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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
HELD ANNUAL MEETING.
About $4,000 AppOrtiOned for Char
itY for Coming Year.


ity for Coming Year.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Benevolent Society was held yesterday
afternoon in the office of Mayor Myers,
at which time reports were made and
officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed All the old officers were chosen to
serve for another year.
Following are the officers:
President-James H. Johnston.
Seeretary-G. B. Pritchard.
Treasurer-George c. Freeman.
Directors-J. NJ. Solomons, ]. H.
Estill, George P. Walker and F. D.
Bloodworth.
Committee on Distribution of Funds
james H. Johnston, ex officio chair
man; G. B. Pritchard, ex officio sec
rotary; J. M. Solomons, George c..
Freeman, j. H. Estill, F. D. Blood
worth, ]. Moultrie Lee and w. D.
Krenson.
All the officers read their annual re-
ports. The society is in an excellent
condition financially. The committee
for the distribution of funds reported
that about $4,000 had been given away
during the last year. The same amount
was apportioned for charity for the
coming year. Only a certain percen-
tage of the society's income is spent
each year.
The membership of the society is
limited to forty and there are now
thirty-five members, almost all of
whom were at the meeting. Unless
there is some special reason for a
meeting, the society only meets twice
a year. The Committee on Distribu-
- Is- l. III -.
charitable donations of the organiza-
ton
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GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT OUT.
G. b. WaIwOrth Has Severed Connce-
tiOn with Ocean Steamship Co.

G. b. WaIwOrth Has Severed Conncc-
tiOn With Ocean Steamship Co.
MrA ]. C. Holmes, city ticket and
passenger agent of the Ocean Steam
ship Company, received a letter yes
terday morning announcing the resig-
nation of Mr.. C. B. Walworth. gen
eral passenger agent of the company.
No information to that effect had
been received before, and the news
came in the nature of a genuine sur
prise, and was the topic of discussion
among railroad men. The letter was
from Mr.. Walworth.
Mr.. Walworth was formerly a resi-
dent of Savannah and connected with
the Central of Georgia. Later he was
made assistant general passenger agent
of the Seaboard. Two years ago he
was made general passenger agent of
the Ocean Steamship Company, with
headquarters in New York.
In the letter referred to Mr.. Wal
worth stated that he was going to en-
ter the advertising business in New
York
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
JURY IS STILL OUT
IN THE MASTERS CASE.

Verdict of Not Guilty Was Returned
ON First Indictment.
The jury in the case of the state
against J. F. Masters. charged with
burglary, is still out Judge Cam
waited until 1890 o'clock for an agree
ment and then ordered the jury locked
up for the night. The case has been in
its hands since o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
The case is the second against Mas
ters on a similar charge. Detective ].
]. Murphy is the prosecutor. He pro-
duced the coils of junk which Masters
had pawned and made out strong
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Mr.. w. w. McKall left yesterday fol-
New York.
Jerome Faulett, Of Augusta, is in the
city for few days.
j. V. Blair of Atlanta, Ca, arrived
in the city yesterday.
Miss Marion L. Slhler. of 129 Aber'
corn street, is critically i'll.
Mr.. NJ Mccullough of Brunswick is
a guest at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. Walter Kessel win sail for Bos'
ton on the Chattahoochee, Aug. 25.
Mr.. A. b. Winn OF Tailaha ssee is
among those at the Screven House.
Mr.. A. NJ. Brown will leave on the
Lexington for Philadelphia, Aug. 6.
Miss Fannie whisky will leave to
morrow for Atlanta to spend the sum
mer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13

The members of the Gridiron Club,
of Washington, who are now enjoying
the st. Louis Exposition are to be
brought South before going back to
Washington The trip will be through
the courtesy of the Southern Railway,
which will furnish the party a special
train and, with Passenger Traffic Man
ager s. II. Hardwick and General Pas
senger Agent w. II. Tayloe in charge
will conduct the party to Lake Toxa-
way. The trip promises to be a most
enjoyable one.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
MUCH INTEREST is SHOWN
IN THE X. OF P. BAZAAR
Bargains Promised Those Who Visit Sale Going
on Nightly
on Nightly

Every knight of Pythias in the city
who has not yet visited the bazaar
conducted by Georgia Company No.
/, Uniform Rank, is expected at to-
nights display.
There was good crowd out last
night, the evening being set apart for
the Woodmen of the World, Uniform
Rank. In addition to the woodmen
there We're present a large number of
knights who carried away with them
sundry packages of valuables.
One idea which the management de-
sired to correct is that fancy prices
are being charged for the articles. on
the CONTRARY. prices are most rea-
sonable and those who purchase get
the worth of their money.
quite a number of articles We're sold
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last night in various ways, some of
the lucky buyers getting many times
the worth of their money. The Coun-
try Store" where articles are sold at
10 cents. was well patroni8ed The
Petrihed Jap" was exhibited and many
were delighted with the show.
Dancing was enjoyed by the young
people until a late hour.
This afternoon will be the children's
matinee. and there will be a lot of
goods in their line at very low prices.
The children will be entertained and
a pleasant time is promised all who
attend. Al night 1t is expected there
will be a large attendance of the
knights and their friends.
Tomorrow night will be set apart for
the -Teutonia Lodge No. and for
Savannah Encampment No. Is. both
organizations having signified their acA
ceptance of the invitations.
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ment will take place in the family

ment will take place in the family
lot.
The Confederate Veterans will also
participate in the services at the grave
and will attend the funeral lin
body.
A military salute will be fired ovei
the grave, perhaps by the Greens, Of
which the deceased was at one tint
an officer. Taps will then be sound.
ed.
The following will be the pallbear.
ers: Capt. John Flannery, Capt. r.
g. Gaillard, Lieut.. James McGrath
Col. j. F. Brooks. Capt. Henry Blum
Mr.. j. j. McDonough, Mr.. John Ly
ons, and Mr.. Andrew McGreal. The
first four pallbearers named were fel
low officers with Col. Reilly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
rLoonY 6I1oTHING ForNp.

sergt. Connolly Of the Ocean Steam
ship Company's force found a lot OF
bloody clothing in the canal near Bay
street yesterday. The matter was re-
ported at police headquarters, but nc
explanation for the strange find coulo
be made. The clothing had been Worh
By a woman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
PEACH AND MELON SHIPMENTS.

Roads VIII Handle Many Cars This
Week from Georgia Points.
Eighty-one cars of peaches were ship
ped from points along the line of the
Central of Georgia Monday. 1t is ex-
pected that an even larger number of
cars will be shipped daily this week.
The Atlantic Coast Line handled six
ty-four cars of melons from Georgia
and Alabama Monday. This week
there will probably be shipped an aver
age of from eighty to 100 cars a day.
Next week the melon season from
Georgia fields will be practically over.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
SACRED HEART PICNIC.
More Than $500 Enjoyed Outing TO
Tybee Island.

Tybce Island.
The annual outing and picnic Of the
Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday
was an unqualified success in every
sense of the word Between $500 and
5000 pleasure-seekers made the trip
TO Tybee and all Joined heartily in
the programme TO make the day a sue
cess.
The Benedictine Cadets. clad in full
uniform, attended the outing. They
went as the guests of the faculty of
the Benedictine College. At the is
land a variety of 'amusements had been
arranged for the benefit of the pleas
ure-seekers and there was a sufficient
variety on hand to satisfy the most
diversified tastes. The outing was
voted one Of the most successful that
has been made 70 the well-known wat
err resort this season.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
South Carolina
Military Academy

This is the State Military Academy.
Session begins Oct. l. $3.50 a year.
This includes Tuition, Clothing, Medi-
cal Attendance, Washing, Light and
Heat.
Brig. Gen. E. A. Darlington, u. S.
A, says: ANY graduate bearing the
diploma of the S. c. M. A. is capable
of performing the duties of a Second
Lieutenant in the u. S. Army"
Address
COL. ASBURY COWARD, Supt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Assistant General Passenger Agent
Charles q. Stewart, Supt. Walter Hale
and Travelling Passenger Agent Scruggs
of the Seaboard Air Line are on the
road.
Assistant General Freight Agent L.
S. Chalner. of the Seaboard Air Line,
returned yesterday from Stanton, Va.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-13

case of circumstantial evidence point
ing to the guilt of the defendant. So
licitor w. w. Osborne appeared for the
state and Col Robert L. Colding for
the defendant.
The jury that tried the first case
against Masters returned a verdict of
not guilty yesterday morning. The
second case was tried late in the aft
ernoon.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16
TtOO Banks for KershdsU.

The necessary twenty per
cent. of the proposed $4,000
capital stock of each of the two
banks in Kershaw has been
paid in and both banks organ
lied. The officers elected for
The Bank of Kershaw are as
follows: Col. Leroy Springs,
president; j. I. Stevens, vice
president; j. NJ. Carson, secre-
tary T. Y. Williams, attorney.
The board of directors are Col.
Springs, J. T. Stevens, Ernest
Thies, w. F. Brewer, J. Nj.
Carson, w. T. Gregory, 7. Y.
Williams.
The officers elected for The
Peoples Bank of Kershaw are
S. w. Heath, president R. L..
Blackmon, vice-president; K.
D Blakeney attorney. The fol
lowing constitute the board of
directors O. 2. Heath, S. w.
Heath, R. l.. Blackmon, Jno.
w. Truesdale, w. U. Clyburn,
Jno. M. Hinson, L. G. Hough,
R. S. Floyd, L. l.. Clyburn.
Both banks will probably be
ready for use by the first of
April.
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Lancaster Clubs Meet,
Special to the State.

Special to the State.
Lancaster, March 12.-On
March 2nd the Crawford Book
club was delightfully."- entertain
ed by Miss Una Payseur. The
literary feature consisted of
quotations from humorous
writers, current events by Mrs,
j. II. Thomasson, American
humorists by the club. Re-
freshments were served at the
close of the literary programme.
The Ladies' Card club met
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Robt. l.. Crawford. Progress
sive whist was played, the prize
being won by Miss Edith Stew
art lovely wedgewood base.
The refreshments were de-
lightful, score cards dainty,
pansies being the design. Those
present were: Mrs. Chas. ID.
Jones, Mrs. Will M. Crawford,
Mrs. E. C. Lanier, Mrs. Glen.
more Barron, Mrs. Mollie J.
Perry, Mrs. Marion Wither-
spoon, Misses Edith Stewart,
Meta Jones, Una Payseur, Ivy
Crawford and Blanche Moore.
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Teachers association Progran,

-sstS<oY2SJSs ~ ekaAzS
The next regular meeting of the
Lancaster County Teachers AS
sociation will be held at Taber
nacle High School on Saturday
morning, March 20, at IL 80.
The following program has been
arranged
l. Primary Language Work.
Miss Jerusha Mitchell.
2. The Training of the Pupil
for citizenship r E.Mood
3. The Teachers Attitude to
Pupils on Playground.-Miss Ger
trude Sherer.
4. The Teachers Work in the
CommuDity.-Prof. r +. Sharp.
5. The Incorrigible Pupil
Col. A. r. Banks.
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Closing Exercises of Tabernacle
Graded School.

The school at Tabernacle will
close with exercises on the fol-
lowing days March 24th, 25th
and 9th.
On Thursday night, at 8 o'clock
will be the graduating exercises
by the young ladies of the 10th
grade.
Prof. w. Ii. Hand, of Chester,
will deliver the literary address
on Friday at 1890 a. m.
Friday might will be given to
the exercises by the entire school.
On Sabbath Rev. w. III. Hodges
of Lancaster will preach the an
nual sermon.
The public are cordially in
vited to al! these exercises.
r. K. Sharp, Prin.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16
Bridges to Let.

The contract to build bridge
across Rum Creek, near j. Wren
Tilllman's, will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder at IL o'clock m, on
Wednesday, March 30, 1901 Also on
next day, Thursday, March 81. st the
same hour, | will let the building Of a
bridge across Camp Creek, or the
Kibler place, near New Hope church.
Plans and specifications will be
made known sat the letting. Bond
will be required Of abe successful bId-
der Ior faithful performance OF duty.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved. l.. j. PERRY,
ml7-0 County Supervisor.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16
4 Septuouenarian Celebration.

Mrs. e. j. Small of the Pri
mus section celebrated her list
birthday last Friday. Her
children and grandchildren,
numbering 81 and a few friends
and neighbors were present to
do honor to Mrs. Small on this
interesting occasion.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16
Church Notice.

l am very sorry that the rain
prevented me filling my last
two appointments at Douglas,
but hope to preach there next
Sabbath, as usual. All are cor
daily invited to attend this ser
vice. Jos. II. Dendy,
Pastor.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16

The Lancaster Camp Wood
men of the World will meet in
their hall Thursday night at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. R. B. Blackmon's
school at the CASTOR school
house closed last Friday, and
he is now devoting his time to
the fruit tree business.
"A special meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy
at Mrs. Jno. Crockett's, Thurs
day evening 4 p. m. Please
everybody come, as it is urgent
business.
The secretary of state Mon
day issued charter to the
Kershaw Live Stock Co., capi-
tai $4,000, with Jno. r. Ste
vens as president.
Prof. A. r. Banks of Ian
caster was in the city Sunday
night returning from Columbia
where he had been to attend a
meeting of the State Board of
Education.-Rock Hill Record.
Next Sunday is the beginning
of Spring, the day of the verbal
equinox, in the language of the
astronomers.
We are requested to an
nounce that the ladies of the
Methodist church will have an
Easter egg hunt tbs year. The
public generally s.nd especially
the children are Invited to at
tend.
The merch ants have agreed
to close their places of business
at 3 o'clock p. m, Saturdays
excepted, from April 1st to Sep.
tember 1st. The Heath Springs
merchants have entered into a
similar agreement for the same
period and same hour.
The ladies of the Baptist
church will serve dinner in the
Riddle building, near the bank =,
next Monday and probably
Tuesday. They thank all for
past patronage, and will ap
preciate your being with them
next week.
The latest addition to Ker-
shaw's business houses is the
Heath Supply Co., which was
chartered last Saturday. 1t is
capitalized at $4,000. The
officers are S. w. Heath, presi-
dent; A. S. Mungo, vice presi-
dent; S. w. Heath, treasurer,
and S. w. Welsh, secretary.
They will do general mercan
tile business.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16
TIE Spinsters' Return.

Inc franHHn Circle under the
efficient management of Mrs.
Ira B. Jones and Mrs. Mollie ].
Perry gave "The Spinsters'
Return From Oklahoma" on
Friday night. The play was a
grand success. both financially
and otherwise. The partici
pants were: President, Mrs.
John B. Mackorell Secretary,
Mrs. Harry Hines Treasurer,
Miss Hattie Elliott; Spinsters,
Misses Minnie Miller, Edith
Stewart, Katherine Foster, Bess
Jones, Irene Cunningham, Hat
tie Miller, Frances Lee, Ivy
Crawford, Margie Mellow, Allie
Hood, Mayme Gregory, Isabella
Davis, Estelle Carpenter, Cor
nelia Elliott, Margaret John.
son; Children, Jno. Poag, Hes
sic Thomson, Liela Gregory,
Kittle McCrorey, Katie Hines,
Elliott Springs, Raymond Mill
ing, Henry McIlwain, Louise
Wylie; Gentlemen, Messrs. Joe
Connors, John Beatty, Latta
Hold, Eugene Elliott.
The quaintness as we'll as the
ludicrous style of dressing add
ed much TO the entertainment,
tho it is rather beyond descrip
tive powers. Music furnished
by the Spinsters was, of course,
delightful, while tho behaviour
of the children was very com
mendable. The self.possession
Of the children, as we'll as their
stage talent, was remarkable,
calling forth criticism from the
older ones in the audience.
Elliott Springs, Raymond Mill.
ing, Eugene Elliott and Hessie
Thomson were specially good.
Conundrums were propounded
by the Spinsters for the benefit
of the audience at the instiga-
ton of our talented editor of
"The Review. One of the best
was, "Why is Lancaster Cotton
Mill Like Creek?" Because it
has "Springs" for its source.
This and the others were greet
ed with applause. The process
sion in the afternoon was taste.
fully arranged six carriages in
white and green filled with
merry spinsters, besides several
neutrality-suspicious. were
the two little boys, Elliott
Springs and Eugene Elliott,
upon their tiny ponies, Harvey
Witherspoon and Raymond
Milling with their goat wagons.
Everybody seemed on pleasure
bent. All were delighted with
the entertainment for
"a little nonsense now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men,"
The receipts at the doors of
the Auditorium of the graded
school building netted the sum
Of $62.55. Knowing that the
purpose of this entertainment
is for the establish ment of a
public library in Lancaster, we
think Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Perry Ito whom the success of
this entertainment is due) de
serve lots of credit. | believe
that every one who likes good
reading and the facilities for
this will gladly render them all
aid possible for the fruition Of
this undertaking. Lancaster
must fall in line; to aid in this
we ask all of the citizens to help
them Mrs /, r Jones
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16

-WANTED-Men or women 10.
cal representatives for a high class
Large commissions
Cash prizes. Write j n. Trainer,
80 East Washington Square, New
York, N. Y. 1T
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Short Locals.
Wednesday, March l6, 1904

plg bargain prices. See his ad.
We learn from the Green.
wood Journal that Mr.. John
Hough is well enough to be on
the streets again.
Mr.. Claude Small left last
Friday for Anderson where he
has accepted position
MIR. j. w. Hassel inc has
moved his family to town. He
is occupying the Hood cottage
on White street.
Mr.. Geo. w. Phillips, Sr.,
has been appointed magistrate
for the cotton mill village here.
Married, March IA, 1904,
by Rev. T. A. Dabney, at his
home, Mr.. w. A. Jennings and
Miss Macie Chant, both of the
mill section.
-Columb1a's municipal cleo
ton came off yesterday, but the
result Is not known as we 90 to
press.
Mr.. Martin Neal of the
Unity section had one of his
legs broken last Wednesday by
a log rolling against it at
McCain's saw mill.
Married, March 10, 1904,
by Rev. II. A. Dabney, at the
home of Mr.. Frank Phillips,
Mr.. James Bowers and Miss
Florence Baker, both of the mill
section.
Rev. IT. A. Dabney will fill
his regular appointment at
Pleasant Plains church Satur-
day and Sunday, preaching at
the usual hours.
The Ithica Conservatory of
Music Concert Company gave
an entertainment at the audito-
rum Monday night. The en-
tertainment consisted of sing
ing, piano and violin music and
recitations.
Miss Julia Simpson is again
In charge of the millinery de-
partment of the Heath Banking
q Mercantile Co., with Miss
Maggie Pardue as her assistant.
They have been at work several
days opening up millinery stock
and preparing for their usual
spring opening which will occur
later.
The Lancaster Mercantile
Co.'S. new milliner, Miss Lydia
Cappedge, of Wadesboro, N. 9 g,
reached here last week and is
busily engaged opening up their
big stock of millinery goods and
arranging for the usual spring
opening, date of which will be
announced later.
From the Rock Hill Record
we learn that Andrew Carnegie
has notified President Johnson
of Winthrop College that he
will give $4,000 for a school
library at that institution, and
lthat as all the conditions having
been complied with, the Carne-
gle Library on the campus is
assured.
The State, in giving an ac-
count Of a flag raising in Col,
umbia by Olympia Council, No.
90, Jr. O. u. A. NJ, on the 5th
instant, says in reference to a
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w. F. LANEY
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

once Phone lls Residence Phone ga
Calls answered during day from
otfice-rear Of Funderburk Pharmacy.
At night from residence on Elm
Street.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16

i am going out of business
and will sell anything, except
school books, at a bargain.
2t L. G. Payseur.
For all kinds of blanks 90
to the ENTERPRISE office.
-36.inch Madras, nice styles,
the 10-cent kind, at 7 cents. Nice
assortment Of 10-cent Ginghams
at S cents. Everything else cheap
at Lancaster Mer. Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1904-03-16

For biliousnees, headache, dyspepsia
take Dr.ThacheC's Liver and Blood Syrup.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
Get Rid Of Vitality-Sappers.

Debt is great force-waster. be-
cause very few men or women can be
heavily in debt without worrying or
being anxious. If you are so deeply
involved that it is impossible to ex-
tr;cate yourself without going through
bankruptcy. then take your business
medicine at once. and start again,
no matter who criticises you or de-
nounces you. Pay your debt in full
afterwards, when you are able.
Get rid of all vitality-sappers. II
YOU have taken an unfortunate step,
retrace it if you can. IT YOU have
made mistake, remedy it as far as
it is in your power to do so; but,
when you have done your best, let
the thing drop forever. Do not drag
its skeleton along with you. Never
allow what is dead and should be
buried to keep bobbng up and drain
ing off your life-capital in worry or
vain regrets Do not co anything or
touch anything which will lower your
yitality.-Orison SWEET Marden in
Success"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
Football in Fiction.

A marvellous bit of current realism
is story. by James Hopper in the
November McClure's. called ''The
Passing of the Vet" 1t is the story
o. the passing of a football hero and
fairly vivisects the football player.
and searchingly diagnoses his feel
Jugs and emotions. It actually thrills
with the spirit OF the strenuous
game, rejecting all the fierce strug-
e:e, the constant battle with pain
and WEAKNESS and fear the unendin2
moral conflict and the attendant
vague psychologist phenomena. Figh'=
ing vainly for his alma mater. th@
Vet gives all-his strength, the loved
perfection of body, and lastly his
pride of fighting fair within the rules.
His reward is the eXecration OF his
fellows and the triumph of his rival.
None but a man who has played and
knows the game. as we'll as a rarH
literary artist. could have written 50
moving and powerful tale. Mr.,
Hopper is Kiplineesque at home as
we'll as in the Philippines.