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The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
CITY BREvITIEs.


The annual picnic of the Sunday
school of the Lutheran Church of the
Ascension. will be held at Tybee Wed
nesday.
The steamer Two States will leave
it's wharf, at the foot of Bull street,
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon for trip
around the horn, returning ut 1850
O'Clock.
On Monday the County Commission
ers will begin paying off bills All
jurors who served in the Superior
Court, the City Court, or in Iunacv
trials, will be paid at that time. Be
sides the jury bills, there are "a large
number of other bills which will be
paid.
An important meeting of the Inde-
pendent Order of B'Nai Birth will be
held in Savannah tomorrow night, at
the Mordecai Sheftall Memorial Chapel.
Among the distinguished members OF
the order who will be present are Mr..
q. A. Waxelbaum, grand president
of District No. 5. and Rev. DR.. David
Marx of Atlanta. The meeting will be
held at 8 o'clock and will be attended
by the members of both the local
lodges of the order.
With Clerk Carr of the Superior
Court yesterday Messrs. F. ]. Kulman,
f. S. Van Giesen and e. s. Abrahams.
Jr., filed a petition for incorporation
as the Electrical Guaranty Company"
The purpose of the petitioners is to
carry on a general electrical business,
put in electrical fittings. do repair
work, etc. The capital stock of the
new company is placed at SO 900, divided
into thirty shares of 500 each. The
privilege is asked, however, to in
the incorporators later feel justified
in so doing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
CASINO SUMNER SEASON
WILL OPEN TOMORROW.
Grounds and Buildings to Be Light
ed With Japanese Lanterns.

Grounds and Buildings to Be Light
ed With Japanese Lanterns.
The summer season opens at the Ca
sine tomorrow night, with the Mayer
opera Company in 1.-The Mikado." Great
preparations have been made to make
the opening night an suspicious oc-
casion.
The grounds and all of the buildings
will be festooned with Japanese Ian
terms. The Casino and park will pre-
sent a veritable fairy scene. All of
the amusement features are to be dec
GRATED with lanterns.
Mr.. Adolpe Mayer, who is al the head
of the opera company, will be pleas
antly remembered here. His company
last season was one of the best that
visited the Casino.
THE Mikado" abounds with pretty
music and clever dialogue. and the
prominence that the diminutive Jap
has achieved lately in the war with
Russia should in itself make a per-
Torrance of THE Mikado" very in
teresting. While the little company
of last season was very successful in
every way, Mr.. Mayer promises that
this seasons company is superior in
every respect. Among the members
of the company is Mr.. Robert Stanley,
a prime favorite of last summer. Mi.
Stanley is decidedly funny. and no
doubt will be welcomed on his reap
pearance as Ko Ko in 1.-The Mikado."
The company will remain at the Ca
sino for one week, and then visit
Charleston. After week at the Isle
of Palms it will return for another
week.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
CHURCH A CENTURY OLD.
Augusta Celebrating Its Centen-
NAL.

First Presbyterian Congregation of
Augusta Celebrating Its Centen-
NAL.
Augusta, May 1.-THE First Pres
byterian Church begins here to-mor-
row the celebration of it's centennial.
The exercises. which are elaborately
planned, will last through three days,
and will be attended by some of the
best known Presbyterian divines in
the South.
Tomorrow morning Rev. G.. Il,
Strickler. d. D.. of Union Theological
Seminary of Richmond, Va. will
preach on the Distinctive Doctrines of
the Presbyterian Church" In the aft
ernoon there will be children's serv-
ice. and at in the evening Rev. S.
l.. Morris, d. D., will speak on Home
Missions"
Monday morning there will be spe-
cial exercises at which the pastor, Rev.
j. 7. Plunket, d. D., will read his
torical sketch of the church, written
by Mrs. Annie l. Branch of this city
At night there will be a sermon by
Rev. Francis r. Beattie, d. D., LII. D.,
of Louisville. XIV.
Tuesday there will be discourse III
the morning by Rev. f. H. Gaines, ID.
d. of Agnes Scott Institute, Decatur.
The afternoon will be devoted to a
monster meeting, at which representa-
tiVes of the other churches of the city
will present their congratulations.
The programme will close with re-
ception in the evening, to which over
900 invitations have been sent out.
The First Presbyterian Church was
organized in 1904, John Taylor, William
Fee and George Watkins being the first
elders. The first pastor was Mr. John
r. Thompson, licentiate of the Pres
bytery. who accepted the call in 1906.
The following We're at that time menu
bers of the church some of the names
being now famous throughout Geor-
gia: Mrs. Elizabeth McKinne, Mrs.
Mary Herbert, Mrs. Mary Montgom-
cry, Mrs. Ann Murray, Mrs. Eliza
Reid, Mrs. Mary Murren, Mrs. Stall
lings. Mrs. Priscilla Sims. Mrs. Nay
lor, Miss Sustain Bird, DR.. John Muir
raw, Mr.. Thomas Sandwich, Mr.. John
Taylor, Mrs. Mary Hobby, Mr.. Thorn
as Cumming, Mrs. Ann Cumming, Mr..
OsWeu Eve and wife, Mr.. Augustus
Moore and wife, Mrs. Sandwich, Mrs.
Ann Barrett, Mrs. Ann Gardner, Mrs.
Catherine stiles. Mrs. Catherine Wat
kins, Miss Rebecca Moore and MISS
Catherine Course. ,
The First Church. which remodeled
and enlarged, is still in use. was de-
signed by Robert Mills of Philadel-
phia in 1909. the laying of the corner
stone being made the occasion for u
city holiday. The design was colonial
with parapet cornice and Roman WIN
dows. In 1918 the present spire was
added.
1t was in this building that the
Southern General Assembly was or
ganized in 1861. when the Presbyte-
rians withdrew from the Northern BODY
because of censures of Southern prin-
ciples.
In 1863 the church was used as
hospital for 5Ccnfederates, and some
are now living who were nursed back
to health within its walls.
The present membership of the
church is about $50, and last year its
contribution amounted to something
over $1,000
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15

What has come to pass In thousands of
years seems hardly credible. Primitive
man, a weakling in comparison to modern
man, was able to conquer the huge mon
sters of thousands of years ago, such as
the Mammoth, and to-day they are dead
forever; yet the mosquito and fy have
never been conquered. 1t is now time
for the scientist to devise methods for kill
ing the mosquito and fly, so that they will
go to join the mammoth and the monster
lizards. The mosquitoes and flies are dan
gerous enemies of man because they spread
contagion. The mosquito often carries the
germ Of malaria with his bite. The house
fly spreads germs of disease over our food.
These bacterial germs, ever hunting for
the weak spot, find a place in our blood,
and then we suffer from grip, catarrh, con-
sumption, or malaria.
Or. r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physi.
clan to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
institute, at Buffalo, N Y, says: rThere
would be no grip epidemics, the germs of
consumption, OF malaria would find no
place in the human economy, If the blood
were pure if the lungs, heart and other
organs were fed on good blood. Poisons
should not be allowed TO accumulate in the
body; to be safe it is best to take geptle
laxative at least once a week" Such
vegetable laxative as DR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets contains nothing which could harm
the system
For putting the blood in order, and as Q
tissue-builder and tonic for those weakened
by coughs, colds, catarrh grip, nothing will
build one up quicker than Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This is a med
icine made entirely of roots and herbs
without the use of alcohol.
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
ON receipt Of stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only Send 81 one. cent stamps
for paper covered, or 81 stamps for cloth
binding, to DR.. r. " Pierce, Buffalo. N. X.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
LOWNDEs SUPERIOR COURT
VIII De Plenty Doing mt the May
Term,


Term.
Valdosta, Ga, May 14.-The May
term of Lowndes Superior Court will
convene Monday morning and the ses-
sion promises to be a lively one. The
case of H. G. Van Norden, suit against
the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway. for $4,000 for alleged dam
ages, will come up at this term. Van
Norden claims to have been perma-
nently injured while getting off of the
train at the station here. He is repre-
sented by a leading Atlanta law firm
in his suit.
j. w. Golucke, the Atlanta architect,
has a suit against the county for $l,730
for plans for a Court House building,
and it win probably come up next
week. There are number of other
cases to be heard, among them being
rape case, a negro from the Hahira
district being the defendant.
The report of the County Commits
sioners, which will be submitted to
the grand jury, is also being looked
for with interest. The commissioners
claim to have saved the county about
So 900 during the past year, and the
report will give an itemized, compare
tive statement to show how this was
done. Among the things which the
commissioners have had to contend
with during the year are fifty-two
large bridges across rivers and creeks
and about 800 small bridges over
drainsa bitches, etc. The amount of
lumber in these structures Is about L.
100000 feet, not counting the heavy
timbers. The commissioners estimate,
from ten years record, that it takes
10000 feet of lumber to keep up the
renairS alone.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
LAST ORGAN RECITAL
OF THE SEASON.

Excellent Programme Arranged for
Next Thursday Evening.
The tenth and last organ recital of
the season will be given by Mr.. George
Blakeley in st. Johns Church on next
Thursday evening. at $3.50 o'clock. Miss
Putzel, alto, will be the assisting SOLO
list, and a popular and interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered. The pro-
gramme follows:
Bell, Rondo (MorandD.
Vorspiel to the third act from the
opera "Kunihildp (Kistler).
Oriental sketch in c. minor (Bird).
Fantasia OH two English melodies,
Home, Sweet Home" and Rule Bril-
tannia" (GuilmanD.
abide With Me" Ode Koven), Miss
Putzel
THE Russia Story (Wilder).
"Nuptial March" (GuilmanD.
Overture to Poet and Peasant"
(Suppe).
Ave Maria" (Cherubim), Miss Put
EEL
Swedish Wedding March" (soeder-
mdnn)
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
DIGGING POTATOES
FROM TRUCK FARMS.
Slight Deficiency of Rain Has Not
Injured Truck.


Slight Deficiency of Rain Has Not
Injured Truck.
Though there has been a deficiency of
.21 of an inch of rain thus far this
month, no damage has resulted to the
truck farms. Many of the farmers
have already started digging their po-
tatoes and bean-picking has been in
progress for some time.
The absence of rain at the time that
we are removing our potatoes from
the ground said Mr.. NJ. l.. Exley, lis
q help, rather than a hindrance. 1t
is known that when there is rainy
season about the time that the pota-
toes are ready to be dug, that instead
of increasing the growth, it causes
smaller potatoes to grow on the out
side of the large ones. These, to a
certain degree, spoil the potatoes.
What potatoes 1 have dug thus far
are in good condition. We are receiv-
ing good prices for them in the mar
kets. and l see no reason for discon-
tent.
I'VE have also been picking beans
for some time. In some cases. those
planted early there have been three
or four pickingS already. The only
effect that the absence of rain has in
this case is to shorten the number of
pickings. This loss is slight, as after
three or four pickings, the value of
the beans begins to deteriorate.
THE other vegetables appear to be
doing nicely. In some cases there are
slight evidences of whiting, but 1 do
not believe that there has been any
real damage done. OF course rain
would be welcome now, though the
May rains have helped us greatly.
There is no reason yet, so far as 1 can
see, for any apprehension"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
LOCAL PERSONALS.

G.. S. Jennings, of Athens, is at the
Pulaski.
w. ]. Evans, of Stillmore, is stop
ping at the Screven.
E. o. Atkinson, of Sen oia, was at
the Pulaski yesterday.
Franklin F. Davis, of Jacksonville,
is in the city at the Screven.
N. H. Tompkins, of Wrightsville,
is stopping at the Screven House.
Mr.. f. C. Miller has returned from
a visit to friends in TattnaH county
T. A. McGregor, of the Bulloch
Times, spent yesterday in Savannah.
r. A. Anderson, of Atlanta, ar
rived in the city yesterday, and is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mrs. A. S. Williams is visiting her
son, Mr.. S. H. Williams, at No. lis
Thirty-siXth street, east.
Mr.. Frank Stewart, who has been in
the West for the last six weeks for the
benefit of his health, is expected home
to-day.
Announcement has been made of the
coming marriage of Mrs. Edna V. Bell
of Alfph, Ga, to Mr.. f. H. Miller of
this city.
Hon. w. G.. Warnell of Reidsville,
Tattnall county, spent yesterday in Sa-
vannah. Mr.. Warnell was a promi-
nent figure at the congressional con-
vention, held at Reidsville last We'd
nesday, and was named as a member
of the Congressional Executive Com
mittee of the First district from TAFT
nall county.
The Merry Makers Social Club en-
tertained Miss Jennie Foley with a de-
lightful surprise party Wednesday
evening. Games were played and an
enjoyable evening was spent. Those
present were: Misses ]. Foley, NJ .
OConnell, l.. Hernandez, N. Mari, b..
Griffin, j. Waters, A. Beytagh, M .
Paul, II. O'Connell. Messrs. e. Her
nandez, r. F. Lovett, J. H. Hennessy
Jr., w. Buckwald, w. Rudolph, A.
Masters, j. Carlin, II. Waldron, A.
Muse.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
GEORGIA's PHARMACISTS.
state Association VIII Meet This
Week in Augusta.

week IN
Augusta, May 14-The twenty-ninth
annual meeting Of the Georgia Phar-
maceutical Association will be held
here next week. AS customary. the
sessions will be preceded by meet
ing of the Georgia Board of Pharmacy.
The board holds two meetings yearly
in Atlanta, and a third just previous
to the meeting of the association, for
the examination Of candidates for the
degrees of apothecary, druggist and
pharmacist. Druggists from all parts
of the state will be in attendance.
An interesting programme has been
prepared for Tuesday and Wednesday,
when the association is in session.
Tuesday Rev. Howard Cree, will open
with prayer. Mr.. John r. Burke will
make the address of welcome which
will be responded to by Mr.. S. L.
Bayne, of Macon. After two business
sessions, there will be a reception in
formal, at the parlors of the Elks'
Club. Wednesday the meeting will as
semble at the Locks and will be fol-
lowed by a Georgia barbecue, the whole
to end with concert by Bearden's
Band and dancing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
SUPPER PARTIES WERE
NUMEROUS AT CASINO.
Quite Number Visited the Resort
Last Night.

Quite a Number Visited the Resort
Last Night.
Never before has the Casino been
the scene of such gaiety and fashion as
it was last night. There was no less
than thirty parties dining within two
hours. Some of these parties con-
sisted of as many as fifteen.
One of the largest of these parties
was composed of Miss Bessie Denham,
Miss Edith Warfield, Miss Eliza Hull,
Mr.. Frank Chisholm, Mr.. William
Barnwell, Mr.. Louis Morgan, Mr.. A.
Pratt Adams, Mr.. John Stoddard. Mr.
Fred Saussy, Mr.. John Hammond and
Mr.. George c. Hayward, Jr.
Another party which dined at the
same time was composed of Miss FL
sic Barnard. Miss Leonide Leonard,
Miss Nisbet, Mrs. Charles Ellis, Miss
Mabel Stoddard, Mr.. Charles Ellis,
Mr.. j. M. Barnard, Mr.. Neyle Colquitt
and Mr.. Noble A. Hardee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Schley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steele and Mr..
Beirne Gordon composed another par
ty.
In still another party were Mr.. and
Mrs Henry McAlpin, Miss Hannie
Anderson, Miss Marie McAlpin and
Miss Anna McAlpin.
Miss Rubely, Mrs. Reach Mr.. F. X.
Douglas and Mr.. Charles Owens COM
posed another party.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Gordon, Jr.,
and Mrs. Beirne Gordon formed
party which dined at the Casino and
afterwards enjoyed the toboggan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sheehan, Capt.
and Mrs. c. S. Richmond and Mr.. Sc
bring composed another party.
Manager Nelson served over 200
guests within three hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
TO DRILL FOR LOVING CUPS.
Augustus Military VIII Contest for
Prizes Next Month.

Augusta, May 14.-The Augusta mill
tary have prepared a prize drill to be
had some time next month for two
loving cups, costly articles donated by
the Chamber of Commerce, one of
which is to be drilled for by COM
panies outside of the city and within
the state. Dates have not been select
ed yet, but are expected to be an
nounced within the next week. The
Third Regiment, to which the local
battalion is attached has lately taken
on new life, and means to give all who
accept it's invitation a couple of pleas
ant days. Invitations will be sent to
all the commands in adjacent cities.
1t is hoped that some of the Savannah
crack companies will accept and enter
the contests. An elaborate programme
of entertainment is in preparation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
BAIL FOR ALLEGED MURDERER
Davis and Murray Will Make n
Strong Fight for Liberty.

Waycross, Ga. May 1.-THE attor-
neys for Dan Davis and Dave Murray,
both of whom are now in the county
Jail, will make a strong fight before
Judge Parker for bail for their clients.
The application will be heard before
Judge Parker at Brunswick Monday.
Davis is charged with the murder of
Horace Roberts, while Murray is
charged with being an accessory to the
crime. The killing of Roberts oc-
CURED at Murray's turpentine still, in
the western part of Ware county, on
Sunday evening, May l. Roberts was
not killed instantly, but fingered for
some days before dying. The dead
mans testimony was taken when it
was seen that he could not recover,
and it is understood that this will be
introduced by the prosecution to pre-
vent the granting of bond to Davis and
Murray,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
CLAIMS VERDICT
OF JURY INVALID
AS VAGUE AND UNCERTAIN.
WANTS VERDICT IN DICKERSON
CASE DECLARED INVALID.

Defense Claims 1t Is Not in Conform
ity With the Statute-Read De-
ctsions in Support of His Position.
Does Not Specify whether killing
Was Done in the Commission of a
Lawful or an Unlawful Act-This
Defect Attorney Holds as Fatal.
In the Superior Court yesterday the
question as to whether the verdict of
involuntary manslaughter" against
BENJAMIN F. Dickerson was valid was
argued at length.
Attorney James F. Evans appeared
FOR the defendant and Solicitor Osborne
for the state. No decision has been
given by Judge Cam.
The claim of Mr.. Evans came as Il
surprise when the motion in arrest
claim made is that the verdict of the
Jury is invalid. in that it is not in
conformity with the statute.
Dickerson was indicted on a murder
charge. the state contending that as
4 result of his blows his wife had
been so injured that she died. After
a hard fight, and after the jury had
been out for an hour, the following
verdict was returned I'VE the jury
find the defendant guilty of involun-
1ary manslaughter."
Judge Cam at once sentenced Dick
erson to serve three years in the PEN
itentiary, the limit allowed by the law.
In sentencing the prisoner he scored
his crime severely. A few days later
the motion for arrest of judgment was
filed by Dickerson's attorney.
Vague and Uncertain.
The contention of Mr.. Evans is that
the verdict of the jury is invalid be-
cause it is not in conformity with the
statute. 1t is also claimed that the
verdict is vague. and uncertain, in that
it does not specify whether the killing
was done in the commission of law
full or an unlawful act. For this rea-
SON Mr.. Evans argued, that no judg-
ment should be predicated upon the
verdict.
The defect, he claims, is fatal and
his client is entitled to his liberty. In
substantiation of his claim, Mr.. Evans
cited a case which has only recently
been decided by the Supreme Court,
that of English against the state. III
that case the circumstances were al
most similar to those in the Dickerson
case.
English had been indicted on the
more serious charge and the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty of ''invol-
untary manslaughter." Mr.. Lowry Ar
mold, now solicitor of the Atlanta
Criminal Court, appeared for the pris-
oner before the Supreme Court and
after a hard legal battle made his
point. The decision of the Supreme
Court in the case, which seems to be
controlling, is as follows:
Supreme Court Decided.
Under the decision of this court in
Thomas against the state, a verdict
upon an Indictment for murder, finding
the accused guilty of involuntary man.
slaughter is too vague and uncertain
TO support a judgment of any kind. -
1t was upon this decision that Mr..
Evans placed his greatest reliance. Mr..
Osborne argued the states side of the
question logically, and very carefully,
maintaining that the verdict was not
too vague and uncertain to predicate
judgment upon.
AT the close of the argument Judge
Cam announced that he would take
the question under Amusement. The
outcome is awaited with considerable
interest.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
RESORTS OFFER
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.

Features at the Various Amusement
Places To-day.
Warmer, with showers.
SO says the weather man; and unless
showers come to cool the atmosphere,
Savannahians will take to the resorts
to-day. Manager Nash has ordered
all of the long summer cars into serv-
ice on the city and suburban lines to-
day, and the resorts offer special in
ducements.
At the Casino the Casino Orchestra
will be heard. The toboggan, house
of trouble, laughing gallery, rife gal
lery and all of the other amusement
features will be in full blast, and ready
TO handle large crowds.
At Isle of Hope Mr.. Barbee offers
plenty of music, fine bathing and. rides
on the shoot the chute. He will also
serve his excellent fish suppers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-15
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