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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
NO HOLD UP IN
THE BAD WEATHER
cognostieato says that we viii have
Ram Again Today, and Cold Spell
May Follow in Few Days.

"For Georgia rain Thursday"
Sacb is the laconic observation OF
the clcr6 OF le weather in the report
out yesterday
D3es il make You feel sad?
You are excused IL # does We
IaYe been having rainy, sloppy, muir
Ey. arppy weather for several days
last. ana ii is getting a little monoto-
nous We never get a glimpse Of the
and the rau comes down early
iate. as though it liTn~ao idea OF
H.aaAa up. Under foot, it is as juicy
cau be- All except those who are
compelled by business engagements 70
eet out are staying indoors, and retail
business is at a standsun-
The wonder OF it all is that down IN
south Georsia we have been get
ting none OF The freezing weather
ahlch las practically paralyed most
ot the country for The past several
days Even as far south as Macon
ihe streets nave been coated with ice
street ear traffic has been stopped
vines have beon down and business
nas 5eeu practically at q standstill.
The temperature vas low while down
- This seogioa the thermometers have
not registered freezing weather in
81 ore than a week.
There may be something rough
coming cur way on The heels Of the
present rainy spell, and while it may
re much colder, we have the consola.
Uou ol feeling that it can be the bear
er VI very little more physical discom-
fort than Ne are now experiencing.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
chlIdren csn.t Attena schooI.

S''tN' ~ S"i' fN@N~'iA 'Ni'~Sls
superintendent Ballard. Of the
@ ynn county public schools, stated
to a News reporter yesterday that the
attendance at the schools during the
9sst week had been unusually small
winch was accounted for by the bad
peather Children residing on the
outskirts OF Tie city find Il almost
impossible 10 get 10 school daily dur
ng this rainy spell
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
nANK oEEIcgR,s Mew rRlAL.

Former President Henry Lear Of Doy-
lesion National Bank Arraigned.
Philadelphia Feb. 8.-Charged with
raying misappropriated 100000 OF tho
finds of the Doyleston National Bank
l1enry Lear, former president Of that
institution which became lnsolvent
ia 1903 was uraigned for his second
ttal in the United States court yester
,day
With a specially appointed United
states District Attorney Henry =.
Eiown to assist him, District Attor.
rey j whitaker Thompson, who con-
Quoted alone The prosecution OF Mr..
Lear's former trial in Sptember, ex.
poets this timi TO secure a conviction.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09

10 MAKE AN INSPECTION
kssS an old Naval Officer who was Re
tired Some Time Ago, and has
Been appointed by President
to Visit Southern Ports

Commander r. L. Tanner, L S NJ,
arrived in the city yesterday ion The
PURPOSE Of inspecting boats al tnat
sort. tosehter with inspectors Lee ana
Fitzgerald He came here from Sayan
ah where he has been engaged IN has
work for the past several days.
Commander Tanners work is TO m-
arect tie steamboats, ana other YES
aels ANA report 10 congress relatve
d life Saving equipment
There are nov eight bills I'm con
eress. submitted by Secretary Met
cali and recently introduced by Rep
iasentatiye Grosyenor, chairman Of
tte house committee on Merchant Ma
1n.e in accordaic ce with ue recouimen-
oatlons in the report of the Siooum
Investigation Commission, for the i'm
l4oyement of Tie steamboat inspection
ae,yice by acndmg existing laws
The first Bin proposed an amend
rpent establishing an executive com
ttee Of the board of supervising Do
srectors. with power TO amend tae
rules OF the steamboat service 10 be
p'o' II s,a..u Is
- - .,,.@. ~ 81, IN ,.sr1 4,
osher Includes assistant Inspectors
pmopg those prohibited from ha1ine
4. es,iparv interests in vessels 0r Pat
-. aa.s ...,,.. ,,ato, a.,als
~ ee,a.r tors ro3., u.o
.ai ,oaa1 ,,ng,s,one
tf,ar n,a,1i,no coronpieory n4noc.
1ar th. fon,ts I'm aims
...,..;.,a =, ,,1oon.ta oonalt,. far anv
one eJfnl, na,uractnrine or selling
a.r,.tiea rra r,asa,u,ino arnliapcos
,e..,n ,bo,ter. ara naaa pab,o nc woIl
a,.nars ana ,ba nm mates cri,oin3I.
rss,.onsis,t. s,,cb Officers and az.
.ofors n c..reoraltou az aro.wifully
tuo,,fno,,. su,Itv IF n5sS SS---D
tna r,on.,en,ont of a vessel where
,t,.an aro ondaogaroa
,rh aiabfb hiIl nroc,des for com.
,.ittoo on marine construction TO be
o.n,,o,.a ~ ey,or,s and to consider
~. aanoral snhfar of construction Of
s,e.1, yocso,- rit, yieu to the rela.
rnn IL tbat consfrpctiou to the safety
= ure
.rha braf renor, Of Inc Naval Board
!. ,s avnacfad viii have it's ipauceuce
& consross m rho vote ON these BINS.
e.,n,mapder TANNER is devatiug spe-
,tar attention 70 the Iife SAVING equip
ent or messenger steamers. life bro
s,rves fhc condition of hose ami fire
=. bfinq anraratps and 10 Ifebcats and
rms
The Investigation by Commander
.,..nner began al Norfolk ii November
eoa was continued al Baltimore ana
,.cltsonvtlle savannah and Charleston
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
Crowded WIN Work

The machine gnops ana marine rail
way Of the Breseuick Hensell lcnei-
neer Company is one Of the busiest
races in the city just at present, as is
lsually tho case. The foundry IS
crowded with marine works OF ali
lands ard several boats are now at the
wharf and on The railway for repairs
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
WIFE WANTS DIVORCE
Aimony Proceedings Follow Marriage
Of 4 Nv Months Ago.

&
Vadosta Ga, Feb 8-Sul has been
entered in Clioch superior court for a
divorce by MIS-. $. A. Sweat, wife OF
herif Sweat The hearing was held
at Baxley in chambers by Judge Par
ter yesterday Mrs Sweat seeks a di-
yorce ana alimony ana an injunction
to prevent her husband from dsposing
II his money or property until the
Question Of alimony is heard Il IS
announced that this hearing viii take
pace at Baxlcy FEB, 1S. It is also
sand that the lawyers IN the case viii
meet here next Thursday for the pur-
pose Of trying to reach a settlement
Mrs Sweat il is said, wants $50 a
u,0nth from her husband.
Sheriff sweai was married here last
tal to Nlrs Mitchell, postmistress at
Nsylor the marriage occurring after
tne couple had attended Robinson $
encus at night The plaintiff alleges
cIuel treatment as the cause for de-
Alring a divorce.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
No MUNOUS MSKRVlSTS
SHIPPED TO MANCHURIA
MRs. aRowN Sill MIssINe
Absolutely no Trace of Her Has Been
Disco covered.

Orlando, Fla, Feb. 8.-This is the
a'th day since the mysterious disap-
fearance Of Mrs. Brown wife OF Arch
deason Brow and although the most
thorough and diligent search is still be
mg kept up no trace of the missing
woman has been discovered. she
seems TO have disappeared from the
earth leaving no sign behind her.
The friends Of Rev. Brown are do
Wg all in theiJ power to tighten the
weight of his sorrow. and every one
" The community is ready TO render
any possible service or drop all other
matters and join in the search.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09

ON Wednesday night the greatest
tighter ia the world James j Jehries
win appear here In The backwood dra
ma. Dayy Crockett al the Grand opera
house, Afto' the performance the
champion viii appear in sparring
match with his partner Yanl, Kenney
There ls much interest IN the event
which is set Tor neyt Wednesday, FEB
Ifth
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
CoLoRED bFUG STORE TO
BE SOLD ON FEBRUARY "a

The eolored drug store on Necasue
.sieet owned by Buggs g. Smith will
le sold By an officer or Justice Lam.
tiights court On February, ~, to salts
fy a mortgage fled against the firm.
Il is probable that there viii. be sever
Al bidders on the stock.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
ANOTHER BANK At DOUGLAS
taessrs 3. Peterson and Brother and
a. Ruck to start II.

iaesSrS b. Peterson and Brother and
(. a. Buck to Start 1t.
Messrs, B petersbon, j. E. Peterson
and E A Buck will open a new bank
m Douglas on March The first next
All thosc men are Well known business
mcn in Douglas and so,th Georgia.
they are an wealthy and have thous
ands OF money and property to back
H bank, They have all the capital
jlley need rhe bank viii be located
gato@on brick block
lhe sank Us officials and it's special
fealure5 VIII he written mp later For
the present i. is sufficient Tor us 20
troa tba Daaslas is soon to have
aHotiler bank Conee County Gazette.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
oulet N polIee clroIea

The bad weather IS probably ac
ccuntable for thc fact that everything
tas been unusually quiet IN police cir
c es for the past few days and very
lew arrests hsve been made. There
were no arrests at all yeEterday
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
JEWELS VALUED AT
$4,000 ARE MISSING
Wealthy Minneapolis Woman Discov-
ers jewolcy Lost Between Hotel
and Train.

dIIU TdIFIs
san Francisco. Feb Sc. NJ Hol-
crook a wealthy lumber man Of Min.
roapols who accompanied by mis- wife
aas been spending some weeks In this
Guy started for home today.
When about TO board the Overland
train, Mrs. t1olbrook discovered that a
cosfet containing jewels valued at Ss.-
200 had disappeared on the way from
tire hotel to the railroad
The travellers glazed tho matter
m the hands Of tho police but so tar
tie detectives have not succeeded in
finding the sli2bteat clew to the miss
ing gems
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
servlan Cabinet Re,lans.

Belgrade, Servia Feb S--rae Ser.
van cabinet headed by $, Grouitcn,
and IN which Me Pachitch held the
Tcst Of minister OF foreign affairs mas
resigned. Their resignation is due
TO court troubles,
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
mAuy woekmeN Aae .oLs.
,eamsters' Strike Affects Men in Lum.
ber Industry.

Chicago. Feb S.--Hundreds OF work
il en- connected with the lumber indus
toy are out Of employment as a result
OF the strike Of lumber teamsters. inau
turated yesterday and the number
WIN swell into tho thousands before
he end OF the week. according to the
The officers Of the lumbermen's asso-
ciaiiOn.
There ia scarcely an industry IN
tbs city that viii not feel the effects
ol the strike by the end Of the week.
says Edward Hines. president OF the
!umbermen's association.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
rRoLLEY eAR ruRNs ovgR.
Struck sharp Curve When Going AZ
i4'gh Speed.

Portland. Ore. Fet. s.-A trolley car
loaded with people going to work
jumped the track this morning while
Gcing at q high rate Of speed near
Mount Villa, q suburb OF the city.
The car turaed over and every ons
broard was more or less injured.
One man was killed outright 16 -.
riously injured and IS slightly hurt
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
y p. CHAPLIN, WELL KNOWN
DRY GOODS MAN, ON JEKYl

Henry 3 Chaplin, a member Of
oe Of the largest dry goods firms
iG the United States. arrived in the
CITY yesterday and left Immediately
FOR Jckyl island where he win spend
some time. he Is the senior member
If the dry goods firm Of II b Chaplin
q Co. New York, which Is wei known
b. all sections OF the country.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09

murder HGVc
'fsssitained but the following gbartiaI ac.
count was sent out from taycross.
Pearson On the RrNswick and
Western railroad was thrcWl into the
Mildest excitement this morning by
lie discovery Of the mysterious mru.
der of Mrs. Mary Smith. an aged white
woman. Mrs SMITH resided on the
outskirts OF the town, with her 10
year old grand daughter This morn
Ilng The screags of The child attracted
the attention Of neighbors and uron
investigation the dead BODY of the
woman was found in the house with
her throat cut from ear to ear.
The child could give no informa.
ten about the killing. SHE had only
discovered her erandmothor's body a
few moments tefore the ueiehbors ar
rived.
No one has so far been connected
with the crmn Bloodb3unds were
fought out fut fated to strike a
uan
Business ST Pearson was almost
completely susl onded folay ana every
enc has hecu lending aassIst9nce in
looking for clues to the murder Wule
il is believed Mrs Smith was kiIled
.hN a negro, nothing has turned up SO
1e.G u stIsagthan this benef
II is'nndersi 1od fhat an old iaud mas
existed betweu Mrs Smith and other
people residing al Pearson and the
theory is advanced chat the klne
grew out OF it.
II was stated yesterday that the muir
tered woman was former resident of
brunswick. having resided here before
Fer marriage, but no facts OF her resi-
dence here could be learned
Atlantic Coast Line conductors and
others arriving in the city yesterday
stated that every effort possible was
remg made to amn heud The guilty
person, but no cline whatever had yet
been found The town is greatly
wrought up over The murder
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
The Weather.

ne Weather.
Forecast for today in Georgia.
tr2sh northeast winds.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09
CUT THROAT +E }.
4kAfED WOMAN
-
Awful Tragedy Occurred
at Pearson, on b. s. w. (,
Tuesday Morning
MURDERER is MOI KNOWN

At Pkrson, a station Of the b, & w.
I a@6y, au a9ed White woman Of that
lace Mrs. Mary Smith, waa~~-asSdered
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1905-02-09

.atteat. S Tisou. crnnd Secretary. J.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-29

OF the hungry proprietor and self
sacrificing owner. Count up the
number of times his collector is told
TO call again. when he presents a
bin for a years subscription, which
bill contains no profit for the un-
fortunate owner OF a Journalistic
enterprise
Still there are honorable cxcep-
tons. There are some lawyers,
physicians. offiee-holders and public
school teachers who pay promptly
and wish a racial venture God
speed. We think so much of these
kind of people that we pass them ia
reverence and always stand ready
90 DO them favor
When an Anti-Negro Negro Office
holder is put out OF Office and at
tempts 10 set up business for him
self though. he can pirate about the
duty of the Negro TO the Negro and
yell because these Negroes do not
support him in his business.
We know of some Of these kind
OF people in this neighborhood
But oolored people have long re-
membranes and they delight to
punish these hypocritical leaders.
who preach one thing and do anoth-
or. We have known colored men
who were dependent wholly snd
solely upon colored support to car
ry elsewhere than to colored people
ali of their patronage and the white
business men who accepted il were
not anxious for It. inasmuch as they
had as much as they could do and
were not slow 10 say so.
But a change is taking place.
The day is breaking and the sun
light of Negro activity is at hand.
We do not advocate such drastic
measures as those advocated by our
esteemed contemporary. but its ut
terances furnish food for careful
thought and sober reflection. It
may vet prove TO be that we have
been somewhat severe on the latter
day white man and that after all
the most treacherous enemy of the
Negro is the Negro or at least those
kind Of Negroes SO graphically de-
scribed by the red-hot contemporary
from Tenuesse@
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-29

one OF the ablest colored divines in
this country. He denounced the ae-
ton OF his own Church. and in Ian
guage so eloquent that Il drew forth
from Mr.. Justice Harlan OF Kentuc-
ky. who was present the declara-
ton that he was opposed 10 sepa-
rate Presbyteries for the whites and
blacks. even should the whites and
blacks agree mutually 70 have them.
Continuing, he declared. Let MS
stand in the way OF the fathers. and
say so far as our church is con-
cerned. we are race blind and color
blind"
Mr.. A H. Grimke declares that
the action Of the Church has result
ed in the humiliation Of its twenty
thousand members. The question
before the Afro-American members
Of the Church is plain. What are
they going TO do about it2 This is
the ali important question. A man
ly protest sounds well and tends 20
command respect. but how can it
be emphasized? II viii require the
ablest minds within the confines OF
the Church TO answer this question
satisfactorily 20 the end that the
negotiating contingent Of the north
ern Presbyteries may realize that
they not only made a mistake but
that they have aroused tne latent
feeling Of antagonism IN inc breast
of every indeael1eAt thinrmg AFRO
American in the Presbyterian
Church.
When the movement for a sepa-
rate. independent Negro Presbyter-
ian Church is launched. which will
not only be bowing to the inevita-
Bile but going the anti-colored
members of the Church one better,
then we shall stand ready TO grasp
Mr.. Grimke's hand and congratulate
him and his upon his final emanci-
patton from the now seeming thral-
dom of the northern Presbyterian
Church
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-29

eight. made OF heavy boards
nailed around post The culprit to
be whipped is held 10 the post by
heavy handouts. The one at Will
mington is an oaken structure. and
consists of a tall. square post with
narrow platform which has been used
for a pillory. When a person is to
be whipped his appraised arms are
thrust through two straps below the
platform. The whip is a stout wooden
stock. 10 which are attached nine
knctted leathern thongs.
Alice Morse Earle in her book.
Curious Punishments of Bygone
Days" tells us some interesting things
about the way our forefathers dealt
with offenders. We are introduced.
among other modes the colonials en-
ployed against refractory members of
society, TO the ducking-stool. the Dil-
lory. and the whipping post Con-
corning the last the author humorous
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-29

offenders slanderers. "makebayts,
chyderers." brawlers. raiders and
others Brewers OF bad beer. bakers
OF poor bread unruly paupers. were
ducked. A Frenchman. travelling In
England in 100. describes. in spright-
ly French fashion. the ducking-
The way of Furnishing scolding women
Is pleasant enough They fasten an
armchair 10 the end of two beams
u 70 Is feet long. and parallel 20 each
other 50 that these two pieces of wood
with their ends embrace the chair
which hangs between them by a sort
of axle. by which means il plays
freely. and always remains in the nat
ural horizontal position in which a
chair should be. that a person may
sit conveniently in IT, whether you
raise It or let il down. They set up
a post on the bank of a pond or river.
and over this post they lay. almost
in equilibrio The two pieces of wood.
at one end OF which the chair hangs
just over the water. They place the
woman in this chair and so plunge
her into the water as often as the
sentence directs. in order TO cool her
immediate heat" New England even
tually, and southern localities early,
made use of the ducking-stool.
The Puritans hating sin. but. being
mortal, prone thereto. sought to stamp
with publicity those that erred. We
all know OF the Scarlet Letter inflicted
upon Hester Prynne Thus New
Plymouth dealt with such as she.
They must wear two Capital Letters.
A D., cut in scarlet cloth and sewed
on their uppermOst garment on the
Arm and Back; and If any time they
shall be fCund without the letters 50
worn while in this government. they
shall be forthwith taken and publicly
whipt-" The scarlet letter was used
for other crimes than Hester's: a
woman that blasphemed had 10 wear
a red B, a drunkard a d.
Time goes on and ideals change
and what yesterday was considered ut
to-day appears unbelievably cruel IN
necessary. And yet we dnd ourselves
siding with Delaware as 20 the proper
punishment for the mean and COW
ardly crime of wife-beating."
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-29

Is remarks. as a good sound British
institution. and 10 have familiar.
hoa.e-ii6e Surroundings in the new
strarse land. the whiDping-post was
promptly set up. and the whip set
at work In an The American colonies. -
Red skins and white skins alike snf-
fered. Often the scorrgings took
place on The sabbath.
ALTHOUGH Tie whipping occurred in
the colonial nays with what seems TO
us shameful frequency. there was some
limit put upon IL. not more than 40
stripes we're permitted at one time
Slaves were corrected at the whip
ping-post. When the civii war put an
end 10 slavery. the post fell into dis
use i'm the south. save i'm Maryland.
Delaware. too. retained il for some
time These states have been con-
demned for keeping il. but Delaware
to-day stouuy maintains that il is
the one thing that successfully deals
with wife-beaters and other cruel
criminals
Perhaps as ignominious a punish
men, as ever vas Invented was the
pillory. concerning which Hawthorne
declares there can be NO outrage more
fragrant than 20 forbid the culprit 10
hide his face for shame Forced 70
stand in The most public spot i'm the
village. with tEc a. ad held be- a wise.
the culprit must nave been very
hardened indeed that did not feel
broken in spirit. Often the rabble
made a target of the victim. who
wholly defenseicss. had 90 endure
double torture. History tells us not
only OF criminals being pillorieG in
England, but OF martyrs OF note. Pur-
itans and also those made 90 suffer
during the Reformation. in New Eng
land the pIlory was commonly en-
ployed and also In the southern
states the oneuses that would bring
one 20 this disgrace were numerous;
cheating. stealing. making counterfeit
money, 'reglaung" Specializing. re-
selliugl. perjury. The pillory lin
gered on I'm this country for awhile
after the bceinning of the nineteenth
century
We have come 10 regard the duck
ing-stool as a mode of punishment in
stituted for subduing women scolds.
but history tells us scolds OF both
sexes we're subjected 10 its ignominy.
Brawling married couples went into
the water back To back. wife-beaters
were cooled of by its means. and IL
was used in the punishment OF various
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-29
rssTlFlEs - -

Sorsner's Physician Cas.-e=s t.is opin-
ien That Young C-mn.i.-s- --l-i1s.
New York Aprll IS "a
most interesting -irnra mr. in The
testimony in the trial of Nsn Patter-
son. charged WA ,ae murder OF
Caesar YOUNG. cane when Coroner's
PLY stefan OHanion took the witness
stand for the prosecution and said in
reply 10 questions that he had changed
his opinion that Young had committed
suicide
DR.. OHanlon performed the autopsy
on Young's body In his testimony he
said; My present opinion is not the
opinion I formerly expressed TO Cor
oner Brown"
The counsel for the defense. Lawyer
Levy. asked the doctor: Did you re-
port this case to Coroner Brown as
one OF suicide?"
When Or O'Hanlon replied in the
Affirmative. Mr. Levy asked: do you
now say that in your best judgment it
Is n case OF suicide2"
mo. 7 won't say that"
Didn't You say so Once?" was
asked
II did. but think now II is a case
for the jury to decide. I thought at the
time that 7 detected powder marks on
the hands OF Caesar Young"
The scenes on West Broadway.
where the shooting took place. were
gone over by witnesses. and the cab
driver who was on the box when
Young was shot was on the stand. but
the testimony did not differ materially
from that at the previous trial When
Frederick Michaels the cab driver.
was asked why he ala not look in the
cab when he heard the shot fired. he
replied "It wasn't my place. SUPPOSE
! had looked in and got shot"