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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-14
Never Attended Conference.

'I never attended a conference at tho city hall or any other place when the contractors and my brother were pres ent. Don't remember ever having seen Mir. Pennington but twice, and do not be- lieve that I would know the gentleman f I should meet him on the streets. l never made any reference to MT. Ken drick being cared for. I never heard the question of Mir. Kendrick making liberal estimates to the contractors raised. Six years association with MT. Kendrick has taught me that he Is not man to be influenced in this way. ] was never pres ent at any conference when MT. Ken drick was discussed.
 'I am a member of the firm of Dren- nen & Go. I understood that the $100oO was to go to Mac Drennen and not to the firm I had not the least information as to what disposition was to be made I of The uopev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-14
Said Nolan Was Mistaken.

q want to say that MT. Nolan was mis- taken this morning when he testified that he talked with me near First avenue and rwenty-frst street about the matter of awarding the contracts by the commis- sion. ! am positive that l had no such conversation with him, except after court adjourned this morning. when l approach ed him on the matter of his testimony It was my brother who had the conversa- ton with Mir Nolan.
 Never heard it discussed that MT. Ken 6drick was to be removed Since the claim of my brother was filed have heard that several people were going to swear that offers were made by Mac Drennen to in- fluence certain commissioners Know ing this I suggested to my brother that he withdraw his claim and go before the sanitary commission and make a full ex- planation of the facts in connection with it. He said that he would do no such thing as charge of a serious nature had been made and until these were cor rected he would insist upon hearing
 Capt. White came to my office. he said as a friend, and I think he did, a few days ago and advised me to use my influence towards having the matter dropped, as serious charges would prob- ably be made at the hearing against my brother and myself. I told my brother of this and he said that he would rather have a full and complete investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-14


 w. Melville Drennen, mayor or bir- mIngham, and a brother of the claimant, was the next witness called by Attorney Miller. He was sworn and testified;
 Tn July, 1902. when the special commit tee from the sanitary commission met Tn the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank I was present. My brother had been ne- gotiating with the sanitary commission relative to taking the bonds and was there to submit a proposition from Dren- nen & Co.,, of which firm I am member, to take the bonds at par value, with the understanding that the firm was to have the interest from that date provided we would take them.
 q knew of the agreement between my brother and the three contractors. read the agreement before it was signed. knew of no agreement by which money was to be put up to be divided among the members of the sanitary commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-14

was the first definite information had of any kind on the subject"
 Cross examinations: "I knew of no false bid being presented by Donelson or other contractors. It appeared to me that a combination had been formed among the contractors
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
Southern Engineers and
Conductors Had Money
in Macon Banks
SOME BRUNSWlCMANS LOSE
Understood that Several Officials of
Road who Run to This City Were
Depositors in the Plant Bank
That Failed

It is understood that o number Of
the conductors ana engineers of the
Southern railway. who run to Bruins
wick, are heavy losers by the failure
OF the banks in Macon.
A number OF the employees Of the
Southern deposited heir earnings in
the I. c. Plants Sons Bank, and it is
stated that the losses are from $500
to $4,000. Among those known in this
city who were depositors were Enei.
neers Tom Ford ana Bullard. and il is
understood that both OF them lost
quite heavily
The failure Of the banks was much
talked Of in Brunswick yesterday and
everybody expressed themselves as
being SUR rised The local banks are
nor effected at all, as neither had any
accounts with the nsoIyent Macon in.
stitutons.
The general belief prevails here chat
the depositors in Macon Will be heavy
losers, and it was stated that they
would never receive 70 per cent of the
money lost Mr Plant is well known
in this city and has a number OF
friends who regret to hear OF his fail
urp
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
LYNcHlNe DONE BY OUTSIDERS
Evidence That Columbia County Peo,
pie did not Kill Negro.

EVloehce hat Columbia County Peo-
pie did not Kill Negro.
Augusta, Ca, May 17.--The lynching
of John or Charlie Cummings at Ap.
ping Sunday morning came in the
nature Of distinct shock to the court
officials OF this city. There is no
doubt about the fast that the people
OF the Misuetoe section of Columbia
ccanty whore the assault was made
had agreed that the law should take
its course and Solicitor Reynolds had
maize every arrangement for a speedy
trial of the case, The officials here
believe that the people OF the Mistle-
toe neighborhood keIt faith with them
entirely and chat the lynching was
done by people from other sections OF
the county cl Columbia. The tools
with which the pail was forced open
were taken from a blacksmith shop
near Grovetown, about 20 miles from
the scene of the lynching.
When he was placed in Appling
jail the excitement was high, and it
seemed that there woud Immediately
be lynching but the cooler heads
of Apeling prevailed upon the crowd
not to resort to violence, ard promised
that they would secure a speedy trial.
This was a pacifer and when Sole
itor Reynolds went to Appling Friday
he talked with some of the most promi
nent people of the county, leaving that
place for Augusta Friday night with
the assurance that there would be no
mob violence, and in return he had
assured them that there would be a.
trial of the case just as soon as pos
sible. Saturday there was further com
munication with Augusta authorities
on the subject, and it became known
then in some way that it would proba-
bly, be two weeks or even longer be-
fore a special term of the court could
be held. Later Saturday evening the
pGODlS VI ROlulnDld equity SOE ilG
idea that the case would be called
about that time, and would then go
over to the regular term Of court.
AS late as 10 o'clock Saturday night
however, the belief of the court Off
cials in Augusta was that everything
was satisfactorily arranged in Appling
and throughout Columbia county, and
there would be no fIrthtr trouble
hence the surprise was great when
the message came yesterday morning
that the negro had been lynched.
From what can be learned the crowd
which did the lynching was a very
small one, ana did not come from the
neighborhood Immediately around Ap-
ping They broke open a blacksmith
shop near the jail, secured a couple
of sledge hammers and with these bat
tered open the door OF the Jail.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
EPIacoPALlANs IN SESSION.
Diocesan Convention is Being Held in
Atlanta


'''''' 00''Vs''''on IS 6e'h9 Field IN
At'anta'
ne q 'pti''a constitution mas the
'o''0"i"s o1 'he Diocesan convention
''0" ." ''a7'ou III lhaV Guy
ne oi"eesall convention OIL me Epls
eopd' cHureh OF Georgia VIII hold a
ptelliliiiary session thls morning at
iI''' Q c'och IN 81 luxe church, cor
''er oi houston ana Pfyor streets.
AZ '"al no"r lne woman auXliiafy
- ,'e 'Io'e7e VIII meet
ne noiy communion WI! be c2lebrat
eo ana me Dlshop VIII deliver an
ADDRESS
more VIII be a1 aaares8 of wei
come oy member OF lhe woman
auA''lafy ehd an address hy me mo-
&C "" secretary
At 1he conclusion OF the addresses
'iie a''%''laiy "iil mona a BUSINESS
session al Wn'cn tne Dl'lop VIII make
SeFeral appointments OF ollcefS loi
'he 9a&lilary'
Az . cloeN lne iauie8 ol 'he chUifh
WIN serve luhch III lhe SUNDAY
SoI'ooi room oI ~ Luxe ch'fch
AZ 2']o O'Clock Ihere Wiii be anolh
ef BUSINESS session ana reports Will
oe fead from lhe archaeacolal Secre-
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
HY CANOE TO WORLDS FAIR.


People Padding Their Way to ST.
Louis to see Picturesque Routes.
ST. Louis, May People are head
ed for ST Louis from every section of
The country, and in every Imaginable
way. Some are comiDg in canoes.
padding their way for many miles,
Glenn Tracey, an art stddent at
! Ohio Northern University and com,
panion are padding their way to st.
Louis in a l6-foot rowboat They
| lstrted on the Sciota river near Ada,
! ONO, and will row down the Ohio river
Which they viii follow to its mouth
and then row up the Mississippi to
81. Louis voyage of about 1900
lmiles from the starting point. 1t is
expected that the trip can be made in
Hour or five weeks.
! George Kane, the head Of the order
Iof Rcd Men in Wisconsin, is coming
TO St. Louis in an Indian birch bark
canoe, accompanied by friend Their
voyage takes them down the st.
Croix river to its mouth and thence
down tie Mississippi to the Worlds
Fair city. They carry supplies for
only a day or two at time, the small
lncss OF the boat making it necessary
70 repienish Their supplies quite often.
They stop at the towns along the route
iand make The trip leisurely.
Two HonesdaIe, ~, young men
are making a trip to st. Louis in an
foot boat which they Quilt for the
Ilurpose. Their route takes them up
the Hudson to Albany and from there
ion the Erie Canal to Buffalo; from
Bunalo to Cleveland on Lake Erie and
from Cleveland to the Ohio river by
canal thence down the Ohio to the
Ali sissippi and up the Mississippi to
St. Louis.
Two Clautauqua young men viii
travel by canoe from point near the
head Of Cassauage Creek, their 2,50J
mile trip taking them down the Ale
ghany and the Ohio and up the Miss
issippi to St Louis. These are only
Tow Of many proposed trips in tiny
lcraf(s to the worlds fair.
A Chicago man has invented an
auto boat in which he intends travel
ling TO St. Louis The craft is twenty
lfeet long, with a fye-foot beam, and
Ihas a capacity of twenty passengers.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
.OF FFICERS MAKE
ANOTHER RAID
-
Seventeen Negroes are
Placed in County Jail
for Gambling
Two HOUSES WIRE PULLED
Negroes Were all Engaged in "skin'
Game When the Police officers
PIt in a Sudden Appearance
and Landed Them.

Police officers have recently made
another raid ON negro gambling dens
in the city, and the raid was quite sue,
ce s1ui, seventeen being captured, who
are now in the county Jail awaiting a
trial in the city court, which will meet
in -djourned session next month.
Tine raid was made late Saturday
night aud two places were pulled by
the officers. First they went ont to a
small shanty near Lang & Wood S
planning mill, whore very interesting
game OF skin" WIS in progress. The
officers had suspected that the ne
eroes We're gambling in this house for
some time, but waited a good oppor.
unity to make the raid. Seven were
captured there and drilled to the iail
Later The officers appeared in a
small house back Of Horan saloon on
Bay street, where quite large mum.
her had assembled to engage Tor the
remainder Of tAe night. The olllcers
qtietly mado their appearance and
took The gamblers by complete sur
prize, In this raid eleven were pulled
making a total o1 Il ia one night.
All Of the negroes were placed in
jail and few if any, have given bond
Nearly all Of them We're seen in the
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
a PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Regarding the imposing of a Tax 70

Regarding the Imposing Of Tax for
School Purposes in Each County.
Considerable interest is being taken
by Georgia educators in the proposed
mendmont t9 the state constitution
REGARDING the imposing OF tax -oE
school purposes in each county The
re- soiutloh drawn up by the county su
perintendents of schools is being favor
ably looked upon by educators, and
those who have studied the question
carefully
Under the present constitution any
county may impose tax for school
purposes by having such course re
commended by two successive grand
jaries, and their recommendations rat
flied by the people Of the county at the
voting booths. In order 10 ratify this
recommendation for taxation, two
thirds of all the voters in the county
must vote that way
Uadef the above law it was practi-
catIy Impossible to impose tax for
school purposes, and steps We're taken
to obyiate thi difficulty The chief
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
THE ODD FELLOWS MEETING.
VaIdosta Preparing for the Entertain
ment of the Grand Lodae.


Valdosta, Ca, May 17.-The commit
tee on arrangements of Odd Fellows
is planning for the entertainment OF
the grand lodge here next week. The
committee has heard from lodges in
all parts of the state, and the indica.
tions are that 1000 delegates will he
here. Four or five degree teams from
Rebekah lodges will come, and will
do degree work, and four companies
of Cantons will give exhibition drills.
a letter was received from Rev. w.
E Mumford yesterday, stating that
the boys orchestra from the Georgia
Industrial Home would furnish music
for the meeting.
The schedule OF entertainment in.
cludes an excursion to the Ocean Pond
Fish and Hunting Clubs reserve at
Lake Park and also a trip to White
Springs, Fla. There will be '.open
houses" in the various lodge rooms
and the woman's clubs have offered
their large club rooms to the Rebekah
delegates.
The opening exercises Of The grand
lodge meeting will be held in the First
BAPTIST church.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
BANDITS ARE DEFEATED
By THE RUSSIANS,

St Petersburg, May 1.-THE gener-
al staff has received this dispatch from
Lieutenant General SskaroT (Gener-
al Kuropatllins chief Of staff dated
May 10:
On My IA was informed that Chi,
nese bandits had appeared in villages
sixteen kilometers west of Lao Yang,
and | sent out detachments of rifle,
men mounted and on foot and com
pany of infantry No bandits we're
found in the yilBge. the inhabitants
of which answered evaslyely. AS the
force was returning from the village
OF Shantaidza, twelve llilometers west
of Lao Yang, considerable numbers
Of bandits were discovered at a spot
where they had been concealed by the
villagers, The rihcmen attacked the
bandits, who occupied the outskirts
Of the village, from which they were
dislodgcd They left twenty dead and
a number Of rifles and many cartridges
Our loss was two soldiers killed and
three wounded
The Japanese have reoccupied Koun.
dian Sian"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
Negro Excursionsta from Atlanta

Negro Excursionists from Atlanta
Give Officers Plenty to do.
LawreAceyille, ca, May 1.-THE
town authorities are having a lively
time here today with a negro ezcur-
sion from Atlanta. wit Cole deputy
policeman. shot three Of the negroes
ana was shot himself The chief Of
police shot two
Two ol taere Of the negroes are Sc
riouely Wo5uded One was carried
away tins afternoon On the train
to Auanbl IN dying condition. This
is the second excursion rom Atlanta
via The seaboard mis- month, and ID is
reported that Dies wiz have one each
week during The summer season,
The people of this town arc i1di4
nant at the 3eaboard officials for dump
ling their negro Oxc0fsiUua Oh this
town. and prodict a race riot il it is
continued. There is about oae .hoas-
and negroes in town today and more
trouble IS anticipated There Is a
movement on foot 10 enIoin lhe sea.
board Air Line rilroad TO prevent
thom from landing any other &car-
sions in this town.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
SHORT TALKS BY
MANY MEMBERS
=
Was the Program at Meet
ing of Mems Club
Last Night
AN INTERESTING EVENING
Some Live Subjects were Discussed
and Enjoyed by Those Present,
Program is Arranged for the
Meeting Next Week.

The meeting of the Mems club last
night was one Of unusual interest.
the program arranged being a unique
and enjoyable one 1t consisted of
short addresses by several members
Of the club. each selecting his own
subject. Those who spoke were Col.
.C. P. Goodyear, Dr.. D. D. Atkinson
Louis Elkan, Henry Bunkley and
Frank Atkinson.
Each OF the speakers selected an
interesting subject and handled it in
good style, The addresses were all
short ana to the point and the even
ing's entertainment was much enjoyed
by those present.
The program has also been arranged
for next Tuesday night, which will be
a discussion on rs the present policy
OF expansion a wise policy for the
government to pursue. Those SEIZED
uled to participate in the discussion
of this interesting question are Arthur
Russell. Newton Walker, Tom Wrench.
Gus McCardle. a. M. Zellner and T. j.
kenner.
1t seems that this organization con
tinues to grow, both in interest and
in membership and has row passed
the expectations Of the founders. The
membership has grown wonderfully,
and now contains the names of a large
number Of our citizens. The meetingS
are always interesting. instructive and
enjoyable.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
RIFLEMEN WILL
HAVE FIELD DAY
Company Decides to Go
to St. Simon on
May 20
PROGRAM is ARRANGED
1t VIII Include Bicycle and Foot
Races, Military Prize Drill and
Target Shoot and Dance in
the Pavilion.


The committee Of the Brunswick
Rinemen which has charge Of The field
day sports held an interesting meeting
in the armory last night and made all
preliminary arrangements for the ont
ing this year The date decided upon
was May 26, two weeks from tomorrow
ana the occasion promises to be one
Of the pleasantest every given under
the auspices Of the Riaemen.
The committee in charge is com.
posed of Sargeants Dougl2s, peerson,
Jehers. CORPORAL Morton. Lieutenant.
Eleet befts and Private Borehardt
A number Of interesting sports viii
De arranged for the day, bicycle and
foot races a prize drill and target
shoot by tie Rihemen for the company
medals dancing in the payisaa etc.
s convenient sehedmwiH be ar
ra b. the boat line, steamers leav-
n ae city every hour or Two, and il
is expected that an unusually large
eroad viii spend the day on the island
An orchestra from the newly organ.
ized Ma band win furnish music
for d..ns which promises to be a
ieat ne trip The dancing will
begi IN The afternoon and viii
con ll the asst hoat leaves
inc the city
hiiemen VIII later arrange a
ne Der of other mtere ting sports
to .ko place during The day Adver
q men wfll be sent along the dif,
tteul geads and Efforts will be made
" Dung any oat O to&n people
Q9Mn Tor the day
fhese trips have been given annually
~ the Riaement for several years
aad have always been successful and
enjoyable and the committee in
charge this year will do everything
POS ible TO keep up the good record
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
CHARGES AGAINST plRcHER.
Former Postmaster indicted in the
United States Court.

United states court.
Mobile, Ala, May 17.-Charles F..
Pircher, Of Choctaw Bluff, Clarke coun
ty formerly assistant postmaster at
that place, and former postmaster at
Carrollton, was indicted in the United
States court today on eight charges:
Forging proposal to carry the mall
routes from Carrollton to Choctow
Bluff; forging bond and alidavits Of
bidder forging affidavit of securities
to bond; forging amended proposal;
embezzling checks mailed to bidder
to the name he forged, forging the en-
dorsements on the checks; for en-
bezzling a small amount of postoflice
funds and for using government
stamps to purchase private supplies
There are thirty-two counts in one
Indictment II given the extreme pen
atty, Prcher would get sentence OF
about 1SO years, and be fined about
100000. In default of bail of $4,000
he was sent to Jail.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
RED WEN 10 Mggr ToNIaar.
Interesting Session viii be Held by
Brunswick Tribe.

Interesting Session Will be Held by
Brunswick Tribe.
The Brunswick Tribe Of Red Men
viii hold an interesting ard important
meeting tonight
This lodge is Just enc year old and
is growing gradually a number OF new
members having joined The follow
ing is the order Issued for the meet,
ing tonight
Wigwam. Mineola Tribe, No 90 hunt
ing grounds at Brunswick, Ca. May
is, 1905 There viii be something
doing tonight Wednesday, at heir
Injecting Business of vital importance
to all members will come up for action
and it is 70 be hoped that ali who
are able tc follow the hunt viii come
out
Report Of The representative who
was in the great council which con
tains many things of interest to Red.
manship in the great reservation of
Georgia BY order Of.
Alfred Christie, sachem,
A. M. Calder
Chief OF Records
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
Case Now Being Reard by Railroac
Commission

Case Now Being Reard by Railroac
Commission.
The Georgia railroad commission is
now in session and among the mosI
Interesting cases being heard is allan
ta's freight rate complaint The fol
lowing sent out from Atl.nat Monday
viii be OF interest 10 those interested
IN the case:
The railroad commission is in SEES
sion again hearing the complaint as ID
freight discrimination against AtIau
Il and other Georgia points seyera
Atlanta merchants and mauufacur
els who were on the witness stand
today presented figures TO show that
louisville Nashville, Richmond aud
other Virginia cities have an INN -euse
advantage over Atlanta in the lower
rates to POINTS in Georgia and coutin
guous territory Rates from Nashville
ard Louisville, for instance to Bruns-
wick and Albany, Ca, are from 10
10 cents lower ON the same products
from Atlanta The railroad tlanic
men present tried to show by testi-
mony OF the witnesses that Albania as
a city ana Atlanta manufactures and
other business establishments had
grown and prospered despite the
freight rates complained Of
The hearing will be continued To-
morrow.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-18
SURGEONS TO MEET rHuRDAY


Physicians Of Southern Railway Asso
citation Win Convene at Piedmont.
Beginning Thursday and continuing
Friday and Saturday the association
of Southern Railway Surgeons WIN
meet for their fourth annual conven-
tion al the Piedmont hotel. These
surgeons include many Of the most
prominent physicians In The entire
south ana they will 80 10 Atlanta from
all parts Of the Southern railway sys-
tenn. Subjects Of purely professional
interest will be discussed at the sey
eraI sessions Of the convention
The present plans are to have the
annual banquet Friday night, at which
a number OF prominent speakers have
been invited to be present. The pres
ent officers Of the association are; X
N. Payne, president Norfolk; J. 5
Voyles, first vice president Corinth
Miss; C. p. Martin, second vice presi
dent, BusselIyille, Ala; J. J. Harrison
Jr., secretary and treasurer, Memphis
, 1t is expected that some l50 members
, will attend the coming convention a
the Piedmont.