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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-14
SOME OF THE NEW
PLATFORM PLANKS
THREE RAILROAD COMMISSION
ERS; CHANGE IN PENSION
LAWS. AND OTHER THINGS

re .tle.eta Georgian OF yesterday
SAYS
Three railroad commissioners in.
stead OF five.
Payment Ct Confederate pensions in
orc sum and in advance.
The discouragement by al legal
methods. Of undesirable immigration.
The Endorsement OF the prohibition
law and demand for its enfroce,
ment
These VIII be some of the cardinal
features Of the Atlanta platform.
which, after the convention at the
Grand On June ~, viii replace the
Macon Platform adopted two years
ago.
While the platform has not been
drafted and must yet be completed BIZ
the committee 20 he appointed. men
high in the councils OF The Brown par
" say these viii be among the princi-
pal features
The platform as announced by Mr.
Brown at the opening Of his campaign
viii be closely followed, said one Of
The men who IS in position to know
He has had no reason TO change; his
friends ae satisfied with his original
declaration Of principles
~rhe platform win be brief and 70
the point 1t viii not be crowded with
words, there will be no corcumIocution
or twisted phrases which afterward
may be found ambiguous. tt will be
probably the shortest political plat
for ever adopted by a state organiza-
tion-but it viii mean something"
No fight is looked for on the floor
Of the convention It is believed the
platform will be adopted with but lit
tie, ii any discussion. and the conven-
tion viii be in the nature Of love
feast
mark this. 100, said a man very
close to Mr. Brown. and thoroughly
familiar with bis campaign Joseph
NJ Brown win 20 into Office without
promise Of patronage to any indiyid
nal, He has promised nobody office
| There have been a few requests, but
he has promised nothing lie win be
lunhampered in his desire to admins.
ter the affairs Of the state for the best
interests Of tte people OF the state
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MACON ARRANGES
FOR LABOR MEET
CENTRAL CITY GETTING IN
SHAPE TO TAKE GOOD CARE
or THE DELEGATES.

TIE following from the Macon News
OF ys.e.day Will BE- Of interest in
labor circles in this city. as Bruins
wick IS going TO end large deiega-
tion - the Federation If Labor meet
ing n that city next week:
plans are rapidly shaping them.
selves for the annual convention Of
the Georgia Federation Of Labor chat
Is to be held in Macon on June ~,
is ana 10. The convection this year
viii be held At the han ii the Macon
Eagles on Cherry street, instead Of at
the city auditorium. which was first
planned
About two hundred delegates are ex.
pected to attend From all parts Of
the state letters have been received
by Secretary w. G. Puekett Of Allan
e., to the effect that al the labor
unions would be wen represented.
This means that many business mat.
tcrs of Importance viii be taken up
by the delegates. The Georgia Fed
Grafton Of Labor is the home office In
Georgia Of all Of the allied trade m
ions and has accomplished much good
for the working men,
II has eAampioned many good causes
and has combatted measures which
might have acted against the best in
teIests of the employee. Just what
moves the Federation has on hand at
present have not been made public.
All Of the unions IN Macon win have
a representation at the convention.
The Macon Central Labor Union has
charge Of the entertaining feature, and
will see that Alacons reputation is
wen sustained.
The entertainment committee is
composed Of he following well known
unioEists NJ D. May, chairman, as.
sisted by Messrs. George Bailey. H.
MOL W. y Breedlove, II 4. Wilson,
and Mr.. Collier.
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Is Your Blood and Stoms
ach Out of Order?
IF 50 READ THIS.

The experience Ct Mrs. r. T. Ritter a.
Dallas, IeSas, with or medicines is best told
hy herself ~ letter written on july S. 1874
sQnl experience thar Seven b5gks and GlChe
Tor Blood and Stomsch troubles. ! am 10
better heaith than ! ever was in ray life Hou
are s. liberty 70 publish my opinion al yCur
medicines. Z hope thst Gods blessing VIII
follow you through he.
We don't know Mrs. Ritter, bat we
do knew that Seven Barks has cured
? good many people who suffered with
disordersd stonachs. We kCow, TOO,
that 1t IS q purely vegetable remedy,
and people say lt IS easy end pleasant
70 take. The doses are small. Seven
Barks has Been made and sold for IS
years, and Il il wasn't a sure cure for
stomach troubles, the company back Of
1t wouldn't refund the money il it fail
ed 70 care But YOU don't know the
company, you say; all right, you know
US. Deposit 80 cents with Us and take
bottle Of Seven Barks home and try
It. II i doesn't do all that is claimed.
bring the empty or partly used bottle
back and get your money. There is
only one way 20 be cured and that is
10 try It. and we don't know Of any
fairer- way to get you to make the
trial. , Do you5 >
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-14
sunday Mimi Train.

To tie Public: AS information !
beg 70 advise lhat the Sunday night
train leaving Brunswick for Savannah
win leave al 9.Q5 p. 70. IN future in
stead Of S;35 D. M, and viii connect
at Thalmann with regular seaboard
Air Line train for Savannah and from
Jacksonville, also making connection
with their Sunday special. Train win
leave Tkalnaann at 1915 D, M, reach
ing brunswick at 1890 p. m.
Parties desiring to leave Brunswick
for Savannah Sunday nights may do
so by purchasing regular ticket.
Yours truly,
Jos. c. Llseour,
Commercial Agent.
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Ever Troubled With RFeu-
matism In Your Feet?

Under date Of June 90. tsaA. this letter wa
received from I'D. w e. Stroller, Pas.oi
First Baptist Church, Casey Ill.,. "Aly VIII,
uas screly afflicted with Rheumatism IA sti
feet. I tgied doctors and many remedies bu
She get no better. wrote YOU fer 4 bostl,
q Seven Barks, which proved . great bless
ing TO her"
Flow some women do suffer with
their feet. They can't hardly stanc
on them. let alone walk, when Rheu.
matis,n gets a good hold. We've had
them tell Us Just how they've suffered
and asked Us If we knew OF a good
honest remedy We always recon-
mend Seven Barks-dont know oi
anything better. Il costs but 50 cents
4 bottle, and when il fails, return the
Empty or partly used bottle and wen
-eturn youE. money. Seven Banks IS
great rel eirgrtzagbies
nut it's Il
90. 3 Iryl
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an u1ess your saw ana there /.
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.s 81 "'ii-ns to correct it wisBont -.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL coNVEN-
TON.
penver. colo. JAW az.
Jos. c. Llgeour,
Commercial Agent.

On July 1. ?, 3, and 4. and 5th,
Southern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Denver Colo. account Dem
oeratic National Convention at s4S50,
with final limit e July 81st For fur
Their information write or apply To
(. r. Houseman,
General Agent
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Are you going TO re a Woodmane
4 net-wsii. do it now aad get yoar
name on the charter Est. If you ever
regret it, your fee win be refunded.
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BRAss. ST. 40 RuaRER

Stamps, Seals. Stencils, Badges
House Numbers, Memorial Tablets.
Nv B. FAtE, CITY HALL.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
HUGHES LEAGUE CHAfGE.
Twginian Says Federal EmpioyeS
Uork,ed AGAINST GOCern0r.

r., 45,,gh.s League Of the United States gave
ont letter from Charles A Hammer at'oreS' u
t4.rrisonburg. Va who represents the Hnshes IN
,eretz IN the eth Congress District in that state,
- t,- tze endeavored TO carry his portion OF
+I sis+-{c. for Hughes at the recent primaries and
lost by six votes.
1be statement signed by Raymond Dodge. secre-
tary of the league. accompanying the extract from
Mt Hammers letter speaks thus Of the result;
How he lost it and why he lost it are sufficient
activity OF the federal employees Ihat ne does p'
intend to stay lost is also susees'eu D' "i' ~
Joined paragraph;
The statement. signed by Mr.. Dodge, ends;
If Mr. Hammers experience Were exceptional.
might hesitate 10 set it forth: but II Is no eAreP &
Ir army Of IGa0g0 or more oiceholders is labor
ing to-day throughout the country for the hoIIa @ s.
sbae s1n ei the historic fors Of the Iaented John
n.y. o Brfen Carter Harrison or Blind buiheS-
The extract from Mr.. Hammers letter follows:
on Friday Mr AekeT dispss9ssT of ube bedfra ssd
been in Washington and who no doubt ParSpa1d9
direct 10 Harrisburg and special runners were DIS
Matched 10 the various precincts with the neces
Genital rostmasters in this county. all with their
Office force actively engaged IN me coI1ts1s t t4I-
were delegates besides several Of their assistants
- se1ersI r11rsl free delivery carriers Elkton,
II & . rsi5enfia1 nostofice which I felt certain
Of carrying was controlled by Postmaster II u.
G Gentry who spared neither time nor expense IN
the postmaster's son. s A Gentry. who are under
The Civil Service. did not go 10 work on saturda
but sent out their substltntes anu ~, 90 s+,1g , ~
AZ HarTisonburg the contest was entirely one,
Tress,JTer of the town and the business men Of
the community But the postmaseF al Baynon "a
Presidential Office: the postmaster at BrideeWater
another Presidential office. and the postmaster aJ
Of funds 10 carry these points and turn the tide in
favor OF the organization
Mr Hammer cited many other cases in his letter
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27

or business 10 say that his home NE - an
right He ought to add to decency III ,e ,ioihe
li<e decency in politics. decency in pupiic NE.
So INV plea is rot that the honleiy duties are
All sufficient but that they are necessary oaso
upon which to build the superstructure Vi u.e
higher life; our children should be trained 10
do the hornely duties in the first place, ana theh
in addition to have il in them SO 70 carry
themselves that collectively we may Wen anu
f7tly perform the great and responsible tasks oi
American citizenship.
At to-day's business session of the eoucatois .
Oklahoma City was selected as the next meet
;nr Mace and officers were elected as follows;
President, w H Elson. Cleveland first VICE
president David B. Johnson, Roekhlli' ; -
second vice-presdent. Miss Ida Bender, Bunaio
and secretary, A. c. Nelson, Salt Lake CITY
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
ALL BRYAN, SAYS MACK
Euen Erpects Nesr Hearst Party
WM IndOrse Nebrdskdn.

s-o-r,.n = Mack Democratic national commit-
teerlan from this state, said last night at '1o
Hoffman House Bryan sentiment was increasing
so rapidly that probably the New York delega.es
"a the Denver convention would be instructed for
BRYAN.
Il make the prediction" said Mr. Mack. not
because there IS any concerted movement by ule
fervan men in this state to the Endorsement
of Nr Bryan. but because the logic or events is
likely TO induce the delegates from this state 10
fall into line for Bryan Before the Ne" hork
State Convention is held Indiana limos on"
Ohio will have instructed their delegates 1or MI
BRYAN BY that time the feeling among the Dem
acrsts in this state VIII be. if it is not SO aireauF
,hsr -bere is no longer any Of standing out
against the overwhelming Bryan sentiment "heh
that time comes believe that Charles r. Murphy
and others in control Of the state orsaniha'Ioh
will see their way clear TO falling into line Tor
Bryan"
What is Hearst going TO do
That's a hard question TO answer SAID MI.
Mack No seems to be IN possession vi
mite information concerning Mr. Hearst pians pu'
himself It is idle 10 say that Mr. Hearst ioiio"
in-- does not amount TO much He has very large
.oIlozjnr and is man much consequence II
is his newspapers more than his lnoepeioeioe
resg7ye that count with the voters 1ais ofsaiii@a
,ion Is a convenient medium with Whlch 10 heeP
his ,,olicies To the front. look 10 see Hearst IN
5o-.a Fsrxan His convention will be held after the
r1.,xer convention and by that time he VIII nave
a chance 10 watch the trend OF Dernoefa"c s
rBent think that he will fail into Iine ior ID, o
- .ro5 Fs-xan YfT be elected by a very large
plurality -,.s+,,,
..you don't hear much of any talk aoou' '
second Mace on the ticket l have heaIo soil' -
~ Tloueias of Massachusetts. and OF Lie"teiIa @
,-,-.-,o- C-,anIer of New York. / suspect 'la'
Mr Hearst will have good oeai 10 SAP
candidate for e-President
MIR. Mack says that Taft Will be norha.eG go ~
the F7enublicars but he looks 10 see MIN iose 0
because of the factional troubles there
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
TRIES TO BOOM JOHNSON.
Letter from GoCernor to Leader Of
Democratic Club Conservatives.

S. NJ. Craiger. of the Democratic Club intrusted
hy the conserN a1ive Democrats with the task Of
working up a movement for some one besides
BRYAN a Democratic candidate for President,
made public last night letter from Governor
Johnson Of Minnesota. il apparently being is reply
70 z letter from Mr. Craiger- II follows;
have for acknowledgement your very kind favor
Of February -. in which YOU discuss from your
point Of view the situation in the Democratic party
In the nation Permit ne 10 thank YOU for your
expression Of confidence in availability q
candidate for the high office of President /
what say to sentiment in the East and
South and also the expressions made at the Lin
coin Day dinner Of the National Democratic Club
also note your statement to the remarks Of
ex-governor Thomas Of Colorado From ccnver-
saJfon had with Governor Thomas, while l agree
with you that he Is quite radical in mis- tendencies
he is of the belief that not quite radical
ne himself should be the standard bearer in the
1913 campaign. Furthermore. ] believe that he is
2 absolutely above suspicion and thoroughly
sincere IL his convictions,
II IS perhaps superiUous to say that ] appre-
ciate your expressions of confidence and esteem
and whether / shall be i candidate
fOr the high office which you refer ! shall treas
always such declarations of men like yourself
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
FOR TAFT IN 10TH OHIO DISTRICT.

Steubenvle, Ohio. Feb. 26.-The 18th Congress
District Republican Convention here to-day unan-
imously indorsed Taft and Roosevelt, ratified Gen
eral d. A Hollingsworth. of Cadz, Congress-
man. named Senator NJ. H Duvali of this city,
and James F. Anderson, of Belmont County. dele
gates TO the national convention, and chose Judge
John A. Mansfield. of this city, Presidential cleo
tor In an enthusiastic speech General Hongs-
worth said that President Roosevelt is the greatest
reformer of this any other age
Shelby Ohio. Feb. 26.-Congressman jay +. Lam
ming of Norwalk was nominated to-day for re-
election by Republicans of the 18th District A. l..
Carford. of Elyria. and r. Il. owen, OF Mount
Vernon were elected delegates to the national con
vention at Chicago and instructed to vote for
William H. Taft for President
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27

Delegates Of Former Not To Be In
structed-NOrth Dakota for Taft.
[ From The Tribune Bureau. !


Washington, Feb Ex-senator du Pont, of Del
aware, predicts that his state will send an un-
instructed delegation to Chicago and that the
efforts of ex-senator Alice play dominant
role in the political fight will be fruitless. The
Senator had talk with the President to-day,
and after he left the executive office said that
the Republican State Committee of Delaware
will try next week to arrange the details of the
state convention. Delaware has always sent
uninstructed delegations to the Republican con-
vention," said Senator du Pont, land | see no
reason for making a change in the time honored
programme
In reply to a question as TO the probable out
come of the fight ex-senator Alice has promised
make for instructed Taft or Roosevelt
delegation. Senator du Pont said that Mr.. AleeS
influence would not be felt to any considerable
extent. "A1r, Alice" he added has very little
political weight these days"
Among the other little political chats that the
President had to-day was one with Representa-
tive Gronna, of North Dakota, and a couple of
friends who to pay their respects. Mr..
Gronna assured the President that North Dakota
was strongly for Taft in spite of the stories
that have been circulated about Senator La Fol
Iette's growing popularity there. The Wis
consin Senator has many friends" said Mr.
Gronna but he viii not get any delegates from
North Dakota. Taft will have the delegation
solid and instructed
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
REPORTS ON LONDON'S SUBWAYs.
Three New Tubes Carried Nearly 100000
900 Passengers During Second Half of 1907

Copies have been received here of the reports Of
the three tubes. subsidiary companies of the
Underground Electric Railways Company of Lon
81 last The figures for the last half of 1907 show
that, in comparison with the first half of that wear
satisfactory progress made.
The reports indicate that of the most prom
Using subsidiary lines of the Underground Electric
Railways Company thus far is the Great Northern
Piccadily & Brompton. the gross receipts of
which for the first six months of 1907 were sI0e-
$40. while for the second half they increased to
91t9.271. For the first half year the net revenue
920.1I6. while during the second half il ex-
panded to s4S51S. The number OF passengers
carried for the half year ended December 1907
was 13.914T79 compared with II .953 759 for the
half year ended June 1907. and thus far in 1908
traffic has increased rapidly
In the Of the Baker Street and Waterloo
Company, which carried during the half year ended
December, 1907, 1862 s76 passengers as compared
with 6.194.S95 during the corresponding period of
1906 the gross receipts show a gain of E24 $50 or
more than 50 per cent the corresponding
period of 1906 The third tube. the Charing Cross
Euston Hampstead Railway Company was
opened on June %, 1907 and from that time 10
December 81 carried 9.SS1.357 passengers with
receipts of e7432S and the first six weeks OF
1908 show continued growing increases in earnings
The companies controlled by the Underground
Electric Railways Company of London Limited
carried during the second half of 1907 nearly 100
600, 600 passengers.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
STEINWAY TUBE
Belmont and Shonts Consult Uhlcor
about Selling 1t to City

. r,o,o-+ and President Shonts OF The In
Peterborough Rapid Transit Company hdd an
tended conference yesterday morning WIN Chalr-
man WILCOX of the Public Service Commission
IT, ot,ao+ ~ their call was TO find out the COM
missions attitude in regard to the proposition 70
u the c+einUay tunnel 70 the city After general
discussion during which the traction oflcias were
oesuraI that the commission had power 70 pur-
chase or authorize the purchase OF the tul'H7''
Hessrs Belmont and Shonts accepted the susses-
tton Of Chairman WILCOX TO submit IN WrinS tslr
plan to sell the tunnek 1t is probable tnat al uls
sans time the offer to sell the tunnel viii be sent
70 tho BOARD of Estimate and AppOruOnnent for
consideration
When the sale of the tunnel 70 the city was hIs0
r-oacbed II was generally understood that the Bel
mont interests named 100000 the estimated cost
n, construction Of the tube the lowest figure at
which they would consent dispose of it Later
II was fntinated that otherwise favorable terms
could be agreed upon the city might have the tu-
mel for S7.0tO.O0o
Though the question OF price and terms was not
discussed during the conference yesterday morn
ing it is expected that the proposition OF the own
ers of the Steinvvay tunnel Will be forwarded 10
beth the Board of Estimate and Apportionmen' anu
the Public Service Commission to-day IL was
learned yesterday that something over s0.0o'O" -
the price the Belmont people think they should
receive from the city In the proposition viii also
be inserted a provision that the tunnel be leased
for operation for a term Of years TO the New York
and Queens Traction Company. which Is controlled
by the Belmont interests The question OF fares
WAS not gone over at yesterday mornings confer
ence and no one connected with the owners OF the
tunnel would say whether a scent through fare
to Queens County from the Manhattan terminal
would be guaranteed unlikely however, that
the proposition Will be acted upon by the city
authorities until the Public Service Commission
has been consulted in regard what would be
fair of transportation through the tunnel
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
AGNEW RESOLUTION OUT
For Increasing Governors Salary
Other LegislatiUe Routine.

Albany Feb 26-The Senate Judiciary Cohl-
1nittee voted tonight to report favoraply 10 'ie
Senate tomorrow the concurrent resoiu'ioh "
Senator Agnew, proposing an amenofneh' ~
the constitution, increasing the salary ol 'i0
Governor from $4,000 to $4,000 year. The
resolution originally provided for an increase 10
500 OO0 but it was amended by making 1t SZo'
Ooo While the committee was unanimous that
the present salary of the Governor is 100 sii"h
there was a difference of opinions as to what
figure it should be increased to. one senator
placing it at $4,000.
The committee also voted to report the Cas-
sidy bill, proposing to regulate the conducl 't
political parties 1t was amended TO take eie''
Oil January 1, 1909, instead of Immediately
The concurrent resolutions of Assemblymah
Hamn, proposing an amendment TO the CON
stitution, which is designed to make the aielu-
rnent of the constitution more difficult by re-
ouiring that a proposed amendment must secure
the approval of at least majority OF all tne
voters in an Assembly district instead OF ma
jority of simply those voting on the amendneh''
was passed to-day by the Assembly
The Assembly also passed the bill OF Assem-
blyman Hart providing for the appointment OF
a committee of five to investigate the govern
ment of third class cities and appropriating
$1,000 for the purpose. The commission 10 "
report it's recommendations to the legislature
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee
tonight decided to report the Hubbs bill, pro-
posing to establish a state park at flre lSiaho
The island is owned by the state
AssembIyman Merritt introduced a bill to
transfer to the state the expenses of the In
slrance Department in making examinations OF
insurance companies. At present these ex-
nanses are borne by the compa nes. The bill is
in line with recommendation of the State Insur-
anCe Department.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-27
Plan Il LABOR PARTY.
Increment to Gather al WOrkers IN
One Political Organization.
INV Telegram 10 The Tribune.

Cleveland, Feb pa political party which,
it's promoters declare will number 1900 voters
of labor organizations at its birth received its
start toward organization this evening. The
Cleveland Trades and Labor Council, the central
body of all Cleveland unonism, voted to sub
nit the proposed organization of q party.
against which Samuel Gompers, head of the fed
Grafton has advised, to the ballot of the union
men of this city. 1t Is insisted that it will
spread through the country, embracing at once
the American Federation of Labors 100000
men, the National Farmers Union, with 1000
900 men; the Socialist party, with 100000; the
American Society of Equity, with 100000 and
unattached labor unions with another million
members.
1t is declared the campaign has been carried
quietly, and hundred cities in line now.
Objection to recent Supreme Court decisions
has famed the flame, and the resolutions to-
night demand a general convention by the fed
Grafton, failing which Cleveland will call con-
vention here July f.