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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
MAY TAX NEAR BEER
TO SUPPORT CoNvlCTS

1t is highly probable that the extra
session of the legislature will consider
the proposition of taxing near beer
to raise the funds necessary to sup
port the convict system of Georgia,
after the lease system is knocked out
next year.
Several members of the legislature
who were at the capitol Wednesday,
discussed the matter informally and
among them were several who pre-
dicted that a bill would show up
containing plan under which the
sale of near beer would be legalized
at about 5000 per year license, the
funds arising from this source to be
applied to the maintenance of the pen
iitentiary system.
| Among those who discussed this
proposal were Senator Hawes, who
declared he would vote for such 9
measure, and, Representative Cand
Ter, Ryals and McMullin.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
DOG ORDINANCE
TO Be AMENDED
THOSE CAUGHT ON STREETS
WITHOUT MUZZLE TO BE
PLACED IN POUND.

At the adjourned meeting of city
council which will be held this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, it is more than prob
able that the dog ordinance, passed
by council last week, will be amended
The present ordinance provides that
all dogs caught running on the streets
at large shall be shot by the police
or any other officer or person who
may be designated to do so by the
mayor or the chief of police. While
this ordinance has been in force for
ten days it has not been rigidly en-
forced and several dogs, which were
seen on the streets without muzzles,
were allowed to go unharmed and
The amendment which will probably
be adopted today, will provide that all
dogs caught on the streets without
muzzles shall be placed in the pound
and kept there a limited length of
time and If their owners do not come
for them and pay the imDounding fee
they will be shot.
It is understood that the city attor-
ney advised council that under the
present ordinance the city was liable
to get into number of law suits, in
case the ordinance was rigidly enforc-
ed, therefore it was decided to so
amend the ordinance that instead Of
killing dogs caught on the streets
without muzzles, they will be i'm
pounded.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Will Be Outlined at Meeting in Chi
caqo Today.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.--All plans for
the conduct of the democratic cam
paign will be submitted to Bryan at
the conference Saturday with the
members of the national committee
for his final approval Under the di-
rection of National Chairman Mack
the heads of the various bureaus of
the national committee have been
busily shaping their plans into defin-
ite form for submission to Bryan, who,
1t is expected, will make such sugges-
tions regarding them as he may deem
necessary.
Fhe conference Saturday will last
all day and will be the first of a se-
ries of meetings between the candi-
date and the national committee that
will, it is understood, be held at inter-
vals throughout the campaign to dis
cuss the progress Of the presidential
struggle and lay plans to meet arising
conditions.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
THIRD RESPITE
FOR NEAL RYALS
BAXLEY NEGRO DID NOT HANG
YESTERDAY, BUT GETS
ANOTHER CHANCE.

Neal Ryals, the Baxley negro who
was convicted of assaulting Mrs
Longstreet near Baxley last year, and
who has three times had a date fixed
for his execution, and who fas been
in jail in Brunswick and Macon for
safe-keeping, has again been respited
and was not executed at Baxley yes
terday.
Ryals has now been respited by
Governor Smith three times. On each
occasion the negro has prepared for
his end, though he still claims that he
is innocent of the charge.
The following telegram concerning
the last respite was sent out from At
lanta Thursday night:
Governor Smith today granted a
further respite to Neal Ryals, a negro
convicted of assault upon white wo
man in Appling county this time un
til Friday, September H.
According to reports which have
reached the governor there is consid
cradle doubt as to RyaPs guilt, partic
ularly in view of the fact that he was
not identified by his victim 1t is re
ported that the negros attorney has
practically dropped the case owing tc
feeling in the community 1t is under
Estood, however, that the governor will
make careful inquiry into the evidence
before approving the sentence oi
death, which has been pronounced up
on him."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
MATTERS THAT MAY
BE HANDLED At
SESSION
LEGISLATURE MAY TAKE UP A
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS BE-
SIDES THE CONVICT LEASE sYs-
TEN AT THE EXTRA SESSION.

ATLANTA, Aug. 21.-Matters ether
than those dealing directly with the
convict question may be taken up al
the special session of the legislature
the call for which to meet at 9 a. m
on Tuesday of next week was issued
by Governor Hoke Smith Thursday
morning.
While he does not directly include
anything except the convict question
he leaves broad opportunity for the
consideration of some other matters
by defining one of the things to be
done as ito submit to the vote of the
people constitutional amendments and
Ito pass Legislation upon said subjects
This is presumed to relate to the
constitutional amendment providing
that the lease system ashall be at an
end on a named date, as was passed
by the house, bGt failed to get through
the senate. However, the terms OF
the call with reference to this are SC
broad they can easily be construed tC
mean any subject requiring an amend
ment to the fundamental law Of the
land.
The provision may lead to a fight
in the general assembly to have
amendment dealing with the prohibi
tion question submitted at some fu
ture election. At the recent session
the assembly failed to pass any bills
dealing with the near beer problem
The prohibition leaders are anxious tC
enact a law limiting the amount OF
alcohol any beverage offered on the
markets of the state may contain
thereby shutting out all drinks that
may be satisfactory substitutions fol
real alcoholic stimulants.
Many lawyers contend that no con
!stitutional amendment may be sub
mitted at any election other than the
Fone in which state officials are named
This would exclude any proposed a
the special session. as there would MOI
be time to advertise the matter 6(
days as required. Other claims, how
lever, that an amendment may be sub
HltCeu dC any 0leCtiOH III WnICH oil lnt
state takes part, including the nationa
election in November and the justices
of the peace, election in December.
The only other matter referred tC
in the call outside of the convict ques
ton direct refers to the establish
ment of juvenile courts and reforma
tories. This will probably cause the
re-introduction of the bills providing
for a system of juvenile court:
Throughout the state and for an i'm
proved reformatory for. which some
independent money is said to havt
been pledged.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
RAZOR TAKEN FROM STOMACH.
Old Matchmaker Evidently Swallowed
His invention.

PARIS, Aug 21.-A surgeon of Be.
sancon has extracted a razor from the
stomach of a defunct matchmaker.
Among the inmates of the almshouse
of St. Jean, in that town, was an old
man, who had the reputation of being
a very skilled matchmaker. He was
continually telling his fellow inmates
that he was about to die, and finally
he kept his word.
A post mortem examination was or
|dered. The doctor who was carrying
1t out felt his scalpel CRATE against
something metallic. He put his finger
in the incision, but suddenly withdrew
1t with cry of pain. He had cut 1t
badly.
A moment afterward, to the stupe-
faction Of all who were looking on,
he extracted a razor from the dead
mans stomach. The razor itself was
found to be such curious bit Of work
that it was sent to the watchmaker's
school in the town, where it was pro
nounced to be a new invention.
The fact appears to be that the old
lalmshouse inmate had invented the
razor, but swallowed 1t either because
he failed to find any one to take uI
the patent, or else because he was
afraid he might be robbed OF his Sc
cret. Perhaps he wished his genius
only to be known after his death.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
PEOPLE SEEM TO
Be PLEASED At
ACT OF COUNCIL
IN SUBMITTING MUTUAL LIGHT
AND WATER COMPANY
MATTER TO PEOPLE.
Council Will Hold a Meeting at 10
O'clock This Morning to Pass
Resolution Calling for the
Election.

The action of the city council Thurs
day night, in referring the entire light
and water matter to the voters of the
city, was the chief topic of converse
tion among the business men of the
city yesterday.
A News reporter, during the day,
interviewed a large number of busi-
how the plan had been received, and
in almost every case council was COM
mended for it's action in letting the
people decide whether or not such a
contract as is proposed should be
made with the company. From the
trend of the talks with the business
men, it is safe to assume, even at
this early date, that the contract will
be ratified by the voters of the city
and the long-standing differences be-
tween the city and the Mutual Light
and Water company will be settled for
ten years, at least.
Of course there are many citizens
who do not as yet understand exactly
what is to be voted on. This, how.
ever, will be fully explained to them.
In fact it will be an election in which
the voters will say whether or not
the city should enter into a contract
with the Mutual The terms of the
contract will be published later.
Council will meet this morning at
10 o'clock and at this meeting a res
!. plution will be passed, calling for the
ection. and in the resolution will be
incol rat the contract to be voted
upon.
On just what date the election will
be held is not yet known but it is the
intention of council to call it for as
early a date as possible and legal
Therefore, it is expected that the cleo
ton will be held during the latter part
of December, as the law provides that
it must be advertised for 80 days.
As stated above, the business men
of Brunswick and the voters generally
have in a manner endorsed the action
of council, and it is believed that when
the election is held the contract will
be ratified by the people, which will
mean that besides settling the ques
tion of rates for light, water and gas
Brunswick will secure her much-de
sired trolley line.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
25 LyNCHIAGS HAVE
OCCURRED IN
80 DAYS
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MADE A
STATEMENT FOR NEW YORK
PAPER AND COMMENTS ON THE
VARIOUS LYNCHINGS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The World
today prints a signed statement from
Booker 7. Washington made at Bal.
timore yesterday, in which the negro
educator comments at length upon re
cent lynchings. In his statement
Washington says:
within the past 60 days, some 20
negroes have been lynched in differ
ent parts cf the United States. OF
this number only four of the 25 were
even charged with criminal assault on
women. How long can our Christian
civilization stand this? l am making
no spiel for the negro, innocent or
guilty, but ] am calling attention to
the danger that threatens our civiliza-
ton.
Fer the negro criminal, and es-
pecially for the negro loafer, gambler
and drunkard l have nothing but
the severest condemnation, and no
legal punishment is too severe for the
brute that assaults a woman.
"No doubt the people who engage
in lynchings and execute them believe
that they will have the effect of stril1-
ling terrorlto the guilty. But who shall
|say whether the persons lynehed are
are guilty? That is what courts are
for. Those who have examined into
the facts know only too well that in
the wild justice of the mob it is fire.
quently the innocent who are exc
cuted
"Mob Justice undermines the very
Foundation upon which our civilization
rests, viz: respect for the law and
confidence of it's security. There are,
in my opinion. two remedies-first of
ALL let It's unite in a determined eff
fort everywhere to see that the law
is enforced that all people at all
places see that the man charged with
crime is given a fair trial
Secondly, let all good citizens unite
in an efort to rid the communities,
lespecially the large cities, of the idle
vicious and gambling element. And
in this connection | would not be just
and | would not be frank unless ]
stated that the better of the black
race could use their influence, espe
cially in the cities, to see that the
idle element that lives by its wits
without permanent or reliable occu
patton or place of abode, is either re
formed or gotten rid of in some man
lner. In most cases it is this element
that furnishes the powder for these
explosions"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
MILK INSPECTIONS
FOR THE LOCAL
DA|RIES
BOARD OF HEALTH TO RECON-
MEND ORDINANCE TO COUNCIL
AT NEXT MEETING-THE BOARD
MET YESTERDAY.

Local dairyman are going to be
subjected to more rigid inspection in
the future as we'll as to a new rule
to be adopted by the board of health
at its next meeting. This was de-
cided at meeting of the board held
yesterday when the matter of the
Brunswick milk supply was the princi
pal topic discussed 1t will be re-
called that at a recent meeting of the
city council, President A. V. Wood, of
the board of health, called the atten-
ton of the members of council to the
laxity of inspection and lack of clean
illness of the dairies generally.
At the meeting yesterday, it was
practically decided to ask council to
frame an ordinance looking to thor.
|ough system of cleanliness. The old
fashioned milk bottles are to be re-
placed with the new and up-to-date
sterilized ones, the proper times for
milking to be fixed, and above all, in,
spections will be made of all the dair-
les regularly
The question of the milk supply is
a very important one and the board
is doing the correct thing in looking
into the subject.
The board also handled a few other
Iunimportant matters, such as granting
permits for excavations for sewerage
purposes, etc.
The health conditions in the CITY
were reported to be in most excellent
shape, very little sickness prevail
ing.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
INVITED TO ATLANTA.
Retail Merchants Association Receives
Invitation.

An invitation has been sent to
Brunswick Retail Merchants associa-
,tion by the Retail Merchants associ-
alton Of Georgia, asking that they
send a delegate to the state meeting
of the retail merchants, which will
meet in Atlanta, August 26-27
The Brunswick Retail Merchants
association is one of the leading or
CARNATIONS of its kind in Georgia, and
1t Is quite probable that they will send
representative to the meeting.
The work of development being car
ried on by the various organizations
OF this character Is having pro-
nounced effect and is doing much to
upbuild home trade. The idea of send
ing money out of the state is begin
ming to be recognized as useless by
the trading public, and the merchants
are educating people to the idea of
trading at home.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
SIX CHILDREN DEAD;
TWO OTHERS BURNED

COLFAX, Wash, Ang. 21.-Six chill
dren are dead and two others are
burned so seriously that recovery is
doubtful at the H. w. Schultz ranch,
between Colfax and Palouse, resulting
from a fire that destroyed the home
last night.
Four of the dead were children of
Schultz. The other two were children
of w. w. Fox, brotherin-law. The
men were away harvesting and the
mothers were. attending theatrical
performance.
The two eldest Schultz girls at
tempted to rescue the children, but
lost the way to the door and were
forced to drop the babies to make
their own escape. -
The cause of the fire is a mystery
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
WHITE MAN ARRESTED
FOR DYNAMlTING HOUSE

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. 21--Peter
Wallace, a well-known white man.
was arrested at Pratt City tonight,
charged with dynamiting the house
of Mine Boss Tom Duggan, at that
place Tuesday night Witnesses are.
said to have been found who saw him
crawl under the house. The dogs also
took the trail from Duggan's house
to that Of Wallace. The flying squad
of deputies was sent to a point near
Pratt City tonight as the result of
the information received at the sher-
iff's Office that an attack would be
made on the camp at midnight. There
has been greater feeling of appre-
hension in the district today than at
ang time since the Blocton assassina-
tion.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
STEAM LAUNDRY
AND BOTTL|NG co,
CHANGE HANDS
DEAL INVOLVING TWO LOCAL
BUSINESSES WAS CLOSED
UP YESTERDAY.
Local Syndicate of Business Men Pur.
chase the Two Plants-D. M.
Beggs Will Be The Active
Manager.

Aebusiness deal of SOME Importance,
which has been pending for the past
several days, was finally closed yester-
day when the plants of the Brunswick
Steam laundry and the Brunswick Co.
Ica-Cola Bottling company were pur-
Ichased by local syndicate of busi-
ness men composed of A. Fendig. d.
M. Beggs, VIM. Nussbaum and E. d.
Walter. These two plants were own.
ed by Capt, Charles Temple and AL
,dermen l.. Ludwig.
The deal was closed yesterday and
.it is understood that the company
will hold meeting today for the pur-
pose of electing officers. In this con-
nection it is stated that d. M. Beggs
will be the active manager of the bus
mess or rather the two businesses, as
they are conducted Jointly. Mr. Beggs
Is well known in Brunswick, where
he resided for some time, later re-
moving to Belfast Ga, being connect
ed with the Hilton>a and Dodge Lumber
company
Capt Chas. Temple, who has been
the active manager of the business
for the past several months, or since
he purchased the controlling interest
in the two companies, will again go
with the Southern railway, on which
road he was a conductor for many
years.
1t is understood that the new com.
pany will make a number of improve.
ments in both of the now well-equip.
ped plants. The members of the new
company are all well known Bruns-
wick business men.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
NEGROES IN A MlXUP;
ONE WAS BADLY CUT

Two Brunswick negroes, whose
names cannot be ascertained by the
police department, engaged in fight
on Monk street late Thursday night
which resulted quite seriously. One
of the negroes used knife in the
scrap and inflicted several ugly gashes
about the body of the other negro
The police seem unable to learn any
of the facts and consequently no ar
rests have been made.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
TO FERNANDINA TOMORROW.
Usual Excursion There on the Steamer
Atlantic

The regular Sunday excursion to
Fernandina will be given on the
steamer Atlantic tomorrow The
steamer will leave Brunswick at 9
"a m. and, returning, will leave Fer.
nandina at 4.30 p. m. The fare for
the round trip will be $1.00, including
car fare to and from the beach
These Sunday excursions to Fernan-
dina on the Atlantic have proved very
popular. The trip is a pleasant one
and the passengers are given the en-
tire afternoon in the little Florida
city. 1t is expected that the usual
large crowd will go over.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22

With next Fridays shoot closes the
race for the handsome trophy donated
to< the club. by the DUPONT Powder
company. The trophy is very pretty
picture of Gladstone Fourth, the great
dog. Three or four of the members
are right together in their averages
for the past two shoots and the one
to be had next Friday will decide the
winner of the trophy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
Woman Ate strvchnine.

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 21.-Mrs. N.
.Snellenburg, wife of millionaire de-
Ipartment store proprietor of Philadel-
|phia, committed suicide en- Tuesday
last at the Oaks Home in this city by
eating strychnine tablets which had
been prescribed for her as medicine.
Mrs. Snellenburg was afflicted with
consumption and it is believed this af-
Ifiiction produced melancholia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
WEEKLY SHOOT HELD
BY LOCAL GUN
CLUB
w. n. BOWEN AND G. H. SMITH
MADE BEST SCORES AND RE-
CEIVED THE CLUBS TWO VERY
PRETTY MEDALS.

The Brunswick Gun club held their
regular weekly handicap shoot yester-
day afternoon, which proved to be one
of the most interesting yet held by
the club, as nearly all of the members
made higher scores and the winers
Of the two medals were in doubt un-
til the last shot had been fired, so
close were several of the shooters
Two of the club members, who
have been steadily increasing their
averages since the organization of
the club, won the two medals. w. H.
Bowen and George H. Smith tied on a
score of 40 out of so, Mr. Smith shoot
ing from II yards and Mr. Bowen from
16 yards In the shoot off Mr. Bowen
made the highest score and was
awarded the first medal, the second
going to Mr.. Smith.
The scores made in the shoot were
as follows, each shooting at so birds:
Ero>,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
sEVENTY-sIx MINERS
PERlsHED IN MINE

WIGAN, Eng, Aug. 21.-Tt is now
known that 76 miners perished in the
explosion and the fire that followed it,
in the Maypole mine. Finding that
1t would be impossible to recover the
bodies still in the pit, the fire having
taken such a firm hold. the directors
tonight decided to flood the mine.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
TEN PERSONS WE'RE KILLED
IN A SERIOUS WRECK

GRAFTON. W. Va, Aug. 21.-Ten
persons are reported to have been
killed and many others injured to.
might when a passenger train on the
Pennsboro and Harrisville railroad
bearing eEcursionists from the Richie
county fair. one mile from Pennsboro
broke down.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
-"SOME THOUGHTS ON THE
SHERMAN ANTITRUST LAW
Mr.. BrantIey's Speech at Louisville is
Printed in Pamphlet Form.

printed IN Fsmpn'et FoFm.
The News is in receipt of a nea' ly
printed pamphlet entitled Some
Thoughts on the Sherman Antitrust
Law" This is the subject which Con-
gresham Brantley handled so ably at
Louisville, KY, few weeks ago, when
he was the principal speaker at the an
nual convention of the Kentucky State
Bar association.
Mr.. Brantley's speech was given
much prominence at the time it was
delivered and he was complimented
upon his able effort by prominent peo
pie in all sections of the country. The
address is indeed an able one and will
be read with interest by those who
have received copy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
A False Alarm.

The fire department was called out
last night by an alarm from box IA,
corner Howe and Bay street. The de-
partment responded quickly, but fail
ed to find blaze.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-22
Interesting Meeting.

Oglethorpe lodge, Knights of Pyth-
las, held quite an interesting meeting
in their hall last night. A number
of routine matters were disposed Of.