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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-07

3. Strickland, Pres. Cotton Mills.
T. H. Mickey, Dougherty, Mickey Co.,
w. Fender, Fender Lumber Co.
3. G. Lastnger, Naval Stores.
L. /. Webb, Farmer. f
w. r. Lane, Farmer. A
w. S. McRee, Farmer.
J. r. Carter, Farmer.
c. r. Corbett, Farmer. -
n. M. ZeiaIer, Farmer.
Denmark G. Griffin. Attorneys.
Woodward g. Smith, Attys.
Patterson g. Copeland, Attorneys.
Whitaker G. Dukes, Attorneys.
(. X. Wilcox, Attorney. y
j. c Wilson, M. D. W
r. H. Thomas, M. D.
A. G. Little, M. D.
Ja". r. McCrackin,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
A. Griffin, M. D.
n. G. Hester, Carpenter G. Contractor.
J. r. Crosby, Carpenter 6 contractec.
II. A. Pounds, Brick Mason.
c. c Varnedoe, c. c. Varnedoe cCj
A. E. Dlmmock, Druggist.
c. 3. Peoples, Merchant.
T. 3. Converse, Converse Bros.
M. r. ousIey, The Ousley Co.
A. L. Davis, Davis Bros. G. Co.
c. c 5rantley, Editor, 4
The Valdosta Times.
M. J. Chauncey,
Agt. v. M. g. w. r. r. Co.
J. n Powell, Barton & Powell,
J. p. Prescott, M D.
Lee L. Robertson, M. D.
J. r stapIer, Farmer.
U. K White, Merchant.
Ewell Brown, Merchant.
j. p. Carter, Merchant and Banker.
r. T. Gupton, Naval stores.
w. J. Peters, J. p.
j. D, Wetherineton, Merchant.
j. F courson, J. P.
j A. Stubs, Farmer. 7fTfY
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-07

ROUGH RICE. $1.10 per bushel at
WRIGHT & GOWEN.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-07

We cut your hair like your mother
used to-with scissors. Ogletnorpe
Barber Shop.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-10-31
Thai is what was done here.
isn't il q ISdid,

upstairs. They worked for two days
and then sent me this bulletin:
sailor Benny was flush with
money for weeks before starting to
do Weldon job, Must have been
paid in advance to do it."
Next day came another wire:
Have found Benny's wife. From
her got information that Benny was
originally a Weldon boy. He used
to get money from there occasion
ally. Perhaps you can connect up
on this
And the third day:
"Benny's wife says Benny went to
Weldon in answer to wire saying
lust Come She doesn't know
where wire came FROM"
I wired back:
If possible send me sample Of
writing from person renting him
money from Weldon"
And that-the result of that wire
settled the Weldon bana robbery.
On the tenth day Of my stay in Well
don, just after he had pulled down the
curtains and closed the bank for the
day, / placed Mr. Giles, the president,
under arrest.
"Arrest?@ he cried. Me? Under ar
rest? What does this mean. Mr.. Cor
nen?"
"Just what it sounds like, Mr.. Giles, .
I said. q am sorry. but there is moth
ing for me to do but place you under
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-10-31

been in on 1t before Sailor Benny got
TO It. Somebody had stuck load in
there back of that door, and whoever
It was must have been the man who
closed the vault and fixed the combi-
nation. Then Benny comes along
with his pal and gets busy. Benny
puts in his little charge, just a little
soup poured In the cracks to loosen
that old door. His pal is in the other
room, doing lookout. Benny turns
loose his charge-and, bang! goes the
big one that's inside. Naturally Ben
ny is knocked stin. His pal comes in,
sees what has happened, gets the
money and beats it in hurry. Isn't
that the way you size it up?"
mot quite" said why did that
big load happen 10 be on the inside the
night that Benny came to blow the
crib? Didn't the man who put it
there know that Benny was coming?
And II he did know-how did he come
to know? Why did he know that?
And IL he knew-which he certainly
did-why did he leave it there, know
lng-as he certainly must have-that
II would blow Benny to pieces as, sure
as he ever turned loose his charger
And II he knew all this-this man
which he did-why did he do it? Why
did he want Benny killed there in
front OF the safe? Why did he do
that3'
Mehafey shook his head.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-10-31

arrest Tor robblng the Weldon Com.
munity bank OF $4,000"
Great Scott" he said. DO you
know what you are talking aboutg
Are you crazyg~
4 hope not" snid. Let me tell
you what have discovered since l
came to Weldon: discovered that
you have been an inveterate Wall
street gambler for the last ten years.
II wasn't hard to do that; the brokers
keep list or every outof-town trader
they do business with. You had been
trading under the name OF Trayers'
but your broker knew who you were.
He had looked you up. You were
fairly lucky for an outsider until last
June. Then your losses began to pile
up steadily. A month ago you owed
$4,000. and had to make 1t good or be
exposed. You did make it good. You
did make It good-out Of that vault
back there.
"You hoped to cover that loan you
made yourself so that nobody ever
would be the wiser for it You hoped
to put it back; they all do. But, like
most Of them in the same fix, you
found that you couldn't do It. Then
you began to look around for some
means Of covering up your crime. In
your dilemma you thought OF certain
man who had left this town as a boy,
who had gone to the bad, and whom
you had helped-I give you credit for
a good heart, Giles-at various inter
walls when he needed it. You thought
Of him. You got h n to come here.
You told him what you wanted done;
you wanted the safe Town and robbed.
You promised that you would give him
half of the big sum tat you said was
inside and which should cave been
inside.
But you knew you were playing
with fire in taking this criminal In as
your confederate IN so dastardly .
crime as robbing your own bank. You
needed to have that safe blowR-to
have it appear that the bank had been
looted of $S5,OOO--but you couldn't at.
ford to let a criminal live and know
your secret. So you loaded that vault
before you locked it the evening be.
fore the robbery You did that-oniy
you could have done it-because you
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-10-31

admitted that you locked the vault up
for the night.
You put that big charge OF explos-
i've back of the door. Your man
Sailor Benny, the yeggman-came as
you had requested. He went to work
in workmanIike fashion and shot re-
spectacle charge in the cracks OF the
door. His explosion turned loose the
terrific load you had prepared for him.
The door was blown to pieces, so was
the yeggman, and you woke up In the
morning and felt you were safe once
more. Isn't that about the truth OF
the AFFAIR. Mr. Giles?"
'.ProofY he said, sneering. "Tou
have proofs to substantiate this pretty
little story?"
I merely lifted my hand from the
table so he could see underneath what
Durango had sent me from Omaha. 1t
was on old envelope which Durango
had got from Benny's wife, and In
which Benny once had got money
from Weldon.
Giles took one swift look at the
handwriting and began to gasp like q
fish. The writing was bis own.
He confessed that night to the board
Of directors and pleaded for mercy.
But those old, hard working farmers
were made Of tough stun. They re-
fused his plea and Giles went to Sins
Sing under a heavy sentence.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-10-31

When Mehaffey came he took one
look at the dead yegg. lifted his hands
and examined the back OF them and
found some tattoo marks and said:
sailor Benny, as I'm alive How did
he ever get SO far from Omaha2 And
how did he ever put in too much soup?
He was the prince Of them all IN
knowing just how much It took to
loosen a door. BY glory! Cornell,
there's something queer about this
Benny never overloaded in his life."
The dynamite expert and the safe
man came in on the next train and
the three Of us entered the vault room
Of the bank together. The dynamite
man took one look around and said:
~shut the door"
The safe man obeyed and, to make
sure, / hung my coat over the key
hole.
"My gad!" said the safe man, al
most crying, at isn't possible. No safe
Of ours could be blown up in that
fashion. Say, nobody ever could blow
one OF our safes up In that fashion
not even one Of these old ones"
aYes," said the dynamite man, I've
done It myself"
"How?"
ION a test" said the other. by
loading the cafe on the inside and thea
locking the door"
We looked at one another.
"That is what was done here, isn't
it?" / said.
Absolutely" said the dynamite
man.
sent for Mehaney and told him
what had been said.
Then the job never was OF Sailor
Benny's doing" said he instantly.
Good CAD, man! The load must have
been put in by the man who locked
the door. And then how did Benny
come to be killed cracking the door,
The dynamite man and the safe man
prepared to withdraw.
Il guess the case is all up to you.
Mr.. Cornell" they said. 1T looks like
work for tee"
They went away and Mehaffey and l
sat down to theorize behind the
locked door.
Cornell" said Mehaffey, there is
this about this job: Somebody had
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-10-31

eshe's a bad case, Cornell no said.
yes / said, because the man
Who pat that soup IN there to go of
when Benny came must have. had
something to hide, and this was the
way he took to hide it. MehafEey,"
said. suddenly, you and Durango
both know all about Benny's old
haunts out in Omaha Better run out
there right away and see II you can
find why Benny came east"
"Ye-es," said he, slowly. That's
about the way she Will work out. Why
did Benny come east? Who got him
10 come? That's the question that's
to be answered Durango stars in
that piece; he used TO work in Omaha
and knows Benny's girl"
When we came out Of the vault
room said to the president:
well, Mr. Giles, we have done
about all we can do here. What we've
cot to do now is to to try to look for
this dead robbers confederate, the
ran who got the money. We viii do
our best, but / assure you It will be q
hard task to find him"
II fear SO, Mr.. Cornell" said Giles.
"But you PEOPLE are very capable, !
understand
"We never have fallen down on
case yet" / said as we left him,
/ suspect that Durango at one time
or another had been on the other side
Of the fence, for his knowledge OF
criminals, their hang-outs, their man
ners and their associates in this coun-
try was something too intimate to
have been picked up as a detective.
Durango could at any time go to any
city in the country, go straight to the
criminal quarter and be accepted as
one of the bunch without the slightest
suspicion. This was his sole quaIifica-
ton as a detective, however, SO he
was valuable only at infrequent inter-
walls. In this case he was, as Mehaf-
fey put it, the star. The pair of-them
blew into Omaha on the beams of a
box car attired in proper hobo cloth
ing. They went to saloon kept by
an ex-conyict near the stock yards-a
crooks nest-and within few hours
they were associating with some OF
Durango's old friends in back room
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
sEAVIEw LODGE. \. E. o. ?.

Seaview lodge, N. E. O. F., besides refnstating q former member Monday night, completed the arrangements for q social wh' st party to be held Feb l2, on the occasion of the next regu- lar meeting. Some applications foc membership did not materiaIize but are expected for the next meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
To Raise War Funds In China By Selling
 Royal Treasure
Royal Cliqe Proposes to Combat to the Last the RevOIu-
 tiOniStS
Special from United Press.)

Special from United PreSS.)
 Pekin, Jan. 24-Feverish preparations were made in Pekin today for a re- sumption of the struggle against the Republicans, following an announce ment from the royal palace that the treasures of the Mukden Palace would be sold to raise money to finance the campaign.
 It is estimated that S14,OO0. .O0O could be raised by a sale of the treasures, even if they were disposed of at sac rifice Prince Chung informed the imperial council that he can raise D. 900 additional soldiers at once.
 Special inducements were held out to secure recruits and several hundred Manchus volunteered- today. A report was circulated that d large detach- ment of troops would be sent to join General Chang Hsun army in the south before the end of the week and that an expedition would be sent against Ranking, the republican capi- tai
 There was the greatest activity at the War Department and it was evi- dent that the officials expected a re- sumption of the war within q short time. Yuan Shi Eai is believed to be in imminent danger of losing his head. He has not shown himself in public for more than A hours and it was believed today that he had secret ed himself at the home of friends.
 The younger Manchu princes who held out against abdication were ac- cused of p.otting against Yuan's life after they gained the upper hand in governmental affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
State Naval Militia
 May Co To Boston

Hartford. Jan. 24-If tentative plans of the adjutant generals department are approved by the Washington au- thorities the State Naval Militia in stead of going this summer to the forts off New London will be sent to the Boston or Newport harbors. The idea is that men are thoroughly ac- quainted with the Sound forts and that their usefulness will be enhanc- ed if given work in new quarters.
 The state militia may also see something akin to actual service and fight over some of the Revolutionary battles. If it can be arranged. an at tack will be made on New York state by the Connecticut National Guard assisted perhaps by a part of the Mas sachusetts militia. New York troops will defend their state and the battle ground will be along the south wese- tern border of the state.
 The department it is also under stood would like to see a reserve formed in the state made up of for mer members of the national guard who have been obliged to leave the service. but who are still interested in it's welfare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
Man Picked Up Unconscious With
 SI,5O0 In Jewels
lsnaciaI from Tinted PresN

New York Jan. 24-Drugged and ried unset gems valued at S1.5o0 in his pockets. fell unconscious on the side walk at 104 West 27th street. yester- day. He was picked up by a patrol man and taken to New York hospital. At noon he was still unconscious. and the police had been unable to discov- CT his Identity. Three receipts for dia- mands.. signed John D. Cook. PAP West 154th street." were found in his pockets in addition to los diamonds. rubies and emeraIds. all of which were wrapped in tissue paper.
 The police believe an attempt was made 10 rob the unidentified man and that he succeeded in beating off his asa silants and made his way to the street He is supposed to be a jeweIry broker
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
MANY DWELLINGS BURNED BY FIRE IN
 WEST VIRGINIA

Special from United Press. main part of Northfolk is in ruins, as a result of a fire which started yesterday iu the plant of the Flat Top Ice & Storage Company. The loss is S2O0.000. More than a score of dwellings were burned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
CASE AGAINST IRISH
 PLAYERS THROWN OUT OF
 COURT IN PHILADELPHIA.
Special from United Press.)

Phila delpflia. Jan. 24.-The II mem bers of the Irish players com pany arrested, last week.. because members Of the Clan Ma Gael de- cided their play 'tthe PIayboy of the Western World" was immoral, were ordered discharged from custody, yesterday, by Judge Case in quarter sessions court. He expressed no opinion as to the merits of the case, simply throwing it out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
HARMONY CoUNCIL.

Harmony Council. No. 12. Jr O. L.. A. M, held 8 smoker and roll call last evening, which was largely at tended, there being visitors from Bridgeport Council, No. s, and Walker Council Of Stratford. There were speeches showing the prosperity of the order, after which refreshments were served and it was well into the even ing before the merry gathering dis persed- On Friday evening of this week the members will journey to Shelton where State Councillor Cyrus l.. Ryder will institute a new coun- cil. All members are cordially invit- ed to attend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
FALLS DEAD AFTER DRINKING QUART OF
 BOOZE ON \ BET
CSpeciaI from United Press.

Special from United Press.)
 New York. Jan. 24.-TO win q bet that he could drink two. quarts of whi@il<ey at a, sitting, Peter Zosza swallowed one quart in l , minutes and feLl unconscious. He died, yes terday in the Williamsburg hospital:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
DIAMONDS PAY YOU LARGE
 PROFITS

Said q present day philosopher ssEsvcry body takes you at your own VaIuatlon," meaning that appearance begets a good impression. \ diamond is the sign manual of success an,l prosperity. It pays big profits in the battle of business the battle of love. Look prosperous, prosperity comes to you.
 In addition. there is always the certain knowledge that diamond values can never decrease. The sup ply can never keep up with the growth of wealth and population.
 Only epcrtS can determine their true worth. Confidence in the dealer is the only guarantee of value receiv- = ed. Confidence Is born of experience. not the experience of one buyer, but the experience of hundreds. covering many years. Satisfaction experience of many means successful business. We point to our successful service of years. People who bought diamonds herc years ago, are buying now.
 We can serve you too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
STERLING LODGE. x. E. 0. P.

Sterling lodge,r \. F.. c. F.. will have it's ne"ly elected officers installed to- night r. the local district deputy grand wardens, thus completeing the work of this team locally
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
TNOO'0SN ELI NUT Ic STEFAN. Declination of Waterbury Invitation Starts Discussion in Connecticut.

Hartford Jan. 24-Announcement that Colonel Roosevelt has declined to be the prin cipal speaker at the Mo Kinley Club Association banquet at Waterbury has not occasioned so much surprise here as the fact that he was invited. Supporters of President Taft. who assert that this sta ate is overwhelming ly in favor of him, are anxious to find out. who wanted to bring Colonel Roosevelt into the State to make a poH -ical address. There were reports here that q Roosevelt junta is to be organized. Benedict Holden, an at torney, denied knowing anything a bout such d movement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
MERRIE WHIST AT
 MRS. HARRY TAYLOR $

Mrs Harry Taylor, of 117 Wall street entertaired the members of the 'Mer- rie Whist" at o'clock tea at her home Monday afternoon. The 'fMerrie Whist is an evening club of which both MT and Mrs. Taylor are mem bers There was d nOval drawing for gifts each guest receiving a token of Mrs TayIor's friendship The ladies who attended were handsomely gown ed and Mrs Taylor was assisted in receiving by Miss Sallie Dunn. The prize winners were Mrs. Walters. Mrs. Joseph Tavlor. Mrs. Day, Mrs. Pullan and Mrs Kingston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
9OIngs In LOcal
 FraIernai Bodies
HoCsAToNIc LODGE. N. F. 0. P.

HOJSAToNIC LODGE. N. F. 0. P.
 Grand Vice Warden James L. Chris tie and his team O local district dep Uty grand wardens will visit Fousa- tonic lodge, N. r. .. P, of Stra tford. on Thursday evening of next week, for the purpose Of installing the newly ected officers of this lodge They Wln take along with them Joseph Clap- by, the well known singer, and Miss Rose Leary. pianist, to furnish the en- terta!nnent Tor the social session that will follow. A number or members Of the local lodges vii accompany them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
Notice

Tor fortS-six years we have been t'JRsIUsIing DusImeks. al the SnIle 0so location, corner of Main and John >trHcts. Bridgeport, CoUn.. and our l'riNatt Bank has been established theC- C ,sItiRuousIy. We have received RIs:I psii4I out un demand without mo- tt'-r nlilliOus of dollars of money Ce- rS'Sited with uS and we continue to -.'ccIyc money subject 10 depositOr's $ -.Ii-e.jS at sight on which we allOs~ tIIrs.c per cent. per aRnuill. credited sc. .5.-s<sls sirtsottnf IalOntfliy. SSc solicit flia accounts, og in6iViGuals- business f.5e:.. firms and corporations. and ali who want d bank accoun1 where tl,ey ,st-- deposit money. cIlcrl<S/ Or dr2fts
 .slt. ls,lvC it for ono day one week. one month c.r one. year, and draw interest s,t, ft for any time 1t iS left with us- Ns-,.- ,.ivt- 10 the business orr careful r,e-~oFsai attention as the eldest firm oT ftrivste bankers In this state
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
Sailor Drowned
 While Skating
Especial from United Press.l

Especial from United Press.)
 Philadelphia Jan. 24The body of Coxswain Carl G. Johnson. of the battleship Indiana. was taken from the back channel at the navy yard, here. today He was drowned while skating alone. He was 31 years old and his nearest relative is Mrs. AL bert Grace of Lynn. Mass.
 Johnson went skating. last night. and when he did not report at check roll cali. today, d searching party was sent out and found where he had broken through the ice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
FOTFY,S HONEY AND TAR COM POUND "CURES IN EVERY
 CASE"

MT. Jas McCaffery. Mgr. of the SchIitz Hotel, Omaha, Neb., recom- mends F'oIey's Honey and Tar Com pound, because it cures in every case. 'I have used it myself and l have recommended it to many others who tive power in diseases of the throa t and lungs For all coughs and colds it is speedily effective. L. F. Curtis. S13
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
J. W. KEPPY DENIES
 HE Is PLAINTIFFS FATHER.

T.. W. Keppy, master mechanic at Warner Bros. wishes to contradict the report in a local paper last even ing which stated that he is the faith CT of Florence Keppy Walters, who is suing Charles F. Wa lters for di- vOrce- MT. keppy says Mrs. Walters is not his daughter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-24
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLs

always give satisfaction because they always do the work. J. T. Shelnut Bremen, Ga. says: 'I have used Foley Kidney Pills with great satisfa ctio n and found more reIief from their use than from any other kidney medi- cine, and I've tried almost all kinds. I can cheerfully recommend them to all sufferers for kidney and bladder troubie.' L. F. Curtis. %135
The Calumet news., 1912-08-10
SENATORS ARE
MAKING RECORD
First Time in 22 Years Team Has
Been Near Top

The wonderful squirt made by the
Washington Americans this season
under the skinful leadership of Clark
Grifth has been the talk of the
whole baseball world. as the fans
at the seat of government have wait
ed in vain for a pennant contender
during the last twenty five seasons.
The washington club succeeded the
Providence team in the National lea
que in 1856. This circuit was made up
as an eight club league until the ear
ly ninetys. when it expanded into
circuit composed of twelve clubs.
Starting with the season of 1886, the
Senators finished as tailenders in 1856,
1883 and 1889. claiming seventh place
in 1887. They dropped out in 1899 and
1891. but came back into a twelve CLUB
circuit the following season. In 1892
they finished tenth and repeated i'm
1895. The season of 1898 found them
once more the cellar champions. In
1894, 1895 and 1895 they managed TO
be pushed TO the bottom rung again.
In 1896 things took on brighter
look and the team pulled up in ninth
place at the finish. The season of
1897 was banner one for the down
troddcn Washingtonians. for they
climbed to the seventh rung finishing
az proud leaders of the second divi-
sion teams in the twelve club cir
cult
Washington dropped out of the Ma
tional league again in 1900 and joined
the new American league under Ban
Johnson, i'm 1892. In an eight club
circuit the team dropped to sixth
place in 1909. They claimed the eel
lar championship in 1904 1907 and
1909.
The seasons of 1908. 1905, 1906. 1908.
1910 and 1911 found the Washington
representation struggling along In
seventh place at the close of these re-
spective seasons.
Summing up the record of the
Washington team for twenty two sea-
sons we find they have won seven cell
Tar championships. diminishing i'm ten
seasons as runners up for the tail
end gofalou three times on the third
rung from the bottom of the ladder,
once i'm ninth place in twelve club
circuit and last but not least leaders
for the first and only time of the sec
ond division.