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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
CRUMPACKER ON
NEGRO FRANCHISE
W. H. FLEMING OF AUGUSTA
RECEIVES A STATEMENT OF THE
INDIANIAN'S VIEWS.

CrumpncIser Says He Believes I'm One
Standard of Citizenship and That
Every Man, White or Black,
should Have An Equal ShOw-Ex-
poets Negro Population to De-
crease-CiviIizatiOn VIII XIII on
Many, Leaving the Best.
Augusta, Dec. 7.-Congressman
Crumpacker has written letter in
reply to statements of former Con-
gresham Fleming of this city, that
contains some things that give new
view of the champion of Southern dis
franchisement. Part of the reply fol-
lows:
Your suggestion about white SUI
premacy does not meet with my en-
tire approval. 1 believe in the SUI
Ihemacy of virtue and Intelligence
and, of course, that means white su-
premacy under existing conditions, and
1 firmly believe in one standard of
citizenship, and that every man white
or black, rich or poor, should stand
absolutely before the law and the
government in his civil and political
rights. l conceive this to be an es-
sential principle to the permanency of
Republican institutions and it can
not with safety be departed from.
THE negro should not be allowed to
vote on account of his race or color,
nor should he be Disseminated against
on that account, but wholesome and
impartial election laws should be en-
acted that protect the ballot against
vice and ignorance. These laws should
apply to the white and black alike, and
should be honestly and firmly admin
istered.
IF there is only one colored man in
twenty-five that should be given the
privilege of the ballot, that one should
be accorded it as freely as it is ac-
corded to the white man.
Expects Negroes to Decrease.
IT believe with you that the future
will show declination of the colored
population, rather than an increase.
The problem for the colored race to
solve is to adjust itself to the white
mans civilization and. in my opinion,
in making this adjustment and in car
rying the responsibilities of freedom,
that race will suffer immense numeri-
cal inroads on account of it's lack of
foresight and moral force. The aver
age negro would be the victim of vice,
crime, pestilence and poverty and the
mortality of the colored race will be
greater in the future than it has been
in the past.
I'm my judgment, fifty years hence
there will not be as many colored peo-
pie in this country as there are to-
day, ana while the numbers grow
smaller, the quality must improve.
THE law of natural selection, must
in large measure, settle the question.
The weaker members of the race must
fall by the wayside, and its posterity
must be those of the best physical, in
tellectual and moral fiber. The snuff
fling off process is the ultimate solution,
but at the same time fundamental con-
ditions must be established and main
tanned, giving the members of that
race every opportunity that they are
justly entitled to work out success
full solution of the problem.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
odelI Indorses Exposition.

Norfolk, Va, Dec l7.--Gov. 3. p.
Odell, OF New York. has given the
jamestown Exposition his hearty in
dorsement in a communication to Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee. Gov. OGelPs letter
says:
II consider this proposed celebration
IN commemoration Of the settlement of
jamestown and the herolsm and hard
ships of these early pioneers as one OF
the most notable projects OF the kind
In the history OF this country. II GER
tainly deserves the support Of every
state and OF every man who takes pride
IN his country's history. / trust that
the state OF New York VIII participate
IN the exposition and that other states
Will also make liberal appropriations
for the same purpose"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
FOR REPUBLICANS AGAIN
Was the Decision In the Colorado
Election Case.


Denver, Col, Dec. 17.-Chief Justice
Gabbert to-day announced the decision
of the Supreme Court to throw out
the entire vote of three precincts of
Ward Five and one precinct of Ward
Seven at the late election on the
ground that gross frauds were COM
mitted in violation of the injunction
served upon the election officials.
The decision does not affect the vote
for President and congressman, but
may have an important effect upon the
governorship. The precincts that have
been excluded from the count by the
Supreme Court returned 1,455 Demo-
cratic votes and 273 Republican.
In the face of the returns Alva Ad-
ans, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, had a plurality of about 11,OO0,
but the Republican managers assert
that when all the fraudulent votes are
eliminated Gov. Peabody will have a
plurality and will be seated.
Judge Campbell concurred in the de-
cision. but Judge Steele dissented, say
ing that only the Illegal votes, which
had been identified, should be rejected
and the legal votes should be counted.
Through the action of the court in
excluding the Denver precincts from
the abstract of returns to date, Repub-
licans will receive "a solid delegation in
the Legislature from this county and
the city of Denver, and will obtain
control of both branches of the Legis-
lature, which canYasses the vote fol
state officers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
What Sulphur Does
For the Human Body In Health and
Disease.

The mention of sulphur Will recall
to many of us the early days when our
mothers and grandmothers gave us
our daily dose of sulphur and molasses
every spring and fall.
1t was the universal spring and
fall blood puriiier," tonic and cure-
all, and mind you, this old-fashioned
remedy was not without merit.
The idea was good, but the remedy
was crude and unpalatable, and a
large quantity had to be taken to get
any effect.
Nowadays we get all the beneficial
effects of sulphur in palatable, con-
centrated form, so that n single grain
is far more effective than table,
spoonful of the crude sulphur.
In recent years, research and ex-
pertinent have proven that the best
sulphur for medicinal use is that OBJ
tanned from Calcium Calcium Sui
phide) and sold in drug stores under
the name of Stuarts Calcium Waters.
They are small chocolate coated pei
lets and contain the active medicinal
principle Of sulphur in a highly cone
centrated, effective form.
Few people are aware of the value
OF this form of sulphur in restoring
and maintaining bodily vigor and
health; sulphur acts directly on the
liver, and excretory organs and puri-
fies and enriches the blood by the
prompt elimination OF waste material.
Our grandmothers knew this when
they dosed us with sulphur and mo-
lasses every spring and fall, but the
crudity and impurity of ordinary
flowers of sulphur were often worse
than the disease. and cannot COM
pare with the modern concentrated
preparations of sulphur, of which
Stuart's Calcium Waters is undoubt-
eddy the best and most widely used.
They are the natural antidote for
liver and kidney troubles and cure
constipation and purify the blood in a
way that often surprises patient and
physician alike.
Or. X. NJ. Wilkins while expert.
menting with sulphur remedies soon
found that the sulphur from Calcium
was superior to any other form. He
says: For liver. kidney and blood
troubles, especially when resulting
from constipation or malaria, have
been surprised, at the results obtained
from Stuarts Calcium Waters. In pa
tents suffering from boils and pirn-
pies and even deep-seated carbuncles.
/ have repeatedly seen them dry up
and disappear in or 5 days, leaving
the skin clear and smooth. Although
Stuart's Calcium Waters is a proprie-
tary article, and sold by druggists, and
for that reason tabooed by many
physicians, yet I know OF nothing so
safe and reliable for constipation, liver
and kidney troubles and especially in
all forms of skin disease as this REM
edy."
AT any rate people who are tired Of
pills, cathartics and so-called blood
purifiers" will find in Stuart's Cali
cium Waters, far safer. more palat-
able and effective preparation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
SENSATIONS IN
C0LORED CONFERENCE.
Baptist Preachers Admitted-Rev.
Webb's Lecture on "The Blood
of the Negro"


Millen, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE weeks ses-
sions Of the Georgia Conference of the
African Methodist Church closed to-
night The greater portion of yester-
day was taken up examining candi-
dates for orders.
Rev. c. H. Payne. who had left the
church and Joined the Independent A.
NJ. +. Church. was presented for re-
admission. 1t developed that he had
been elected to the bishopric in the
new church. and some feared that he
would have to be recognized as a bish-
OPP. Bishop Turner ruled otherwise,
and he was received.
Prof Nj. NJ. Ponton called the con-
ference's attention to a dispatch in
reference to the John c. Martin educa-
tional fund. and resolutions commend
ing the work were adopted.
Bishop Turner called attention TO the
travels and labors of Dr. Stinson in the
interest of Morris Brown College, and
large collection was raised for him.
One of the presiding elders created a
stir when he presented the name OF u
Baptist minister for admission to the
conference. After it was learned that
Bishop Turner would use his efforts to
get the general conference to recognize
Baptist elders" as "deacons," the SEN
sation subsidized, and the preacher was
received.
To-day was taken up with the read
ing of reports and the examination of
preachers characters.
Rev. j. NJ. WEIGH lectured tonight
on THE Blood of the Negro" He
claims that negro blood flowed through
the veins of Moses, Abraham. David,
Solomon, the prophets, John the Bap-
fist and Christ.
A commission was appointed looking
to the division of territory and the
creation of another conference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
THoMAsvILLE GIRL ON STAGE.

Thomasville Times Enterprise
Thomasville people will be Interested
to know that a young lady who for
merly lived here. and who has a num-
Der of relatives in this city, will ap-
pear on the stage of the Casino in
Philadelphia tonight In one of the
leading roles of Smiling Island" The
young actress referred to Is Miss Sal
lie Lanier Reese. She is the 17-year-
old daughter OF Mrs. Lucy Linton
Reese of Philadelphia. a granddaughter
OF Mr.. j. A. Linton and a niece Of
Mr.. Mac Reese of this city. Her
mother, as Miss Lucy Linton, was very
popular in brownsville. She was
reared here, and after her marriage
to Mr.. Reese made her home in Thorn
asville for several years. Miss Sallle
Reese, who has now permanently
adopted the hlstrionic profession, was
born in brownsville and spent her
early life here. Miss Reese enters the
theatrical world under the name of
Lanier de Wolfe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
STRIKE WASN'T SETTLED.
They Seem As Far Apart As Ever Mt
Fall River.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. IA con-
ference lasting for four hours was
held in this city to-day between repre-
sentatives Of the cotton. manufacturers
and their striking operatives. but no
agreement was reached and the settle
ment of the great strike, involving 26,-
600 mill hands. appears as distant as
ever.
The conference was brought about
as the result of a trip made by the
leaders of the strike this week to New
York where they discussed the situa-
tion with President Gompers, of the
Federation of Labor and other men,
bers of the Executive Committee of the
Civic Federation.
No proposition looking toward a set
tlement was submitted by the manu-
facturers. The strike leaders suggest
ed an arrangement whereby the opera
tives should go back to work at re-
duction of Ga per cent, or one-half the
reduction voted last July by the manu-
facturers, and that the mill hands
should work at this reduction for at
least three months. 1t was also sug-
gested that at the end of that time
another conference be held with a
view to restoring the old rate of wages.
This proposition was quickly reject
ed by the manufacturers. The textile
representatives then expressed their
Willingness, in case all other plans
were rejected, 10 recommend to the
other unions that the matter be sub
mitted to arbitration by a committee
of the executive board of the National
Civic Federation, this decision to be
final. The idea was discussed at some
length, but no action was taken on
it.
A special meeting of the textile coun-
ell will be held tomorrow, when the
matter of submitting the dispute to
arbitration will be discussed. If the
general sentiment appears to be de-
cidedly in favor of the plan, it will be
submitted to the manufacturers in
writing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
ron A NEW RAILROAD.

A new railroad company has been
organized In South Florida. The Plant
City, Arcadia and Gulf Railway Com
pany proposes to build line at least
seventy-five miles I'm length, extending
from Plant City, In a southeasterly di-
rection, through Hillsborough, Polk,
Manatee and DeSoto counties. The In
corporators named are C.. A. Root, ID.
G. Thompson, William Schneider and
Albert Schneider, all well known resi-
dents of Plant City. Mr.. Root IL
named as president of the company,
Mr.. Thompson as vice president, Mr..
w. Schneider as treasurer and Mr.. A..
Schneider as secretary. Peter o.
knight is general attorney for the
company. The new railroad corpora
ton is capitalized at 100000. The
company proposes to purchase the
twelve miles Of railway already built
by the Warne1l Lumber and Veneer
Company, of Plant City. which ex-
tends out of Plant City, and complete
the road for seventy-flve miles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
MANY TWIGS WILL BE
LAID IN BEAVER DAM.
Initiation and Election of Officers
Tomorrow Night.

Tomorrow Night.
All preliminary work for the installa-
ton of the local dam of Beavers have
been arranged, and on tomorrow night
about $50 twigs will be laid in the Sa-
vannah dam.
The ceremony will take place at the
Metropolitan Hall at State and Whita-
ker streets at $3.50 o'clock. Judge w.
p. McCrossen, district supervising
president of Alabama, will preside at
the installation, and some of the most
prominent citizens, including the May
or and a number of members of the
Board of Aldermen, will be present to
assist in stirring the water. Mayor
Bridges Smith of Macon. Mr.. H. c..
Stockdell of Atlanta and a number Of
prominent Beavers from Memphis will
be present to assist in the hot time
which will be provided. There are nine
offices to be filled
Messrs. Trip and thinner, state or
ganizers, have worked faithfully to get
large and representative membership
here, and announce they believe Sa-
vannah has the strongest organization
they have yet dealt with. Two car
loads of paraphernalia arrived last
night, and will be put in place to-mor-
row preparatory for the installation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
DESERVING NOT
so EASY NOW
IMMIGRANT OFFICIAL ACTIVE
STRENUOUS MEASURES TAKEN BY
NEW INSPECTOR.

Desertions Have Been Frequent, But
Are Decreasing-Capta Com
PEELED to Report All DesertiOns or
Pay Government Fine-Steam-
ship Owners VIII be Prosecuted if
They Force Sailors Ashore and
Leave Them.
Since United States Immigrant In
spector Currie has been stationed in
Savannah the assertions from the vari-
Gus foreign ships that enter the port
has materially decreased.
When Inspector Currie first took
UP his station here, the assertions
were frequent and never day passed
without three or four being reported by
the ship captains. For some time after
Mr.. Currie began his active campaign,
the conditions remained unchanged,
owing to the fact that he was not ac-
ouainted with the haunts of the sea-
faring men, and was therefore unable
to keep a very close watch upon them.
The first three or four weeks of his
duties here consisted chiefly in famil-
iarizing himself with the port, sailors
who We're instrumental in melting de-
sertions. Having gained this in
formation, he now so energetically
prosecutes his search that for the very
lack of assertions time will soon hang
heavily upon his hands. Only three
assertions were reported last week,
whereas had the conditions remained
unchanged, at least fifteen would have
been entered upon the records.
One Preventive Method.
There are several boarding house
keepers in the city who engage regu-
larly in the business of shipping men.
They frequently entice sailors to de-
sert, it is charged, and the sailor is
kept under lock and key until the OPP
portunity presents itself for re-ship-
ping upon some outbound vessel short
of help.
Not only are persuasive methods
used by these people, but violence is
often employed to gain their ends. and
numerous cases are on record where
men have been kidnapped while OH
shore. The places thus made vacant
are filled by luckless sailors who have
been in custody awaiting just such an
opportunity for being re-shipped.
AS this special cause for desertion
gave Mr.. Currie so much trouble at
were suspected of engaging in the
illegal trade and read to them the
United States law bearing on the sub
ject, and warned them that any vio-
lation of it, brought to his attention,
would be prosecuted.
Forced Ashore by Captains.
1t is often the case where a captain
finds he has more men than he abso-
lutely needs for the return voyage, he
forces some of his crew ashore.
In such cases the owner of the ship
will be prosecuted, but inasmuch as
Mr.. Currie goes aboard every ship that
clears and examines all the shipping
papers and compels every captain to
account for the seamen he shipped be-
fore coming to this country this prac-
tice has materially decreased.
Even If the sailor is entitled to land
the captain of the vessel is required by
law to pay the government 81 as head
tax for each and every sailor who
leaves his vessel while in port. This
tax is also demanded of captain Il
any of his sailors desert. and If he
fails to report all assertions he is Their
held in violation of the federal law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
CITY BREvITlES.

The Baptist Church, Chippewa
Square, is receiving an exterior coat of
paint.
The transportation Committee OF the
Chamber OF Commerce failed TO hold
meeting yesterday afternoon, no quo
rum being present.
An alarm of fire was turned in from
box IL at s o'clock last night, at
Broughton and Abercorn streets. The
fire proved to be a chimney burning
out at Abercorn and Congress lane.
At the Congregation. 3. b. Jacob.
Rabbi b. Sapiro OF New York, will de-
liver a lecture at the synagogue, Mont
gomery and State streets, at 4 o'clock,
THE afternoon. All buddhism and
Zionism are cordially invited.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
MYSTIC SHRlNERS
WILL CELEBRATE,
Many Interesting Events Planned
for Annual Meeting Dec. 20.

Many Interesting Events Planned
for Annual Meeting Dec. 20.
The next few weeks will be busy
ones for the members of Alec Temple,
Mystic Shrine.
In addition to preparations that are
now being made for the annual distri-
button of Christmas dinners to the
poor of the city, which this year will
be one of the largest in the history Of
the custom, plans are also being per-
fected for the annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers, which will take place
Dec 20, at which time there will be in
addition to the usual ceremonies at
tending the annual meeting a cere-
monial session for the initiation of
new members and a general glorifica-
ton to mark the fact that the temple
has passed the 300 mark in it's men,
bership.
Because of these several reasons for
celebrating the members of the temple
will have an unusually elaborate pro-
gramme. A large delegation of the
unregenerate sons of the desert, as all
men outside of the order are known
among the initiates, is expected to
attend in order to receive the boon of
membership in the fold. These will
come from all parts of the state that
are within the jurisdiction of Alec
Temple, and they will receive a warm
welcome.
1t is probable that in their honor a
street parade will be held, during
which the fresh meat" another term
for nonmembers, will be marched
through the chief streets in charge of
the Arab Patrol. All the ceremonies
of the occasion will wind up with a
traditional banquet.
Because of the large number of mem
bers who will attend. as well as the
numerous candidates for admission,
Masonic Hall will prove too small for
the needs of the occasion, and so the
meeting will be held in C. L. A. Hall.
The officers of the temple are anx-
lous that those who wish Christmas
dinners sent out shall communicate at
once with Illustrious Potentate E. A.
Cults, Recorder T. E. Youmans or No
BILE H. E. Wilson, chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
FROM WAYNESBOR0
TO SAVANNAH RIVER.
Application is Made for Charter for
a New Railroad.

Application is Made for Charter for
New Railroad.
Sylvania, Ga. Dec. 7.-Application
is made for a charter for a railroad
to be built from Waynesboro to the
Savannah river, via Sylvania and Clyo.
The Waynesboro, Sylvania and Savan-
nah River Railroad Company Is the
style of the proposed corporation. The
capital stock named at $780, 900. The
company is backed by some of the
very strongest men, financially, in the
counties through which the road is 10
operate.
This railroad will open up and be
the means of developing a rich coun-
try.
The following are the petitioners:
William A. Wilkins, Sr., Robert G..
Nicely, Edwin Fulcher, Frank M.
Gates, Charles w. Skinner, George o.
Warnock, Floyd l.. Scales, William A.
Wilkins, Jr. William H. Davis Pal
mer l.. Corker, Hugh B. McMaster,
William M. Fulcher. William l.. Nc
Elmurray and N. p. Thomas of Way
nesboro, and L, H. Hilton, j. j. b.
Morel, Isaac Silver and p. A. Mock Of
Sylvania, S. B. Lewis of Bascom, and
]. II. Walker of Boyd.