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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
Supt. BIanton Gives Account
Of Patients That Have
Been Treated
MAKES A GO0O SHOWING
Reports Shows That a Large Number
of Pay Patients Have Been
Treated at Hospital Since
Its Opening.

The first report of the operation OF
the city hospital since its opening
January first of this year was made
by Superintendent Blanton at last
nights council meeting and was in
teresting inasmuch as it covered al
most every detail of the work in this
great Brunswick institution.
The report of DR.. Blanton shows
that during the period mentioned a
total number of 81 patients were
treated In the hospital. sub-divided
as follows White charity patients, %,
white pay patients, 81: colored charity
patients, %; colored pay patients. 6.
During the period mentioned the
total collections amounted to $318.oU,
of this S21S.o0 from white patients
and $100 from colOred patients, There
is due the hospital a total of $195.3o
from pay patients, sub-divided as fol
!oSs1: From white ones. $54.33: from
colored ones, $141.
Dr.. Blanton's report shows tha
there are at present six patients In
the hospital and that during the term
OF this report great amount of WORK
has 5een done. new. furnishings have
been supplied in all of the various de-
partments. and that in every other
matter the institution has been worked
up to q point where it has become
an important factor in the everyday
life of the city OF Brunswick.
After showing the necessary items
of disbursements, Superintendent
Blanton attached a check payable to
the city for $2OO.5O net amount OF
operations.
The report was favorably received
by council and was regarded as being
a splendid showing on the part OF
DR.. Blanton and his fellow officers al
the hospital.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
Number of Routine Matters
Disposed of Last
Night
A VERY COCO ORDINANCE
Alderman Cook introduced One Pro
Viding for the Punishment of
ldlers and Migrants in the
Municipal Court

The regular scmi-monthly meeting
of city council occurred last night.
Those present We're Mayor Hopkins
and Aldermen Gale. Cook, Wright,
Robinson, Tupper, Golden and New.
man.
After the confirmation of the min
utes of the previous meeting. con-
munlcatlon was read from the 3run +.
wick Crosstie and Creosoting Com
pany, the John r. Young Company,
3. Padrosa, Coney, King g. Co.. ana
other business men in that vicinit; i,
asking council why the fire hydranu
recently provided for had not bean
placed at the intersection of Bay
street and Third avenue. Tie clerk
advised council that the Mutual Light
and Water Company was requested
to place this plug on March and thus
far had not complied with the in.
structlons. Mayor Hopkins suggested
that the matter be referred to the
city attorney, which was agreed to.
a communication was also reao
from the Institution of Postal Saving
Banks of Chicago, requesting the
adoption of certain resolution favor
ing the establishment of postal banks.
The matter was referred to the H.
nance committee.
Under the head OF reports the mar
shal submitted his September state
ment as follows:
Total number of arrests, 1876: dis
charged, 25; sentenced served, 19;
bound over. /. The receipts of the
month were as follows:
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
AMERICANS WON
THE THIRD GAME
DEFEATED THE NATIONALS YES.
TERDAY BY SCORE OF THREE
TO NOTHING.

Chicago. Oct. I1.--Before an i'm.
mense crowd of fans this afternoon
tie Chicago Red Sox, winners of the
American League pennant, defeated
the Chicago Cubs, winners of the Ma
tional League pennant, by score OF
3 to 0.
This was the third game of the
championship series and as each cluD
had one victory to III credit great in
terest was manifested in the game,
and despite the unusually cola
weather the crowd was the largest 0.
the series.
Betting on the final winners of the
worlds championship Is even money
tonight, although before to-day's game
the odds favored the Nationals.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
THEY WILL PLANT
A LIBERTY TREE
NOTABLE EVENTS TO OCCUR IN
BRUNSWICK ON NOVEMBER
TENTH.

A very notable event will occur in
Brunswick on November 8, which will
De of national Importance and prom
Ises to be a very imposing and in
teresting affair.
1t will be remembered that several
months ago The News announced thai
the Daughters of the Revolution OF
brunswick had practically decided to
plant a liberty tree in Brunswick
some time during the fall, but az
that time the matter was only dis
cussed by the Daughters and nothing
definite was decided
The chapter held a very interesting
and enthusiastic meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. D. d.
Atkinson This was the initial meet
Ing of the season, and many matters
were discussed, the most important
being the appointing of committees
10 perfect arrangements for the
Liberty festival" to be given here
November 9, and for the ceremonies
connected with planting the Liberty
tree" On November 10. The Daugn-
ters are planning to make the affair
Ia delightful social event as well as
thoroughly patriotic one, which will
De credit to the chapter and to the
city.
Around the root of the tree will be
placed soil from each of the 49 states
and territories, the soil having been
sent TO the D. A. R. by the differen,
governors Of the states.
Inc orator Of the occasion will be
Congressman w. G. Brantley, of this
city. who has been extended an invl-
tation by the Daughters.
Many distinguished people will be
invited to attend the planting of the
liberty tree and a very interesting
program will be arranged for the oc-
caslon.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
He Arrives in Montana.

A telegram was received last nlght
from s. Marks. announcing his safe
arrival in Montana. Mr.. Marks has
gone to that state for the purpose ol
purchasing two car loads Of horses.
He will probably close for them TO.
day and they VIII be shipped to TINS
city and will be on sale as soon as
they arrive. Mr.. Marks will bring
down lot of pretty and fast animals
and will no doubt find a ready sale
for them here.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
sHIPWREck SAILORS HAD
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. IL
The Danish steamer Texas, from
New Orleans. for Copenhagen, ar
rived here to-day. having on board
sailor named Hoeck (Hansen), who
is said TO be the sole survivor of the
American schooner Oliver s. Barrecr.
bound from Port Royal, September
9. for New York, which was capsizel
In squall September 8. The res
cued man had been adrift on a plank
for 10S hours when taken aboard the
Texas.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
JOHNSON GETS LIFE TERM.
Boy Convicted Of Murder of His Father
at Moultrie

Moultrie, Ga, Oct. 11:-After re
naming out twenty-five hours, the
jury in the Jim Johnson murder ca
returned verdict this afternoon a.
3 o'clock. Johnson was found guilty
and recommended to mercy. John
sons wife and mother were by him
when the verdict was read in court
the ladies wept sore. but Johnson was
very little moved. These two faith
full friends returned to the Jail with
him and insisted on entering his cell
TO comfort him. although the con
demned man insisted on doing the
comforting himself and assured hIi
young wife that he would come oul
OF II yet"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
SOLD HER HORSE;
WOMAN TAINTED
MRS. CURTIS FAST STEED WENT
TO HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY
AT AUCTION.

Hew York, Oct 11.-Mare Eugenia
Burch was sold under the hammer to
day and was bid in by Harry Payne
Whitney for $4,000. The bidding was
lively, starting at $4,000 and going to
the aOove amount.
Mrs. Curtis, owner of the horse
was present at the sale and fainte
when her favorite animal was knocked
down to the highest bidder.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
MRS. DAVIS NOW
CRITICALLY Ill
WAS NOT EXPECTED BY PHYSt.
CLANS THAT SHE WOULD
LIVE TILL MORNING.

New York Oct, 11.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, who has been quite ill at her
nome in this city for some time, tool
a turn for the worse to-day and is now
reported to be in a critical condition
All during the afternoon reports have
come from her bedside that she was
rapidly sinking
Tonight the attending physicians
gave out the statement that they dio
not think she would live throughop
the night
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
Judge symmes says No.

Judge Courtland Symmes, when
seen by a News reporter yesterday
and questioned as to whether or not
he would be candidate for mayor
at the approaching primary replied
in the negative. The Judge stated
that he would support Col. c. p. Good.
year and expected to deliver two or
three addresses In his behalf later u
the campaign.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12

the industrious and law abiding ne
gro and encourage and help him IN
every way possible.
BY strong, powerful and concerted
action much can be done to remove
the cause Of trouble, and / have faith
IN the patriotism and power Of our
people 20 handle the qusstloa"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-12
MANY ENJOYED THE CONCERT.
Atlantic Band Dlscoursed Sweet Music
In the Park Last Night.

The concert given in Hanover PARK
last night by the Atlantic band was
one of the most enjoyable given by
tnat organization during the season.
A specially arranged and attractive
program was rendered. which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large
crowd present. This was the last
concert to be given in the park by the
band this season.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03

Total .............$3 7 ,02S, 57l.5O
The estimates for 1906, 1907 and
1908 are made by the General Land
Office.
This fund is, according to the law,
to be invested by the Secretary Of the
Interior, in feasible irrigation pro-
jects which will repay the amount to
the Government. in ten annual install
ments from the settlers.
The apportionment of the fund by
Secretary Hitchcock has been practi-
cally completed and the plans matured
for expanding the entire fund on GER
tain definite projects In the West,
which practically brings to an end fur
Their surveys and examinations, and
permits the concentration Of effort OF
the Reclamation Service on the build
ing Of few important projects.
irrigation and Rivers ana Harbors.
There are many people who do not
entirely understand the difference be-
tween the appropriations made for the
reciaiming of arid lands and those for
the improvement Of rivers and har-
bors. There is a disposition to criti-
CHE Congress for permitting the ex-
penditure of millions in making hab-
liable and productive large areas OF
the public domain now worthless, and
at the same time cutting down the ap-
preparation for work on our national
waterways.
Apparently the fact has been over
looked that Congress has never made
an appropriation Of any specific sum
for reclamation. On June II, 1902, the
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03
BATTLEsH1p IOWA IN NEW DOCK DEWEY"

locked in the dewey" and within an
hour and a half from the time that she
was in position, her keel was out OF
the water. In tho same month, the
United States battleship Colorado, with
displacement of nearly 1000 tons
more than the Iowa, was locked in two
hours and sixteen minutes.
Will Battle the Toredo.
One OF the most essential needs for
a dry dock in the Philippine Islands Is
caused by the accumulation OF q great
amount OF marine growth upon the
bulls Of all vessels spending any length
Of time IN tropical waters. Naturally
A steel dry dock In such a locality
would also become befouled by barna-
cies. toredos. etc. and Il IS at this
point that a most peculiar feature or
the Dewey" Is brought to light, for In
addition to being able to lift the heav-
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03
BANK NOTE EXPANSION.
4AANY NATIONAL BANKS ESTAB-
aLShED SINCE REDUCTION
OF REQUIRED CAPITAL.

Unprecedened Increase of Insti-
tntions and Consequent Expansion
osBaak Note Circulation May Cause
Depression.
There is a boom In the organization
N national banks. 1t has been in pro
gress for five years, or ever since the
RAssage by Congress of the act permit
ting national banks to be organized
With a capital of $4,000 instead OF
khe minimum Of $780, 900 capital, as the
law stood prior to March, 1900.
Though the multiplication of small
national banks has been going forward
at startling pace 1t Is only recently
that the great increase in the number
az new banks has begun to impress It.
self on far-seeing financiers as exces-
sfve, 1t is felt that the unprecedented
Increase In banks and the consequent
expansion of national bank note cir
cnlation has either gone so far, or soon
may go SO far. as to constitute a ma
tt0nal menace.
There are many f1nanciers who,
though they look with apprehension on
Q boom In national banks, yet feel that
We have not reached the danger line
and that the country Is able to absorb
ell the national bank note circulation
hat is likely to be issued on the pres
ant bonded debt Of the United States.
It is proposed that at the next SEES
sion Of Congress the bonds to be sold
for the construction of the Panama
canal shall also be made a basis for
hank note circulation and this ex-
Bansion 1t is thought may prove ex-
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03

cessive. The danger line will be
reached when the bank note circulation
comes to bear an undue relation to the
gold reserve of the United States treas
ury. The growth in national bank notes
In five years has increased their
amount from $216,000,000 TO $478,O00,-
600, based on government bonds, or
about $50,000,00O per annum. 1t Is
calculated that the gold stock Of the
country increases annually in about the
proportion that population increases.
During the last fiscal year the basis
money OF the nation was increased by
the addition of $23, 100000 in gold GER
tiflcates 1t is urged that as the bank
note circulation increases faster than
the growth of the money OF redemp-
ton, the process tends toward imitation.
II adds to the burden OF money which
the gold reserve must maintain at
parity.
No remedy for this situation Is IN
sight, and 1t Is stated that it may be
that an unhappy financial depression
will be needed to call the attention OF
the whole country to the necessity for
caution in loading up trade with too
great an issue Of bank notes. At pres
emit there is no limitation on the Or
ganization Of national banks except
that they cannot 60 beyond the bonded
debt. The bonded debt is now $685.
100000, OF which $4S2,000e00 Is used
as security for note issues and $65,000,-
600 as security for government de-
posits. An issue Of s130,000,o00 OF
canal bonds has been authorized, and
the whole world knows that other H.
sues Of canal bonds must be made. II
the canal is to be constructed on the
lock principle, this bond issue will
necessarily be doubled and probably
trebled. When the canal is cut down
to sea level the cost of construction
will very nearly be doubled and the
bond issue accordingly increased.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03

reclamation law was passed setting
aside the proceeds from the sales Of
public lands in certain Western States
and territories for the construction OF
irrigation works within their borders.
The law at the same time provided
that every dollar so expended should
be returned to the Government by the
settlers who take up the lands re-
claimed. In other words. the nation
made an advance Of the receipts from
the sales of certain public property to
make marketable other public prop
erty. Out Of the many millions ex-
pended by the Government in river
and harbor improvements, not cent
has ever been returned directly to the
Treasury, nor was it expected that any
return would be made.
Departments Wide Authority.
The irrigation act gives the Secre-
tary Of the Interior very wide lati-
tude in the investment of this large
fund, although he is required to spend
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03
DAM SITE ON THE GUNNIsoN RIVER.


! the major portion of the fund arisinj
from the sale OF public lands within
each State or territory for the benef
OF their lands, so far as practicable.
1t is a recognized fact that the con
tributions to the fund from the vari
Gus States are in most cases not in pre-
portion to the need of those States TO
irrigation. Arizona and Nevada, TO
instance, whose lands have contrib
uted very little to the fund, hav,
probably the greatest need and oppor
tunity for reclamation, while on tn,
other hand. North Dakota and Oklaho
ma, though large contributors, hav,
perhaps the least actual need for irri
cation OF any of the Western States
In some cases the chief aim Of politi
clans has been apparently not so much
to develop irrigation as to secure tn,
expenditure of Federal funds in tn,
section they represent.
Has the EnmitY of Land Crabbers.
ment as displayed by Secretary Hitch
cock has Of course given rise to more
or less adverse criticism and attack
especially from men who have viewed
the reclamation act as a great oppor
tunity for either direct or indirect per
sonal advancement. The men by whom
the public domain has long been con
siderei legitimate prey, hailed the
passage Of the irrigation act as an Inn
proved method of converting to their
use the nations resources in the West
+ Mr.. Hitchcock's vigorous measures
however, have seriously interfered
with their proceedings and they ara
correspondingly bitter in their denun
Citations Of his acts.
The States thus far to chiefly benefit
through the irrigation law are Arb
IONA, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada
although some of them have them.
selves made to It considerable contri-
buttons. Wyoming, because of its stra.
tegic geographical position and the
fact that much Of the water supply Of
the West originates in that part Of the
State. must Of necessity have the stor
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03

such cases, that the American girl
should bring to the man OF her choice
q fortune of $4,000.
Now Miss Langham comes OF a very
old Kentucky family, but Lone Of
its members happened to have $4,000
bestow as a dowry, and for time
the course Of true love appeared to
run anything but smoothly; but In
the end the Teutonic officials relented,
and the couple were married. When
Baron Won Sternburg took his bride to
the Fatherland, she carried everything
before her by virtue Of her beauty
and sweet disposition, and the Ger
man Emperor remarked; "lf were an
artist. I would wish for nothing bet
ter than to paint your portrait"
The Baroness has violet eyes, VIII
long, dark lashes. reddish blonde mar,
and marvellous comnlexion: Aftnougn
she IL a native Of the Golden 1aoe
State. her father WIS an EngIlshnian
and her mother a native or Chicago'
This mistress Of the German Elm
bassy at Washington II almost as
mt : e home in Eurone as in Amer,
Tea, for she was educated in Paris ana
Dresden and made her formal entry
jnto society IN london.
The Sternburgs are among the
closest personal friends OF the Presi-
dent and Mrs Roosevelt. Indeed, the
y On. then a mere secretary at the
German Embassy, was one or MT.
Roosevelt's cronies IN the DAYS when
the present Chief MAGISTRATE was a
Civil Service Commissioners. The two
men rode and walked together al
most daily, and naturally the Presi-
dent was delighted when his old chum
chose an American girl for HIS bride.
and the Baron and HIS wife spent q
norton Of their honeymoon at the
White House.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03
(opYyRAked, WaIdon Eavcekk.
BARONESS Won STERNBURG.

Baroness Won Sternburg, the Ameri-
ian WIFI of the German Ambassador
and pre-eminently the most sweetly
>beau tiful woman in official life at ( ,
national capital, has lately returned
70 Washington from abroad, q proud
and happy woman by reason of tho
miracle worked by wonderful sur
gical operation performed in Germany
= few months ago. The Baroness
when a youn.g girl fell from a horse
and sustained an injury to one limb,
which has ever since necessitated her
~ liking with q cane.
some time ago an eminent German
surgeon performed an operation upon
one OF the ladies Of the royal family
who had received an exactly similar
injury, and the success which crown
ed his efforts was such that the beau
TfuI bride OF the Kaiser's envoy IN
America was induced to undergo simi-
lar treatment. For weeks her foot
was held I'm the grip OF pIts r cast.
but finally the rigid bandages were re-
moved and she was fr VI to return n
her native land with the use Of the
Ion" inefficient member fully resto-nd
Baroness Won Sternburg, who was
N'ss Lillian Lanehar1. n California
girl. and her marriage TO Baron Speck
Won Sternbure came as ffie cu1mfna-
Hon OF one OF the prettiest interna-
, tional romances IN which, an Tmeri-
can Girl has figured. The weeto-'
beauty and the titled German diplo-
mat first met on sllirboard while ,os-
sine the Atlantic. Tt came dangerc;s g.
n ~ n ~ 49,
government which takes a fatberiy
interest IN its young. officers and
statesmen. threatened 70 undo Cupid's
worx " insisting. 10 Is customary In
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03

one each at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Charleston, s. c.. and Puget Sound,
Washington.
The nearest rival to the dewey"
among the floating dry docks Of the
world is that at Bermuda. While It Is
as feet longer than the Dewey" its
lifting capacity is but 16,500 tons,
which is $500 tons less than the
American structure. In Austria, there
is also a floating dry dock of $4,000
capacity, and one in Germany capable
of lifting a burden of IL 900 tons.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03
NATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.
GREAT WORK OF TIE GOVERN
MENT Nv THE SUDJUG1-
TON OF THE DESERT.

Thirty-seven Million Dollars to Be
Used by Uncle Sam in the Construc-
ton of Great Works and Creation
OF Homes.
There is no public work being done
by Uncle Sam which has. within a few
years, sprung into such prominence
and which promises such substantial
returns as the reclamation of his des.
ert lands under the National Irrigation
Law.
Thirty-seven million dollars for fri.
cation. This amount, as shown by the
following table, is the estimated figure
Of the appropriation for irrigation
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03
A Peculiarly Of Siberia.

In parts Of Siberia corpses that have
lain buried for $50 years have been
exhumed and found in q state OF per
feet preservation. The soil freezes
many feet deep and does not altogether
thaw out in summer. -
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03

work which will be available in the
fiscal year of 1908, the sum realized
from the sale of Western public lands
since the year Of the passage Of the
irrigation law:
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-02-03

Continued on next page,)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-27

were soid."
"s0ur particular purchaser" said Y,er'
trand. "was looking not merely for 4
pretty valentine. but for one into which
this photograph could be fitted. Tn
doubtediy he carried the photograph
with him and told the salesman whni
hs was hunting for That will OK ~
purchaser III the salesmar's memory
At any rate, well try"
lie called tip four OF the stores with.
out result, but from the Hfth lie obtain
ed a favorable reply.
They have sent for the saiesgiri,"
said Bertrand. Suppose you speak
with her" And Bailey. who was al;
ready leaning across the desk, snatched
the telephone eagerly.
'IIcllog he cried after brief inter-
val OF impntIence. Hello! Are you
the young Indy who sold valeatine to
man who wanted 10 paste q photo.
graph Into III : What did he look
ilkef Very hnndsomef Yes.
Go on. Light balr and blue
eyes. II! You say hc didn't have
any mtstache or beard. Whati Spell