours. 80 minutes, Savannah
to Jacksonville, leaves $3.50 a. M,
arrives Jacksonville 1:20 p. m, st.
Augustine 2:30 p. m. daily. The fast
est time, because the shortest line.
Two other Florida trains dailY.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
NINE MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED.

Clerk Of Ordinary's Court Molina had
a busy time yesterday writing out mar
riage licenses. Nine happily mated
pairs applied for legal sanctions to the
union of their hearts and hands.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
NichoIs, shoes for Ladies.

The best shoe on earth for ladies is
the Jeaness Miller. 1t leads all other
shoes in style, durability and price. It
is the one great shoe. Handled only
by Nichols, Broughton, west.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17
Nichols, shoes tor ChiIdren.

The best shoes on earth for chill
dren are handled by A. S. Nichols, s
Broughton, west. He knows what
lasts the little folks. He gives them
stylish, durable and inexpensive shoes.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

Eye glasses or spectacles for $3.50.
Eyes examined free of charge by Dr.
Nj. Harris, at Sternberg & Co., Brough-
ton street .-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

Rich new styles in the celebrated
Hamburger" make of suits at M.
Dryfus. These suits hold shape and
Mt finely. only at NJ. Dryfus can you
find them.-ad.