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Milford chronicle., 1904-01-08
rAgArREs AND HALLs cLosED
Must Comply With Building Ordinances
Before Reopening.

Before Reopening.
Chicago, Jan, 5.--As a result of the
Irod1ois theatre fire and panic, in
which $50 persons lost their lives
Building Inspector Williams issued an
order closing all public halls dance
halls and all similar places Of public
assemblage, until an inspection has
shown that they are complying with
all the provisions OF. the building ordi-
nance. All the theatres have already
been closed. This leaves Chicago
churches and lodge halls alone open
for public gatherings.
AS there are upwards of 400 halls
in Chicago, ranging in size from those
that will accommodate SO persons to
those with a seating capacity of 500,
this order will affect probably as many
persons as the theatre closing order.
Protests were numerous, but the
building commissioner was inhexible.
He said: MANY of these halls are
worse than any theatre in Chicago.
some Of them are put up with no re
strictions such as govern theatres, and
many of them are fire traps of the
worst kind"
The police arrested George M. Du-
senberry. chief usher of the theatre,
on a charge of manslaughter. Dusen-
berry declares that he tried to hold
back the rush OF spectators and helped
10 save 30 women from the jammed
front exits. He is held to furnish evil
dence on the statements made by many
people in the theatre that the ushers
closed the doors. and that they at first
refused to allow people to pass out.
Benjamin Solomon a boy who rent
cd opera glasses in the upper balcony,
declared that all the ushers and at
faches closed the doors and shouted
to the spectators to remain. seated, as
there was no danger
Coroner .Traeger is looking for the
chief scrubwoman Of the theatre, who,
It is said. carried all the keys to the
doors and exits Of the balconies. She
will be arrested when found.
ID addition to the managers Of the
theatre, VIII j. Davis and Harry j..
Powers, every employe Of the theatre
has been summoned before the inquest
Thursday morning. and many members
Of the TBluebeard" company, who were
not permitted to depart for New York,
wiil also be called on to testify
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-08
80 plvldcnd Paased.

New York. jan 6. = The dividend
on United States Steel common was
passed at the quarterly meeting of
the directors. but the regular IA per
cent. was declared on the preferred
stock. This was practically what Wall
street expected. At the previous quar-
terly meeting the common dividend
was cut from a 4 to a 2 per cent. basis.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-08
Ilve stocI< Markets.

Union stock Yards, Pittsburg, Pa,
Dec. 16.-Cattle steady: choice, $50
$40; prime. S47004S5; fair, s3Q3.60.
Hogs lower; prime heavy and me-
diums, S4.S56490; heavy Workers,
s48O64S5; light Yorkers and pigs.
s4.SO649O; roughs, $3@4.25. Sheep
strong; prime wethers, $4.10@425;
cnlls and common, $l5002; choice
lambs. S5.s0Q6; veal calves, S6.5OQL
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-08
The Moccasin Blown Ashore Again.

Norfolk Va. Jan. 6.-Aecording to
the weather bureau dispatches, the
submarine boat Moccasin, which was
floated Monday, has been blown hard
ashore again and is now as fast on the
beach as she was before the wrecker
succeeded in getting her off. It will
require another siege Of hard work
and some high tides to float her.
Milford chronicle., 1904-01-08
General Lonostreet Dead.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. A. General James
Longstreet, statesman and diplomat
and the last lieutenant general of the
confederate army. with the exception
Of General Gordon, died in Gainesville,
Ca, from an attackof acute pneumonia.
He had been i'll two days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-19

like, medicines and perishable arti-
cles. which must be destroyed.
Among other things that went to
this poStofice graveyard were So,o3o
photographs and 24o,255 pieces OF
matter in which there were postage
stamps-an increase OF nearly 10 per
cent. Here is another curious thing:
There were separated from letters
in the mail and found loose in the
mail and in postofices S5,S21.oo worth
OF stamps that could not be returned.
Ii it is any consolation to those OF us
who have waited for the letter that
never came" it is to be noted that the
superintendent says that about $500
manuscript communications were rs-
ceivcd by the Office pertaining to the
treatment OF mail matter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-19

picture frame for hiding. The docu-
1nent reads:
The State of South Carolina: At a
convention OF the people of the state
OF South Carolina. begun and holden
at Columbia on the 18TH day OF De-
cember. in the year OF Our Lord
eighteen hundred and sixty. and
thence continued by adjournment to
Charleston. and there by divers ad-
Ijournments to the 18th day OF De-
cernber in the same year.
An ordinance to dissolve the union
between the State OF South Carolina
and other states united with her un-
der the compact entitled, The Con-
s,itu,ion OF the United States OF
America.
We. the people OF the State OF
South Carolina. in convention assem-
blcd. do declare and ordain. and it
is hereby declared and ordained, that
the ordinance adopted by us i'll con-
vcntion on the esd day OF May. in the
year OF our Lord seventeen hundred
and eighty-tivc, whereby the constl-
tuition OF the United States OF .Ancri-
ca was ratified. and also acts and
parts OF acts OF the general assem-
bly, OF the state under the name OF
the United States OF America, is here
by dissolved.
Done at Charleston on the Goth day
OF December, in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and sixty.
D. F. Jameson,
Delegate from Barnwell and presi-
dent OF the convention.
About two hundred names are
signed after that of the president OF
the convention.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-19
THIS STATES SECESSION.
Original South Carolina Document is
Discovered.
4 dispatch from Belvidere, \. J.

4 dispatch from Belvidere, \. J.,
to the New York Times says:
Accident has brought into posses
sion OF Mrs. John Robinson Of this
place a time-staiped document, which
in spite of its faulty construction, is
regarded as South Carolina'S original
ordinance OF secession from the
union. Mrs. Robinson found the pa
per under the backing OF 4 picture
frame she bought at a recent sale.
The picture is said TO have been
brought to the north by an old union
soldier. 1t is the theory that the re-
cord was stolen from the state house
at Columbia and poked away in the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-19
A QUEER LETTER.
A North Carolinian's Epistle To {
Observation-Disclosures Impossi-
bilities.

Batesburg Advocate.
4 gentleman the other day handed
us the following letter, which we re-
-.roduce, omiting names. The letter
is dated Concord, N. C., Feb, 10,
1904. and as you will see, is addressed
to Dear Bill" 1t was neatly type
written on stationary used by large
cotton milling firm of that place.
Dear Bill: Your letter asking me
for a loan OF $500 to hand. am sorry
to say have not got the money. Since
writing this letter I have borrowed
$50 from a friend OF mine and will
let you have the five but you will have
to wait until my next letter as I
have already mailed this one and cam
not get it out of the postofice.
You say that you are surprised to
hear that l am alive as you heard |
was dead but it was another fellow, |
knew it was not me the moment
read it. Speaking of deaths, your old
friend Con Murphy was murdered last
night in bed for his money: but lucky
for Con he put his money in the bank
the day before We have reasons to
believe he is not killed and will not
believe him dead till we hear it from
his own lips.
| thank you for the elegant pair Of
boots that you sent me but they are
entirely too small. | do not think |
can get them on until | have worn
them several times. In return for the
boots I have sent you by this days,
express. a fine Irish freeze overcoat
and as the express company charge
by freight I cut the buttons off to
save expense. You will find the but
tons in the top pocket Of the coat.
For fear you have not hatchet ham
dy to open the box with | have
packed one with the coat.
Your Uncle Mickey Dew died very
suddenly last night after lingering
illness. The doctor who attended
him said he never had patient who
took medicine any easier than your
uncle, and he himself said he had as
soon take the medicine as whiskey
provided it has the same taste. The
cd man said if he could only get we'll
he was sure he would feel better. but
after he breathed his last the doctor
gave up all hopes OF recovery.
1t would have done your heart
good to have heard the funeral ser
vices they preached about him. l
have since thought what a pity it was
that he did not live a little longer so
he could have heard it himself.
1t is very important that you should
get this letter. so if you have moved
from the house you are now living
in be sure and have it forwarded to
the place you have moved to. and if
you don't get this letter let me know
and will write you another.
Yours affectionately
With the greatest animosity,
Kid"
P. 81 hope you are enjoying
yourself and coming money Write
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-19
COSTS TO BE CARELESS.
Surprising Results of an Inquiry Into
the Reckless Methods OF
Men.

The somewhat melodramatic If
not grewsome sound in the title
dead-letter Office. the report OF which
the government binds in pink
cover (nearly red) seems approprl-
ate to the matter. This is informa-
ton OF the kind that the social STU
dent or historian OF civilization
might find valuable. The number OF
pieces OF mail matter OF all kinds thai
came to the dead-letter Office in the
last fiscal year was 1o.153.5oS: this
was an increase OF SI-2 per cent over
the previous year. While the per
cent OF increase necessarily dimln-
ishes each year. the superintendent
saws a comparison OF the reports for
series OF years shows heavy and
continuous increase each year; that is
we are getting more careless instead
OF less so. About seven-tenths OF
the total was ordinarily unclaimed let
tiers. which shows all increase OF 9
per cent over the previous year.
Ordinary letters returned from for
eign countries increased 100 per cent.
Letters with return address incrcas-
ed slightly. There was all increase
OF nearly ! per cent i'll the number OF
letters and parcels held for postage.
Misdirectcd letterS-and here is one
OF the strongest arraignments Of or
intelligence-numbered 6o4.o77. (thls
did not include postal cards.) which
was an increase OF go per cent and
is unprecedented. And who would
think that in the course of the year
SS.o36 persons had been so absent
minded as to mail matter with no ad-
dress at all land among it letters
with money, jewels, etc) But so it
was last year In round numbers
about 100 letters a day last year were
posted without addresses.
Letters sent to hotels and failing
of delivery numbered 3Io,Io6, and this
was Slight increase from the pre-
viouS year. There were 11,o75 let
ters and packages sent to fictitious
addresses; this was decrease from
the year before OF nearly forty thous-
and. but in that year there had been
transient causes, (what. the superin-
tendent does not say.) a phenomenal
increase Of more than forty-hve
thousand.
About the same amount OF money
went astray as in previous years
S45,6s4.o4 1t came in 51,146 letters.
Besides this. there was S4o3,5o3.-
I65 in drafts. money orders, checks.
etc. There were deeds, wills. pension
certificates, insurance policies and
such things that found their way to
the dead-letter Office. Nearly three
million pieces OF matter were held
awaiting delivery.or filed because they
could not be delivered, and this was
an increase oi about $4,000. The
great amount OF this matter is due
20 the failure OF the writers TO give
their names and addresses and the
sending oi advertising and printed
matter under seal; (Which must be
destroyed;) also, because large per
cent of the parcels do not contain
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-19
Not One Left.

When Miss Lucy wanted particu-
larly fine chickens she always drove
over to see old Aunt Eta, who had
scrap OF farm, and made specially
OF raising chickens ior the quality
folks
One day, as the lady stopped in
front OF the cabin, Aunt Eta came
out and hung over the gate.
"Chickens"! she exclaimed. in an
swer TO. her customers request.
"chieKsns1yI'hy, law. Miss Lucy. don't
you kppW there's been preachers
conference down here? Why.
haven't one chicken left. They're all
done entered the ministry
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-19

OF the 12,7o3 newspapers and peri
odicals published in Germany more
than 27 per cent are in English.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE,


The Office Of the tax collector is now
open for collection of the following
state specific taxes for 1904:
Upon every daguerrean, ambrotype
| Photographic and similar artists, $1,000.
Upon every auctioneer. $500.
Upon every pool, billiard, or baga-
telle table, $500.
Upon every keeper of any flying
horses, or shooting gallery, $500.
Upon every keeper of ten pen al
ley (kept for public play). $500.
Upon every emigrant agent (emplov-
err or employee), $4,000.
Upon every itinerant lightning rod
dealer, or agent, $4,000.
Upon every dealer in pistols, toy pis-
tolls, shooting cartridges. pistol or rife
cartridges, dirks, bowie knives, or met
al knucks, $500.
Upon every dealer in futures Cor his
agents., 100000.
Upon every brewing company oman
ufacturing beer). $4,000
Upon all others engaged in the sale
of beer, $4,000.
Upon every manufacturer of COCO
cola, celery coca, Afri-cola, wine coca
and all other proprietary or trade
mark or patent-protected soda foun-
tain syrups, or beverages. $4,000.
Upon every pawnbroker Individual
or firm), $4,000
Upon every pawnbroIer selling. or
offering to sell, pistols, cartridges.
dirks, bowie knives or brass knucks
whether sold as unredeemed pledges or
otherwise (additionaD, $500
Upon every mercantile and collect
ing agency, $4,000.
Upon every slot machine (for selling
gOods), $3.50.
Upon every slot machine showing
pictures or making music, $500.
Upon every slot machine for weigh
ing or making stencils. $500.
Upon every dealer who sells or gives
away cigarettes, or cigarette paper, or
$1,000.
Agents or firms negotiating loans,
$1,000.
Upon every proprietor, owner or les
see of any baseball, football or bicycle
park. $4,000,
Upon every railroad ticket broker
(known as scalper) $4,000.
Upon every person or firm, buying
selling or renting real estate on com
missions or as agents, $1,000.
Of selling at auction, auctioneer's Ii
cense (additionaD, $500.
Upon every liquor dealer, person or
firm, $4,000.
Upon every social or fraternal club
dispensing liquors, $4,000.
Upon every dealer in malt extracts
etc, $4,000.
Upon every bicycle dealer, for him
self or on commission, $1,000.
Upon every dealer in or agent for
automobiles, or other self-propelling
vehicles, $4,000.
Upon every dealer in, or agent for
typewriting machines, cash registers
and calculating and weighing scales
$1,000.
Detective agencies or corporations
$4,000.
Section 4. Special Tax Act-Pre-
scribes that payment of the above
named shall be made to the tax col
lector eat the time of commencing to
do business specified" Registration in
the Ordinary's Office being a pre-
requisite. THOS. F. THOMSON,
Jan. 1, 1904 T. c. c. c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

City Treasurer's Office. Savannah,
Ga.,Jan. 1, 19O4.-The following taxes
are now due:
REAL ESTATE. FOURTH QUAR-
TER, 1903.
STOCK IN TRADE. FOURTH
QUARTER, 1903.
FURNITURE, ETC, FOURTH
QUARTER, 1908.
FOURTH QUARTER, 1903.
Also WATER RENTS for six months
in advance from Jan. I, 1904, to July
!, 1904.
Upon all of the above A DISCOUNT
OF TEN PER CENT. will be allowed
If payment is made WITHIN FIT
TEEN DAYS after Jan. 1,
BUSINESS LICENSES of all kinds
are also now due.
Also LICENSES COR BADGES) for
the privilege of using or employing
VEHICLES FOR HIRE or IN CON-
NECTION WITH ANY BUSINESS
and for the privilege of keeping a
DOG or DOGS.
A discount of 10 per cent. will be al
lowed upon LICENSES and BADGES
IL payment is made within THIRTY
DAYS AFTER THE FIRST OF JAN
UARY.
Every vehicle used as above found
without a badge after the 31st of
January is chargeable with a
DOUBLE TAX.
Owners of dogs are also liable to a
fine Of three dollars after the above
named date.
c. s. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
NOTICE.

Personal property returns for 1904.
Office Board of Tax Assessors, Jan.
/, 1904.-Notice is hereby given that,
under the tax ordinance of the city
of Savannah for the year 1904 this
board is now prepared to receive re-
turns of personal property of all
kinds. The tax ordinance provides
that If any person required to make
any such returns shall refuse or neg
lect to DO so on or before Jan. 20,
it shall be the duty of this board to
proceed forthwith to make the re-
turns themselves from the best in
assess q double tax against such de-
faulter.
]. H. H. OSBORNE, Chm T. A.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
Waycross Notes.

Waycross, Ga, Jan. 1.-The remains
of the 17-months-old baby boy of Mr..
and Mrs. M. j. Solomon, who died in Sa-
Vannah yesterday morning, were
brought to Waycross to-day and in
tered in Lott Cemetery this afternoon,
the services being conducted by Rev.
w. H. Scruggs, of the Baptist Chruch.
Mr.. Solomon is an engineer on the At
lantic Coast Line, and he and his
family formerly resided in this city.
Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr., the noted
preacher, lecturer, and writer of New
York, is expected in Waycross to-
night to look after the interests of the
plant of the Standard Turpentine Com
pany, in this city, Mr.. Dixon is pres
ident of the Standard Turpentine Com
pany, whose principal Office is in New
York city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

In regard to new improvements, etc.
made during the year 1903.
Office Board OF Tax Assessors, Dec
81, 1903-The assessment book con-
improvements and property of every
kind not previously assessed, new
buildings erected and additions and
improvements made since the last
regular assessment, is now open for
inspection in this office, and notice is
hereby given to all concerned to file
their objections. if any they have,
within fifteen days from this date
otherwise the assessments therein
contained will be final and conclusive
as establishing the value by which to
estimate the tax to be collected. OBJ
jections, if any. must be made in
writing and filed in this office.
]. H. H, OSBORNE. Chm r. A
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
NOTICE.

On THURSDAY, the 7th day of jan
uary 1904 the following property
will be offered for sale at public out
cry where now stored in the city of
Darien, Ga. Sails. Rigging, Ropes,
Canvas, Hawsers, lamps, Boats, Pro-
visions, etc. Said property being
wreckage saved from stranded
schooner ]. H. Parker. and sold for
the benefit of all concerned.
For further particulars apply to
r. A. HOOPER,
Master wrecked schooner ]. H. Parker,
Darien, Ga, or
e H. MASON & CO.,
Agents for Owners, Brunswick, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.


1879 W ~1~'
P. P. P. Co., Savannah. Ca:
Gentleme1-I have spent all I made
in twenty years trying to cure a case
of Catarrh Opthalmie and Chronic
Hepatitis I contracted during the late
civil war. and one year I spent $1,000
and found no relief until I bought Of
R. S. Hamill. Temple. Tex, five bot
ties of p. P. p. made by P. P. P. Co.
1 have been completely relieved, and
can do more work than any man that
is &C years old. / can read now with
out spectacles. could read before
commencing with spectacles. Yours
truly, (signed) S. A. SEELY.
The above certificate has been sent
US from R. S. Hamill, proprietor Palace
Drug Store. Temple. Tex. Yours truly.
p. P. p. CO.. Savannah, Ga
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
MotOrman and Conductor.
Vrom the New Yorl, Presl

It is the lack of physical sympathy
between motorman and conductor that
causes much of the congestion of local
passenger traffic on surface roads
Motorman A and Conductor z work to-
gether In perfect harmony. The former
can tell by the manipulation of the
bell whether to stop dead still at a
corner or merely slow down, and, af-
ter picking up a passenger, resume
speed. The sense of anticipation is
the making Of a perfect motorman,
and in that he can be materially as
sisted BY a conductor with two ounces
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
DEATHS.

MEINCKE-Died last night, at 1880
o'clock, at No. 2S Farm street, Mrs.
Jane Meincke, in her 64th year. Flu
neral notice tomorrow.
SPELLMAN-Died, Friday after
noon, at lis O'clock, at No. $40
Broughton street, east, Mrs. Catherine
spellman, in her 9th year. Funeral
notice tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
DIVIDEND NO. GO.

Southern Bank of the State of
Georgia, Savannah, Ga, Dec. 20, 1903,
A semfannual dividend of Four Per
Cent. a per cent? upon the capital
stock of this bank has been declared
payable on and after Jan, 2, 1904, to
stockholders as of record at close of
business this date. The transfer books
will be closed until Jan. 2, 1904.
Checks for dividend will be mailed.
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Commercial Bank of Savannah, Ca,
dend of three ($S.00) per share has
been declared by the directors of the
Commercial Bank of Savannah, Ca,
payable on and after Jan. 2, 1904, to
stockholders of record this day.
The transfer books will be closed
until Jan. 2, 1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
INTEREST NOTICE.

Commercial Bank of Savannah, Ga.
Department of Savings on
deposits in this department for the
fourth quarter of 1903 is now due and
payable on demand.
Depositors will please present their
pass books promptly for the entries
of interest and to be balanced.
BARRON CARTER. Cashier.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 81, 1908.
The directors of the Savannah Trust
Company have this day declared a
dividend of $500 per share on the
capital stock of the company, payable
on demand to stockholders of record
this date.
Checks for dividend will be mailed
to stockholders on Jan. 2, 1904.
VIM. V. DAVIS,
Secretary and TIRE "a S11rar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

DIVIDEND NO. 20.

The Merchants National Bank of
Savannah, Savannah, Ga, Dec. 81,
1903.-The Board of Directors have
declared dividend of three dollars
per share from the earnings of the
bank for the past six months, payable
to stockholders of record this date.
Checks for this dividend will be
mailed to stockholders on Jan. 4, 1904.
w. NJ. DAVANT Cashier,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02

of brains in his skull. On the other
hand, a cranky conductor can nag
motOrman to death, cause him to wear
out brakes, waste power and lose time.
A little attention to physical sympathy
between the front platform and the
body of the car would work wonders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
BIDS FOR SIDEWALK BRICK.
Office Director Of Public Works,

Office Dlrector Of Public Works,
Savannah, Ca, Dec. 2S, 1903.
Bids will be received at this office
by the Streets and Lanes Committee
until noon, IL o'clock, city time, Tues
day, Jan. 3, 1904, for furnishing the
city with 1000 hard burned side
Walk brick delivery to be made dur
ing the month of January, 1904.
Samples of five brick to be furnish
ed with bid. The committee reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all
bids.
GEO. M. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-02
INTEREST NOTICE.

The Germania Bank, Savannah Ga.
Jan. l, 1904.-Interest for the fourth
quarter 1903 on deposits in the Saw
ings Department is now due and pay
able on demand.
Depositors will please leave their
books to be balanced.
John M. HOGAN Cashier.