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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
CITY BREVITIES.

The Chamber of Commerce Commit
tee on Municipal Affairs will hold
meeting at the Chamber of Commerce
quarters this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
The picnic which was to have been
given by Company C, Guards, yester-
day, did not take place, as il has been
determined that the entire battalion
shall have an outing at Tybee June 15
and, therefore, the companies will not
hold separate picnics.
-Four residents of Statesboro wee
put through" the Elks last night. 4
social session was held afterwards and
il was long after midnight when the
festivities ended. An excellent lunch
was served and the new Elks were en-
tertained with songs and jokes.
William Logan, colored. who was en-
ployed in the government building UNI
til inspectors recommended that there
was no work for him to do, has been
reinstated. Postmaster Blum contend
ed that Logan's services were required
and won out in his argument with the
higher authorities.
John Ford, negro, will he given a
hearing before the Recorder this morn
ing on charge of stealing a brass
coupling from the Central of Georgia
Railway. The part of the coupling
found in the Negroes possession is al
legged to exactly At the part left with
the road Detectives Davis and Bos-
tick made the arrest.
The picnic Of the German Volunteers
to Tybee to-day promises to be largely
attended. Arrangements have been
made by the Germans for a late train
from the island. and dancing will be
INDUCED in until a late hour. Every
thing possible has been done by the
fsNV, ffaa. ~, ,I,
who attend pleasant day.
The second quarterly conference of
the Wesley Monumental Church will
be held tonight at $3.50 o'clock, Wes-
leys missionary, Miss Virginia Gar
ner, will be present. and will deliver
brief address. All of the ladies of
the church are urged to be present.
Miss Garner will leave over the Gem
trail at 10 o'clock.
Charged with stealing a pair of shoes
from w. G.. Reed at the Gorrie Ice
Company, Albert Blige. a negro was
arrested yesterday by Detectives Davis
and Bostick. The negro is alleged to
have slipped into the Office of the COM
pany yesterday morning and secured
the shoes. He WIN be given d. hear
ing before the Recorder this morning
Grace Sunday school viii hold it's
annual picnic tomorrow at Wilmington
Island. The steamer Clayton will
leave the foot of Whitaker street at 8
a. m. and will make an afternoon trip.
leaving Thunderbolt at o'clock. In
formation concerning the trip can be
had from Messrs. H. A. Cordson, w. L.
Arnold, j. NJ. Quantock, or George w.
| Beach.
Supt. Otis Ashmore has announced
that the regular annual teachers ex-
| aminations for Chatham county and
for Savannah will be held this year
on June is. All applicants for teachers
! positions must present themselves for
examination on that date The hours
| of examination VIII be announced later.
! The subjects on which applicants will
| be examined will be practically the
| same as last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
WREATH FOR TURNER.
Daughters of COnfedeIacy Pay Trib-
ute 20 n Federal Soldier.


Charleston, S. c., May 24.-When the
corner stone of the monument to the
Confederate dead in lakewood &c r etery.
Chicago, was laid about six years ag0,
Col. Henry L. Turner, commanding the
First Regiment Illinois State Troops
fred a salute over the graves of the
Confederate soldiers, much against the
will of many Grand Army men. Tur-
ner is himself a veteran of the Army of
the Potomac and a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic, but he
fired the salute and will ever be hel i
in the kindliest remembrance by the
survivors of the Confederate armies
and the patriotic women of the South.
Mrs. James Conner, widow of Brig. Gen.
James Conner of Gen. Lees army, and
president of the Charleston Chapter OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy, sent
a wreath to Chicago to-day, bearing the
following inscriptions
ITO Col. Henry L. Turner, from the
Charleston, S. c., Chapter Daughters
of the Confederacy. with the request
this palmetto wreath shall he placed by
him on the grave of a Representative :
federal soldier, in appreciation and ac-
acknowledgement of Col Turner's fear
less, soldierly courage amidst adverse
circumstances. in giving military hon
ors to the Confederate dead in Oakwood
Cemetery, Chicago. He honored OF.
dead. South Carolina would wish to
hold this tribute from federal to Cor
federate in perpetual, grateful mem
ory."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
PRIZE WINNERS CELEBRATE.
Georgia Co., No. 1, Uniform Rank, *.
of p, Keeps Capt. Davant.

Georgia CO., No. 1, Uniform Rank, *.
of p, Keeps Capt. Davant.
Celebrating the capture of the first
prize at the Albany encampment,
Georgia Company No. /, Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias, held a jollification
last night at the K. of P. Hall. This Was
the first meeting since the prize COM
pany returned from Albany last Sun
day. Capt. r. J. Davant and about
nfty members were present.
The news that Capt. Davant had
decided to refuse the Office of major, at
the request of his company, was re-
ceived with demonstrations of Joy. The
company promptly pledged sixty men
for the next encampment at Macon. At
Albany the company had forty men,
bers, the largest number which had
every attended an encampment in any
Southern state, as was stated on the
authority of Gen. Cox, who was
present last night.
Addresses were made by all of the Of
ficers, and a number of the old MEM
bers. As a reminder of the song about
the chicken, which the company had
sung after securing the prize, a rooster
was exhibited, much to the delight of
tbs members.
After the speaking refreshments
were served. followed by smoker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
TO BUILD ROAD FROM
SAVANNAH TO GULF.
Promoters Filed Application for In
corporation.

corporation.
The petition of the promoters of the
South Atlantic and Mexican Gulf Rail-
way has been made to the Secretary of
State of Georgia.
It is the purpose of the promoters to
build the road from Savannah to the
Gulf of Mexico running through the
counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty,
Tattnall, Coffee. Berrien, Brooks,
Thomas. Decatur, in Georgia; and
Leon, Gadsden, Waukula. . Liberty,
Franklin, Calhoun and Washington in
Florida.
The principal offices of the company
will be in Savannah. The capital stock
will be 100000, all of which will be
in common stock. The privilege of in
creasing the capital stock to $1,000 600
is asked. Capt. d. G. Purse of this city
is one of the petitioners. He was in
Sparks yesterday looking after the in
terests of the proposed road.
The proposed road will pass through
Douglas, Willacoochee, Nashville
Sparks. Moultrie and Townsville. The
people of Sparks are enthusiastic on
the subject A melting of the promoters
will be held at Willacoochee Thursday
There is already a movement on foot
to connect up the Wadley and Mt. Yer
non Extension, the Nashville and
Sparks, and the South Georgia and
West Coast railroads, and make
through line from Douglas to Perry
Fla. and ultimately to the east coast
of Florida.
The petitioners are all Georgians and
four of them are from Chatham coun-
ty. The four from this country are
Capt. d. G. Purse, John ]. McDonough,
E. NJ. Frank. and D. G. Purse, Jr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25

was against whisky and against every
thing that was for whisky. "Of course
/ feel lonesome In Savannah, said Mr..
Jones, but thems my sentiments
He then told Of the efforts being
made against the whisky business in
other states, and how they were work.
ing successfully except for the jug
trade from such cities as Savannah.
Take any old whisky man in Sovan-
nah tonight" declared the speaker,
and put him in an ash hopper and
pour water on him and he'll drip lies.
How PopuIists Died.
Il can't help but be sorry for the
Democratic party. All the calves is in
one field and the cows in another and
long horned Billie Bryan is standing
at the gap and won't let the calves in,
or the cows out
Bryan is setting up with the Kan
sas City platform. Every plank in
that platform was stolen from the
Populists, and left them on the ground,
and they took cold and died.
You can't elect an angel on that
platform If the Democrats expect to
win let them eliminate the Populist
planks and take up Jeffersontaa prInci-
pies, and you viii put Teddy back into
private life. Hill Bryan, German and
Buzzard and the Skunk, as long as they
run the Democratic party there is no
hope,
Parker Is the Man.
Put Judge Parker, of New York
on a Democratic platform and you will
see things hump themselves as you
haven't seen EN- in forty years. pro
longed applause).
Some of you fellows think that all
that's needed to make money is for
the government to put a STOMP on
it.
You're a fool. You ought to cut
off your hair, and set your head out
in Johnson grass.
More hay and less hell would be
raised if all the populistic shouters
should DO this"
May Have Paid Too Much.
Mr.. Jones looked at his watch and
found that he had been speaking over
an hour.
Il guess some of your fellows paid
too much tonight. You won't hold
dollars worth. but anyway you can
set still and let it run over.
IF fellows got to drink and >cuss
to be = gentleman. I want to be a
plain bobtailed yaller dog.
IF 1 had daughter who wore
No. hat and a No. Z shoe, I'd send
her to a dancing school and train the
big end of the thing. But l would
as soon take her in my arms and toss
her into hell as to project her into
the ball room"
The last few minutes of his address
Mr.. Jones devoted to those things
which build up the home and tend to
elevate the boys and girls. He urged
a high regard for the mother. Love,
honor and obey your mother" were
his parting words. "Stay by your
wife. Above all things be true to God,
your home and your conscience. It
will then be we'll for you here and
well for you hereafter"
Mr.. Jones will leave this morning for
Lumber City where he speaks to-
night. He will then visit Montezuma
and Social Circle. On Sunday Mr..
Jones begins a revival service at Rome
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
LARGE CROWD SAW VAUDEVILLE.
Soda Fountain and Dniry Kitchen
Being Put Up Mt Thunderbolt,

ed the vaudeville performance at the
Casino last night. Two of the acts
in this weeks bill are very good.
The race between a horse and a
bicycle is one of the best vaudeville
acts ever put on in Savannah. The
vitagrsph pictures are also good and
are of especial interest just now, as
some of them represent scenes from
the war in the Far East.
Work has been started on the dairy
kitchen and soda fountain that Lessee
Nelson is to put up at the amusement
park. The fountain is TO be seven
teen feet long and one of the best that
can be obtained. The dairy kitchen
will supply all kinds Of quick lunches
to visitors to the park.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
ONLY 5 CENTS.
Connoisseurs absolutely are amazed
at the extraordinary quality of
SPANAFLORA CIGARS AT CTS.
Claim Against Mexico.

Washington, May 24-Attorneys rep
resenting the Bonsack Company of vir.
ginia have appealed to the State De-
rartment to prefer a claim against the
Mexican government for $1,000, and the
case is under consideration with the
prospect that it win be referred to Am
bassador Clayton for preliminary re-
port. The company's claim is base
upon the use by Mexican companies of
its patents for manufacturing ciga-
rettes. and 1t is alleged that the Su-
preme Court of Mexico has denied jus
tice in this matter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
Asled for Incorporntion.

With Clerk Carr of the Superior
Court yesterday Joseph f. o'Brien,
George II. Meinart and John f. Paul
sen filed a petition for incorporation
as The Paulsen Company.
The capital stock of the new com
pany Is placed at $4,000. The privilege
Of creasing 70 100000 is asked. The
principal Office of the company, which
Is 10 carry on a general wholesale
and retail business In liquors, wines
groceries, tOnaccos, medicines and gem
eral merchandise" will be In Savan-
nah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
FugItive Critic Thief Captured.

Peoples the noted cattle man. who was
convicted for cattle stealing and SEN
fenced 60 two years in the penitentiary.
but fed TO Cuba and remained several
months. finally returned and was in
hiding on the big prairie among friends
pending efforts for pardon, was cap
tured by a sheriffs posse night before
last and taken to Arcadia jail, from
where he will be transferred to a con-
Wet camp.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
TO HANDLE BIG PEACH CROP.
Central Is Putting in New Tracks at
Fort Valley.

The Central railroad is putting III
new ride tracks and switches at Fort
Valley preparatory to handling the
enormous peach crop which is now as
sured. For several years during the
rush of the peach business, trains have
been very much congested at Fort VAL
ley on account of the crowded condition
of the tracks. Sometimes ais ng even d.
lay in the passenger trains and I'M
necessary amount of shifting and conse-
quent slight delay in freight, by reason
of the exceedingly heavy business.
The central is also erecting a large
coal chute for the purpose Of supplying
with coal the local engines which 1t
will be necessary to hold at Fort
Valley during the peach season, and at
the same time it will be made one of the
regular coaling stations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
SECOND VICE GRAND MASTER.
t. n. Dodge, of Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen, on Annual Trip.

H. H. Douges OF brOtnernOO0 or Rail-
road Trainmen, ON Annual Trip.
T. r. Dodge, Second Vice Grand
Master of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen left Savannah yesterday.
Mr.. Dodge is on his annual trip through
the country looking after the interest
of the order. While here he met the
local organization, which includes
brakeman, yardmen and some con-
ductors.
1.-The order is f1ourishing" said Mr.
Dodge to a representative of the Morn
ing News I'VE have a total of about
1900 members, a gain of perhaps IA
900 since last year. We have about
eighty members here. The object of the
order are to provide death and total
disability benefits. The brotherhood
is twenty-one years old and is flourish
ing"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25

Waycross, Ca, May 24.-At : o'clock
tonight the fire department was call
ed out to a blaze at the home of Will
liam Wilson, on Parable street. The
fire was caused by the explosion Of a
lamp. and was extinguished without
causing great damage.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
Brynn.s Mouth Like Pistol.

What Bryan will do in the event of
the nomination of Parker can't proph-
esq. Bryan's mouth is like a self-cock-
ing pistol. 1t goes off when you're
not looking for it,"
AS expressive of his feelings towards
Savannah, Mr.. Jones used words of
love and charity when he said: Il have
cherished my friends in Savannah and
borne no malice towards my enemies
within her gates. love all mankind
and love them while l skin them as
much as when I praise them"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-25
HAD HAMMER OUT
IN SAME OLD WAY.

Continued from Twelfth Page.)
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
FAT DOGS IN DEMAND.
Worlds Fair I9orrOfes Compelled
10 advertise for a Supply.

Fat dogs, good for roasting, are in
great demand at st. Louis. The exces-
sive demand has Rised the price.
The Bontoc Igorrotes dedicated their
large theatre in the Philippine Village
last SUNDAY with the sprinkling Of
chicken blood = sun. n.ptuous chicken
icast aud -l~scial dances, The sontrs
were unablc Ia enjoy their di-h of dog
stew owing to the strike of the dog mel-
chants. who have raised their prices.
Cioy. T X. Hunt reiuses to pay the all
vanced price. and in order to relieve the
iamine, has placed in the papers an adj
vertisenrnt reading as follows
Docs WANTEp.-Nice fat male dog
for ieasting purposes. breed OF color inn
material. One dollar cash will be paie
for each on delivery to T. X. Hunt
Igorrote Village, Philippine Exposition
grounds
Pending the sults OF the advertise
ment the Igorrotes are on strict diet o
chicken and rice.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Canyon County Fair.

According to the Caldwell Tribune the
CANYON County Fair Association Is
getting ready for the fair to be held in
Caldwell next October 1t is the inten-
ton this year to have the largest and
best fair ever held. The committee Is
now at work on the premium list, while
other committees are at work making
other preparations. BY getting an early
start and pushing the work, It Will b
possible TO more thoroughly advertise
to make more elaborate preparations
in short TO have better fair. The di
rectors have decided to reduce the ad
mission price from 50 cents to % cents
This. it is thought, viii bring out muei
larger crowd each day While the prize
of seeing the fair Is reduced, the attrac
tions. premiums and exhibits will n
greatly increased.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

by the preliminary surveys, and that
the cost Of the works will not be SO great
a. has been estimated. For instance,
it Is found that the canal on the south
side Of the Pavette can be brought over
to the Boise valley by means Of a COM
paratively easy cut through the divide.
After crossing the divide, this canal will
branch, one branch coming up the
Boise valley and the other going west to
furnish water for the lands northeast OF
Caldwell. There will remain some lands
above this east branch for which water
will have to be pumped during part Of
the season. but she pumping works will
not have to be so large as had been sup
posel-Statesman.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
TO START FACTORY
Contract Has Been Awarded
For Large Buildings
at Caldwell.

Caldwell Tribune: The contract for
building in this place the international
Manufacturing eos buildings has been
let to &. II. Van Wyngarden. There
will be two huilding= one 10 l40 feet.
AMI the other 40 lOo both one story,
sheet iron roof, plastered and ceiled,
with two handsomely appointed office
rooms. The buildings are to he COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by
August |, 1904.
The company will manufacture wool
mattresses, washboards, brushes, mops,
egg cases and filters, brooms, etc.
Machinery has been sent for and will
be placed by the middle OF August,
when the plant il expected TO he in opc-
ration. The factory will constantly en-
ploy from - 10 80 mel, ami ooy-.
Contracts have already been ohtaine'
for the planting of 7oo acres Of broom
corn, the greater portion Of which ha'
already been planted.
The international Manufacturing Go
is Caldwell institution and l. capital
/ lied a SlO,Oo9. all the stock being sub
scribed. The directors are DR.. ". G
Stalker. VIM. O. Howard, J II. Merritt
J. F. Groone, and A. X. Steunenberg
and is officered as follows j H. Merritt
4 president; A. X. Steunenberg, treasurer
4 J. W. Johnson, secretary, and W. {
3 Howard, manager
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Around the State
HENS Cleaned frcm Many Sources

A Canyon County Pioneer society VIII
be organized AT Caldwell on July a.
Jake Horn has been appointed a com
mittee Of one to make arrangements Tor
them. Editor Gipson OF the Gem State
Rural has been appointed historian and
will read paper before the meeting.
giving brief history OF this section.
Robert Noble, tie well known sheep
king of Idaho, shipped from Murphy.
Tuesday, the heaviest car OF wool ever
loaded. The car contained 1852 bales,
weighing go, AL pounds. and will bring
Mr.. Noble nearly $4,000. The car goes
to Cincinnati.
The Ninth cavalry regiment which -
now stationed in the department OF the
/ Columbia will be transferred toJefferson
barracks. Fort Riley, and Fort Leavei-
worth in October, and replaced here
with the Fourth regiment.
1t is alleged that law and order or
ranization has been formed in ldaho
county for the purpose OF putting an end
to the murders aud stock stealing that
have become too common in that section.
The lvnching OF Myers was the first ae-
, ton taken by the organization
Six members Of the faculty of the Unl-
versitv Of Idaho have made charge i
! AGAINST President Mclean OF that insti-
d tuition. and ask his removal on the
ground that he is incompetent, inatten-
b tive. erratic in his hours, evasiye in hI+
,. work disrourteous to members Of the
l. faculty. deficient in Judgment, undigni
fed and frivolous, fails in Iatriotisn
-e and does not enjoy the respect OF In
IS students.
II Montpelier Examiner; A petition
+ being circulated asking the county com
u nissioners To take some steps by mean
"a of which the grasshopper pest can b
II eradicated. Considerable damage wa
IT, done last year by the plague and "
o' think that prompt action should be IA
II ken lest general nuisance result
-"- Farmers in the vicinity Of Benninsto
es have been the greatest sufferers IN tn
n' respect in the past and grasshoppe
have again made their appearance
'' that vicinity.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Appalling Less Of Life In Steam
boat Disaster on Long
Island Sound.

While crossing Long Island Sound
Sunday school excursion party estimated
at 1900 persons, mostly w.men and
children, Wednesday, the cScursion
steamer General Siocum tpok fire and
burned to the waters edge, causing the
death oi about 100 helpless passengers
before the boat could be beached. Many
jumped overheard and We're drowned,
while others we're burned to death on
the boat The fire WAS eauscd by tho
overturning OF pot of grease on stove
in the forward part of The vessel, and
strong head wind qnickly carried the
flames aft envelopiug the whole boat IN
an incredibly short time.
The captain and crew have been placed
un,lcr arrest. alrhuugh il is stated that
they did everything in their power To
avert the catastrophe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
1.-THE ONLY Way
In rhe MarIdrs Fair. 81. L0Eis.

Fittinglv and permanently comineil'o-
rating the vast importance Of The Loulsl-
na Purchase Exposition. the year 1914
will witness the completion OF the new
line Of The Chicago 4 Alton Railway be-
tween Kansas Citv and st. Louis. Ope-
ration over this new road, which viii be
the short line between Kansas City and
Il. L,uis. will-commenre aiont j ane 3D.
l.,o4-onlv short time later than tine
opening OF the Worlds Fair.
In time OF completion, and also IN
other wavs. the Atoms new hne Is typi-
cal Of the Fair. The st. Louis Expo
sition will show the highest examples OF
every product OF all kinds in the world,
~ will The Chicago 4 Alton new line
show the highest standard to which the
worlds RAILWAYS can be brought. As the
Worlds fair will illustrate the processes
which make American goods preferred
in the markets OF the world- so the
Chicago & Alton will illustrate in all
details-eonstruction, equipment and op-
eration--the accepted standanis' "hien
serve a. models for the worlds common
carriers.
Th- trains run via the Atoms new
Kansas City-St Louis line will provide
additional and very much faster service
To and from the Worlds fair city, AMI
our readers will DO well to make ~ur'
that their tickets read between Kansas
CITY and ST. Louis VIA The Only Way,
which line the editor gladly recon-
IL
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18

In the case Of W. c. Whitney W. +.
II. Dewey, involving title to an undivid-
ed one-half interest in the Black Canyon
damsite on the Payette river few
miles above Emmett, Judge Stewart has
decided in favor of the plaintiff.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Project SimpHfied.

As the work OF the engineers on the
Bose-Payette project proceeds, 1t Il
found that the problems to be solved are
less complicated than had been indicated
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-06-18
Our grocery stock

Il clean and fresh and covers a line OF goods that
cannot hut meet with your every desire Your at
tentlon Is especially called to our TEAS and COZ
FEES they are satisfaction givers in quality and
in price.