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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
FINE CLUB HOUSE AT DARlEN.
To Be Erected on the Property
Of Joseph Mansfield.


H K. Robertson, the well-knoWn Sa-
yannah drug drummer, was in the city
Yesterday and he is at the head OF
company which will shortly undertake
the erection of club house on proper
ty recently purchased near Darlen.
The structure will be a handsome one
and will cost between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The fine property of Capt. Joseph
Mansfield. about six miles from Dar-
len. was bought up by this company
and it is on this property that the
improvements will be made. There
is an excellent shell road out from
Darien to "The Thicket," as the es-
tate is known, and the hunting and
fishing in the neighborhood is said to
be unusually good.
The indications are that the citizens
Of Darien will cooperate heartily in
everything that will be done for the
Improvement of the town and the VI
cinity. as they state they are anxious
TO help build up the place.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
WILL TAKE TWo-THlRDs VOTE.
To Ratify the Light, Water and Gas
Contract.

To Ratify the Light, Water and Gas
Contract.
The election to be held en- Septem-
Der 26 for the ratification of the con-
tract with the Mutual Light and Water
company, the call for which is now
being published, is attracting consid-
Aaxable interest in the city just at
resent.
' Willie there are but few voters who
have noQnced that they will vote
against e. - Hgatifcatiog still it will
take some Mile we 10 carry the
election as it will taN{ a two thirds
vote to ratify the contract 1t is be-
lieved that if the voters can be in
,duced to go TO the polls that the con-
tracc will be ratified, but there will,
of course, be considerable trouble in
getting them out
1t will be remembered that when
the county bond election was held a
few years ago it failed to carry at
the first election for the simple rea-
son that the voters of the county did
not take enough interest in the mat
ter to go to the polls and vote, and
the same may be the case in the COM
ing election.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
LAST MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
Will Be Given to ST. Simon on the At
taquin Tonight.

The moonlight excursions which
have been operated to st. Simon on
every Wednesday night during the
summer by the ST. Simon Transit com
pany will end tonight, the company
having announced yesterday that it
would be discontinued after that date.
These excursions have proved very
popular during the season and each
Wednesday night large crowd has
gone to the island to spend the even
ing, enjoying the dance and the de-
lightful sea breeze.
The usual orchestra will go along
to furnish music fer the dance and,
as it is the last moonlight trip of
the season, it is expected that an un-
usually large crowd will take advan-
tage of it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
CHEAP RATES TO ST. SIMON.
Fhirty-fiVe Cents Round Trip Three
Days Each Week,

The st. Simon Transit company has
announced that hereafter on every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday the
line will put on excursion rates to
the island, the fare Of the round trip
|on these dates being 35 cents.
This is the first time during the
season that the company has put on
reduced rates to the popular resort
and as the weather will continue hot
flor two or three weeks the low
rates will prove popular to the PEG
rle OF the city generally.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
NEGRO ELKs NOT WANTED.
st. Paul Hotels and Restaurants ray
Blacks to Keep Out.

ST PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 25.-The ma
tional convention of colored Elks
will, omen in the st. Paul auditorium
tomorrow. In connection with the ar
riva1 of the colored delegates signs
reading III. and R. Association" today
became conspicuous in the windows
and doors of many of the leading res
taurants and hotels.
inquiry at the headquarters OF the
local lodge developed the information
that an agreement was entered into
some time ago by the Hotel and Res
taurant-Keepers Association and the
lodge whereby the association agreed
r. nav for the. use of the st. Paul
auditorium for the colored Elks' pro.
vided the reception committee wouio
instruct visitors to keep away from
al, nlaces that were placarded. Inc
.sacaI ~ lodge needed the money and the
,uropositien was accepteo'
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
PART OF WoMAN'S BODY
FOUND ON RIVER BANK

CINCINNATI, Aug. 25-The /myster-
ious disappearance of Miss Elizabeth
Hanson, a Presbyterian missionary,
who disappeared in April last, is be-
lieved to have been solved by the
finding of leg of a woman en- the
river bank yesterday. The rest of
the body has not been recovered.
A shoe on the foot was identified
by relatives OF Miss Hanson as re-
sembling one worn when she disap'
peared.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
THINKS WRONG MAN
HAS BEEN ARRESTED

WASHINGTON, Aug 25-It is the
opinion of Chief Wilkie cf the secret
service, that the arrest in Chicago of
George Fitzgerald, charged with the
theft of $4,000 from the sub treas
ury, was a mistake
The failure of the federal district
attorney to cooperate in the arrest
leads Wilkie to believe that the ar
rest will not have the sanction of that
of1ce.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
CONSTRUCTION OF INLAND
WATERWAY HAS BEGUN

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 25.-The first
steps have been taken in the construc-
ton Of the inland waterway between
Norfolk and Beaufort, N. G.
Condemnation proceedings are being
instituted to get possession of lands
that cannot be secured by other meth
DDS,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
Excu rsion to Atlanta.

A large excursion will leave this
city today over the A., B. & A., for
Atlanta. The unusually low rate of
$5 for the round trip has been offered
and 1t is expected that large crowd
will take advantage of the cheap rate.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
NOW REVISING THE LISTS.
Jury Commissioners Began Their
Work Yesterday.

work Yesterday
The board CT jury commissioners
met at the court house yesterday
morning and started the work of re
vising the jury lists of the county.
The present board is composed of
E. f. Coney, g. d. Ogg, E. D. Walter,
}. c. Green, II. Gignilliat and w. G.
-aylor.
The work of revising the lists will
probably take the board all Of the
week as there are to be more changes
than usual 1t is expected that the
number of names in both the grand
and petit jury boxes will be increased,
as a large number of people have
removed to the city within the past
two years and are now eligible to jury
duty,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
NEW JERSEY NEGRO SAYS
HE Is 1873 YEARS OLD

SOMERVILLE, N. j., Aug. 25-The
claring that he is 1873 years old, Rev.
Macon Brooks, a negro, is the object
of great interest here today. The
aged negro preached to hundreds yes
terday He declares he has expound-
ed the Gospel for 70 years.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
JUSTICE ATKINSON HERE.

Brunswick Member of the Geonqia
Supreme Court on Vacation.
Justice Samuel G. Atkinson, the
Brunswick member of the supreme
court, arrived in the city yesterday
morning from Atlanta and will be
here for few days. The Judge will
then go to Camden county for a week
and in all will be away from the capi.
tai for about ten days.
Judge Atkinson is enjoying the
very best health and was cordially
greeted by his Brunswick friends yes.
terday
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
A NEW YORK MOB
AFTER NEGRO RAPlsT

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.--An armed
posse, headed by John Gable, Of
Grassy Point, are searching along the
Hudson today sdetermined to wreak
summary vengeance on a negro who
attacked Mrs. Gable last night
The negro slashed the woinan's nose
with razor. The sight Of the blood
frightened him and he made his .es-
cape. ~ ,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
A Heavy Rain.

This section was visited by one Of
the hea /est rains of the season early
last night. It came down in torrents
for half hour and was accompanied
by heavy wind. The rain was need
ed, however, as it has been dry for
the past few weeks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
UNWRiTTEN LAW IS
tDC ON THE STATUTE BOOKS

! EASTHAND, Tex, Aug. 25.-Urging
mothers to give greater protection to
their children, the grand jury Of this
county today recommended the plac-
ing iof the "unwritten law on the
statute books.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26
HEAVY DlMAGE
TO COTTON MILLS
LARGE DAM ON PAcOLET RIVER
BREAKS AND SERIOUS RE-
SUIT is FEARED.

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Aug. 25--
Cowpens Dam, on Pacolet river, burst
this afternoon. The whole Pacolet
Valley is thickly dotted with enor-
nous cotton factories and is populated
by thousand CT operatives. The val
ley is flooded and it is expected that
there will be loss of life.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26

GREENVILLE, S. c., Aug 25.-The
heaviest rainfall in years is reported
throughout this section last night.
Several cotton mills in this city are
threatened with serious damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
AYHAWKER JOTS

They're getting mighty careful and
particular around Pratt nowadays. Two
young men were arrested there recently
for jumping on trains and fined 81 each.
Walter Johnson is surprised to learn
that the first name of the Hon. Chalk
Beeson of Dodge City is "Chalkley"-
thus disposing of the notion that it had
some relationship to the K. u. yell.
81 run across a lot of people," says
the Village Deacon of Osborne, who
show out here on the kerosene circuit
for so cents as they do in Kansas City
for 81 Well. sometimes they do, adds
the Kansas City Star.
Ordinarily a town boasts a little when
several new bankers locate there, says
the Wichita Beacon, but Leavenworth
passes an item of that sort by with a
small paragraph like this: Banker
Jones reached Fort Leavenworth today,
where he will serve a five years sem
tence."
Whatever may be the defects in the
organization of the new Kansas Mag
azine, it has highly efficient press
agent. Every paper in the state IS
boosting the magazine except two or
three, and these do the next best thing
and knock" it, says Charlie Blakes-
ley.
This is Walt Mason's story: A few
days ago an aged man was planted IN
a little Kansas cemetery. That he was
nlSnIy thought VI was eEtuoHCcu ~
the long cortege that followed the
plumed hearse to the city Of rest.
Friends stood by the open grave and
shed real tears, yet none of them
would have called him back to life had
that been possible. For he had died of
old age and consequent infirmities;
the toll and tribulations of 70 years
had battered him down; and for long
time before his death he merely went
through the motions of living. He was
an old old man. said the mournerS,
as they turned away from the grave,
when the clods had been heaped upon
the coffin lid. Ills age wasn't hurting
him any," responded querulous voice
1t came from a white haired man, who
stood by the newly made grave, leaning
on stick. The speaker was the dead
mans father. He was SO years old.
What is old age?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
MILK.

For the past few months milk has
been having it's innings in various sec
tions of the state, as well as in other
parts of the country. Measures of all
sorts and many varieties have been
adopted by city councils and other auth
critics in endeavors to insure the peo-
pie of their localities supply of pure
milk, which is certainly most desirable.
Topeka has not been backward in this
movement. One of the prominent re-
suits attained thus far, in addition to
worrying the milk consumers good
deal over the dangers of impure milk,
has been to increase the retail price of
the tactical fluid to eight cents quart.
Thus far SO good, for the milk dealers
Now comes the rather startling in
formation, startling on its face, at least,
that is out Of every 100 cows supply
ing Topekans with milk have tubercu-
losis. The question is raised whether
or not, according to this proportion, IA
per cent of the milk COWS of the state
are so infected with tuberculosis germs
that their milk is liable to convey
this deadly disease to persons who use
the milk from them. This would be a
rather terrifying situation If it was an
undisputed fact that tubercular cattle
can convey consumption to human be-
ings but such is not the case.
Before the recent international tub
erculosis congress, which was held. at
Washington, DR.. Koch, of Germany, and
the most world famous bacteriologist
expressed the emphatic opinion which
he had arrived at after most lengthy
and thorough Investigations, that it was
impossible for human beings to have
consumption transmitted to them
through milk from cattle affected with
tuberculosis. A majority of the dele
gates to this congress disagreed with
DR.. Koch but a good many people may
we'll be pardoned for pinning their faith
to his opinion on this subject or on any
other subject where a discussion of
microbes of any sort is concerned.
DR.. Koch may be in the wrong and
it may be we'll to take all kinds of
precaution against the distribution of
milk from tubercular cattle but the an
nouncement of the prevalence of this
disease among the cattle of the state
need not throw the milk consumers into
fits of fear because the important point
in the controversy-th transmission of
tuberculosis from cattle to men through
milk-is disputed one among the emf
nent authorities. There are plenty of
other things for people to worry about
without having this one tossed to them
in such an alarming fashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
JOURNAL ENTRIES

If men could sleep all the time
probably there would be fewer hoboes
tramping around the country.
u y
One mysterious question is as to
why the persons who don't know right
from wrong seldom if ever go right.
X Y
All of the things seen in the stores
recently for which there could be no
possible use were made UP for Christ
mas presents.
X
When a boy is kind and polite to his
playmates they soon get an idea that
they can whip him but sometimes they
get fooled.
X
Mourning for ones hair that is fall
ing out doesn't do any more good than
the multitude of hair-restorers which
are styled as certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison G1obe.l

TFrom the Atchison G1obe.1
Many a man who thinks he is a poll
tician. is really an ass.
Men and women never agree on the best
way to raise" children.
The only reason some men don't crow
like roosters. is because they can't
How bride would go on at the funeral
should she suddenly become widow!
The incest thing about oatmeal is the
girl who demonstrates" it at the grocery
stores
A mans promise to a candidate is as
worthless his promise to woman TO
quit chewing tobacco.
A candidates promises to the people are
not worth any more than the people
promises to the candidate
When an old man becomes Disguised
with the world. you can't coax MIN out OF
it, you can younger man.
If father has favorite child, the mother
and other children sometimes use the pet
a means to work him.
You young people who go to school think
you are so smart: what is a rennet?
Your fathers and mothers will know.
True. the men play football and are not
afraid of prize fights. but it is the women
who do most of the late Christmas shop
ping.
man into his grave by abusing him IN
justly, and then telling, after his death,
what a Good Man he was.
When a man gives up marriage en-
gagement because the woman is not a,
member of his church. the real facts are.
he is in love with another woman.
Talk about youth: A handsome young
BRIDEGROOM can walk in and out of a
crowded church and no one will look at
him. but an old widower cannot turn
around without attracting the greatest at
tention.
why are women so crazy to get mar
ried?'' man asked a woman lately,
Women are at liberty to earn living. and
have MANY rights and privileges. Why are
they SO anxious to give up these rights
and privileges, and become the slave of a
man. and take charge of a nursery2 Posi-
bly, the answer of one woman will be in
tereSting- The woman referred to above
said. in answer to the question: Because
people think you can't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
A game of bridge isn't always a
walkover.
Many a mans aim in life is not to
have any.
Look out for the man whose
record won't bear looking into.
Many a girl WHO looks like peach
is really a lemon in disguise.
Some fellows are ALWAYS behind
time until it is time to stop.
Most Of US can make a little truth
go a long way 10y stretching 1t.
Most women feel that they would
rather dye than have gray hairs.
The cIaque may demonstrate that a
round of applause isn't always square.
Many a man who can afford terra
pin and champagne has one of those
tea and toast stomachs.
Blobbs-"Would you call the baker
a horny-handed son of toil?" Slobbs-
"Oh, don't know. He always has
lady fingers"
peace hath her victories" quoted
the Wise Guy. yes, but we generally
have to fight pretty hard for them"
added the Simple Mug.
The man VINO accompanies his wife
on a Christmas shopping tour is al
most as uncomfortable as a woman
who accompanies her husband to
hall game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS

| Times ravages are many but its sea-
sons come and go without the carving
of single line to mar the beauty of
the spirit Of happiness and good will
that prevails on this, the Christmas
day. AS a matter of fact, as years fol-
low years in their endless march to
eternity Christmas means more and
more to the people of the civilized
world and to the pagans, as well, whose
eyes are opening slowly to the great
light, the Star of Bethlehem, which
continues to shine with the great rad
lance that it did on that night couple
of thousand years ago when the wise
men of the desert found the Christ
child in the manger with His glorious
mother, Mary.
There is good reason that this should
be So. With each succeeding turn of
times big cycle, the labors, the sacri-
fees, the teachings of Jesus of Naza-
reth are demanding more respect and
greater attention than they ever have.
Is it any wonder then that the celebra-
ton of the day of His birth should be-
come more general and mean much
more in Importance to all people?
Never will the wonderful story of His
birth and His life grow old. The more
often it is told, the more often it is
read of, the more often that thoughts
are turned to it through the recur-
renee of Christmas day, the more beau
tiful and greater becomes it's grandeur
In it are to be found the well-springs
of humanity. 1t is the marvellous
panacea.
And while the celebration of Christ
mas has developed into much more
than a religious festival, into an occa-
sion for the exchange of pleasant re-
membranes between relatives and
friends, between the rich and the poor,
it never comes without a renewed con-
sideration of the great character whose
Name it bears. The profit that can be
derived from the repeated re-concep-
tions of Christ and His work which
ought to be brought so forcibly to the
mind by the mere mention of the
word, Christmas, is illimitable. Medita-
lions in that direction are far from be-
ing wasted. They should not be the
least part of the joyous Christmas cele-
hratiOpS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25

ing of their votes for the public prose-
cutors of their communities. These Of
ficials are as important as any, proba-
bly, the most important. that are part
of the complex systems of government
which prevail everywhere in the nation.
1t is not so many years ago the men
nominated for these places by both OF
the political parties were picked out by
machines of questionable character
and purposes. 1t is generally through
such machines as these that the cor
rupter of public men starts on his IL
Iicit work. Naturally, public prose-
cutor, regardless of oaths of Office or
anything of the sort, would hesitate to
start an investigation which might ex-
pose rottenness among the very men
who helped him to office. But primar-
les, local and state, have sounded the
death knell of the machines" The
people are beginning to pick out pub
lie prosecutors for themselves, men who
will be responsible to no one man or
set of men or any other thing for their
elevation to office, except the votes OF
the people. The results, the efficacy,
of this new system are becoming appar-
ent on all sides. Public grafters, bribe-
givers, bribe- takers, and others of their
ilk are having the spotlight of public
ity turned upon them and their ways
throughout the entire country. To be
sure. this does not speak well for the
conditions that have existed in the adj
ministration of the local affairs of the
nation but it spells that a thorough
cleaning is going on and that the
consequent improvement in these af-
fairs will have been well worth the dis
agreeable washing of the dirty linen
The day of the CRATER and corruption
ist have passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
GRAFTERs on THE RUN.

That there has been corrupt practices
in the administration of the public af-
fairs of Pittsburg, Pa, will hardly be
surprise to most people. 1t is just
what might have been expected in a
place where shame of all sorts seems
to be held at a premium. But that
the public grafters and corruptionists
in that city have been exposed finally
is a pleasant surprise.
This fact shows that the majority of
Pittsburgers. just like major portion
of the folks in every community are
honest of purpose and frown on cor
ruption in any form. The fact that
malefactors in the public life of Pitts
burg, both of high and low degree, are
to be brought to justice is but another
indication that the honest people of the
communities in the land have come to
the conclusion that the time for them
to rule and assert their power is at
hand.
It's a good sign, this moral awakening
to civic duty which the people from
coast to coast are showing in the dis
elimination they are using in the cast