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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-12-28
THE NEV PUBLICATIONS
SOME OF THE LATEST BOOKS OF
 THE SEASON

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
INSPECT AND REPAIR YOUR
SIDEWALKS.
Notice to owners Of Real Estate.

NONiSC W OMltCIS VI MAI EoAdICs
In conformity with resolutions
adopted by the City Council, on March
II, 1904, notice is hereby given:
1. To owners of abutting realty,
their lessees and agents, to keep in re-
pair the sidewalks along their respec-
tive frontages, including the small iron
boxes for gas and water connections,
wash payments, and the like, which
latter have metal covers adapted to
the sidewalk level.
II. In case of suits for damages
against the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah for injuries to
persons or property sustained by per-
sons by reason of holes in sidewalks,
broken, displaced or loose brick or
stones, or of gas or water boxes, with
out covers, or protruding above side
walk level, or of other defects or OBJ
structions in and on sidewalks, the
owners of abutting realty or other
persons whose negligence may have
caused such defects and distractions
will be vouched to defend, and will be
held responsible for all damages
awarded against the city on account
of such injuries to persons and prop
erty
III. Sidewalks throughout the city
are being inspected, and notices have
been and are being sent to owners of
abutting realty, and to whom it may
concern, to repair sidewalk defects
promptly, or bear the consequences of
their neglect of duty.
Savannah, Ga, July 1, 1904.
GEO. NJ. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
MONEY LENDERS BILL
PASSED BY SENATE.
Regulations Governing the Business
of such Persons.

Regulations Governing the Business
of such Persons.
Atlanta. July 22.-The Senate to-day
passed the money lenders" bill by a
unanimous vote and without debate.
The measure proposes to regulate
the business of money lenders on
household or kitchen furniture. or
household goods, sewing machines.
tools of trade, musical instruments,
typewriters, wearing apparel or like
articles of personal property, and the
sale or pledging Of wages or salaries,
to fix the fees and charges which
may be made on such transaction. to
prescribe requirements and conditions
under which such business shall be
conducted, to provide for licensing
such business and declaring such
licenses void to provide penalties for
the violation thereof and to prescribe
conditions under which criminal war
rants shall issue upon affidavits of
such money lenders or their employees
against borrowers.
All money lenders are limited to in
terest charges of s per cent. and
small fees on "a sliding scale for max
ing the loan. They must secure
municipal or county licenses and keep
complete records, subject always to
inspection.
Besides this, the Senate did nothing
but pass lot of local bills and several
were introduced.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
THOMAsVILLE NEWS NOTES.
Formal Organization of the Board
of Trade Effected.

Thomasville, Ga, July 22.-The for
NAL organization of the Thomasville
Board of Trade was completed last
night at mass meeting in the City
Hall. The organization has about
eighty members on it's list already and
will work for Thomasvilles advance
ment in every possible way. James F.
Evans is president. The other Off
GERS are c. r. Poole, vice president;
j. {. Turner, secretary; w. A. Watt,
treasurer; w. M. Hardy E. M. Smith,
Lee Neel, Executive Committee Meet
ings are to be held monthly.
Committees from the Elks, Masons,
Odd Fellows, Woodmen and knights
of Pythias met at the Court House
this afternoon and formulated plans
for a union picnic, barbecue and cele-
bration to be held in this city next
month Every citizen of Thomas coun-
ty will be invited to attend, and prep
arations will be made to entertain sew
eral thousand people.
A new postal route, with clerks and
mail car, will be put on the Atlantic
and Birmingham Railroad, beginning
Aug. l. The run will be from Thorn
asville to Fitzgerald, leaving here at
Ais p. m. and arriving at 1920 a. m.
This will give Thomasville double
daily mail services on five branches of
railroads.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
FIRE HOSE

City of Savannah Office Fire De-
partment, Savannah, Ga, July 49,
904.-Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the Office of the undersigned
until IL o'clock, noon, of Monday, July
rs, 1904, for furnishing this depart
ment with thirty-five hundred (3,500)
feet of 21s-inch cotton, rubber-lined
fire engine hose, coupled complete
Coupling to weigh not less than 6k
pounds threads to be of Savannah
Fire Department standard. Higbee
patent, and to be gum and wax treat
ed. Guarantee of manufacturer must
accompany each proposal. Hose will
be required to stand a pressure of at
least four hundred (4O0) pounds to
the square inch, on delivery and must
be guaranteed against any and all de-
fects in manufacture for a period of
not less than FIVE years Samples of
hose must accompany each bid.
Hose to be delivered in Savannah
T. o. b. cars or boat within thirty days
after award of contract.
Bidders will submit two proposals,
one for furnishing hose to be paid for
thirty days after receipt and accept
ance. and another for furnishing hose
to be paid for twelve months after re-
ceipt and acceptance. All proposals
are to be sealed and marked, PRO
posals for Fire Hose"
The Committee on Fire reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
JOHN T.. mcguire.
Superintendent
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
II. B. Boyer,
Local Forecaster.
RemodeIInE syrup Plant.

Waycross, Ga. July 22.-The sugar
cane experiment station OF the United
States government at this city is be-
ing remodeled, preparatory for the next
syrup making season. Mr.. Arthur Civ
ems, the government expert, who was
in charge Of the plant last year. is in
the city. and the work Of getting the
plant in shape has commenced. Fiji
teen thousand dollars is to be expended
in putting in additional improvements
and operating the plant. Among the
improvements will be an additional 100
horsepower steam boiler. The new
plant will be the best equipped, with
up-to-date syrup machinery. of any in
the country. In the experiments con-
Quoted by the government last year a
great part OF the syrup was scorched,
and II was only in the latter part OF
the season that the evaporators were
giving entire satisfaction.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
The Largest Automobile Dealer soutl
HORSES FOR SALE.

City of Savannah, Office Fire De-
partment Savannah, Ga, July 10,
1904.-Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the undersigned until -
o'clock, noon. of Monday, July 25. for
condemned fire department horses
Erin, George. Tommie. Billie and Bob
G. These horses are unfit for service
as fire horses, but are, so far as is
known, physically sound in limbs and
wind.
The Committee on Fire reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or to
sell these horses singly or as a whole.
JOHN F.. MAGUIRE,
SUPERINTENDENT
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
waycross News Notes.

Waycross. Ga, July 22.-The new city
waterworks plant will be ready about
the latter part of September The brick
power house will be completed by the
latter part of the present month, but
the removal of the old waterworks
plant will not begin until early in Sep
TENDER. The new waterworks build
ing will cost less than $4,000, and the
balance Of the appropriation will be
used to purchase a new air lift pump
and another boiler.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
Fernandina Ne,rs Noter.

Fernandina. Fla, July ga negro
boy walked behind the news counter OF
Mr.. Frank Simmons in the postoffice
building and coolly appropriated $50
which he found In the money drawer
He strolled out. and the loss was not
Immediately discovered. Later he was
arrested.
A meeting was held in the Lyceum
last night by the military company for
the main purpose Of creating renewed
interest IN the public mind regarding
this organization whose captain and
second lieutenant have recently resign
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
brakes PaImaiio Wlna.

tonic palmetto medicine that relieves i'm.
mediately and absolutely cures every case OF
Indigestion. Flatulency, Constipation and Ca
tarrh Of the Mucous Membranes to stay cured
brakes Palmetto Wine is a specific for Kidney
Bladder.
Seventy-fve cents at Drug Stores for large
bottle, usual dollar size. but trial bottle will
be sent free and prepaid to every reader OF this
paper who writes for 1t.
Simply send your name and address by letter
or postal card to Drake Formula Company
Drake Building. Chicago, Ill.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
FOR SALE.

City of Savannah. Office Fire De-
partment, Savannah, Ga, July 10,
19O4.-Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the Office of the undersigned I'M
til ~ o'clock. noon. of Monday, July
rs. 1904, for three CD old fire de-
partment single horse hose reels. One
at Hose Station No. l on Waldburg
street. east of Price street, and two at
Fire Station No. 6, at Thirty-eighth
and Barnard streets.
The Committee on Fire reserves the
right to reject any or all bios.
JOHN T.. MAGUIRE.
Sunerintendent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

The Channel Is to he Freed of OBJ
structIOns.

Macon. July 22.-Much attention is
being given to the. channel of the
Ocmulgee river, with the view of put
ting thereon a line of boats by which
it is claimed that the freight rates
at this point will be greatly reduced.
Engineer P. J. Heating, of the Corps
of United States River and Harbor Ex-
perts at Savannah. arrived in the city
this afternoon with 1000 pounds of
dynamite, which will be used in min
ing snags between Macon and Haw-
kinsvile Work will begin to-mor
row morning. when there will be pres
ent at a safe distance in boats mem
bers of the Macon Board of Trade. The
dynamite is extra strong. being COM
posed of SO per cent. nitro glycerine,
whereas the ordinary is made up on the
40 per cent. basis of that substance.
This portion of the state is under the
supervision of Lieut.. Col. Quinn, who
has shown interest in the work on the
Ocmulgee.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and thunder-
storms have occurred throughout the
cotton belt, with an excessive rain
fall at TeXarkana, Ark, and heavy
precipitation at Charlotte, N. c. on
Thursday the day temperatures were
higher in Texas, and materially lower
in the Wilmington, Mobile and Mem
phis districts.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time. July %, 1904. p. M, 18th
meridian time
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

Deficiency since Jan. ! ..10.25 inches
River Report The hight of the Sa-
Vannah river at Augusta, at a. m,
(75th meridian time), yesterday, was
81 feet. fall of 0.S feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah,
Ga, for the twenty-four hours end
ing at a. m, 18th meridian time, July
%, 1904:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
FIELDER FOR PRESIDENT
of the Georgia Electoral College
Next January.

Atlanta, July 22-Thomas B. Fielder,
Jr., of Atlanta will, in all probability,
be president of the Georgia electoral
college, which meets in Atlanta next
January to consolidate the vote of
Georgia for President of the United
States.
Mr.. Fielder was elected by the State
Convention as elector from the state at
large and led the ticket. 1t is said
ten members of the college have agreed
to support him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
SAVANNAH STEAM DYE WORKS.

All delicate work, such as lace cur
tains. gloves. plumes. silk waists, etc,
are brought to us. We do this delicate
work perfectly Our workmen are
skilled.
SAVANNAH STEAM DYE WORKS,
10 York West
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer July %.
11:30 p. IN. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 81
Morning News thermometer, July
%, 1870 p. m. ...................14
Washington, July 22.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
Eastern Florida-Fair in south,
showers in north portion Saturday and
Sunday; light variable winds.
South Carolina and Georgia-Show-
ers Saturday; Sunday. fair and warm
er; light south to west winds.
Western Florida-Showers Saturday
and Sunday; warmer Sunday; light
west to southwest winds.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah:
NJ a ,rinnnrnn tamnerature 2
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23

%Not included in averages.
Texas Rainfall-Corpus Christi. OF;
Cuero, .02; Sherman, Sc; Weather
ford, 20.
Heavy Rains-Texarkana, Ark,
334; Charlotte, n. c., 200.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
PLENTY SORRY BEEF.

Meat has gone up and the market
is flooded with sorry stuff. l have the
best-the very best. It's the best to
eat the best. Your health is every
thing.
Phones 107. JAS. J. JOYCE.
p. S.-All fruits and vegetables.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE. TO THE PUBLIC.
MR.. T. A. BRYsON,

I beg to advise my friends and the
public that l am again connected
with
MR.. T. A. BRYSON,
The Largest Automobile Dealer South,
and am better prepared than ever be-
fore to serve them well and satisfac-
torily. Asking a continuance of their
many favors and a call at PAP Bull
street 1 am yours for prompt service
and good attention.
HENRY p THOMPSON
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-23
MARRIAGES..

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TURNER SLATER. - Married, in
New York city on July 16, 1904 Miss
Mr. John ]. Slater of New York.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04

Bantam: MT Green is now superin- tendent of the electric light plant in Bantam.
 William H. Courier of Bridgeport passed Sunday with Nathan H. Root
 Thomas Meloy has bought the Henry Kinney place on Bennitt street, and has taken possession.
 tician, will be at Nj. w. Hills iewelry store, New Milford, November 14 to 20.
 For refreshing glass of soda water with pure sprups call at the drug store of Albert Evitts.
 P. M. Cassedy sells the famous Laughlin fountain pen for S1. Fine confections and smokers per quisites at Cassedy's. The temperance restaurant of A. w. Dayton is equipped with modern and up-to-date pool table. Drop in and spend a pleasant afternoon or evening.
 All the daily papers and magazines
 Druggist w. N. Nob'e is offering a complete line of the famous Wallace confections.
 Frank Evitts is offering an attract i've line of fall and winter lap robes and horse blankets. If you are in need of harness see MT Evitts.
 The reliable piano dealer, Joseph Brinton, has an interesting advertise ment, setting forth the pianos he sells.
 At Robertson's shoe store will be found the Walk-Over shoe for men, and everything in the line of boots and shoes. c. E. Riddiford, New Milford, is headquarters for the best work obtain able in watch and clock repairing. For an appetizing meal served in an inviting way ReStaurateur Hodge in vites you to give his place call. MT | Hodge has fresh and tOOthSOme line of Lowney's candies, and the Neapoli- tan ice cream is always on Sale., Watch and clock repairing promptly attended to at the store of M. w. Hill.
 For watch and clock repairing, c. E.. Riddiford, New Milford, is headquar- ters for reliable work. His watch re pairer can attend to any difficult work in this line. A. c. Titus of Washington has sold his crop of tobacco to the American | Tobacco Go.
 Edward Zeiner has disposed of his tobacco crop to New York parties, the reported price being 14c.
 Joel Pearson of Washington has sold his choice crop of tobacco to the Amer ican Tobacco Go. for 154c.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
QUAKER'S FARMS.
A FINE FIELD OF PUMPKINS.

FINE FIELD OF PUMPKINS.
 If the good people of Quaker's Farms do not have plenty of pumpkin pie it will not be for want of timber, for c. c. Ryder has field of 5000 or more which he has generously invited his neighbOrS to share with him. He has given away loads of them and more are left. There are some very large ones, but he found when visiting his SOn-in- law, A. J. Hungerford of Terryville, he lad a squash weighing 1O8 pounds. It looked good enough to eat. Mrs M. J. Mooney of PIainvilIe is visiting with her friend, Mrs O. E. Brewer.
 Mrs Ann Nash is visiting her son in MamarOneck, N. Y.
 Mrs c. c. Ryder has returned after a weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs c. E. filling, in Stamford, and friends in Woodmont.
 w. G. Tomlinson was in New Fair field, last week, buying up timber.
 The young people held a Halloween party on Five Mile Hill.
 MT and Mrs George l.. Church of Seymour were calling on friends, re gently.
 Mrs Annie Wooster of Good Hill is quite sick and is attended by Dr Lew is Barnes of Oxford.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
BULLS BRIDGE.
WHAT'S GOING ON.

M. B. Lane has finished huSking corn and on four acres he had almost 600 bushels, some of the ears measur. ing 144 inches.
 Miss Maud Thayer of Gaylordsville visited her grandparents from Satur- day until Monday.
 Mrs Rhoda Griffin of New Haven is visiting Clark Collins and family.
 Mrs Ralph Peet attended church in Kent, Sunday morning.
 Miss Inez Urquhart was the guest o1 Miss Ida Mae Frank, at her home in Dover, Friday night until Monday morning.
 MT and Mrs George s. Lane of New Milford, were at M. B. Lanes, over Sunday.
 Egbert Barton of Kent erected a headstone at Myron Jennings grave in the Bulls Bridge cemetery, Mon- day. The stone was furnished by the government, MT Jennings being soi- dier.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04

The 125 chrysanthemum plants that were given out to the members of the Congregational Sunday schC ol in the early summer to care for until bloom ing time are to be brought to the Con- gregational church and sold, this Sat- urday afternoon, November 5. The sale opens at o'clock in the lecture room of the church. The plants will be pretty and will be sold at very moderate price. A lunch is to be served free by the ladies of the church to all the children of the Sunday school who come in the afternoon and wish to remain for the illustrated lecture on the St Louis exposition which is to be given in the church at 7.30 o'clock on Saturday evening. To all outside the ranks of the children of the Sunday school the charge for the lunch will be 15c. The aim of both the show of chrysanthemums and the St Louis Ex- position lecture is not primarily to make money (although the proceeds, if any, will go into the Gospel wagon fund), but to furnish a pleasant and instructive center around which the social life of the church may gather.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
A RUNAWAY BICYCLE,

Terminated with an ugly cut on the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. It developed a stubborn ulcer un- yielding to doctors and remedies for four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured. It's just as good for Burns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c, at R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown: Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; w. G. Noble, New Milford; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; A. w. Twiss, Bethel; Connerv Bros., Georgetown; G. D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge; E.. Hawley, Hawleyville; R. F. Smith, West Cornwell; Peck & Co.,, Brooktield Center; w. J. Beehler, Brookheld; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station, drug stores.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04

sponsibility, he is to-day without an enemy; rare example for other towns to emulate, and of which we are proud. If there is any office within the gift of the people wherein3wisdom honesty and justice should be para mount it is judge of probate, where so much wrong can be done through the the disposition of the property of de- ceased persons. We hope he will, as he ought to be, elected by an over- whelming majority.1Democrat.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
nATTERTOWN.
PERSONAL BRIEFS.


 Mrs B. M. Miller of Patchogue, L. l., is visiting at Eugene Northrop's and at Edgar 0. Northrop's.
 J. M. Woolsey is having small ad- dition built on to his house.
 Mrs H. A. Pratt and son, Arthur, are the guests of Mrs J. w. Penny.
 Mrs Lydia Crandall has returned from visit with relatives in, New York and Patchogue, L. l.
 Eugene Northrop visited his son, Ernest Northrop, in Bridgeport, this week.
 Mrs J. H. Summers spent several days of last week with relatives in Bridgeport.
 MT and Mrs Harry Davis are visiting with relatives in Easton.
 Mrs Sutton, who has been keeping house for J. B. Parmelee, has returned to her home in Danbury.
 Charles Imhoff of Trumbull has bought about five acres of land in what is known as Maltbyland, of Mrs Leslie of New York, and is building log cabin for himself and family.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
COUNTY
NEW MILFORD.
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

Those who went on the excursion tC New York, last Saturday, from this place, were: MT and Mrs c. H. Soule, MT and Mrs B. Hopan, Miss Libbie Kennedy and Frank Kennedy. George Karcher is working in New | Preston. ~ | A little son arrived at the home of MT and Mrs George Newton on We'd nesday of last week. l Mrs M. D. Jones and little daughter l were in New Milford, few days last | week. Duncan F. Dodd of Shelton was in this place over Sunday. Martin Hungerford is on the sick list.
 Percy Hawley and little daughter of Brookfeld were at c. Conkrite's $ on Sunday.
 The junior choir, consisting of about 20 boys and girls, sang a song entitled "Keep on the Sunny Side," during the morning service at the Methodist church on Sunday.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs w. P. Newton, this week Friday.
 K. w. Disbrow of Sherman has sold his crop of tobacco to J. Stuart Hal pine.
 MT and Mrs E. A. Lathrop passed Sunday with Mrs Ammon Green in
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
ONE ROYAL PILL
NEW HAVEN COUNTY.
MIpDLEBURY.

sELECrMEN TO HOLD MONTHLY MEET
 INGS.
 The Selectmen met at the Town hall, last Saturday, to transact buSi- ness and to receive any bills. It was voted at the last town meeting that no bills should be paid except on the last Saturday of each month.
 D. M. Atwood is having the Wood bury telephone put in his house.
 The attendance at our schools is very good, this fall.
 F. S. Chase is soon to erect a pretty cottage on his Middlebury property. MT and Mrs A. J. Abbott have re- turned from their wedding trip.
 The High school began, last week, and is taught by EsmOnd Beardslee. OMr and Mrs Hart Nichols are put ting a furnace in their new home at the Center.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE.

It's shameful when youth fails to show proper respect for old age, but just the contrary in the case of Dr Kings New Life Pills. They cut off maladieS no matter how severe and ir- Jaundice, Fever, Constipation, ali yield to this perfect Pill. 25c, at R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; A. w. Twiss, Bethel; w. N. Noble, New Milford; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; Connery Brothers, Georgetown; G. D. O'Dell, Cornwall Bridge; R. F. Smith, West Cornwall; Peck & Co.,, Brook field Center: w. J. Beehler, Brook field; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook, drug stores.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
AS TO JUDGE OF PROBATE.

At the democratic caucus in our town, Ex-Senator D. B. Mallory was nominated for the office of judge of probate, wise and very proper selec- tion. Since the death of former udge Woodruff, Sherman $ only experienced and really available candidate for this
 high office is the EX-Senator, man of noble aspirations, true and trusty, sound and honest, fair and just, as ev- cry voter must admit, born, reared, always lived in this town, familiar with every detail, and since manhood continually held office of trust and re-
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
ROXBURr.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Mrs Hall Morris of New York is visiting relatives in town.
 Last Wednesday afternoon, very happy party of relatives of Mrs Har- vey Thomas met at her home and took dinner with her. .Twenty-six guests were present, coming from New York, Derby, New Milford and Woodbury. She was presented with handsome dinner set of china.
 MT and Mrs Charles Sanford are wis., iting their son at St Louis and seeing the Fair.
 The Methodist society are improv- ing their church property, painting the parsonage and remodeling the church steeple.
 Leverett Castle is having his house painted.
 Mrs Elizabeth Odell. Mrs Burton Hodge and Mary Crofut spent Monday in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-04
THOUSANDS CURED.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has
 bought box of De eWitt's Witch Hazel Salve on the recommendation of our
 druggist, so writes C. H. LaCroix, of Zavaila, Texas land used it for a stubborn case of piles. It cured me permanently" Sold by R. H. Beers
 < Co.,, Newtown; A. B. Blakeman, BOtSfOrd.