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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
WANTED THE RECORDER
TO SELL HIM LICENSE.
Man With a jag and "A Woman Tried
to Insist on Getting 1t.

A somewhat unique request was
made yesterday on Recorder Shelby
Myrick. A countryman with a good
sized jag and a pretty woman drove
hurriedly to the Recorders Office and,
leaving the woman in the buggy en-
tered. In his pocket he was must
cally jingling money and he offered to
leave a reasonable amount of this with
the Recorder in exchange for a mar
riage license.
He was gently informed that the Re-
corder received money only for fines
and that he had no marriage licenses
on sale. The man insisted that he
wanted to buy one there, and was
again informed that there was nothing
doing. Then he tried a new tack and
asked the Recorder to marry him with
out a license. This offer was declined
and the man. the jag, and the woman
were steered in the direction of the
Court of Ordinary.
Here a deposit of $2.25 fixed all the
preliminaries. The man was given the
address of a number of ministers, but
he found none of his denomination and
declined to have them officiate. A
magistrate was to his liking, however,
as we'll as the marriage fee. The
final arrangements were then easily
consummated, and the man. the jag,
and the wife, drove off happy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
THlRTY-TWO PEOPLE
LEGALLY SEPARATED.
Divorce Mills Ground Rapidly In the
Superior Court.

Divorce Mills Ground Rapidly In the
Superior Court.
The divorce mills were grinding
rapidly yesterday morning in the
Superior Court and when they closed
for the day thirty-two unhappy mar
ried people had been relieved of the
troubles they assumed with the mar
riage tie. All manner of causes were
brought forward for divorce. Deser-
ton, habitual drunkenness, cruelty,
failure to provide support, and statu-
tory grounds all figured in the suits.
In only one case was the right to
remarry refused either party. That
was in the case of Florence A. Turner
against Frank B. Turner. The wife,
who was the libellant, charged that
her husband was an habitual drunkard
and that one occasion he came home
intoxicated, broke up the furniture,
and then attacked her, beating her and
biting her arm. For safety she fled
to her mothers home, where she has
remained ever since. The. jury grant
ed the divorce, but declined to allow
the woman to remarry.
The case of Ivy Cribs against Ella
Cribs, case brought on somewhat
unusual grounds, was heard and
first verdict secured. The wife has filed
a counter-suit for alimony, in which
she denies the charges made by her
husband and sets up that he chased
her from the house. ordering her never
to return again. She claimed she only
married him after he had repeatedly
importuned her to do so.
Besides the cases given above the
following first verdicts were secured:
A. H. Anders against ]. L. Anders;
Martha Burton against U. r. Burton;
Mary. F. Adams against Jerry Adams;
Stella Kessler against David Kessler;
Katie Barthelemess against John B.
Barthelemess; Melby w. Meree against
Joseph Meree; Edward Campbell
against Mary Campbell; William w.
Chitty against Ella NJ. Gritty: James
E. Moore against Luceretia Moore;
Isabella Hampton against Wade
Hampton.
Second verdict and DEGREES, with
both parties given the right to remar-
ry. were given in the following cases:
Dora Zammert against William H.
Zanmert; Anna Heard against Edward
Heard; and Mary S. Turner against
William Turner.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
TO REDUCE ITS CAPITAL.
All Stock Called in 10 BE Paid for at
$115 n Share.


$115 n Share.
A decided change in the affairs of
the Merchants National Bank will
probably take place in the early part
of the new year, when, it is under
stood, the plan will be adopted of re-
ducing the capital stock of the bank
from 100000 to $500 the stock called
in to be paid for at the rate of $115 a
share. The officers of the bank are
not yet prepared to make an announce
ment of the plan, though a statement
will probably be made tomorrow.
Rumors of change of some kind
in the affairs of the bank have been
current for some days, started by the
recent increase in the value of the
stock. One of these rumors, given
widespread notice, was to the effect
that the Savannah Trust Company
would be more or less directly inter
ested in the Merchants National Bank
after the contemplated change-in fact
that the Trust Company might transfer
its general banking and saving bank
business to the Merchants National
Bank. dhi
Though the officers of the Trust
Company would make no statement Of
the matter, from reliable sources it is
learned that the Trust Company will
have no interest in the affairs of the
Merchants Bank, and that there is no
possibility of it's transferring any part
of its present business of any kind to
any other institution. This would seem
to be borne out by the statement made
by the Trust Company in it's latest
statement, under date of Nov q,
where attention is called prominently
to the fact that the institution does
a general banking and trust business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
PERMIT WANTED FOR
COLD STORAGE PLANT

Architect II. w. witcover. acting for
the Knickerbocker Ice Company, yes
terday applied 70 the city for permit
for the erection Of the cold storage
plant, the building % which was some
time ago announced IN the Morning
News.
The plant viii BE- q twO-si0ry. brick
building with = gravel roof II h 70 BE-
built ~ Nil and Water streets ana Tn.
dian lane. Permission a. asked 70
build a platform extending over the
property line and for this reason M
application Tor . permit viii have 80 b.
submlffe1 ~ Council
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
CLAIMS Defendant
HAD MARI led AGAIN.
Unusual state of A-airs Charged in
Hodges Divorce suit.


Hodges Divorce Suit.
When the divorce case of Mary NJ.
Hodges, against William E. Hodges
was called yesterday morning in the
Superior Court a somewhat unusual
state of affairs developed.
Counsel for the plaintiff announced
that his client was unavoidably absent
and that the defendant, who is not in
the state, had remarked. He stated
that If possible, he wanted TO have him
arrested on a charge Of bigamy.
The case has been in the court for
some time and has been postponed
from time to time for various reasons.
Judge Cam ordered It stricken from
the docket, because of lack of prosecu-
ton. II Is probable that it will be re-
instated.
The following cases were also dis
missed for lack Of prosecution:
Sarah Hill. against William p. Hill:
Edward Bulloch, against Ella Bulloch;
Maggie Ennis. against Jesse Ennis:
Anna Waddell. against William Wad-
dell; Malina Grant. against Nat Grant,
and William Eady against Lydia
Eady
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
TROLLEY CAR STRUCK
WAGON WITH POTATOES.

One OF the Mill-Haven cars OF the
Savannah Electric Company struck a
vegetable vender's wagon and scatter
ed it's contents over the street yes
terday morning. The accident occurred
at Bryan and West Broad streets.
The driver was thrown 10 the ground
and received several bruises about the
face. while the side Of the wagon was
badly demolished. The wagon was
loaded with potatoes and "A crowd Of
negro boys made things lively for a
time trying 10 gather them IN.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
CASES AGAINST GREEN
SQUARE BOYS DISMISSED.

no one appeared anxious 10 prose-
cute the cases against che nine young
white boys summoned Tor playing
shiny in Green hqpare when they were
called % Police Court yepterday
niofninHl an1 me boys were allowed
~ 30 free.
~ Depnngf stated fhaf ihs hovs
b. complained ~ Nfra befWfan ~
aff1 - ~ Hnq ~ years. and u0f 49,
smell bgfa fanFlnR bon ~ ~ years
no appfafe1 iu court
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
COULD NOT MAKE A
CASE AGAINST M'CAFFRY.

William McCaffry. the negro who
was arrested by Mounted Patrolman
Malphus several nights ago as a sus-
pect. was discharged when he was
tried in Police Court yesterday morn
ing.
McCaffry was charged with peeping
In windows and as being a suspicious
character. The police still believe he Is
the man wanted for frightening resi-
dents on Huntington street but no evil
dence could be obtained against him
Yesterday. and he was Released
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
LIVELY CHASE AFTER
NEGRO CRAP SHOOTER.

Was Arrested and Jumped from
Wagon Fin Route to Station.
Call officer Collins had lively chase
early yesterday morning after a negro
boy who was arrested on West Broad
street for shooting craps.
Jimmy Brown was the negro's name.
He was turned over to the call officer
and Ell route to the station house made
a daring attempt to regain his liberty.
Just as the patrol wagon was passing
Drayton street at Liberty the negro
sprang from the wagon and did hot
foot" down the street. He was finally
captured in an alley near Gordon street
and locked up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
HELD YOUNG WHITE
WOMAN FOR BURGLARY.

Admitted She Entered POtter's
House for Her Shoes 1866
On her own admissions. Lille Stew
art, the young white woman arrested
Saturday on charge of burglarizing
the house of w. j. Potter, was bound
over to the City Court by Recorder
Myrick yesterday morning.
The girl made plain, straightfor-
ward statement. She admitted she
had gone to Potter's house and taken
a pair of shoes, but she stated the
shoes belonged to her, and that she
had given Potter the money TO buy
them with. Potter denied this and she
was bound over. Technically she is
guilty, but there are extenuating cir
cumstances, It is alleged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
SIGNS APPEAR
OF HOLIDAY RUSH.
Postmaster Blum Prepared 10 Put ON
Additional Force.

Additional FOrce.
The first signs of the holiday rush
of business at the postoffice are al
ready appearing.
The money order and registry de-
partments show the most pronounced
signs. though there is also an Increase
In the business Of all the other de-
partments. Many OF the money orders
are sent to Northern business houses,
an indication that "A Considerable mail
order business is being done this year,
and that Savannahians are not pat
ronizing the home firms that offer the
same inducements.
No extra men have as yet been put
on duty though Postmaster Blum has
been authorized 20 increase bis car
rier force by Eve men and his clerks
force by three An aggregate Of thir-
ty-hve days work rs allowed the carr
riers, and the men viii b. put on as
they are needed ard worked only ~
long as b. absolutely necessary In
this way the greatest amount ~ help
can BE- gotten from the additional forcA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
MUST PAY ALL TAXES
IF WISH TO VOTE,
And but Thirteen More Days Remain
in Which to Pay.

IN which to Pay.
The books of Tax. Collector Thomas
F. Thomson will close on Dec. 20.
All taxes that have not been paid by
that date will be put in the hands of
the sheriff for collection, and an addi-
tional cost will fall upon all delin-
quents. In case they are not paid
promptly then, the lists will be turned
over to the grand jury and indictments
asked, the same course as has been
taken in the case of 1908 delinquents.
All who have not paid their taxes
by the date named will not be allowed
to vote at the city election in January.
This disqualification will be rigidly en-
forced. Ample notice has been given of
the time the books will close. and no
excuses will be considered as valid by
the collector. Only thirteen days yet re-
main on which payment can be made,
and the list of those who have not paid
up their taxes is large.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
DISTURBING OF WORSHIP
SHOULD BE STOPPED.
Mayor Myers Never Heard of st.
Stephens Church Trouble.

Stephens Church Trouble.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that
he had heard nothing of the complaints
from the pastor of the st. Stephens
Church. colored. until he saw the card
in the Morning News.
He, of course, thinks that the inter-
ference with the services should not
be tolerated. but believes the matter
should have been reported to the po-
lice. The Mayor said he knew nothing
about the trouble at all
On numerous occasions the disorder
has been reported at police headquar-
tiers. and the superintendent OF police
stated yesterday that he had detailed
men for duty at the church several
times. He had not been informed that
there had been any trouble recently.
and no report was made TO him OF
Sundays disorder. He stated that ev-
cry effort would be made to bring the
guilty parties 10 justice whenever the
matter WAS called 10 HIS attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06

o. w. Jones fbe white man surp.
monel ~ aDfsear ~ Police Court gee.
fsrdsy Uofring for yiolafinR nls laws
" fhe state Nv bunting o1 fhs sabbath
anl cleo ffHfDnfflrE ~ fHa rIanfafion
n fhs lafs Bs1 =. -, byals. 80 eif.
charged
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06

have asked Mayor Myers for an IN
crease in the appropriation which the
city makes for the maintenance of the
institution. The trustees want $50 q
month. or $500 = year more than haf
heretofore been sven
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06

Plenty delicious wild duck Blue
points. frosh. Quail and doves. snip
Woodoock Wiid turkey Veuison.
The chef H. one ~ fhf beet in the
United States. lsickH haf repufa-
fion. remeubfr.-=
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
CUTTING ARRAY IN
LIBERTY STREET SALOON
Joe Herb Seriously stabbed by I'm
known Party Yesterday.

known Party Yesterday.
In free fight in a saloon conducted
by Henry Suffer- at Liberty and Mont
gomery streets at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Joe Herb, a negro, was Sc
riously stabbed in the left side by an
unknown negro who made his escape.
Herb was carried to his home at No.
GAG Union street, where his wound was
dressed by DR.. Baker. Shortly after
the ARRAY Jerry Barnes, a negro, was
arrested, charged with being an ac-
cessory to the crime. Witnesses stated
that Barnes did not actually partici-
pate, but made an effort to get at the
injured man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06

Collinsville Car No. "a ran into
Whitaker car No. II on Broughton
street, just east OF Barnard. early last
night There were no passengers on
the Whitaker car. but those occupying
the cOllinsyille car were badly shaken
up. The glass windows in The front
Of the Whitaker car were shattered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06

For hrst-elass piano tuning and re-
pairing see John ~ Strickland. ill
state street, west Georgia phone 1870
lad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06

Groves Tlsteless Chil Tonic. The nrst
and original tasteless chill tonic. %
eeuta.~ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06

superintendent OF Police Garfunkei
and Detectives Murphy and Wall Wis
tied the home of the Lindseys last
night, and on searching under the bed
found the IS gold pieces under the stats
just as had been stated by the woman.
The greatest surprise In the entire
case was the success with which the
woman concealed the money when I'M
derg0ing such a thorough search. The
methods employed for searching prison.
ers Is as thorough as those used at
the New York custom house IN search
Ing suspected female smuggler.
Women are kept AZ the station for that
purpose, and IN particular cases Of this
kind the prisoner IL stripped OF every
garment. ana each piece ia thrown out
into the corridor 10 be- examined by the
dcterfiveE
Unless additional evidence M 20
Llndaey'e actions on Saturday after
noon between the hours Of and 30
O'Clock can be- secured. n d. hardly
PROBABLE be- can be- conYicied u COM
biiciig in tho crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

Several nights ago Thomas sat at a rudely constructed little table in one of the detention cells, where a visitor called to see him. Prisoners lay on cots around him. but he seemed unaware of their presence. He was at work steadily, just as he has been every night since he came to Wichita.
 An incandescent light high above the inventors head made the room little less than semi-dark. Thomas sat with stoop- el shoulders and bowed head. A heavy black cap coated with drops of paint was tipped forward on his head and his eyes.
 T am trying to invent something that will attend to a telephone while the owner Is absent said the inventor, while his long. bony fingers worked among numberless pieces of wood and metal.
 "If any one calls while you are gone it will tell you when you come back. If the man who called said anything to you 1t will be there waiting to say itself to you All you will have to do is to take out your key and unlock a httie box.
 Tt will be done by the power of vie bratlon. That is a wonderful force. I have studied vibration. and am going to control it. I will focus 1t as you can focus light with a lens.'
 Thomas is a wanderer. He is at home where his head is uncovered. When he leaves one town for another he de- stroys or throws away the pieces of the machine. He carries with him only what iS stored in his head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
lCommunicated) GOODWYNS ANSWER
 IS MERE HYPOCRISY
The Fact That He Endorsed the Seating of a Negro Congressman Over Southern White
 Man Stands Undenied.
(Communicated.)s
communicated.)
 Montgomery, Ala, April 10, 1904.

 rc Editor of The Advertiser: a@..s
 Tn article appearing today attempts to make vasve denial endorsed vote of the Congressman white Democrat Goodwin the Congressman before this people, directed solely and alone against Mr. Tyler ccodwyn If he had Juns this editorial endorsement appeared did not tell who did edit the whom had He speaks sweety high minded politics knew that he had withheld public document Elmore ctzens of Montgomery ind the editor during time while part of appeared, a editor proprietor there announcement of change editor pang in said until the 9th August Ise7 fourteen months after of the dosmnt of the Fifth seating negro over Southern white This prior 9th gust 1se7 when the first editor he cannot uthfy exceedingly 'ensive the people County raned
 against the earnest nssnee
 of this natter thing public endorsement of Southern white neither affidavit oral testimony support clean campaign hypc authorizes publication statement to the effect light Montgomery wanted tell truth County Goodwin is Montgomery should more County to get endorsementp
 repeat what regret be bitterness this begun by was anyhg said done to it. until forced by the opposition The wyns private political alone Very respectfully
 +e.@ ..-t.~~- DENr4, R.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
STICKS TO CELL.
In Order to Complete Invention He's
 Working On.

Gn S10CI IO SVAhPAOSO @ANSAtAVA AAS v
 Working On.
 Sacrificing liberty to inventive genius, Frank Thomas occupies a. cell at Police Headquarters, where he is perfecting an apparatus for recording telephonic con- versation in the absence of the owner of the phone. says a Wichita, Kans. special to the New York Herald
 The one desire of Thomas life is to perfect the instrument on which he Is working. Thought of it never leaves his mind. His days are spent with the prisoners who are refinishing the inte- rior of the city building. When night comes he hastens to his cell and his work.
 Frank Thomas came to Wichita five years ago from Nebraska. He is a painter. Soon after his arrival he was at the police station. Drunk was writ ten opposite his name.
 Imprisonment worried Thomas but lit tlA When his time was up he went to Chief of Police Burt and made him a proposition. He said he would stay at the station and work for his board and a place to sleep. Permission to do that would give him an opportunity to work on his invention. Thomas is a good painter. and his service was thought to be worth what he asked. He was told that he might stay at the station laA Ionx as he would work
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11

2
 Thomas believes he ia near success. He expects soon to see the instrument of his imagination working.
 "Then I am going back to St. Louis and prove that knew what was. talk ing about" saad the inventor.
 The tools that are carving the model of the telephone recorder are a pocket knife, a tiie and a pair of scissors. In a tin cup is e little tar9and paint. mixed to serve the purpose of glue. On the desk at which the man works Is a collection of scraps of paper. rubber. tin, wire. iron, pasteboard, string. wood and glass.
 All night long Thomas sits at the rude desk. He seldom sleeps, and when he does 1t Is only for a few hours.
 Tt is so easy to forget that time is passing when am at work" is the way he explains 1t, T would rather work at this than eat. forget that 1t is getting late until it is morning. IL is nearly done now. and I can hardly wait"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-11
FORMER QUEEN ISABELLA.
Spanish Court Will Be In Mourning
 For A Year

Madrid. April i0.-The onieial Gazette. which appears today with black borders. merely announces the death of former Queen Isabella. and makes no statement regarding the funeral arrangements,
 King Alfonso desires that every honor shall be paid the dead, but the remains vii not be met at the frontier by the members of the cabinet and Minister of Justice Toca alone win go to Fl Escoriai which is twenty-six miles northwest of Madrid. for the interment. ~3 @t
 Requiem masses will be said simuftan-