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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-01-23

| Advices from, St. Thomas, Danish
West Indies, are that the earthquake
at Kingston, Jamaica, practically de-
stroyed the city; that one thousand
people were killed; thousands in
iured; ninety thousand made home.
less; that fire consumed the ruins;
that the stencil from the dead, under
the tropical sun, was awful; that the
negroes were looting, and that there
was a cry for bread. When the con
dition Of affairs became known In the
United States three supply ships were
loaded by the government and start
ed for the scene of distress; Admiral
Evans hurried to the stricken city in
torpedo destroyer one Of the fast
est vessels in tho navy two battle
ships following. to render aid in re-
storing order. jamaica Is an lsnglish
colony, and when the news of the
prompt action OF the United States
Preached London government officials
of England and King Edward ex-
pressed their thanks.
The Texas house Of representatives
passed resolution calling upon Atty.
Gen. Davidson FOR all documents and
other evidence In his possession bear
ing upon the Bailey Investigation.
The Ohio river threatens to cut
through the great horseshoe bend be-
tween Evansville, Ind, and Hender-
son, Ky, leaving Evansville five miles
from the stream.
War Secretary Holdone of Great
Britain announces his opposition to
the scheme to construct tunnel UNI
der the channel between England and
France.
The city OF Kingston, Jamaica, was
shaker by an earthquake, and reports
are that the place was almost de-
stroyed by FIRE which followed. One
hundred lives were reported lost and
300 people injured. A great many Eng
fish, American and Canadians were
stopping in the city, but the reports
are that with one exception they es-
capped The islandof Jamaica is Brit
ish possession, south of Cuba, and the
city of Kingston has population of
about $4,000, mostly blacks.
Henry Richardson, of Dover, was
declared the republican caucus nomi-
nee Tor United States senator from
Delaware.
st. Louis federal circuit Judges act
on Bonaparte's request for speedy
trial and set oil hearing for January
30.
The Hancock county (Ohio) grand
Jury returned 900 separate indict.
ments against the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey. the Standard Oil Co.
of Ohio. the Buclteya pine Line Co..
the Solar Refinery Col. the Manhattan
l OH Co. Jollnd3. Rockefeller II II.
4 Rogers, Wesley Tilford, John d. Arch
bold, Frank a Barstow William
Rockefeller and Il. Cuthbert. They
are formally charged with being mem
bers of a trust for corcpiracy against
trade.
A. eta,,hanv,,,a n ,ha arand t,,r,,
nc retYrnad on ,n9,ot,oaat aaa ~,
n q Eairhau,,s son as VIC pras sria -
Fairhanl,s for alleped narinrv IN
swearine relating 10 his MARRIAGE 70
Mics Neilia Scott ~ p,ttshurg M
Fairhanl,s denies that he swore 70 his
wifa,s ACE that he WAS NOT reonired
r.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-19
BILLINGS, MONT.

Mrs. Amelia Chandler from CHI,
cago. ILL.,, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
B. F. McCully.
Rev. T. w. Ausbone of Helena was
In our city. He preached Sunday
night and lectured Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Summerville
entertained at dinner Sunday Rev.
McCully and wife. Rev. Ausbone and
Mrs. Chandler.
Rev. McCully had a rally and raised
enough to paint the church. He was
assisted by Rev. Ausbone OF Helena.
Mrs. W. NJ. Browning is on the sick
list.
Rev. B. F. McCully left for Sheri.
dan.
Mrs. McCully and Chandler were
invited to dinner at Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. MoOre's.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Moore will soon
be in their new residence.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-19
TRINIDAD, COLO.

Mr.. Rhodes. Grand Master of the
order OF U. B. of F., was a visitor in
our city for four days. There was a
banquet given in his honor Thursday
evening by a club OF men which was
organized for the purpose of organic.
ing U. b. OF F. lodge. The order
was set up on Friday evening.
Mr.. Rhodes is very much pleased at
the success the Trinidad people have
made, as there is large number @
members. and he thinks he has estab
lished one of the best lodges in the
state.
He visited the s. VI. T. and was re.
ceived with great honor.
We wish Mr.. Rhodes and the new
organization much success.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-19
GREAT FALLS, MONT.

The l.. A. s. of U. B. met at the
pleasant home of Mrs. V. NJ. Brooks
i thursday evening. The following Of
ficers were elected: Mrs. Dave Knott.
president; Mrs. Jas. McCracken, vice
president; Mrs. Jessie Smith treas,
urer. Mrs. V. NJ. Brooks, secretary;
Mrs. j. W. Robertson. Cho. and Org;
Mrs. Sam Porter. chaplain. Much
credit is due the ex-officers of this
organization for the faithfulness in
performing their duties. We only ask
that the new may do as well or eveL
better.
Rev. w. l.. N. Baker of Anaconda
was In the city few days this week.
Mrs. Lash, the evangelist, failed TO
put In her appearance at the special
meetings last week.
About seven Of the G. F. E. will at.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-19
IDAHO SPRINGS, COLO.

At the declamatory and oratory
contest last week Miss Anna and
Theodore Barber were in attendance.
Mr.. Robert Parker has moved to
Denver and joined his family at 2355
Arapahoe street
Mr.. Albert Jackson Is down from
Freeland after severe illness of
pneumonia.
Mr.. d. X. Bradley and Mrs. Nc
Spadden were in the city from Free.
land one day last week.
Mr.. Reader Galbreath spent three
days in the Capitol City doing busi.
ness with the smelters in regard to
treatment OF large shipment OF ores
from his lease.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-19
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.

Roy Gamble, who came from Kan
sas City several months ago, died at
Sisters hospital of tuberculosis, from
which disease he had been a sufferer
for some time. We are informed that
his sister will arrive in few days to
accompany the remains home.
Mrs. Mary Mosby lies quite ill at
her home on Roma avenue.
The A. NJ. f. church has been in.
stalled with new pews, which helps
to beautify this edifice. The pews
are quite an expensive attachment
and Rev. Byers is to be congratulated
for his progressive methods. The
church has larger membership than
1t has ever had and is in prosperous
condition.
Chas. Fields, an old-time cook in
this section OF the country. died last
Thursday OF acute pneumonia. He
has been in poor health for over a
year. Mr.. Fields was well liked by
all who knew him. We know moth
ing OF his former home or his rela.
tives. The remains are in charge OF
the undertaken.
The Afro-American League is pre-
pairing for mammoth entertainment
Look out for the date.
Mrs. d, A. Austin, an ambitious
lady of our city, will open up an ice
cream parlor and confectionery store
al 2l0 Teparas avenue. Such place
is in great demand at this season OF
the year, and we hope that the new
enterprise will receive liberal pat
ronage.
Judge Crawford, who far l2 years
was the police justice of the peace In
our city, died at his home last Satur-
day. The judge during his entire
term of Office meted out the square
deal policy to all. The colored cit-
zens of this city by the loss OF Judge
Crawford have lost a friend.
Marvellous as it may seem, many
citizens of this city do nst tire of be-
ing duped by oily-tongued, we'll
dressed individuals who drop into on
city from who knows where, and
often drift to the same place after
disgracing themselves at the expense
Of some of our best and most respect
ed citizens.
Oscar Hudson will leave in a few
days for Los Angeles, Calf,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-19

tend the institute at Helena in May.
Get ready for quarterly meeting.
The presiding Hder Hubbard win be
with us May S.
All Of our sica are improving.
Rev, In G. Redd and wife left
for Hssre. Noat, Monday morning.
DR.. - Mrs.. J. W. Robertson pleas
antly entertained the pastor and wife
for few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCracken entertain.
ed Rev. Redd and Mrs. Taylor at din.
ner.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-04-19
His 4. ooVDN.
Hair Dressing
PARLORS,

Shampooing. cutting and curling.
All hair work made to order. Hair
tonics, scalp treatments. manicuring;
stage wigs for rent for theatrical use
or mask balls. Cheapest switches. so
cents. Goods delivered out OF the city.
1919 2lst street. Denver. Colo
Phone 1897 Olive.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
HUMMELL MUST
SERVE one YEAR
PROMINENT NEW YORK LAWYER
FORCED TO GO TO STATE
PENITENTIARY.

New York, May 17-While the d.
eislon of Chief Justice Cullen, of th
court of appeals. in which he refused
to grant Abraham Hummel a Ger
tifcate Of reasonable doubt as t.,
The validity Of his conviction for con
suiracy in the Dodge-Morse divorc
case. comes the passing OF one o.
the noted figures among New York
criminal lawyers.
Hummel was inucted two years and
three months ago for conspiracy and
subornation Of perjury His arrest
and subsequent convISAton was the
sensation Of the day.
His fight to escape Jail has few
equals in the criminal history of New
York county. The decision now rem
dered dashes the last hope Of the
convicted man to escape serving a
year In the penitentiary, the sentence
imposed upon him. Hummeps law
years said they presumed the sheriff
wiuld take him into custody Saturday
in securing the conviction of Hum
mel and skilfully frustrating the eff
forts to overthrow that result, Dis
Attorney Jerome considers that he
has won the greatest victory in the
long line Of cases he has prosecuted
for the purpose Of cleaning up the
bar Of New York.
Hummel. from an Office boy. work
ed his way up till he became recog-
nized as one Of the foremost criminal
and divorce lawyers Of New York
The firm Of Howe & Hummel was
known even internationally, and its
income was large Mr. Howe died
several years ago but the business
continued under the the old firm
name Of until after the scandal in
which Hummel became involved.
Hummel was master of advertis-
ing. His alliances with stage folk
as counsel for playrights and divorce
getting for scores of actress kept his
name in print more than that of al
most any other laweyr in New York
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
YACHT GEISHER
SAILS TO-DAY
HANDSOME CRAFT COMES OFF
WAYS AND is GOING HOME
WARD THIS MORNING.

The big yacht Geisher, reported
to have been lost between St Augls
tine and New York, and which turn
ed up in this port Saturday night, did
not sail for New York Thursday, as
was reported, but instead will sal
this morning. She has been on the
ravs down at the Parker-Hensel
engineering Company, where her pro
peller was repaired and some over
hauling done.
The Geisher is owned by W. Il,
Pierce. of New York. who is deepl
interested in phosphate mining in
FLORIDA, and has been in Florida wa
ters all of the winter Her command
er, Capt Abbott. was amused at the
reports sent out from Florida ports
as to the yacht being lost, for at no
time was she in anydanger
Capt. Abbott was enthusiastic over
his praise Of the splendid piece o.
work done for him at the Parker
Hensell plant.
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SUPERIOR COURT TO
MEET H8S)AY
MORNING. !WPl
THE CRIMINAL DOCKN ONES
THE LARGEST IN A NUMBER OF
YEARS-SEVERAL MURDER CAS-
Es TO BE DISPOSED OF.

Judge Parker will convene the SUI
perior court of Glynn county in reg
uIar May term Monday morning, and
the indications are that it will be on
of the most interesting sessions of
the tribunal held in some time.
While the civil docket is not un.
usually large, a number of interest
ing cases are to be tried. among them
several large damage cases against
the different railroads
But the criminal docket, It is up-
derstood. is unusually large, and it
viii take the court some time to dis
pose of all the cases. Among the
cases are one or two people who
are charged with murder. but of the
number only one of them is white,
that being young Simpson. who Is
charged with the murder of Peter
Gantling, the colored barber This
case. it is expected will be a hard
fought one.
After the court Is organized Mon
day morning and Judge Parker de-
livers his charge to the grand jury,
ne civil docket will be taken up, and
this branch Of the business will oc-
3upy the first week of the court and
probably longer
1t is expected that Solicitor Gener-
Il Bennett will be here during the
session For the past several months
he has been in i'll health, and has not
cen able to attend to his duties. He
now much improved and will more
nan likely attend the session.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
ATKINSON COMES TO
BRUNSWICK
MONDAY
HEAD OF THE A., 3. & A. COMING
DOWN TO TAKE LOOK AT THE
GREAT WORK OF DEVELOP
MENT NOW UNDER WAY HEREN

President H. NJ Atkinson and a
)arty Of other officials and director
If the Atlanta Birmingham and At
lntic railroad will arrive in the city
Ionday morning and will spend the
ay here looking at the progress of
he work on the terminals down at
he south end.
IT has been some time since Presi-
lent Atkinson has been to the city
and he is very anxious to keep in
close touch with the progress of the
great development being made on
lhe property of the company in this
city.
The. party will arrive on a private
ear of President Atkinsons who is
anxious to see the work of the dradge
Atlantic now engaged in digging the
big timber basin at the terminals
He has not been in the city since
the new passenger station was open,
ed and turned over to the company
and viii also give both the depot and
the freight terminal good inspect
ion
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
PROGRAM Of
MAYORS MEETING
HON. BRIDGES SMITH, OF MACON
SENDING THEM oUT-MAYOR
sYMoNs TO ATTEND

Hon. Bridges Smith, mayor of Ma
con. and secretary Of the League of
Georgia Municipalities, has issued
cards giving the complete program Of
the sixth annual convention, to be
held in Athens, May 1929.
One Of the features of the meet
ing will be an address on May 28,
by Hon. Hoke Smith, governor-elect
of Georgia
Mayor symons, of this city, is going
to attend the meeting and has been
invited to read a paper OF some
kind on any live topic Of municipal
interest. The mayor has not de-
cided whether or not he will prepare
a paper for the session or on what
subject he will direct his attention
The meeting this year promises
to be a very largely attended anc
thoroughly interesting one
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
.COALING STATION IS
PLANNED FOR
BRUNSWICK
CONTRACTOR MILLER, OF Bos-
sTON, TALKS INTERESTINGLY
OF THE MANY GOOD THINGS
IN STORE F&R THIS PORT.

do you know said w L. Miller
the Boston contractor, who is build
ing the immense timber basin down al
the A.. b. & A. terminals, that Bruins
wick has the brightest prospects for
the future today of any city on the
entire south Atlantic coast?
Since ! have been at work on the
basin, continued AIr Miller, Il have
made it a point to study in a small
way of my own, just what the present
develoument means for Brunswick,
and the more l look into the matter,
why the greater grows BrunEwick's S
future-her possibility, her britain
ties. Its not generaXs known" said
MIR. Miller. that ,the(bresent coal ele-
vator at the terminus is only a tenn
porary affair and q at the plan out
nned and now in coigse Of construct
ION calls for a greatA coal trestle to
extend from a point Opposite LytIe s
paint establishment foi\a half mile
or more to the terminals, ~ afford
ing the opportunity to any ~ al,
kinds of steamers that come this way
MIR. Miller hesitated for awhile and
then remarked Il ten you Tat /
am a disinterested party, tho1gh !
am fond of Brunswick and her people.
and may make up my mind to live
here, but at this time can say truth
fully, without upteri or motives, tha
Brunswick and her people are not
position to really grasp what this de
velopment really means and what
win come out in short twelve
months.
Mr.. Miller is one Of the largest con
tractors in the country. He believe
that Brunswick offers a great fele
for shipbullding and he has in min
a plan of constructing a small sized
ship building plant here as an exper
iment. He believes in the future
the city and it really does one gooe
to hear him talk about it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
n | GlLScA
FINALLY PASSto
: TO REST
PROMINENT BRUNsWIcKlAN DIED
AT HIS HOME EARLY YESTER-
DAY MORNING. THE FUNERAL
WILL OCCUR AT 1o:so TODAY.

Judge Matthew J. Colson, who has
been desperately i'll Tor several
weeks. passed away yesterday at his
home on Mansfield street at s o'clock.
The condition of Judge Colson had
been critical for week and for two
or three days the end has been mo
mentarily expected by the members
Of the family
While the death of Judge Colson
was expected in the city generally
its announcement was a shock to
his legions of friends in all sec
tions OF the city
Judge Colson was just sixty years
of age and is survived by his wife
and one son. Col J. T. Colson. the
well known attorney He was born
in Dougherty county, which he left
at the age of sixteen years to enter
the service of the Confederate army.
He removed to this city in the early
sixties and founded the hardware
business of L. D. Hoyt q Co. La
ter, after the death of l.. D. Hoyt.
he organized the Colson Hardware
Company, which he actively manag-
ed up to a few years ago, when he
was forced, because of failing health.
to retire.
During his long residence in Bruins
wick, Judge Colson has repeated
served as member Of city council
and for four terms was mayor o
the city, all Of which were cnarac
terized for their spirit Of progress
and advancement. He was a man O.
genial and pleasing disposition an
numbered his friends by the thous
ands.
The funeral viii occur this morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock from the fam
lily residence. Rev. j. 0. A. Cook. o
Columbus. brotherinlaw Of the de
ceased. viii officiate. assisted by Rev
Robt. Kerr. of the First Methods
church. and Rev ]. w. Simmons. o.
McKendree church
The following gentlemen will act
as pail bearers: D. D. Atkinson, W
H. Berrie. J. f. Dubberly, II. J. Read
r D Walter.
The city council. as a mark of re
spect, will attend the funeral in a
body
To the members Of the family am
the thousands of friends who mour
his loss. The News tenders deepest
coincidence.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
THE 1.-TWO BODIES
! MAY COMBINE
SHORTLY
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO ANAL
GAMATE THE BOARD OF TRADE
AND COMMERCIAL LEAGUE IN
TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

A well defined rumor is on foot
among the bushes men Of the city
to amalgamate the present Board of
Trade and the Commercial League
into one organization to be known as
the Chamber of Commerce.
The matter has been under advise
ment by members of the two com
mercial organizations for some time
and the indications are that some
active steps in that direction will
be taken within the course of few
days.
1t is a well known fact that neith-
er of the two organizations are thor
oughly live ones and it is bellked
that a consolidation of the two into
one big body would be productive of
better results than are being achiev-
ed just now.
A prominent business man, who
belongs to both the Board of Trade
and the Commercial League. in dis
cussing the matter with a News rep
resentative yesterday, said
Il am sure that such a move would
5e the best possible thing for Bruins
wick. and would be the means of
living the city one good. live. act
We commercial organization I am
n favor of the move and l hope it
will De agitated and carried out sue.
cessfully."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
HARD ON THE MAYOR.
A Daub of Paint is the Way Michi-
gan Woman Evens Up With Him

A Daub Of Paint is the Way Michi-
gan Woman Evens Up With Him
Detroit Mich, May 17-Mrs. Lon
don Perkins Stanley, divorced wife
Of Albert L. Stanley, formerly sup
9rintendent of the Detroit United
Railway, but now manager of a sub
way road in London, chased Mayor
FIoyd e. Andrews, of New Baltimore
Mich. through the streets. and when
he emerged from a store, where he
had taken refuge, daubed paint of
several colors over his face. head
and hands.
Mrs. Stanley says Andrews 1nsulted
her, and she called upon him to ap-
Jlogize. He refused and she got re-
yenge by daubing him with paint.
The exclusive society set in Detroit.
Of which Mrs. Stanley is a promi-
nent member, is greatly shocked at
her temerity
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18

SUPREME COURT AT WASHING
TON HANDS DOWN DECISION
FAVORABLE TO THEM

Washington, u. G., May l7-Ex-
press companies can ship whiskey
from one state to another where
there are prohibition laws, and deliy-
er ii c. o. d. to consignees who hadn't
ordered It but who are willing to pay
for it.
A decision Of the Kentucky court
o. appeals against the express com
2any was reversed Monday by the
Unitcd States supreme court which
held that the traffic is interstate com
merce
1t was charged that sales of whi5
Key had been made in two counties
which are protected from the liquor
traffic by a state prohibition law. la
accordance with a custom under
which the express company does a
plg business. In both instances the
whiskey was shipped from Cincin-
nau, Ohio, but in the absence of any
| order for it from the cOnsIgnee, ana
he record showed that shipments ar
constantly made in this way and the
liquor delivered and the pay for it
collected by the express companies
IN the absence of any knOwl 'dge OF
,he purchasers as to the name ana
identity of the shipper.
Cincinnati hquor men, it vas fur
her contended, procured the names
OF the users OF liquor in pronibiuon
counties, and kept on hand al the To-
cal express offices a constant supply
OF intoHcants, to be delivered when
ever paid for
All the liquor IL shipped conect on
delivery, and the fact that the com
panies hold the goods, notify the con
signees and collect the pay in the an
sence of any orders afforded the
ground for the charge that the ez-
press company were virtually vendors
of liquor themselves. The express
companies pleaded that they were
common carriers, obliged under their
contracts to make collections on c
d packages.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-05-18
THE MAccABEEs TO AID.

Ladies to Assist Rifemen in Their
Field Day Sports
The ladies Of the Maccabees, with
their usual liberality, have agreed to
Md the Riaemen in their field day
Exercises and they are going to serve
lunches at the island next Wednes
day The members Of the RiAemen
deeply appreciate this assistanc
from the splendid organization.
IN this connection the ladies o
the Maccabees ask for subscription
from the people Of the city generally
Anything in the edible line will be
thankfully received. All donation
should be sent to Mrs e. c. Tuppei
or to Capt. F. A. Dunn.