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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-27
SAY BYE-bYE To
OLD GAS LAMPS;
NEW ONES co UP
WORK OF INSTALLING THE IN
CANDESCENT LIGHTS NOW
WELL UNDERWAY.
In All 14o of the Lights Will Be In
stalled, Replacing the Old Eyesores.
Changes to Be Made in the Arc
Lights Also.

Inc hundred or more old, antiquated
gas lamps, which have stood as eye
sores to the people of the city for
years, will give way, within the next
week or ten days, to neat 32z zcandle-
power electric lights, which are now
ce1ng erected at almost every corner
In the city by the Mutual Light q
Water Co.
1t was expected that the new lights
would be in use long before til, time,
but delay in the arrival of the new
lights and fixtures caused a delay in
the work.
Under the contract between the city
and the lighting company 140 of these
lights will be inst llicd. One VIII be
placed where every gas lamp now
stands, while a large number will be
placed in other sections of the city.
The work of installing the lights is
now almost completed, and as soon dis
they are ready the old gas lampa will
be removed.
Three or four new arc lights q &c also
to be added to the lighting system Of
the city, while a general change Of
location will also be made. It is ox-
pected that all the work will be COM
pleted by the end of next week ard
Brunswick will then be a well-lighted
city.
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CLOSER RELATIONS
EDITOR GREER THINKS BRUINS.
WICK SHOULD GET BETTER Ac-
QUAlNTED WITH WiREGRASS

Before the executive committee oil
the Retail Merchants association and
the members of the city council yes
terday afternoon, John w. Greer. edi
tor of The Wiregrass Country ID
magazine being published at Fitzger-
aid, made al earnest address urging
the people of this city to become bet
ter acquainted with those Of the Wire
grass from a business point of view.
The new magazine is being circulated
largely in the northwest among class
of people always looking for inviting
homes and Mr.NGreer came to the city
to cndeavor to induce Brunswick to
purchase q page advertisement in it
for one year. His plan was carefully
outlined and he was accorded most
careful hearing upon the part CT those
present.
In the course Of his address the
speaker took occasion to point out
that Brunswick was logically the port
for the wiregrass section Of the state
and that with the proper effort On tho
part of her business people she could
easily get large share Of business
now being diverted In other channels.
He spoke OF the necessity Of the com
munity turning its attention to farm
ing and demonstrated the great work
that the Georgia Develc pment com
pany has already done and Is now do
ing in bringing to south Georgia =
splendid class OF farmers from the
thrifty northwest. He will be in the
city again tomorrow evening and will
address the pubnc meeting to be held
by tho Retail Merchants association
when he will mere thoroughly outline
ais plan OF Advertising.
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AGAIN INDICTED
GRAND JURY TOOK UP THE
COOPER CASE YEsTER.
DAY MORNING.

There was another turn In the case
Of J. A. Cooper, former manager of
the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, yesterday morning, when the
grand jury held short session and
returned new indictment against
him.
1t will be remembered that the case
against the former telegraph mana
ger was called Monday, but was
thrown out BY Judge Conyers on q de
murrer fled by Cooper's attorne.'
Judge Max Isaac. Chatham instead
of Glynn county. appeared in the IN
dictment, which rendered It illegal.
After being indicted yesterday Mr.
Cooper gave the necessary bond and
the case viii probably be tried on It,
merits at the session of the superior
court in June.
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To ENCOURAGE
COTTON RAISING
IN THIS COUNTY
PARKER G. TAFT MAKE INTEREST
ING PROPOSITION TO THE
BUSINESS PEOPLE.
Retail Merchants Association to Hold
\ Special Meeting Friday Night for
Y.
Purpose of Discussing Matter-May
Mean Big Thing for County.

Dr. E. &. Bruce, President of the Retail
Merchants Association, City.
Dear oIr:-Nld YOU ever stop to
think that Brunswick is the only city
Of 10000 people in Georgia that never
had bale of Gotten offered for sale
on the streets, and that Glynn county
Is, perhaps, the only county in the
state without a cotton gin, and yet
there is more land suitable for raising
long staple cotton in Glynn county
than any other county on the COAST
We are, therefore, making this prop
long staple cotton and the same
amount of shCrt staple cotton, planted
in Glynn county, we will put in a
complete ginning outfit at Southern
Junction and be prepared to take care
of the 1919 crop.
We would like the association to
take the matter up at once and be
prepared to distribute both kinds Of
seeds and to advertise and push it for
all that it is worth.
We would suggest that prizes be Of
fered for the best acre of cotton
raised These prizes should be large
enough to cause as many as possible
to enter and cause them to go at it
with a determination to win. We also
suggest that a prize be offered for the
best acre of corn. We are willing to
contribute $25 toward the expense If
this meets with your approval.
| Hopping to have the hearty support
CT your association. we are
Yours very truly,
Parker & TAFT.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

OoAlO OSIlOO1Os
We find upon visiting the several
schools of our city that they show
signs of improvement and are main
tanned up to a high standard in every
branch of study as well as training
and discipline. We might mention
that while in the Purvis school fire
drill was given and the time consumed
by the children In getting out of the
building after sounding the alarm was
not more than one to one and a half
minutes.
We find that IN all grades the chill
dren seemed bright and happy, the
teachers pleasant to their scholars,
which necessarily means advancement
for the pupil. Many exhibits were
given In the different grades which
demonstrated that the children were
making progress in their studies.
We find in going through the new
high school that It is strictly up to
dato IN every respect, and one that
the public in general should be very
proud Of. indeed.
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REPORT OF EXPERT EXAMINERS
REFERRED TO THE FINANCE
C o M Nj TT E e.
ResoIu lion Passed Requesting the
County to Deed Old Jail Property to
the City-One or Two Other Matters
Handled at Special Meeting.
COUNCIL MINUTES (oHiciaI.)
CALLED MEETING.

Brunswick. Ca, Jan. 26, 1910.
Present: Hon. r. r. Hopkins,
mayor, aldermen Ludwig, Bowen,
Boyle, Goldsmith and Leo. Absent:
Aldermen Cook, Baker and Cox.
The following call was read:
Brunswick, Ga, jan 26, 1910.
Called Meeting:
A meeting Of the mayor and council
is hereby called fer this Wednesday,
January 26, 1910, at $50 o'clock p. m.
for the purpose of receiving the re-
port of AIonzo Richardson q Co.
BY Order of the Mayor.
Attest: N. D. Russell,
Clerk of Council.
Before gcing into the subject for
which the meeting was called, the
matter of purchasing 1000 feet of fire
hose was discussed and finally, on
motion, was referred to the fire com
mittee A substitute by Alderman
Ludwig that the hose be not pur-
chased failed to receive a second.
The report of Alonzo Richardson &
Co., auditors, CT their examination of
tho books in the treasurer clerk s
and marshals office for year 1908 and
1909 and statement of the city's finan-
cial condition, was received, the same
o volumipeus record of thirty six
typewriter pages. On motion, it was
referred to the finance committee for
comparison with the report Of the f.
nance committee to council on Janu
ary 3, 1910, apd serert At next regu-
lar meeting on any differences that
may exist between the two reports.
On motion the bill Of Alonzo Rich
ardson & Co. for $3s6.Sd for their
services and bill of $28 Of Nathan
Nussbaum for clerical services in con-
nection Herewith were ordered paid.
Resolution.
BY Alderman Ludwig:
Resolved, by the mayor and council
of the city of Brunswick In council
duly assembled, that the mayor be re-
quested to appear at the next meeting
of the board of county commissioners
of Glynn county and ask them to deed
to the city the county's undivided In
terest in Old Town lots 142 and 143
Adopted.
Adjourned. NJ. b. Russell,
Clerk Of council
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Jail.
This building has only recently been
completed, and occupied. AS is we'll
known, when the building was nearly
completed the foundation near the
center Of the north wall gave way,
causing this wall to settle two to
three inches. This wall was not
raised to level but secured as it was.
This setting has caused several cracks
to appear in wall and ceiling, also
causing some of the doors not to open
easily, and one not to open at all. u
In some respects the building 81 Ts
faulty design. 1t is too smai IN
stairways and in halls, also corSace
on each side is unsightly.
The recent nearly successful attempt
OF a prisoner to escape by saving
bars CT cells shows the material Is
not what it should be. We there
fore appointed a committee OF four
composed of Mr.. w. X. Dart, Mr.. j..
w. Collins, Mr.. r. e. Briesenlck ana
Mr.. J. w Wood to take this matter mp
with the county commissioners for the
purpose of Investigating same ana
making proper tests. There Should De
provided In each cell-room connec-
ton for hose. There should also De
house built in rear to care for tuei.
We also think that the location OF
the condemned cell is very much at
fault, as it now has winlow when
opens through outside wall. We thlnk
that this window should be screened
In a secure manner. We also think
that the small porch directly under
this window shoud be torn down. THIS
is necessary 10 make this cell Sc
cure, and TO prevent any occupant
from receiving outside assistance.
Court House.
This building is in excellent CON
lition, no repairs seem 10 De needed
We found In the basement OF this
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IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATION MADE
BY THE GLYNN COUNTY GRAND JURY;
PRESENTMENTS WERE READ YESTERDAY

The work in our schools by the able
force is highly to be commended, and
we take this opportunity of tx pressing
our thanks for courtesies extended US
by Superintendent Ballard in sh0w-
ing US through MS work We also
take this occasion to thank the bJarI
of education for their able serviCes
We did not visit the country send lr,.
but are informed by the committee
on public buildings who lco1ed into
the matter while inspecting the buili-
ings, that they are in very good shape
and doing as well as can be expected,
with the amount of funds with which
to be operated on.
After having carefully gone through
the financial condition of our schools
we regret to find that we are on the
eve of q very serious condition III
this department, and unless something
is done in the very near future to re-
lieye this state of affairs our board
of education will be compelled to close
the schools for lack cf funds with
which to pay the current expenses,
teachers, etc.
Facing a deficit of $16.6462S On
January /. 1910, and a loss of revenue
from lease on convicts of $4,000, to-
gether with $500 loss from the stare
on account of census, the conditions
are truly serious.
We find that the city of Brunswick
has yet to pay their 1908 appropriation
of $4,000, a balance due on 1903 ap-
preparation of $500 and taxes due
from the Town Commons of 81 ,342.22,
making in all total of S8,S92.22.
With this deficit now and the larger
portion of the current year yet to be
provided for we would recommend that
the city be called upon either for
the payment in cash or give tleir note
for the balance due on 1908 and 1903
appropriations amounting to $500.
We would also recommend that on
future appropriations vote of the
people be taken as to the per cent.
Of the taxation levied in the city of
Brunswick which should go to the
School Fund, and not leave it to the
! discretionary power of our city coun-
ellis, and the same to be paid oNss'
as fast as collected, to the board of
education.
We also add that we think this
should not be less than 2-10 of l per
cent of the rate being levied by coun-
Gil which we understand now to be
s1.30 per 800. With this change in
the law our schoos will be, better pro-
tected, and our school board would
have something definite upon which
to regulate their contracts, and finance
the great work of our schools.
We would also recommend that all
of the schools of the county be placel
under the supervision of one surerin-
| tendent; by doing this better results
would be accomplished and more
| uniform method of teaching.
The following gentlemen we're elect
| ed as members of the board of educa-
| ton for q term of three years end
! ing January Is, 1913:
/ D. Watson Winn, from the 25th Dis
trict.
| w. H. Crofton, from the 1356th Dis
trict.
B. F. Lewis, from the t499th DIS
trict.
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TAX RETURNS.


We have carefully looked through
the Tax Digest for the year 1909, and
used our best judgment with our
knowledge of the taxable property, as
charged by the court, and recommend
that increases be made on all property
as per list which We have prepared fer
the use and beenf1t of the tax re-
ceiver of the county. We are led to
believe that there are wild lands and
other taxable property not being re-
turned for taxation in the county. We
therefore recommend that the county
commissioners have made as early as
practicable complete map of the
county, designed in such way as will
show all wild lands as we'll as all other
taxable property in the county.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-27
FLOOD SITUATION IN FRANCE
GRO.IS WORSE HOURLY

Paris, Jan. 26.-Tae fcod situation
grows worse hourly. At Pont Royal
this morning the raging torrent Of the
Seine was q feet inches above low
water mark, and was rising at the rate
Of an inch an hour. Tomorrow morn
ing the food is expected to reach a
maximum of 81 feet, or height
greater than that reached by the dis.
astrous flood of 1902.
a binding snowstorm ragged today,
coupled with bitter cold, general con-
sternatiCn, and the suffering and mis-
cry Of the poor and homeless.
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.$16,614.70
Deficit

1t appears from books Of county
treasurer that the matter of commits
sions for the first five days CT 1909,
the former treasurer having collect
ed $528.27 and the present treasurer
holding out $403.27-both amounts ap-
pearing to be commissions on the very
same money-and this matter having
been open over one year it seems to
Us that the county commissioners
should Immediately take the proper
and necessary steps to have this mat
ter adjusted and the commissions paid
to tll proper party, ami the balance
paid 3r to the county.
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ORDINARY.

That he is the duly elected and quail
flied ordinary in and for the county
of Glynn and state of Georgia; that
he has not collected or received any
monies belonging to the county OF
Glynn since the last session of the Su-
perior Court at the May term, 1909,
and has disbursed none.
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For the purpose OF acting on tae
above letter, special meeting Of the
Retail Merchants and Business Mems
association will be held in the board
of trade rooms at the city hall tomor-
row night at O'Clock, at which will
be present, besides a number of the
members of the association, others in
terested in the growing of cotton in
Glynn county, among them w. II.
Leahy, general passenger agent of the
A, B. & A., who Is anxious and will.
ing to assist the people of Glynn coun-
ty in this work In every way posi-
Bile.
1t is believed that the suggestion
made by Messrs. Parker G. TAFT will
result beneficially for the people OF
the county. 1t is known fact that
cotton can be successfully grown, still
never in the history Of the county has
hale been marketed here.
1t is probable, however, that next
season Brunswick will be a cotton
market as well as a cotton port, as
several of the ,best-known planters in
the county are now preparing to raise
a crop. Parker & TAFT have cleared
away large tract near the six mile
crossing and will plant it with cot
ton. The Altama Rice company an
nounced some time ago that they
would raise cotton on an extensive
scale next season, and the announce
ment Of Parker & TAFT that they will
erect a gin, located at the six mile
crossing, will probably be the cause
OF many other farmers planting cot
ton the coming season.
The suggestion made in the above
letter, that of offering prizes fer the
best acre of cotton and acre OF
corn, is indeed good one, and the
kind offer of the firm TO donate $25
towards the cash prize is appreci-
ated.
At the meeting tomorrow night the
matter will be fully discussed and it
is hoped that the meeting will be d
large and successful one.
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CLERK.

We find the clerk of court collected
$5516 witness fees since his last re-
port to the Grand Jury, and that it
was turned over by him to the county
treasurer.
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TREASURER BOARD EDUCATION.
The books of the treasurer of the
board of education were examined and
found to be correct. Cash on hand
December 10, $544.30.
Statement of their finances from
January 1st, 1909, to December 1st,
1909, show total receipts of. $40, ,474.S5
and disbursements of ...... 66,0S9.5o
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SHERIFF.

The books of the sheriff were ex-
amined and we found that he collect
ed on tax fl. fas. and interest on same
since May term, 1909, $S,329.54. Same
was promptly turned over to the Tax
Collector
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-27
rlnwbRg PLANT DESTROYED

New Orleans, Jan. 26.-One hun
dred thousand dollars loss IL the re-
suit OF FIRE destroying Saal Bloom
unwsre plant today.
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TAX COLLECTOR.

TAX COLLECTOR.
The books of the Tax Collector were
examined and we found it impossible
TO make a thorough investigation oH--
ing to our limited time Howeve' his
books were neatly and correctly kept
so far as we could ascertain. The
following is a copy of his final set
tIement for tAe year 1903 which shows
the disposition of all no1ey received; {;
also copies CT reports nace by the
Tax Collector to the County Commits
sionors tcl 1903:
Debit.
To General Tax on Dig est. $50 4l5.le
To Interest on Bonds AMI
Sinking Fund ........... 7,37"N
To Slecial School Tax on
Digest ............ 1,97464
TO General Tax not on d.
ge,t ................. 15,57S0"
To interest on Bonds and
Sinking Fund ......,.... 3,no.4o
r., School Tax not on Dlerst 1,011.37
Total Of Digest, on and off
Digest $50, 1880
Credit.
BY amount paid Treasurer
ceneraI Tax .......$ .$44. 1854
BY amount paid |. o. b. Gen
eral Tax ................ o'4S'''4
" Com .'.,-.......... 100000
f,v an,ounf Treasurer Board
d, =, A ETucst,on ....... 2,ssf.55
BY amount collected, Com
mission on Amt. Col. 80. l'zlo.ss
by Insolyent Ast ......,',' "o''S
To,si .......... $50, 1880
- 80, ,n Iagest ........ 2O7l7
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ReceiptS.

Receipts.
Balance on hand May 3,
1909 .................$9 .$93, ,S24.2s
III. J. Read, General Purposes
Tax ................. S,ol5.44
H. J. Read. Interest on Bond
Tax ................... 2,OO9.O4
a. o. Townsend Roads and
Bridges ............ 1,74S.35
A. o. Townsend, Fines and
Forfeitures City Court =. 5S1.25
A, o. Townsend, Salaries -. 1921
II. F. du Bignon, Superior
COurL oo.io
"a. F. Higginbotham, sale tree
trimmings c. H. Park =. 200
Sept. IA, 1909: proceeds Of
note discounted by Com
missioners in Glynn County
Bank ................. 2,500.o0
Get. 13, 1909: proceeds of
note discounted by Com
missioners in Brunswick
Bank & Trust Co. ..... 2,50O.00
Total receipts ......,. .$52, 2,S37.S1
Disbursements
Amount paid out on Vouch-
erS ................. .S5V,4oItt
Balance on hand December
IS, 1909 ...............$ 2,3S9.O7
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WOULD ABOLISH
THE CITY COURT
ALSO RECOMMENDED THE OFFICE
OF COUNTY TREASURER
e BE ABOLISHED.
Most of the Public Buildings of the
County Are in Good condition-var-
ious Country Schools Are in Need
of Repairs-Presentmen in Full.

AS body and through various
committees, we the Grand Jury chosen
and sworn for the fall term 1909, of
Glynn Superior Court have critically
Investigated the affairs Of the county,
as charged by the court and as by
law coming within the scope of our
Jurisdiction, and submit the following
general presentments:
FINANCES,
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Liabilities.
$152,2S7.62
TREASURER.

We ind the books of the County
Treasurer neatly and correctly kept,
and showing balance of cash on
hand December Is, 1908, of two thou
sand three hundred and eighty dol
lars and seven cents ($2,38o.oO, as
follows: j,
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Continued on Page Two.
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The Grand-'ronigat

Augusta Evans
"ST. ELMO"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-15
BEN CAMPBELL WAS A
SUCCESSFUL INSTRUCTOR

Ben Campbell. now first vice-pres-
ident Of the New York, New Haven e.
Hartford system, has proved one of
the best railroad "pedagogues' in
America and his schoolroom was the
general freight offices of the o. r. e.
n. in this city from 18S6-1894, when
he was general freight agent, and
189G-1902, when he was traffic man
ager. In those 16 years he turned out
"A notable coterie Of graduates; all OF
them have been successes and most
Of them have achieved rapid advance
ment and brilliant success in each
succeeding post to which they have
been elevated. In the list are such
well-known names as ]. G. Wood
worth, Harry NJ. Adams, r. b. Miller,
W. f Conan and w. d. Skinner,
whose success is in a great measure
due 10 their courses in the Campbell
school.
Ben Campbell has been in active
railroad service nearly 80 years. As
youth Of 19 he began as telegraph
operator on the cairo & Vincennes
road, back in 1875, and from that
time on he has held the following po-
siti0ns: Until 1884. he was, in sue
cession, operator, station agent, trav-
cling freight agent and general agent
~ the Minneapolis, ST. Paul e. Sioux
city road. now the Chicago. st. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha. From 1884
70 1886 he was general agent of the
Union Pacific at Portland. From 1886