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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
ANNOUNCED THAT EVERYTHING
Is NOW READY TO START
THE WORK.
THE EQUIPMENT ALL ORDERED
Surveying Has All Been Completed
and the Work of Grading and
Track-Lay'ng Will Soon be
Under Way.

The City and Suburban Railway
Company viii tomorrow morning be
gin active work on It's electric caE
line under the franchise granted u
D. NJ. Strachah and his associates
several months ago
This was the announcement made
yesterday ana il is one that viii be
received with pleasure by the peo
pie OF Brunswick generally.
The work OF making the necessary
surveys Of the line has been com
pleted and the city engineer has bean
furnished with copy OF the propos-
ed route OF the line.
Tomorrow morning force will be
put ON the preliminary work prepara-
tory to beginning the active grading
and track-laying and it will now be
only short time before large NUM-
Der of men Will be at work
Under the terms of the franchise
granted by council, the company has
one year from January iirst in which
to complete the line, or in which to
have at least four miles in active op-
Grafton. but it is understood that the
company contemplates completing
the entire line long before that
time; in fact ii there are no unneces-
sary delays the promoters hope to
have some OF the line IN operation
within six or seven months,
The work OF making the necessary
surveys was completed some time
ago, an Atlanta concern having been
secured to look after that branch OF
the work.
1t is understood that the company
placed its order for rail. cars and
other equipment several weeks ago
and that the first shipment of ma
terial IS expected to arrive within
a short time The rail was ordered
ahead OF the other equipment, so that
it could be Nsceived as neededa
The first Work, OF course. Will be
that OF grading, placing the poles,
etc. and all of this win probably be
under way before the end OF the
coming week.
A trolley line has been one of
Brunswick's greatest needs for years
and though council has several
times granted franchisss to differ
ent promoters, the line has never
been built. but It now appears that
the city Is now soon to have an upto-
date sxstem.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
TWO BANKRUPTCY
CASES ARE FILED
CREDITORS SEEK TO PLACE
TWO CONCERNS IN THE
COURT.

Upon his return from Wayeross
last night, Referee Max Isaac found
papers in two involuntary bankrupt
cycy cases in his mail
In one of them the Sammes Hard,
ware Company, ct al seeks to throw
S. G, Summerlin. of Kirkland. Ga,
in the court. Summerlin. it seeus
failed some time ago and seeved
the state courts. and the creditors
are now endeayoring to annul the
proceedings OF that court by placing
the man in the bankruptcy court
The other case was that of the
Hawkinsyile Bank and Trilst Com
pany, OF Hawkinsyille against w. J.
Smith, of Waycross Smith is re-
sisting the petition to put him into
bankruptcy, on the ground that he
Is not insolvent
Both of the cases will be decided
by Referee Isaac at later date.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
LEAGUE TO MEET
IN MACON SOON
PROMINENT GEORGIA PRoHjBI.
TIoNIsTs TO GATHER I'M
a THAT CITY.

A meeting Of the Anti-Saloon Lea
que OF Georgia and conference Of
temperance workers viii be held in
Macon January and 10. to discuss
future plans of the league.
A long letter has been sent Out
over the state to members OF the
league and those interested in the
enforcement OF the prohibition law
The letter in part says
There are quite number of good
people in Georgia who do not quite
understand the Anti-saloon League
and its work
"All through the years of its oper
alton it has stood for tho highest
type OF Christian citizenship, urging
vote for the best men in the com
munity and fighting with all ener
gv everything yenal and unclean inn
mediately connected with the licen
sed liquor traffic
THE Anti-SalooNk league came tc
the kingdom for tlIgpecifc purpose
Of removing the rum traffic. That
1t is succeeding is no longer a mat
ter OF doubt to those who read and
think We have kept up constant
systematic agitation along these lines
and very few who have heard our
speakers and read our literature have
failed to catch a note of warning
against this infamous evil. and all
have learned Of the great results fol-
lowing the systematic. busnesslke
organized EFFORT to this movement In
Georgia
"And everybody knows also that
prohibition has been secured for Our
great state. The frst draft OF this
splendid measure, BY request iron,
this Office. was made by our honored
president. Judge ". r, Hammond
and. as slightly amended. was cham
pioned BY and led through the legis
lature By members Of our official
board
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
BANK MAKES A
FINE STATEMENT
BRUNSWICK BANK. AND TRUST
COMPANY is in EXCELLENT
coDlTIoN.

Elsewhere in The News this morning
is published statement showing the
condition of the Brunswick Bank and
Trust Company under a call from the
state treasurer on December H.
BY this statement it will be noted
that the bank has a reserve of As
per cent when it is only required
to carry 25 per cent of depos-
its subject to check This statement
Is gratifying in view of the scar
city of actual money just at this time
and the directors and officers should
be congratulated on such an excellent
showing
The Brunswick banks are noted
for their conservatism as is eyiden-
ced by the statements made under
calls from the state and national
banking departments during this
month.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
WORK BEGINS ON
STEEL BUILDING
PARKER-HENsELL ENGINEERING
COMPANY TO ERECT A
FINE STRUCTURE.

Two car loads Of structure steel
were received in the city yesterday
BY the ParkerHensen Engeering
Company, which Is to be used in
the construction Of their new machine
shop which is to be built entire,y
Of steel
Work on the new building was com
menced some time ago and the foun
dation completed. but because OF a
delay in the arrival OF the steel the
work has been delayed
However. tomorrow morning the
active work viii begin on the new
building. which is to be 50 by iSo
feet, strictly Are proof The work
will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible and as rapidly as the struct
ure steel can be received from Bal
timore.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
a WILD MAN IS AT LARGE.
He Terrifes the People in saveral
Washington Towns.

Washington Towns.
Seattle. Wash, Dec. 2s-A wild
man, as strong and ferocious as any
beast that roams the northwestern
forest, has created reign of terror
among the inhabitants of small Wash
ington towns along the Monte Cris&.
branch of the Northern Paciac rail
road
Nels Helgense acently from St.
Paul. Mimi, was attacked by the
monster while in the brush. and says
it walked upright and wore few
ragged garments, and carried a rusty
rife. which was leyeled at him, the
hammers striking several times with
cut shooting. The strapping Swede
grappled with his assailant. and got
the worst of the match,
Other logers laughed at his story
until John OLeary had a similar eX-
perence. He went to sleep ia de-
serted cabin and was awaken by a
denomiacal yell Rising. he was
knocked to the ground again, but hit
the thing with an axe as it lunged
for his throat. 1t then skunk off with
piteous, half-human wall
Many old-timers at Granite Falls
say they have seen the wild man
who is believed to be a Frenchnlan
who took UP a timber claim neal
Mount Pilchuck Ave years ago and
disappeared mysteriouSly two years
later. The suppositisn is that soil
tude drove him crazy. after which
he lost much OF Ais resemblance q
the human sace b5 living wild.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
BRUNSWICK is PREPARED TO IN
AuGuRATE THE NEW
GEORGIA LAW.
NINETEEN SALOONS TO CLOSE
Most Of Those Interested in Them
VIII Remain in the City and
Engage in Other Lines
of Business.

Brunswick saloons and whiskey
houses have only two more days in
which to do business for on January
first the prohibition law goes into ef-
feet and the city win be as dry as a
bone
The officials Of Glynn county are
determined to see that the new law
is rigidly enforced in Glynn county.
Judge Parker, who is strong prohi-
bitionist, VIII dish out justice in no
uncertain way to those convicted in
his court on the charge of illegally
selling whiskey. 1t is believed that
in every case he will sentence them
to the full extent OF the law.
And Judge D. W. Krauss. OF the
city court. will also use every ef-
fort possible to see that the law is
enforced TO the letter in this. county,
and it will not pay anyone very well
to be convicted before him for sell
ing whiskey.
The whiskey dealers of the city
have all about completed their ar.
rangemeEsts A large ,majority of
them will engage in other lines of
business in the city, while one or
two have arranged to continue in
the saloon business in some other
state.
There are at present in Brunswick
.nineteen saloons This is the small
est number the city has had in many
years. The number was greatly re-
duced a few years ago when coun,
cil Increased the amount OF license
from two hundred to one thousand
dollars. The following are a list of
the saloons which will go out OF bus.
mess on January first:
The Mecca. corner Gloucester and
Grant streets.
The Arcade, Grant street.
= Henry Seiig. corner Grant and
Gionk streets.
r. Levison. corner Grant and
onk streets.
Congress Hall Saloon, Monk street.
@. Loewenstein. Monk and ogle-
orpe streets.
Chirs. Short, Oglethorpe street.
George Ponder, corner Monk and
slethorpe streets.
]. S. Peterson. Monk street
Sol Gazsway Monk street.
Fl Julius May, Bay street.
s. c. c. Calin. Bay street.
s r. Newman Bay street.
j morgan & Davis. Bay street.
2 e. Dahlin, corner Monk and Bay
Murray's Saloon, Bay street.
Alex. Shepard. Bay street.
Burns & Dickey. corner George
Bay streets.
fforan, Bay street.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
THEY PLAN TO GO OUT DURING
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
.SAIS 4 CHICAGO REPORT
Commercial Teiesraphers' union "a
Hold a Convention Early in June
At-which Strike May Be
Decided Upon.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Secret plans to Te
organize the Commercial Telegraph
ers with view to calling another
strike on the eve of the republican
national convention, which meets here
June. came to light this week. Or
ganizefs are now at work repairing
the breaches in the ranks caused by
the strike of few months ago
The convention of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union will be held in
Milwaukee on June 5th and, accord
ing to present plans. the strike de
tails viii be completed at that meet
ing The republican national col-
vention meets at Chicago on June 16
and if the telegraphers are success
full they viii tie up the telegraph
facilities on that day.
The next strike viii include all
men employed by brokers and pri-
cate concerns. it is said. as the brok-
ers have reduced wages in spite OF
the agreement entered into during the
last strike.
Wesley Russell. secretary of the
Commercial photographers Union, ad-
mitted that second strike was fn
contemplation, and that it would be
called between 4une 5. when the tele-
graphers' convention assemblies. and
the date of opening the republican
national convention BE said that he
was sorry chat the matter had COME
out at this time. as it might retard
the work Of organization in some
cities.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
MAsoNs WILL HOLD VERY IN
TEaEsTlNG EXERCISES IN
CITY TOMORROW,
GRAND MASTER IS COMING
The LosAf Lodge Just FIFTY Years
YeaFs Old and the Occasion
Wal be Very Appropriately
Celebrated.

The semi-centennial Of Ocean lodge
No. 214. r. x A NJ. win be cele.
brated Monday night at the Grand by
the lodge with fun ceremonies. one
OF the chief features viii be the adj
dress of Grand Master Thos. II. JEFF.
fries, of Atlanta, who is known as
one. cf The best orators in the state.
The installation ceremonies of the
lodge will be public and will take
place at The Masonic hall at O'clock.
Grand Master Jeffries will install
these newly elected officers of the
lodge J B. G. Bitch, w. sM., Claude
Dart, S. W. 4. j Mccall, w.
The evening ceremonies viii be OF
special interest to many Brunswick
ians seats will be reserved for Ma.
sons and their families. A number
win be present from Camden and
WAYNE county lodges. The program
is as fellows:
Opening music, Oglethorpe orches-
ira.
Musical selection. Chorus.
Introduction, n. II. Ballard. W. NJ.
History OF Ocean Lodge, Hon. w.
G. Brantley
Solo, Miss Taliulah Fleming.
Address. Thos. H. Jeffries, Grand
Master Of AIasons of Georgia.
Easic Mastaic quartette.
a3sisonie iectaee. ~ II. BallAad.
The lecture By the retiring master
Of the lodge. Mr. Ballard. will be
special treat for the public Over
150 views Of Masonic scenes will
be shown on the curtain by stereop-
tion views and their symbolic mean
ing explained.
Ocean iods9 Is one of those inst
tutions strongly identified with the
history Of the city. Just 80 years
ago today fourteen Magons gathered
together under a call signed by
several to form aeMasonic lodge. In
those days it was the only secret
order in this section of the state.
Scores of citizens who have been
identified with the city have been
members for many years and several
ON the roster today are descendants
Of those who were among the char
ter members, The last one of the
charter members died several months
ago, but there are several members
now living who joined the order over
forty years ago.
This will hA the first visit OF Grand
Master Jeffries to the city since he
was elected to that position. Dur
ing tomorrow afternoon he will be
rendered drive over the city and
WI be otherwise entertained while
in the city
The public is cordially invited TO
attend the semi-centennial cere-
monies.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
THE eENKRvprcY COURT.

- krv
Cases y se Max Isaac in
9sfs'5teday.
Jud egaac. OF the bankrupt
cy I'D session of his tri-
bug Naycross yesterday.
= Intervention OF the Reppard
IRON CGhpany, of Savannah. and of
the Citizens Bank OF Valdosta. in
the case of Gray & Gatchell. were
allowed subject to laborers' and 9TH
er liens which outrank them.
The hearing Of the Intervention Of
the Citizens Bank of Triton. in the
same case. was postponed, but by
agreement OF counsel the truetee in
bankruptcy ds alloew
bankruptcy is allowed to sell the pro-
perty and the funds derived from
the sale be held awaiting the termi-
nation Of the intervention.
J. N. Talley, of Macon. stand
ing master in chancery Of the United
States court, attended the session Of
the court.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
FRsr BAPTIST CHURCH.

reaching at II a. m and $50 p. m.
BY the pastor Rev. j E. Sammons.
Morning subject The Passing and
the Permanent. Evening subject,
THE Common People Heard Him
Gladly" Sunday school Baracca and
Philathea classes SLAP. m. Prayer
service and businesg meeting We'd
nesday 80 p. m. A most cordial
welcome is always gwen to all visit
urs and strangers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
TROUBLE EXPECTED.

Bristol, Va. Dec. 2S.-A special to
sthe Herald-Courier from Pound Gap
Va, says News reached here today
that q feud is about to break out in
the mountains near the Virginia and
Kentucky border line. fifteen miles
west Of here, as the result of the
Killing Of Washington Polly on
Christmas day. by Mogan 4fughes
another mountaineer Friends Of
both sides are heavily armed and
the relatives of the dead man have
sworn yengence.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
FOUR MASKED Ro7ERs
GOT ONLY NINETY CENTS

Chicago. Dec. '2s.-Four masked
robbers entered the Forty-ffth av.
enue station of the Chicago and Al
ton railroad today and after threat
ening the train dispatcher, Cantwell
with revolver, relieved him Of ali
Of his money-90 cents--and then
departed
They were arrested later By rail
road detectives. cantwen positivel,
identified each Of them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
ANOTHER BLACK
HAND OUTRAGE
THE HOME OF AN ITALIAN IN
NNsYLVANIA WRECKED
sY DYNAMITE.

Brownsville. Pa. Dec. 2S.-The
home Of n. Fredani. an Italian. was
wrecked last night b. ali explosion
Of dynamite. The entire front of the
house was blown out. but neither
Frediani or members OF his family
were injured.
Recently Frediani received letters
from the alleged Black Hand So
ciety threatening death if the money
was not paid the society, and the au-
thorittes believe the Black Hand is
responsible for the outrage.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
CONCERT AT THE ocLer4oRpg
Program to be Rendered by the Or
chestra This Evening.

chestra This Evening.
The following prograM will be rah-
dered by the Oglethorpe hotel or
chestra Sunday evening, beginning at
at s o'clock. The music lovers Of
the city are invited:
l. American Wedding March Fried
man.
@ RaymonSk Overture, A. Thomas.
3. Angels Sere2ade, G. Brager.
a. Dream OF thealce yalselente.
NJ C. Eugene.
3. Sing Me to Sleep. song; Edwin
Greene.
6. Bohemian Girl, from opera. .BaIfa.
z. La Manola, Spanish Serenade.
Eilenberg.
Q. QuarteAe OF Rigoletto. from OPP
era. verdi
C: cd I'as'l a'1 t. ltA'''n-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
PASSED THNEE THOUSAND.

Officer Riehardson Has Completed
Work Of Collecting Street Tax.
0ficer George Richardson. who
been detailed 70 the work az col
lecting street taxes during the past
three months. has about completed
his work, and he has established a
new record for the amount collected.
While the exact agures are not yet
obtainable. it is known that a little
more tnan stthousand dollars
have been paid into the city by men
who use the city's Sidewalks, This
ls the largest sum ever collected for
Street taxes
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
wlLL wATcA THls sTEAMER

New York. Dec. 2S.-A notice 10
watch for arms reported as shipped
on the steamer Alps to some Central
American port. yet unknown. was
today cabled to President Davila, OF
Honduras b. the Honduran consul
here. The Alps, according to her
clearing papers, carried ship load
Of groceries consigned to the Hon
duran government at Puerto Cortez
The Honduran consul says that he
cannot find that the Alps cargo was
intended for his government. Des
pite the rumor that the Alps carried
arms. the Honduvan consul attaches
NO particular Significance to the re
q 5ffed Nicaraguan destination of the
teameT. Shipment Of arms from
Eaefe toAAIl central American coun-
res common occurrences.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
A TURKISH FAMINE.
Sufferers are Seeking Comfort in
This Country.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 2S-Addition-
al adyices from eastern Turkey and
Armenia. received by the American
board OF commissioners for foreign
missions, indicate that the famine
already reported is more severe than
was at first reported and the tide Of
migration to tins country was never
so strong as at present.
1t is estimated that 1900 families
have left the vicinity OF lIarport
since April
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
killed CHILD AND SELF

Rome, Texas, Dec 2S.-Mrs. J. w.
Brammer today administered carbolic
acid to her infant child and swal-
lowed dose herself Both died al
most instantly.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED
A Total Of 22o sodes Have Beer
Recovered.

Jacobs Greek, Pa. Dec. 2S.-Explor-
ations in the Darr- mine of the Pitts
burg Coal Company were completed
today. with the exception Of numsr-
Gus falls Of slate,
A total OF 22O bodies have been
recovered from the mine headings
and entries. The number of bodies
that viii be found under the falls
while it is still problematical, IS es
timated at Atty at least
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
WALSH TRIAL CONTINUED.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Tbe trial Of
John r. Walsh was today continued
until next Thursday. because Of the
Illness Of one OF che Jurors
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-12-29
|lN READINESS.

Dec. 2S.-Governor
said that he had re-
feting reports from Hen
" THAT two companies OF
,nsstiOaal guard are in readiness to
move to that town at any moment
He is Eaiting a telegraphic request
5Tom the mayor for help. Armed
nuards are patrolling Henrietta and
are eendeaycing to find an
arne i body OF negroes. last reported
...in. IRON town.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22

cause in which the circuit clerk In o
party; requiring students of osLeo.
pathy to attend such a school three
years; fixing the salary OF the pros
ecuting attorney OF Pettis, Macon,
Saline and Nodaway counties at $4,000
and denying them fees; fixing the
salary of the road and bridge commits
sioner in st. Louis county; amending
the negotiable instrument law relat.
Ing to the registration of municipal
bonds; authorizing the construction
and acquiring of subways in certain
cities; giving the right of eminent do.
main to electric interurban railways;
compulsory school attendance (applic.
able to st. Louis only; applying the
parole law to boys sentenced to the
training school and to girls sentenced
to the industrial home; providing for
changes Of venue from jus Ices Of the
pace; changing term of Hannibal city
officers from one to two years; fix.
Ing freight, charges on fruit ship.
ments; private burial grounds not ex.
empt from taxation for street paving;
fixing salary Of secretary of state at
$4,000.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Fortunate Men Of Prominence.

Admirers of great, rich or famous
people often bestow their wealth upon
the objects Of their regard. The Ger
mar emperor heads the list Of lucky
ones SO favored. His receipts in
money and real estate during the last
ten years would. 1t is said. make a
millionaire envious. Following prece-
dent, a Hamburg merchant prince left
more than $1.000,0 900 to the emperor's
chancellor. whom Kaiser William i'm.
mediataly created prince" Buelow.
William jennings Bryan recently
came by wealth In the same way. In
England Lord Allerton has received
100000 from an admirer Of his public
career and DR.. Jameson inherits o sum
one-dfth larger under the win Of Mr..
Belt. Queen Victoria was very for
tunate in her admirers. of whom the
wealthiest was Nield. who beQueathed
to her the sum Of $t.25o.00o.