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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-11

(25,000) bona fide residents, it viii re-
duce the rates to all consumers of
electricity, other than the city. from
eleven cents (11c) per thousand watts
TO ten cents Gee per thousand watts.
with the same provision for discounts
to consumers of electricity as provid-
ed and sci out in this contract. Such
reduction shall be effective beginning
with the month Immediately succeed
ing the month in which it has been
ascertained that such population has
so increased to twenty-five thousand
(25,OOO.
5.h. is further agreed by the com
pany, in consid aration of the making
and execution of this contract for the
taking Of water. gas and electricity by
the city, that it does hereby give and
grant to the city an option to purchase
and acquire the waterworks plant and
appurtenances of the company as To-
caed and constructed in said city at
the expiration Of the first five year
period of the term of this contract,
or at the expiration of said ten-year
period, and which plant and appur-
tenances shall also include the follow
ing real estate in said city. to wit:
New Town Lot Number Two Thou
sand and Ninetv-four (2694) and that
portion of Old Town Lot Fifty-one C5O
described as follows: Beginning At the
intersection Of the East line of OgIe
thorpe street with the Southern line
Of F street and running thence soutb
along the East line of Oelefborne
street TO the North wall of the pres
ent electric power-house of said com
pany (and which wall shall be a party
waln; thence running East along the
North wall Of said power house and
on line extending beyond it 70 the
Western line of Grant street. being 4
total distance from the East line of
Oglethorpe street to the Western line
of Grant street of one hundred and
eighty dS0) feet thence running
North along The Western line Of Grant
street to the South line Of + street;
thence running Westerly along the
South line Of F street one hundred
and eighty (1S0) feet TO the point Of
hegirnirg The value Of said water
works plant and arpurtenances. in
GLIDING said real estate, to he deter
mined by arbitration. the CITY TO Sc.
le0t one arbitra or and the companv
to select one, and if aid arbttrators
fail TO agree on such valuation. they
shall Eg11.f 81.
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The terms Of said proposed con
tract are as follows:
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF GLYNN.
This Agreement made and entered
into on this the ed day Of August,
Nineteen Hundred and EighH (l20S),
br and between the mayor d coun-
eli Of the city OF Brunswick, Georgia,
municipal corporation created and
existing under the laws Of said state,
hereinafter for convenience styled
and referred to as The City and
Mutual Light and Water company a
rporation existing under the laws
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Suai nav Tor SNCn warrants IN
excess of one hundred $3.50 each
Thirteen fountains for drinking
purposes $500 each
Additional fountains for drinking
purposes at same rate.
The company also agrees to give
md furnish free to the city during the
term of this contract water as fol
lows:
/, For two drinking f-untains. for
city Jail: for fire department. and the
city hall.
Also 10.00S .000 gallons of wafo,
oer annum for flushing the sewers and
sprinklinc the streets.
RATES FOR GAS PER ANNI'AT.
13S street Gas lamps per annum.
........ ........ ......S1S.G0each
RATES FOR ELECTRICITY PER
ANNUar.
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Office Of ELECTION

pNOIlCE Of ELECTION
"A BRUNSWICK. Ga. Aug. "a. 1905.
- Notice of election 10 be held in
tthe city OF Brunswick, Georgia,
on the 10Th day of September,
1908, to determine the question of
authorizing the mayor and council
Of the city of Brunswick, Georgia,
to enter into a contract with the
Mutual Light and Water company
Tor the furnishing of water, gas
and electricity to said city.
To the Qualified Voters Of the City Of
Brunswick, Georgia:
You are hereby notified that an
election viii be held in and fer said
city Of Brunswick, on the 26th day of
September. 1908, to determine the
question as to whether or not the
mayor and council of said city shall
enter into a contract with the Mutual
Light and Water company, q corpora
tien with its principal Office and
place of business in said city by the
terms of which said mayor and coun
Gil shall take from said Light and
Water company, and said company
shall furnish to said city, water, gas
and electricity for municipal purposes
for a term Of ten years from October
1st 1908. in quantities and for pricesi
as follows. tc-wit:
Water for 80 hydrants for fire pur-
poses .S39.75 each per auuum
Water for Is fountains for drink
ing. purposes .$25 each per annum
1913 street gas lamps for light
ing purposes SIS each per a1num
50 arc electric lights Of $50 Watts
capacity for lighting streets of
said city SIS each per annum
All Of such amounts and indebted
ness to be paid as follows:
The amount to be paid annually for
water. gas and electricity is to be d.
yided into twelve equal amounts, and
such amounts are to be paid by said
mayor and council to said Light and
Water company monthly on the goth
DAY of the month subsequent to the
month in which the service is render
cd and in which the ILLS accrue. and
which viii make such monthly pay
ments as follows:
FVv,Fo,. fro 17y-Trsar.f
and fountains ......... .$33514 7-12
Electricity for street light
ing purposes .......... 1915
Gas for street fighting pur-
poses ................ 207OO
Making the total amount TO be paid
monthly $8S5.S9 712. and making the
total amount to be paid by said mayor
and council to said company each
year during the term Of said ter-year
contract $1063075, and making the
total amount to be paid by said mayor
and council during said entire term
Of ten years, $t06307,50.
al of said Indebtedness to be paid
off and discharged within ten years
from the goth day Of November. 1908.
said election will be held at the city
hall n said city in the same manner
and Under the same rules and reg
MA ons as provided by law for the
election Of MAYOR and aldermen for
said citv. and 81 provided by law for
the election to be so held.
The form OF the bsll t TO be used in
said election shall be as follows:
a ei11tiNA San
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2nd. In consideration Of the agree
ment of the city to take such water
gas and electricity. and to pay for
the same at the rates and charges
above set out. the company hereby
agrees to furnish and supply to the
inhabitants Of said city during the
term Of this contract, water. gas and
electricity and also agrees to furnish
to the city for municipal purposes.
water, gas and electricity Gin addition
to what is specified for the city, for
rates and charges which shall not
exceed the following sums for the
services stated, to-wit:
RATES FOR WATER PER ANNUI
Schedule No. I.
Rates for Dwellings Containing Not
1Icre Than Three Rooms.
Single spigot for household use. $500
Water closet in addition ...... $3.50
additional openings as per Schedule
No. 81
Schedule No. 2.
Rates for Dwellings Containing -Four
Rooms. =
Single spigot for hosehoId uses
only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Water closet in addition ....s3O0
additional openings as per Schedule
No. 81
Schedule No. 8.
Rates to Consumers Occupvipg
DWELLINGS Containing More
Than Four Rooms
Gin gr,irraf
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BRUNSWICK. Ga, Aug. "a. 1905.
Notice of election 10 be held in
sthe city OF Brunswick, Georgia,
on the 18th day of September,
1908, TO determine the question of
authorizing the mayor and council
of the city of Brunswick, Georgia,
to enter into a contract with the
Mutual Light and Water company
Tor the furnishing of water, gas
and electricity TO said city.
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AN'"A ~ -''"V- per cent.
20ol to 40.oo-10 per cent.
1000 TO G0O0-12 per cent.
60.O4 and upwards-l5 per cent.
Electric lights shall be furnished
to consumers at any point within the
highland boundaries of said CITY upon
the terms herein stated; provided the
second party shall not be required to
make any extension rs much as eigh-
teen hundred (1S00) feet from any
electric line existing at the time
the application therefore is made nm
less the total revenue to he produced
by said extension from any and all
consumers using the same for lighting
purposes. she'll be not less than four
dollars (s4.00) per month at the rates
herein prescribed, or unless such con
smmers viii enter into a contract to
pay for such service not less thor
four $4,000 dollars per month i'm the
event the electricity coIeur.ci a'a1
not produce q revenue Of four dollars
(S4Go( per month under such pre-.
seribed rates Extensions in excess
.ot eighteen hundred tLS00) feet shall
be made on the same proportionate
basis.
The company shall furnish electric
meters 10 consumers of electricity tex
Icept that it shall not DE required to
substitute meters for The meters now
owned and installed by consumers UNI
nh
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Ct said state with its principal office
in said city, hereinafter for conyen-
ience referred to and styled "The
Company"
WITNESSETH: 1st. That the city
agrees 10 consume and use and the
company agrees 10 furnish water, gas
and electricity for the term of ten
years from the LIST day of October,
1905 in the quantities and at the rates
and charges herein next below set out
and specified, to-wit:
RATES FOR WATER PER ANNUN.
Water for ninety-three hydrants
for fire purposes .....s39.75 each
The company will make the same
rate for fire hydrants up to one
hundred, and if more than one
hundred hydrants are desired
by the city during said ten year
period, the company viii install
the same mot less. than one by
drant to be installed for every
$50 feet of additional mains re-
Qujred to be laid) and the city
shall pay for such hydrants in
excess of one hundred $3.50 each
Thirteen fountains for drinking
purposes $500 each
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Water for 80 hydrants for fire pur-
poses ......SS9.75 each per auuum
Water for Is fountains for drink
ing purposes .$25 each per anaum
1913 street gas lamps for light
ing purposes SIS each per a1num
50 arc electric lights of $50 Watts
capacity for lighting streets Of
said city .......S15 each per annum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
CITY CHAT.

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
$500 to loan. H. X. Walker.
Jones for second hand goods.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Kerler & Co. clean carpets and rugs.
Roller skating Saturday evening at
the big rink.
Drink DR.. Pepper. Carse & OIL
weller company, sole bottlers.
Big harness sale this week at Stock
hams, 900 Seventeenth street.
If you need any carpenter work, call
on Bergeson, 1915 Fourteenth street.
Old phone.
A suit, waist, skirt and coat talk in
McCabe's advertisement, which will in
terest any thoughtful buyer.
Charles Johnson, for a number of
years connected with Bear C Co.. has
accepted a position at the NJ & K.
clothing store.
Good stockings, good buying and
good satisfaction is causing the women
to crowd McCabe's hosiery counters
this season as never before
Buy your paris green, moth balls in
sect powder, dead shots, roach killer
and fly poison at Charles Ullemeyer's
drug store, 534 Sixteenth street.
The mems nut brown and russell OK
fords at $500 a pair at McCabes are
among the most comfortable and at
tractive shoes shown this season.
Monday morning the silk remnant
sale that always creates furore will
be on at McCabe's; 5S-cent to 81 silk
remnants at 20 cents the yard
Diamonds undoubtedly make a most
satisfactory graduating present. Nc
Cabe's diamond talk in this paper will
convince many gift seekers of the wis
dom of their suggestions.
All members of Court of Honor, No
81, are requested to meet at the K
c. hall Sunday afternoon, May 81, al
2 O'Clock. From there they will take
a special car to the cemetery.
Lectures on domestic science and a
baking school in connection will be
one of the great attractions at Nc
Cabe's commencing Thursday after
noon, June 4, and continuing each af
ternoon for two weeks.
The day of inferior shoes but other
high class garments on the same mar
has passed. The high character of the
mems shoes sold at McCabe's makes
it easy to wear the best style of the
best shoes-the long wearing kind, al
moderate prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

TT is especially due Mr.. Lardncr
that the kindness, sympathy and fair
dealing which has characterized his
business relations with the employees
of this company, be made matter of
record.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we,
the employees of the Tri-City Railway
company, express our sincere regret
that business interests have called him
to a different field. 1t is our hope that
unbounded success will crown his eff
forts in whatever venture he may be
connected with.
ARCHIE HART,
Chairman.
E. c. CLEVENSTINE,
JOHN STOPP.
OSCAR CARSTENS,
H. F. BOWKER,
Committee of Employees of Tri-City
Railway Company"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

he readiness of Mr.. Lardner to hear
he mems side at all times. He eX
ended the well wishes of all the en-
loyes, and as mark of this. and as
token of the friendship of the en-
loyes, he presented the retiring man
ger with the beautiful jewel.
Overcome by Gift.
Mr.. lLardner was deeply affected by
he gift, and he responded to Mr.. Harris
'emarks with feeling. He spoke of the
pleasant associations of his work, and
declared it was almost like breaking
amily ties TO leave the men. He said
he did not propose to forget them,
and with Mr.. Huntoon's permission he
would continue to talk to them on the
cars and elsewhere about their work
He accepted the gift with the deepest
gratitude, both for its considerable
value, and more because of the senti-
nent which prompted its presentation.
He took. occasion to give, the men the
assurance that in his capacity as SUI
perintendent Mr.. Huntoon had been
very close to him. and Mr. Lardner
assured them that they would find the
same relations existing under the new
management as under his, and that
they would receive the same fair treat
ment.
Mr.. Lardners suspicious that
something was going to drop" had
led him to be prepared in a measure,
and as he concluded his response. he
turned toward his desk, and opened
box of cigars, which were promptly
passed among the men.
The gift came from .all of the en-
ployes, including the trainmen, Office
employees, shop men. and tack men,
who had been employed under his
direction.
Pass Resolutions.
Accompanying the pin, Mr. Lardner
was presented with a copy of resolu-
tons expressing the sentiment of the
entire force of employees of the COM
pany. The resolutions were drafted
by committee appointed for the pur-
pose, and are as follows:
For more than II years James F.
Iardner has been connected with the
Tri-City Railway company, the greater
part of which time he has been gen
eral manager. During his administers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
PIN FOR LARDNER
Employees of the Tri-City Rail,
way Company Give Him
Beautiful Testimonial.
REGRET HIS RETIREMENT
Delegation Headed by Archie Hair
Gathers at Office to Extend Well
Wishes of the Men.

James f. Lardner, who recently left
the service of the Tri-City Railway
company, after having been identi-
fed in an official capacity with
the company for IL years, was yes
tenday presented with beautiful and
valuable diamond pin by the employees
of the company. Late in the afternoon
Mr.. Lardner was summoned from the
Rock Island Pillow company's Office,
where he rs assistant general manager,
to the Office of Superintendent ]. G. Hun
toon of the car lines. While Mr.. Lardner
was visiting with Mr.. Huntoon, the
were gathering in the car barn adjoin-
ing, and at $50 a company of 25 of
the trainmen, together with the Office
employees, marched into the Office and
greeted Mr.. Lardner.
Where's the grievance committee?
jokingly asked Mr.. Lardner, as he
shook hands with the men.
Extend Well wishes.
Archie Hart of this city acted as
spokesman of the delegation, and in 6
happy speech presented Mr. Lardnerw with
the diamond ornament. He spoke of Mr.
Lardnefs long service with the company
and of the pleasant relations with the
employees, from the lowest grade oil
employment to the highest, had enjoy
ed with Mr.. Lardner. He said that il
was with regret that the employees
learned that for business reasons Mr.
Lardner is to devote his services tt
another line of activity. He spoke O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
THE EITHER.
Generally fair tonight and Sunday
Not much change Tn temperature.
J. nj. SHERIER, Local Forccaster.

Temperature mt n. M, 80; mt $3.50
p. M, 30. Maximum temperature in last
24 hours, as; minimum, 80. Velocity of
wind at 81. M, s miles per hour. Stage
of water, 90 feet, "a rise of A feet In last
"a hours. Precipitation up to "a. M, 10
inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
~. lTm4.e,su51,
Salubriin


The best of all antiseptic home rem
edies for wounds. Commissions. burns,
insect stings, sore feet. swellings and
inilammations. soc per bottle (4k or.
Toilet SaIubrin, fine aromatic
preparation, with all the anti
septic properties of plain Salubrin; for
the care of the skin and mucous mem
branes; refreshing mouth wash and
gargle, and particularly valuable for
keeping the teeth clean and sound.
75c per bottle &c or.
Dilute with water. as prescribed for
each case in Directions for Use'' ac-
companying every bottle. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30

CLERKS HOLD
CONVENTION
Delegates From Branches OF
the State Come for Annual
Session Here Today.
LOCAL MAN AN OFFICER
Meeting Is Called to Order at Harper
House by A. r. Lundquist, Who
Is Vice President.

The convention of the state pos,
office clerks was called to order this
morning, with about so i'm attendance,
five of them ladies', in the parlors of
the Harper house by Vice. President
A. F. Lundquist of this city. J. f.
Witter, city attorney, on behalf of the
city, welcomed the visiting delegates
and expressed a wish that they enjoy
the time spent here. Mayer Levi,
Postmaster II. A. j. Mcdonald and
Postmaster w. F. Eastman of Moline
also extended welcome to the clerks.
Postmaster General Represented.
Theodore A. Kittredge of Washing
ton was present as the personal rep
resentative of the postmaster general
and he delivered an address to the
clerks in which he traced the develop
ment of the postal service since the
time when there was but a bushel of
mail matter handled each day, until
the present time when the mail runs
into thousands of tons a day. He
greatly praised the efficiency and the
honesty of the smen who handle this
huge amount of mail. He then took
up the question of establishing a pos
tai savings bank and supported the
project with considerable logic. He
also showed it was only the small
bankers who opposed the scheme and
expressed his belief that they too
would favor it after they had seen it
work.
Meeting Called to Order.
State President Stohr then took the
chair and the business of the meeting
was commenced. A resolution thank
ing Senator Hopkins of Illinois for
his energy in pushing through the bill
giving the clerks more pay, was in
tToduced and passed unanimously.
The press of the state was also
thanked through a resolution.
National President F. T. Rogers
next addressed the delegates and out
lined TO them the improvements
which have been given to the service
and the organization. His talk was
short and to the point
The nominating committee reported
and its selection was adopted. The
officers for the ensuing year will be
as follows:
President--Earl Wiley, Bloomington.
First vice president-Robert Huber,
Shelbyville.
Second vice president-May Har-
rington. Strea.or
Secretary. f. Heron, Streator
Treasurer-E. l.. Strate, Rock Is.
land.
Chairman of finance committee-D
w. Hayes, Galesburg.
Chairman of organization committee
Fred Montgomery, Jacksonville.
Chairman of grievance commits ee-
f. A. Mitchell, Marion.
Delegate to national convention al
Birmingham, Ala, Labor day-A. B
Kerr, Elgin.
The convention voted to hold the
next meeting at Streator, next Me
mortal day.
The new president of the associa
ton is son of Rev. w. R. Wiley oil
this city.
Have Trolley Ride.
This afternoon the delegates are be
ing shown over the three cities in g
trolley car They will spend some
time on the arsenal and at the Watcl
Tower. This evening banquet viii
be rendered Them at the Harper
house at which there will be short ad
dresses by States Attorney ]. X. Scott
and others. Most of the delegates
have planned on remaining in the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
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.HE hardest task in life is to
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sHE ndTQeSt TASK III Tic Is 10
ie One lie necessitates another
and another until the continuous
strain on the intellect eventually overwhelms
you-there' S nothing in it but trouble-stick
to the truth-the truth is good enough.
We don't need to exaggerate in our adj
vertising-'f facts are stubborn things" and
cannot be destroyed. facts are what the
people want and what we want. We want
you to know the facts about our Shoes for
both men and women, facts about our Hos
iery, the facts about our Ladies Suits and
Goats, Skirts and Waists. facts about the
Linoleum, Carpets Rugs, ETC., etc., facts
about orr vhoIe store.
It's really very easy to do business with
people who realize you are trying to serve
them, rather than sell them something-we
find it so-most people want help in buy
ing, in choosing the proper thing. We're
here to give that help and we would rather
miss sale than that you should take the
wrong thing. Many people know this al
ready, we want all to know it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-30
OROWNSIN SLOUGH
Horace Webster, Aged II, Meets
Death While Swimming
Near CoIona.
COMPANIONS KEEP SECRET
Accidental Discovery of Clothing in
Evening Brings Out Facts and the
Body Is Recovered.

Horace Webster, aged II, lost his
life while swimming in slough half
a mile from Colona yesterday after
noon. His two companions, Raymond
Senne, aged 10, and Arthur Allen, aged
s. who were the only witnesses of the
accident, were so badly frightened that
they did not tell of the tragedy, and
it was not learned of till passer saw
the clothing near the water and started
an inquiry
The three boys, neither of whom
could swim, stole away about o'clock
and went to the slough which was
formed in excavating for the Hennepin
canal and which has been filed by re-
cent rains. The Webster lad was the
first to enter the water, and at once
got beyond his depth. The Senne boy
saw his danger and tried to rescue
him, but after nearly going under him.
self, gave it up, and with his younger
companion dressed and hurried home,
saying nothing to their parents.
saw Clothing ON Bank.
Charles Fuller happened to pass the
slough about 6 o'clock and noticed the
boys clothing He hurried to Colona
and made inquiry. and finally the Al
len boy admitted the truth. A number
of men at once began search for the
body and it was found by William
Reab and Percy Jones in about six
| feet of water.