Savannah Tribune

VOL. XX. Ginners Claim Government Padded Cotton Estimate. Owners of Many Gina Declare They Signed No Reports to Census Bureau and Authorized no One else to Do So. An Augusta, Ga., dispatch says: B. M. Mixon, whose letter, claiming the last government's cotton report estimate to be one week's ginning or over 800,000 bales too much, has what he considers to be another sensational feature in connection with the case. It will be remembered that Mr. Mixson owns and operates a gin at Willington, S. C. He claimed that while the government's last estimate of the cotton crop, making the production over 12,000,000 bales, was given out to be the ginning figures up to November 14, they were really the figures up to November 20. In order to substantiate his claim he produced as evidence a blank similar to the one he had filled out at his gin and sent to the department of agriculture. The letter raised quite a sensation when it reached New York and cotton immediately advanced about 20 points. The government explained that Mr. Mixson had confused the different departments of the government and that the estimate made public was that of the census bureau and not the agricultural department. To this Mr. Mixson made reply that the government either used the agricultural department gin report or guessed at the figures, as no other report had been made by the ginners. Hundreds of ginners have given evidence in favor of Mr. Mixson's contention and they all say positively that the government has only adopted one means of securing reports on ginning and that has been through the medium of the agricultural department report. The whole argument had reached such proportions that the department of labor and commerce, under which the census bureau operates, took the matter up with Mr. Mixson personally. He clung to his contention so strongly that the government finally sent him a blank, which reached him Tuesday, with a report of his gin made to the census department and signed by the superintendent of his gin at Williston. Mr. Mixson unhesitatingly submitted the report to his superintendent, who immediately denied all knowledge of it, and says the signature is not his and that he never made the'report to any one, either in writing or in person. Now the question arises as to how the alleged report of the Mixson ginery reached the government census bureau. The ginners of this section are entirely unanimous that they have made no report to the census department and that the only representative of this branch of the government they ever saw was in the summer and he was merely an agent going through the country locating the gins for future reference. SAMEJIMA CARRIED THE DAY. Veteran Jap General Snatches Victory From: Defeat, at: Port Arthur All Japan is today ringing with praises for General Samejima as the hero of the assault on Kewan mountain fort at Port Arthur. It is conceded that his heroism inspired his men and turned a threatened disaster into a splendid victory. General Samejima is a veteran of the war of the revolution. He is gray-haired and bent, but is wiry and active. He is an engineer and was formerly a garrison commander. He is Japan's specialist in fortifications and was called to Port Arthur to superintend the siege works. He was not assigned to an active command and it is supposed that General Samejima replaced General Tsuchiya as division commander. OTHERS IMITATED SWAYNE. Many Federal Judges Turned In Accounts of $10 Per Day Expenses. A Washington special says: Following the evidence in the Swayne case, regarding the exhortant charges made by him in connection with his traveling and hotel expenses, the fact has been disclosed that about forty federal judges, or nearly half the number on the bench, have been for some time past turning in to the government accounts of $10-a day for their expenses. DEATH IN FALLING WALLS Eight People Lose Life in Collapse of Big Building Gutted by Recent Fire in Minneapolis. At Minneapolis, a few minutes after 1 o'clock Tuesday morning the side wall of the O. H. Peek building on the south, which was left standing by the recent-great fire, toppled over in a high gale falling onto the Crocker hotel, a three-story structure adjoining. Tons of brick and mortar crashed completely down through the building carrying floors and all into a mass of debris in the basement. There was no warning of the disaster and fourteen persons who were sleeping were caught in the crushed structure. Of these eight were killed outright. The responsibility for the accident will be the subject of investigation. J. C. Houghton, building inspector, had of thorough investigation. J. C. Houghton, the building inspector had made an inspection of the standing walls only Monday, but had given no orders concerning them. He had earlier ordered the razing of the other parts of the walls that seemed to threaten to fall. The inmates of the hotel had at first been much worried by the proximity of the Peck wall and had moved elsewhere. But as nearly a week had passed and the wall stood apparently firm they had come back. The terrific northwest gale that blew Monday night was the cause of the fall and it excited a greater pressure than the building inspector had looked for, while the wall was less firm than he thought. WHITECAPPERS GET DESERT8. Mississippi Court Pauses Upon an Un- usual Number of Murder Cases. Number of Murder Cases. In the circuit court at Brookhaven, Miss., Tuesday, Dave Posey was convicted of manslaughter for the killing of Ben Bayless, a negro. The defendant claimed that the killing was justifiable, as he found the negro stealing corn. The jury was out less than an hour. After the usual motion for a new trial, which was overruled Judge Wilkinson sentenced Posey to twenty-five years in the penitentiary. Judge Wilkinson then pased sentences on ten other men, as follows: Oscar Franklin, life imprisonment, for the murder of Ell Hison, a negro; Will Franklin, D. W. Smith, Ellas Smith, R. L. Smith and Elbert Gill, each fifty years in the penitentiary for manslaughter for the killing of Henry List, a negro. These two killings were the white-cap cases which aroused the indignation of the citizens and caused the formation of the Law and Order League. John Smith and John McNulty, negroes, who were convicted of murder, received life sentences; J. A. P. Troy, a negro, for burglary, one year; Sam Posey, who pleaded guilty to two charges of whitecapping, and was convicted of highway robbery, sentenced to ten years on the robbery charge and five years on each of the whitecapping charges, a total of twenty years. H. Lofton, one of the crowd concerned in the List killing, and who turned state's evidence, was given his liberty, as were two other negroes, Louis and Sam James, who had been implicated in somg whitecapping and were held in jail several months as witnesses. General Wood Says Conditions in Phil. Ipplins Are Now Peaceful. General Wood, comanding the dedepartment of Mindanao, Philippine division, in his annual report to the war department, says that the troops of the department have been in the field a great portion of the year quelling armed uprisings and preventing slave trade and kindred abuses. He says that in almost every instance actual fighting was initiated by the Moros. "Conditions among the Moros throughout the department are generally peaceful," the general says. DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR EAGLE. Prominent Statesman and Churchman of Arkansas Passes Away. of Arkansas Passes Away. Former Governor James P. Eagle died in Little Rock, Ark. Tuesday, after an illness of three weeks. He was governor of Arkansas from 1884 to 1893. He had been president of the Arkansas Baptist state convention twenty-one years. At the last meeting he declined re-election. He was also president of the Southern Baptist convention. Since leaving public office he devoted his time to plantation interests and to church work. CARNIVAL OF BLOOD Marks Desperate Onslaught of Japs at Port Arthur. Mikado'a Troops Take Another Hill After Most Desperate and Persistent Fighting—Tragedy Unairpassed in History. Confirmation has been received in Tokio of the report that the Japanese army desolging Port Arthur has stormed and captured North Fort, on East Kekwan, after exploding a mine under the fortifications. An Associated Press account says: The Japanese fired an immense mine under portions of the north fort of Kekwan mountain at 2 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. The infantry immediately afterward charged and occupied the fort with a heavy force. It is reported that the Japanese have seized a strong position about a thousand yards southeast of 203-Meter hill, preparatory to assaulting the new town and pushing between Liaoti mountain and the Russian headquarters at Port Arthur. The fighting against Sungsho mountain continues. A junk, which arrived at Tien Tsin Monday from Port Arthur, reports that four Japanese torpedo boats were bunk during the attacks on the Russian battleship Sevastopol. The Japanese, the Chinese added, are spreading false reports of their success in order to facilitate the negotiations of fresh loans abroad. Struggle Without Parallel. News brought to Che Foo by Russians who have recently escaped from Port Arthur and by Japanese camp followers indicates that the struggle going on before the cxar's stronghold is without a parallel in the annals of war for ferocity and for sustained desperation on both sides. The most graphic story of the fearful losses sustained by the Japanese, and of their desperate courage in the face of withering fire is told by Commander Mizzenoeff, executive officer of the battle ship Poltava, up to the time the vessel was disarmed, and who, as already told, headed the party of seven Russians who left Port Arthur in a sailboat December 15, and after extreme suffering while crossing in a driving snowstorm arrived in Che Foo December 16, bearing dispatches which were turned over to the Russian consul for transmission to St. Petersburg. Commander Mizzenoeff, who was slightly wounded during the battle of High Hill, said in part: "Since the Japanese began their attack on High hill, which they call 203 Meter hill, the fighting has been continuous. The steep and sandy slopes of the hill were streaked and dotted with snow when the Japanese began the battle, which was destined to furnish so many deeds, of heroism that they became commonplace. There was so much slaughter that even Port Arthur's war-hardened veterans shuddered at the sight. "Japanese were compelled to clamber up the slopes of the hill in many cases without firing, in the face of one of the most murderous deluges ever poured from rifles and machine guns. I was there, and it seemed to me that flash and blood would be unable to stand our fire for a minute. "The enemy went down in squads and companies, but always there were others grimly coming forward. Their bravery was beyond praise, as was that of our own men. Sometimes the fighting was hand-to-hand, with the muzzles of the rifles at the breasts of the contestants, the bayonets being used as swords "The slides of the hill were strewn with bodies and the snow was crimzoned with the blood of the wounded, some of whom had crawled into it, seeking in its coldness surcease for their dying agonies." DAM BROKEN BY DYNAMITE. 。 Cause of Disaster In Which Nine People Lost Their Lives. Evidence has been discovered tending to show that the reservoir disaster at Winston-Salem, N. C., by which nine people lost their lives on November 2, was caused by dynamite used by parties unknown. It is stated that a dynamite cartridge was found a few days after the bursting of the reservoir near the broken walls, and that it is now in the possession of a city official. An investigation has been proceeding for some time, but its results have not been made public. SUCCEEDS MARK HANNA. August, Belmont is Elected as President of National Civic Federation at Annual Meeting. At New York, Thursday night, August Belmont was elected president, of the National Civic Federation to succeed the late Senator Marcus A. Hanna. The election took place at the dinner of the national civic federation, which was held at the Park Avenue Hotel. Samuel Gompers presided, and the speakers were: Archbishop Ireland, August Belmont and John Mitchell. A paper by Andrew Carnegie, who was unable to be present, was read. In it Mr. Carnegie advised employers not to hire new men during a strike, but to wait for the old ones to come back. Mr. Easley, in his report, said the movements for the organization of the civic federation are making good progress in England, France, Germany and Canada. He believed their success might logically lead to the creation of an international body to improve the condition of wage earners and their relations with employers and to forward economic education throughout the world. "Never before," the report says, "have there been so many evidences of the growth of a spirit of broad conservatism on the part of large employers and on the part of organized labor. Its significant and encouraging outlook is welcomed everywhere. Many differ on the details of the work, however." Alluding to the section of apprentices and efforts to regulate competition, Mr. Easley said: "The eternal presence of these questions so vital to all society and to the progress of civilization, invites the most searching and devoted study. If they are insoluble and irreducible there may be found adjustments that would prove effective so far as they accord with principles. It is for the attainment of these purposes that the department of the industrial economies has been organized." The newly organized welfare department which deals with the physical comfort, recreation and education of the employees has received enthusiastic support from many employers, according to the report of Chairman H. H. Vreeland, who followed Mr. Easley. Mr. Vreeland said the work was practical as well as altruistic. A growing appreciation of the trade agreement on the part of both organized employers and wage earners as a practical method of securing and maintaining industrial peace, was reported by Francis L. Robbins, chairman of the department of trade agreements already existing in great national industries, and an extension of their local application. As an evidence of what can be done by this department, Mr. Robbins pointed to the renewal by the organized bituminous mine workers in the four states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, of their agreement with the operators' association to which he referred to as the most important industrial event of the year. FATAL ACCIDENT ON WARSHIP. Three Men Scalded to Death in Boiler Room of the Massachusetts. Caught in a trap and helpless to save themselves, three men lost their lives and four others, including Lieutenant William C. Cole, were terribly scaled Thursday, by a rush of steam and boiling water in the fire room of the battle ship Massachusetts, lying at the League Island navy yard in Philadelphia. The accident was caused by the giving away of a gasket or rubber washer on a boiler on the starboard side of the ship. The Massachusetts has been at the navy yard for some time undergoing extensive repairs, particularly to the boilers and machinery. Death Strikes Down Gen. Whiteside, Brigadier General Samuel M. Whiteside, retired, who had com- anded at Santiago during the Spanish war, died suddenly in Washington Thursday. WANTS LAWSON INDICTED. Instigator, of Recent Copper Break | May Answer in Courts. An application for the indictment of Thomas W. Lawson and for the showing of the books of the Amalgamated Copper Company was made at the district attorney's office in New York Friday, by Harry Wellington Wack. Mr. Wack asks that a demand be made on the Amalgamated Company for its books to ascertain just what its stock is worth and if Lawson's declaration proves, false he be indicted. Germans and Poles Supplant Natives in South Carolina. EXPERIMENT SUCCESSFUL Cotton Manufacturers Declare They Cannot Secure Sufficient Home Labor and are Forced to Employ Outsiders. The introduction of foreign labor into the cotton mills of South Carolina, says a special from Columbia, marks a new era in the cotton manufacturing industry. This departure has been made necessary by the scarcity of mill labor, due to the high price of cotton drawing the present help back to the farms. An organized movement on the part of the cotton mill interests was begun some time ago and as a result foreign help is being brought to the leading mill centers in the state. Lewis, W. Parker, president of the Olympia, Richland and Granby mills, and of the mills in Greenville, states that he is entirely satisfied with the experiment in Greenville and is of the opinion that eventually foreign labor will be brought to the mills generally throughout the state. The mill men are delighted with the seadiness and reliability of the new help and the, foreigners, many of whom are well educated, seem to be pleased with their new work and surroundings. It is said that one-third of the spindles are lying idle in the state because of the insufficiency of the supply of labor and it is this condition that has forced the mills to look elsewhere for help. FOR THE NEGRO PREACHERS. Sum of $2,000,000 to Be Raised for Their Education. Fifteen clergymen and elders interested in the work of education of the southern negro preachers have given a dinner in New York to Rev. G. S. Miller, superintendent of the John C. Martin fund. This fund, which approximates $2,000,000, is to be used for educating negro clergymen of all denominations. It is the ultimate intention to bring the work to a focus in a chautauqua for southern negroes. The Rev. Mr. Miller has been organizing Bible institutes for a year. He has completed the work in Arkansas and made a beginning in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. "We have 10,000 students now," he said, "and hope to have 30,000 before we are through. The clergymen are eager to learn and they pass the knowledge straight on to their congregations. The people of the south are with us; they approve of this method of uplifting the negro. "We have had some difficulty with inter-denominational prejudice, but we are getting around to it. It is the greatest work for the negro undertaken since emancipation." NO VISIT NEXT SPRING. President Says Some Later Time He Will Make Southern Tour. A Washington dispatch says: Representative Lester, of Georgia, and R. M. Larner, representing the Savanah board of trade, extended to the president Thursday, an invitation to visit Savannah on his southern trip next spring. The president informed them that he did not expect to visit Georgia next spring, and that he will make at that time no general tour of the south. He said he expected to go directly to San Antonio, Texas, by way of Louisville. At some time later in his administration, he added, he hoped to visit Georgia and other parts of the south. Home for Soldiers in Florida. Senator Tallafero introduced a bill in the senate Thursday to appropriate $100,000 to acquire a site and construct a branch home for disabled soldiers, sailors and marines' in the state of Florida. BLUFF FAILED TO WORK. Corpse Taken From Grave Sends Negro to the Gallows. Will Jones, colored, was hanged at Helena, Ark., Friday morning for the murder of W. A. Robertson. Jones murdered his victim in cold blood on February 6th. He escaped and later his friends told a circumstantial story of him being killed in a crap game. Officers were suspicious, disinterred the body buried as Jones and found it was not his. Search was renewed and the negro was captured at Rosedale, Miss. Farmers of South to Gather in City of New Orleans IN MONTH OF JANUARY Object of Great Meeting is Bet Forl In Statement Made by President Honla Jurgian President Harvie Jordan makes the announcement that the southern cotton growers' meeting in New Orleans January 24, 25 and 26 is for the purpose of organizing and consolidating southern agricultural associations into a central body with a unified information on the lines of the United States department of agriculture. It is not intended to discredit the government bureau, but to supplement its information. "We propose to know as much about the business of the spinners as they do about ours," said Mr. Jordan. "As it is now, they know everything about us, and we are in the dark. Among the other things, it is our object to bring about closer relations between the manufacturer and producer, that the price may be fixed by laws of supply and demand, and not by the speculator. To finance the cotton situation; to induce a rapid organization of cotton producers in every cotton growing county and to establish a bureau of information which will give the planters reliable data as to increase, average condition of growing cotton, prospective yield, cost of delivery to spinners, cost of manufacturing, price at which manufactured goods are sold, consumption of American cotton by the mills of the world and the value, if any. Ellis D. Smith, a member of the convention from South Carolina and owner of the five largest mills in that state, will propose a committee to visit the cotton manufacturing centers of the east and Europe to investigate conditions for the advice and benefit of the association." LAWSON AND GREENE MEET. ed clash Did Not Occur. W. C. Greene, of New York, who this last week accused Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, with being responsible for the recent break in copper shares, arrived in Boston Friday and was met at the Hotel Tourraine by Mr. Lawson. The nature of the statements issued by both Colonel Greene and Mr. Lawson, but particularly, by Colonel Greene, who considered that Mr. Lawson was to blame for the raid upon the stock of the Greene Consolidated Copper Company, together with the market developments of the past few days, all had combined to suggest the possibility of a clash between the two operators. So far as became known, however, nothing of he kind took place, and Colonel Greene returned to New York on the 5 o'clock train Friday afternoon, after having been in conference with Mr. Lawson since 9:45 a.m. Added interest was lent to the incident through the presence of police, and by the rather unexpected manner in-which Colonel Greene and Mr. Lawson met at the hotel. Livingston Wanta. Expose of. How Cotton Report Was Issued. The question of the accuracy or inaccuracy of the cotton crop estimates of the department of agriculture will perhaps be settled finally and for all time if the house of representatives adopts a resolution offered by Representative Livingston, of Georgia, in the house, Friday. The language of the resolution follows: "That the secretary of agriculture is hereby requested to forward to the house all information and data in detail upon which his report of December 3 was based, covering all sources and kinds of information." KEPT MONEY IN THE HOUSE Man, Wife, and a Lady Visitor Murdered and Cremated. W. M. Stevenson and his wife and Mrs. Willie Barrett, a visitor, have been burned to death in the Stevenson home, twelve miles east of Monticello, Ark. When neighbors reached the house, they found the bodies of the inmates burned beyond recognition. Stevenson was known to keep considerable money in the house and it is believed the house was attacked for the purpose of robbery and theft set on fire to cover the crime. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year.....$1.25 Two Months.....$1.50 Three Months.....$2.00 Remittance must be made by Express o Post Office Money Order, or Registered Letter Advertising Rates given on application. PROMISES have been made that the disorder so prevalent in the shopping section on Christmas eve night will not be tolerated. It is hoped that this promise will be carried out. GEORGIA is to be given credit for not passing an act disfranchising her colored citizens. Because of that fact, should Congress pass a bill cutting, down representation, Georgia should be excluded. Every race has a natal day and loyalty is shown in the observance of the same. The first of January is the day that we celebrate and as a race we should have as much pride in this day as the other races have in theirs. THERE is no reason for the barbarous celebration of Christmas day as indulged in by many of the people of this city and other places. Christmas is a day celebrated in honor of the birth of Christ and the sentiment of "Peace on earth and good will to men," should pervade every being. EMANCIPATION day will be celebrated on Monday January 2. That is a day on which every colored person should be fittingly observe. The Emancipation Association has arranged to have an interesting literary program which will be rendered at the F. A. B. church immediately after the parade. Mr. George S. Williams, one of our prominent and most respected young men, has been selected to deliver the address. The friends of Mr. Williams are aware of his ability and know that he will give an address long to be remembered. Let us all unite in making this day a memorable one. Collector Bucker. An article which appeared in the Atlanta Independent of the 3rd inst. in the nature of an attack on Mr. Henry A. Rucker, Collector of Internal Revenue for the State of Georgia, has attracted wide and adverse criticism. The purpose of the publication seems to have been the injuring of Mr. Rucker in his position as Internal Revenue Collector, and his displacement by a white man. The colored people of Georgia and the country have been speedy and emphatic in their condemnation of this act of the Independent. And even the Southern whites have not responded to the Independent's onslaught, as they were evidently expected. The newspaper edited by Mr. John Temple Graves, the Atlanta News, takes up theudgel on behalf of Mr. Rucker. It is to be regretted that a paper published ostensibly in the interest of the race should be guilty of the breach of self respect and fair dealing, which the Independent has committed. Mr. Rucker is a man of spotless integrity and unimpeachable character, and has been, and is now, a faithful, upright and efficient officer. Such a man is an ornament of the race, and we hope that he may be retained in his present position by President Roosevelt. Mr. Rucker's displacement would probably mean the loss of this place to the colored people, and we certainly hope that the race's share of the offices may be more, and not less than present.—Washington Bee. During the recent presidential campaign, Mr. Rucker expressed a desire for the election of Mr. Roosevelt, and forebodings of evil results which would come to the race, if Parker and Davis were elected. These views were published at the time in two race papers. Since the election, a paper published by colored men at Atlanta, Ga. "The Atlanta Independent," with an ex-internal revenue officer as editor, has called attention to Mr. Rucker's ante-election opinions with the evident purpose of exciting the ice of the southern, mob against him. It is inconceivable that any Colored man, at least should find fault with what Mr. Rucker said as to mobbers, lynchers and repressionists, except possibly that it was not strong enough, and pointed enough, and that he had before been silent too long, as to the wrongs of the race. In all other respects his deliverance is above criticism. To use these expressions, as a means to prejudice, Mr. Rucker's case for reappointment is entirely unjustifiable. There is another view of the case, which should appeal to Colored men, and that is the probability that in case Mr. Rucker is not retained in his present place, the position will be lost to the race. Mr. Roosavelt has shown a marked disposition to appoint white men to positions where the displacement of the Colored incumbent has taken place. As illustrations, the Wilson, N. C., postoffice; the Wilmington, N. C., col- M. lectorship of customs; the Atlanta, Ga., collectorship of customs; the Athens, Ga., postmastership, and the naval officer at New Orleans may be cited. In view of the surprising attempt to arouse predjudice against Mr. Rucker, and in view of the fact that if this faithful and tried officer is removed, the place is likely to be lost to the race; it is to be hoped that the President will retain him in his present position Hunter, J. W.; L. G. Mongin, Treasurer; E. N. Sullivan, Secretary, W. Swinton, S. D; E. I. Martin, D.; E. O. Jones, S. S; W. G. Clenents, J. S.; W. J. MoClurkin, Mahal; O. Brinson, Chaplain; Samu Cage, Tyler. Eureka Lodge No. 1, elected the following officers on Wednesday night last; Geo. L. Binyard, W. M. J. B. Butler S. W; John F. A. drews, J. W.; I. Binyard, Treasure The most surprising thing is that any Colored editor could have been found to wage such a campaign, and that he dare do it. This setting: the white mob on a Colored man who condemns the persecutors of his race is despicable. Any Negro who would do such a thing ought to be read out of decent society and consider himself lucky if he is allowed to live. This is not a more matter of a Colored man holding office. It is a question of far deeper import to Colored southerners; it is a question as to whether the Federal government is to be a party to the plot to put the cowardly, truckling Colored men into places of prominence and power, and put a premium upon cur like and traitorous actions. We hope the President will see the matter in this light and spare all of us the grave injury consequent upon his removal of Rucker. But who can conceive of President Roosevelt encouraging such a dirty trick as that of this Colored paper? Don't fear!—Boston Guardian. Masonic Notes. Bro Lawton, from Mystic Tie Lodge, Bogley, was in the city on Monday to have the Paat Master's degree conferred upon him. Bro. Lanier of Register, called at the office on Tuesday. From Sister Candic White, secretary of Queen of Sheba Chapter at Cordele, we learn, of the election of the officers of the chapter. She speaks encouragingly of the work and states that new members continue to join. Martha chapter O. E. S. at Ashburn organized a Juvenile chapter recently and the officers are Master A. B. Mayo, president; Evaline Parker, vice president; Lovey Johnson, secretary; Master Clyde McKinley Smith, treasurer; Mrs. G. O. Smith, Mrs. Martha Ezzard and Mrs. Rebecca Woodard, directresses. This was done under directions of District Deputy Grand Patron G. O. Smith. We note that some of the secretaries are sending in returns with no post-office address of the officers. How do they expect the Grand Master or Grand Secretary to reach them without this information. Do not wait, but on the night of the election send in your report of election to the Grand Master and Grand Secretary. On Friday night of last week, the following officers of Hilton Lodge No. 2, and Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 15 were installed by Past Grand Master J. H. Deveaux and Grand Secretary Sol. C. Johnson: Hilton Lodge—P. W. Maxwell, W. M.; S. G. Ryals, S. W; G O. Price, J. W.; S. M. Jackson, Treasurer; M. G. Robertson, Secretary; N. H. Thompson, S. D.; J. M. Lomax, J. D.; S. H. Parnell, S. S.; C. O. W. Alexander, J. S.; J. W. Hendrickson, Marshall; J. B. Brown, Chaplain; J. H. Hugee, Tyler. Mt. Moriah Lodge—S. H: Johnson, W. M.; P. B. Ray, S. W.; P. M. Leopoto Holler. BROUGHTON & BULL STS CAPITAL STOCK, $500.000. Full Paid. Non-assessible. The strongest and most progressive Negro Company, offers to the investing public a block of $20,000 worth of its capital stock at $7 per share. This offer holds good for the next sixty days, after which it will go to $8 per share. It can be bought by paying seven dollars down on 5 shares and $3 per month until paid. If paid for cash a discount of 6 per cent will be allowed. Stock bought before January first will participate in the annual dividends in full. From January first and not later than April first half dividends will be paid. Have sold nearly $20,000 worth this in state alone in the last two years. It is backed by more than a hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of real estate at appraised valuation. Thus insuring the investor against any possible loss. This is the last chance to acquire an iron-clad investment in this company for $7 that will go to $3 then $9 and shortly to $10. The actual value of which is now $7.25. As the profit increases your investment increase. No watered stock. We build in the ground. The Savings bank offers to the public a durable investment seven per cent allowed, compounded quarterly. Call or address 222 W. Broughton St. Savannah Ga. Bell 'Phone 1144. L. C. COLLINS, Secretary. F. M. COHEN, Teller. J. W. ARMSTRONG, General Manager. Both Solid Vestibuled Traius, with Day Coaches of Newest Design, Pullman Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars and Elegant Dining Cars. Hunter, J. W.; L. G. Mongin, Treasurer; E. N. Sullivan, Secretary; C. W. Swinton, S. D; E. L. Martin, J. D.; E. O. Jones, S. S; W. G. Olements, J. S.; W. J. McClurkin, Marshal; C. Brinson, Chaplain; Samuel Cage, Tyler. Eureka Lodge No. 1, elected the following officers on Wednesday night last; Geo. L. Binyard, W. M; J. B. Butler S. W; John F. Andrews, J. W.; I. Binyard, Treasurer; Sol. C. Johnson, Secretary; R. N. Moore, S. D; R Neal, J. D; Walter S. Scott, S S; Benjamin Jackson, J. S; Wm. Carson, Marshal; W. J. Johnson, Chaplain; R. Waring, Tyler, Brutally Tortured. Biliary Torture. A case came to light that for persistent and unmerciful torture has perhaps never been equaled. Joe Golobick 'of Coluso, Calif, writes. "For 15 years I endured insufferable pain from Rheumatism and nothing relieved me though I tried everything known. I came across Electric Bitters and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles of it completely relieved and cured me." Just as good for Liver and Kidney troubles and general debility. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists. To the Public. I desire to inform the Public that the Undertaking Business of the late J. H. Johnson will be continued at the same place No. 331 Jefferson street and I beg the Public for a continuance of their patronage and good will, assuring them of the same prompt and careful attention and courteous treatment that have characterized this business in the past. Mr. W. R. Fields who has for sometime been closely associated with Mr. J H. Johnson in the management of the business will assume its General Management and devote his entire time to same and to all who entrust any business or engagement to him, I guarantee perfect satisfaction. Atlantic Coast Line. Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets for the holidays at rates one and one third fares between all stations on its own lines and connecting lines south of the Ohio and Potomac and East of the Mississippi Rivers, tickets to be sold December 23, 24, 25, 31, 1904 and January 1st, 1905 return limit January 4th 1905. Tickets at same rates will be sold to teachers and students of schools and colleges upon presentation and surrender of certificates, signed by Superintendents, Presidents, or Principales December 17-24 inclusive with final limit January 8th 1906. Ticket Agents will furnish any further information desired. H. M. Emerson, Traffic Manager. W. J. Craig, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington N. C. W. H. Leahy, Division Passenger Agent, Savannah, Ga. Cheap Rates Via Central of Georgia. Holdley Excursion Rates via. Central of Georgia Railway Company. During the Holidays, excursion tickets will be sold between all ticket station on C. of Ga. 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Its peace on earth; good will to men, Tell it again, and yet again. 2. Christmas bells. ```markdown ``` CHRISTMAS: Its Origin, Its Spirit. HRISTMAS is such a thoroughly established institution, so integral a part of our yearly program that I really don't think the possibility of dispensing with it ever occurred to me until A. H. J.'s little poem, "The False Calendar," came to hand, and I "Fell to thinking how 'twould be if such a thing were true," and Christmas were wiped off the calendar. Surely, winter would seem a long, cold, cruel season without the anniversary that opens our hearts, our homes and our purses, and possesses us with the spirit of loving and giving, and kindly thought of others. Our Christmas season is a curious commingling of Christian-and pagan ceremonials. When Christianity was making slow headway against polytheism, the early fathers of the church found it expedient to engraft upon the new faith some of the customs and practices of the old. Thus, long before the Christian era "the babe in the manager" was a symbol of the birth of the new year, and was part of the Saturnalia, or festival of Saturn, the madest and most riotiously merry of pagan feasts. The decorations of our houses with evergreens and mistletoes come from the rites of the ancient Drulds, who yearly cut the milky-berried parasite from the trees with silver knives and much ceremonial. The Drulds were not pagans, as the Romans were; they believed in God, in a future life, in rewards and punishments for good and evil doing, but their faith was crude and cruel. The giving of gifts, the feastings, and the benefactions to the poor which characterize the great Christian holiday were features of the midwinter festival of the pagans, and were grafted upon the new religion to make the transition from the one to the other more easy. Later Christmas revels, the wassall, the "yalts," traces of which still survive in England, can be followed back to the Yule festival of the ancients. Yule being the name of the winter month in which the days begin to lengthen. Yule was derived from Hule, a wheel, the ancient symbol of the sun. Great logs were drawn to the cavernous fireplaces of those days with great ceremony and merriment, and were lighted as symbolical of the return of the sun in the winter solstice, and in honor of the lengthening days. The early Christians did not specially celebrate the nativity, but regarded as more sacred the anniversary of Christ's baptism, as the date on which His ministry began. The institution of the festival of Christmas is attributed to the Emperor Commodus, and it was not until A. D. 380 that Eastern churches generally adopted it. "Christ's Mass"—from which "Christmas" is derived, was in earlier times celebrated at the New Year (January 2) by eastern Christians. Julius I., Bishop of Rome, fixed the date we now celebrate as Christmas. Christmas is not, therefore, the exact anniversary of the nativity, that ```markdown ``` "For Unto Us a Child is Born, Unto Us a Son is Given." 0. Christmas bells, ring out the Savior's birth. 1. Sweet bells, glad bells, this day to all the earth. That all to him, their glorious King. 0. silver bells, may incense bring Who welcome Him, with Him shall reign, Tell it again and yet again. 0. Christmas bells. date being unknown. It is a day set apart to celebrate the event, much as we set apart Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude and giving thanks for the bountiful gifts of the earth. All Christian nations observe Christmas. It is a well-nigh universal holiday. Some of us keep it in spirit; there are few who do not keep it in the letter. The mysteries begin weeks prior to its coming; we plan the Christmas surprises, practice self-denial to swell our Christmas fund, or give our time to the making of gifts, that we may fifty celebrate its annual return. There is something about the season that faclates the heart to generosity. We want to make others happy. We begin prudently—set a limit to our expenditures and declare "thus far and not a dollar over." But "the loving and giving" spirit grows up. We are tempted; there are so many lovely things in the stores, so many expedients to wile the cash from our purses. Just as long as we keep our motives pure and high, and don't let them de- "For Unto THE MA secend to the level of a "bargain counter Christmas," our joy in Christmas is real. But when we make gifts because others have given to us; when we measure values; when we let ourselves feel a little envious because others have received more richly or more abundantly than we, we very soon find out that we have lowered the high meaning of the day and drifted far from its spirit. A merry Christmas by no means requires expensive gifts. A tree prettily dressed with strings of popcorn and cranberries and hung with apples and oranges delights child eyes as much as if its adornments were more costly. Little things please if chosen, with thought of the desires of the recipient. Have a good dinner, and invite some who would otherwise eat a scanty or a lonely one to dine with you. Don't have a selfish Christmas, but let your Christmas giving and your Christmas cheer radiate from your home to bless the poor, the lonely, the unfortunate. Make up your mind to do something toward making some outsider have a merry Christmas, and the act will prove a benison upon your own. Last year a kind-hearted woman invited to her Christmas table a man who called to see her, husband on Christmas morning. He, was nooor, shabby, lonely, he, had been down in the depths of despair; he, had "setten husks with swine," and, was trying to work his, way back, to respectbility. He ate, as only a half familed man can eat at a home table, and when he went away, warmed and fed, and, better yet, cheered by the kindly welcome and encouraged by being greeted as a friend and an equal, tears ran down his cheeks as he thanked his entertainer. Did not that woman's act breathe more of the true spirit of Christmas than the entertaining of well-to-do friends, or the bestowing of rich gifts upon those who already have more than they need? BEATRIX. . His Wants. I want two drums When Christmas comes; (But I don't want slates for doin' sums!) An' a wagon load of sugar-plums! An' a big football, an' a top that hums, (But never a slate for doin' sums!) Oh, I just want lots when Christmas comes) Us a Child in Us a Son ADONNA WITH THE , N aphael (Italian: Born 1483; Died 1526 New Version. A long green Christmas makes a fat pocketbook. ONLY TWO REALITIES. Billy-"So yer didn't git nuthin' but a jacknife and a sled for Christmas!" Tommy-"Yes. Dat's all I got worth speaking of. Dere wuz a suft uv clothes, and a overcoat, and a hat or two, and some underclothes, and a Bible, and a book uv poems, and some stockin's, and gloves, and collars and cuffs, and a few other trifles like dat, not worth speaking of."-Puck Santa Claus-"I guess I'd better wind up this toy spider, so as to show the kid how it works." The Kld—"Papa—pal here is a big spider in my room." Papa—"Well, I'll do him!" s Born, s Given." DIADEM. The Merry Days. Hang the holly berry— Let the red flames glow; Cheeks as red as cherries Was born on Christmas Day. 'Neath the m'stictoe! Outside voices on the air: "Christmas comes but once a year!" Steeple bells z-ringing. Over merry throngs. And the fiddle singing All the old-time songs! And outside voices on the air: "Christmas comes but once 3 year!" Goodnight Song. Sleep, my little curl-head, sleep! Here beside your nest I keep. Mother's hung your Christmas stocking. Mother's hand your cradle's rocking— Sleep, my little curl-head, sleep! Sleep, my little curl-head, sleep! Soft the Christmas shadows creep; Snowflakes white are flocking—locking Santa Claus will find your stocking— Sleep, my little curl-head, sleep! OUR GIRLS AND BOYS A little brown baby, round and wee, With kind winds to rock him, slept high in a tree And he grew and he grew till, oh, dreadful to say! He tumbled right out of his cradle one day, Down, down from the tree-top, a terrible But the queer little fellow was not hurt at all; And sound and sweet he lies in the grass, And there you will find him whenever you pass. —Minneapolis Journal Junior. A LOCUST'S BREATHING. Hold a locust between your fingers and watch the breathing movements of the body. Prof. Packard says: "There were sixty-five contractions in a minute in a locust which had been held between the fingers about ten minutes." How does that compar- with the number of breaths you take each minute? Insects of swiftest flight breathe most rapidly.—From Nature and Science in St. Nicholas. STRAWBERRY FISHING. "Mollie, Uncle Herman's field is just like the sea," said Millie as a gentle little summer breeze swept over the tall grass flecked with daisies, and made it bend in rippling curves like the green sea waves with their white-caps of foam. "So it is," said Mollie; "let's play fishing in it." "But there are no fishes, because it's not a truly sea, only just grass." "But we'll catch play fishes," answered Mollie; "and, oh, I know what they'll be—strawberries." So the two children made safe little dives down under the green grass waves. With happy calls, they told of every sweet, ripe, rosy strawberry fish that they caught. There were plenty of fish. By and by they wandered into the very high grass. Millie stood up. She could not see over it and began to cry: "We're lost, we're lost and can't find our way out." "Never mind," said Mollie, "I think I can find the way." So off they started. They must have walked a very long distance, it seemed to Mollie, but the grass was still over their heads. Somebody walking along the road saw two pink and white sunbonnets bobbing about in the grass. "Hello, girlies!" he called. "What are you doing over there?" "It's Uncle Herman," cried Mollie, racing toward the direction from which the sound came. "We were strawberry fishing, and got lost," said Mollie as Uncle Herman lifted her over the rail fence.—Adapted from the Mayflower. BOYS ON A BURNING SHIP. Five hundred boys from different workhouses in London were put to school, to be trained as sailors on board the training ship Gollath. This great ship suddenly caught fire about 8 o'clock one winter morning. It was hardly daylight. In three minutes the ship was on fire from one end to the other, and the fire bell rang to call the boys each to his post. What did they do? Did they cry; or scream, or fly about in confusion? No; each ran to his proper place. The boys had been trained to do it, and no one forgot himself, nor lost his presence of mind, but all behaved like men. Then, when it was found impossible to save the ship, those who could swim, at the command of the captain, jumped into the water and swam for their lives. Some, at the captain's command, got into a boat, and when the sheets of clouds of dame and smoke came out of the ship at them, the smaller boys for a moment were frightened and wanted to push away. But there was one among them, a little mate (his name was William Bolton), a quiet boy, much beloved by his comrades, who had the sense and the courage to say: "No, we must stay and help those who are still in the ship." He kept the barge alongside of the Gollath as long as possible, and was thus the means of saving more than 100 lives. And there were others that were still in the ship while the flames went on spreading, and they were standing by the captain who had been so kind to them all, and whom they loved so much. In that treadful moment they thought more of him than of themselves, and one threw his arms around his neck and said, "You'll be buried, Captain;" and another said, "Saye yourself, Captain!" But the captain said, "No, boys! that is not the way at sea." He meant that the way at sea is to prepare for danger beforehand, to meet it manfully' when it comes, and to look at the safety not of oneself, but of others—Little Christian. MAKING A TOOL CABINET A very convenient tool cabinet that will hang against the wall may be made with two doors of nearly equal size, so that there will be four instead of two surfaces against which to hang tools. The body of the chest is thirty inches high, twenty inches wide, and nine inches deep, outside measure. It is made of wood, three-quarters of an inch in thickness, fastened together with screws and glue, and varplished, to improve its appearance. One side, of the cabinet is but three inches and a half wide, and to this side the inner door is made fast with hinges, so it will swing in against a stop molding on the opposite side. A small bolt on the door will faster it in place when shut in, and on both sides of this door hooks and pegs can be arranged on which to hang tools. Inside the back of the cabinet hooks and pegs can be arranged also, for saws, squares and other flat tools. The outer door is provided with a wide strip to take the place of the lacking part of that side of the cabinet, and when the doors are closed in and locked the appearance of the chest will be uniform. With a little careful planning and figuring it will not be a difficult matter to construct this cabinet and the doors so that they will fit snugly and close easily. The doors will keep their shape better if made from narrow matched boards and held together at the ends with battens or strips nailed, across the ends of the boards. Two-inch wrought butts will be heavy enough for the hinges of the doors. Provide a cabinet lock at the edge of the outer door. On the inside of the outer door some tool pegs can be-arranged, and near the bottom a bit rack is made with a leather strap formed into loops as described for the tool rack. Under each loop a hole is bored in a strip of wood into which the square end of the bits will fit, so they will stand vertically and appear in an orderly row; for chisels a similar set of pockets can be made of wood.—From Joseph H. Adams' "The Practical Boy," in St. Nicholas. A "ROUNDABOUT" TRICK. Give another boy a broonstick or a somewhat longer stick and tell him to grasp it with both hands near one end, plant the other end firmly in an angle between the wall and the floor and then pass entirely under the stick, from one side to the other, between his hands and the wall. "If he attempts, this apparently easy feat without knowing how it should THE START OF THE TRICK. be done, he will be almost sure to do one of three things. He will stop and give the sing-up, or let go the stick and tumble on his nose, or, possibly, hold on and come down to the floor, stick and all, because his knees have given away or his feet have slipped. This is because he, quite naturally, tries to pass under the stick with his face toward the wall. After he and the others have failed in one way or another and have declared the feat impossible, show them how easy it is by doing it yourself. But you must stand with your back toward the wall and with your feet rather far apart and well braced, and, of course, you must bend backward as your head and body go under the stick. Your feet and the end of the stick form a broad triangle, and if the stick is long enough and firmly grasped there is little danger of either falling or falling. The end of the stick should not be very round and smooth, and you PASSING. UNDER THE BROOM. should always hold it and caution the others to hold it, exactly perpendicular to the line where the wall meets the floor, without the least slant, to right or left, which might make the group sidewise. New York Evening Mall. A PARTING WORD. Once I shall see you again, or two, Ere we part, my friend! One more coming or two must suffice, To a whole life's end. Then small I miss you so much! Or fast as I hold you now, Faster, forever find you in touch? From the past, guess how! Near or far, knit or apart— Think of me well or ill. Here in my lonely heart, You will be coming still; Here at the thought of your face, Your hand will beat my door, Quick! and my heart in its place, Upon yours ever more. —Laurence Housman, in Pall Mall Magazine. SAVED. ISS VIOLET, will you give this letter to Mrs. Saltby? I had my hands full of drawing materials; but I received the letter, and continued on my way to Mrs. Saltby's dressing room. The drawings were little studies I had made while down at the senses, where I had spent my vacation; made for Mrs. Saltby—to whom I had been "companion" for a year—and Mrs. Saltby had been interested in them, saying— "Touch them up a bit, Violet, and I will get a portfolio for them and keep them." I usually sat with her in her dressing room through the morning. And thither I now repaired to touch up the drawings, while she sat with her slipped feet on the fender, embroidering with purple and crimson wools. I gave her the letter, and went to a low seat in the deep bay window. I sharpened a pencil, and then happened to glance toward my companion. Her face was ashy white. Her profile was turned toward me. In its regularity and pallor it looked like a face cut in stone. But I had never seen it look so sharp and deathly. The letter was clenched in her hand. I had brought her bad news. I was shocked, but silent. I tried to remember what I knew of her family relations. She was a handsome, black-haired woman of fifty, who had been early widowed, and returned to her father's house. Her parents were dead. Her mother had died in her infancy, and she had been the mistress of Redburn Hall ever since. It was not long, however, since her father's decease. She had never, had a child. She had no brothers or sisters whom I had ever heard of. I could not surmise what had happened. I saw her burn the letter, and then rose and left the room. Afterwards I guessed whom that communication, was from. A week passed. They were quiet and comfortable, but rather monotonous, weeks at Redburn. But, though young, I was less restless than most girls. I was not unhappy with Mrs. Salty. Only sometimes I wished for a little change. It came—a most startling episode. We had company to dine—Mrs. Saltby's lawyer and personal friend from town. I was dressing her hair, as I sometimes did, for she liked my arrangements—pronouncing them article. Suddenly, without knock or warning, the door was flung open and a young man walked in. I felt Mrs. Saltby start under my hands. I was frightened—the intruder looked so bold and reckless. He was very handsome; but he seemed to me to have been travelling long, or to have come out of some revel. His linen was soled, his long, clustering hair unbrushed, and eyes bloodshot. Yet his appearance was singularly attractive. I had never before seen so high-bred and graceful a man. Mrs. Saltby did not speak to him. He seated himself before and not far from her, however. "Go on, Violet," she said. "Certainly, let the young lady proceed with her task," he said quickly. "What I have to say need not interfere with her employment. I understand that she is your companion and confidante, though I have not had the pleasure of meeting her before." The last sentence appeared to have been quite mechanically spoken, for he had fixed his eyes fiercely upon Mrs. Salbyb's face, and seemed to see only her. I went on pinning up the brains of her hair as I had been blid, but my hands trembled. I could not see her face, but I think she met that look steadily. "You refused me," he said, in a far different tone from that in which he had first spoken, low and concentrated. "Certainly," she answered. "Do you want my blood upon your head?" he exclaimed. "I washed my hands clear of you long ago," she answered composely. "Long ago," he repeated. And a wave of emotion, that was inexplicable to me, went over his face. Then he was silent. I don't know why, but that moment I pitied him. He got up and commenced walking the floor. "I tell you, Winifred, I must have this money," he said; "I must have it, and to-night, to-night," he repeated. Mrs. Saltby was silent. I caught a glimpse of her face. Flint was not harder. "Let me have it, Winifred," he said, pausing before her, "and I promise you it shall be the last time." She made no reply. "The last time. I mean it, Winifred." His voice faltered. She did not speak. "Will you?" "No," she replied, with no emotion whatever. His face had been working with some strong, deep feeling. But that monosyllable seemed to strike him like a blow. He stood looking at her, his face still and desperate. "I did not think God could make such a woman as you are," he said at last. I felt her, shrink beneath the actual horror with which he seemed to regard her. But she spoke with unaltered composure: "I told you more than a year ago that I should pay no more debts of yours, contracted in gambling or in any other way," she said. "I mean it—you know that I mean it. I have given you a fair warning. I shall not change." He did not speak; his head was drooped upon his breast; he was deathly pale. "I have done my duty by you, Guy—you know I have," she added. "Yes, you have been just, but you have never been merciful," he replied. "Oh, God!" He flung up his arms with a bitter cry that wring my heart. I looked at her. No, she did not re-lent or go to him. He had flung himself into a chair, and with his head dropped into his arms folded upon the back, was the most hopeless figure I had ever seen. She arose, for I had finished her hair, and took a seat nearer the fire. Her lips were gray, as if she were cold, but her face was still as inflexible as flint. He gave a groan and started up suddenly. "I am going," he said. "I——" He met her eye, and asked: "Why do you not kill me? I was altogether in your hands once. You killed her, you will remember." A slight flush stained her cheek. "You would have made her happy, I suppose, if she had lived," she said, sarcastically. But the sting did not seem to reach him. "If she had lived! Oh, Heaven!!" she had lived! "Winifred, may God deal, by you as you have dealt by me." "I am willing," she answered. He remained but a moment longer. Wrapping his cleak about him, he gave her one look of reproach and left the room. I looked wistfully at her; she did not speak to me, and I, too, went away. She was ill the next day, but on the following day she appeared much as usual. Of all that I thought and felt, I, of course, sald nothing. The matter was no affair of mine. I understood that the two were brother and sister; that the young man was named Guy Sedley, that he was dissolute and in disgrace, that Mrs. Saltby had taken care of him in boyhood, but now ignored the relationship. I was in no way allowed to learn any more. But on the second night I was awakened by a light shining into my chamber. It was something unusual, for the little clock on the mantel was chiming 12. After a moment I slipped out of bed and glided toward the open door. The long, embroidered folds of my night dress nearly tripped me up; but I made no noise with my bare feet upon the deep velvet of the carpet. I don't know whom I expected to see, certainly not Guy Sedley, kneeling before a sandalwood chest, with papers strewn around on the floor. A taper burning on the mantel showed his face perfectly cool as he went on searching for something. He must have come through my room to reach the apartment, for it had no opening but into my chamber. I saw, too, a dirk knife on the floor, close at his side. I looked at him an instant. Even then I remembered to pity him, then glided forward, snatched the knife and leaped back to the door. I was mistress of the situation, for I had come from behind him and done all as in a flash; and as he rose to his feet I stood with a calmness that showed that it was not my intention to immediately arouse the house. With a presence of mind equal to my own, he put the roll of bank notes he had been searching for into the pocket of his walstcoat, and with a glittering eye regarded me speculatively. I did not scream. I know now that he was not much afraid of me. "You have been robbing your sister," I said, "but if you will put the money back I will let you go." His intense attention of me changed to a look of wonder. "You, child, are not afraid of me?" he asked. "No." I answered truthfully. "You must have been glad to find that it was not necessary," I said. He looked more astonished than before, but I did not stop to think of that. "Put the money back," I said. "No," he said, firmly. "I will murder you first. "Do not do that," said I. "I am your friend. I was sorry for you that day." He did not speak, but a troubled look disturbed the pale fixedness of his face. "How much money have you there?" I asked. "One hundred pounds," "And you need it very much?" "Very much," he replied, with a bitter smile. "Please put it back," I said, "she has been just to you; I would like to be merciful; I will give you the/money." "You!" I. stung, open the door, next to me, writing 'desk, and came back to him. "These I give you freely." I said, opening the roll of notes. "You said to her that it would be the last time, and I hope——" He had taken the notes, into his hand, looking at them in a kind of unbelieving way. "You may hope that you have saved me," he said in a low voice. We were silent for a moment. We were silent for a moment. "You know now that I was very sorry for you," I said, with tears in my eyes. "Yes," he said, gravely, "and I love you for it." He put Mrs. Salthy's money back and rearranged the chest. I began to listen nervously for voices about the house; but all was still. He locked the chest and gave me the key. "You know where it is kept?" "Yes, in a drawer in her dressing room." I wondered now he had obtained it. "Hasten and get away." "There is no danger. I made my way hither carefully. Pure, brave little girl, how fearless you are for yourself." He looked at me earnestly as if he wished to carry away a clear memory of my features; then wrapping his cloak about him, flung up the sash and leaped soundless out into the darkness, I extinguished the taper and crept back to bed. I did not hear a sound about the house until daybreak. When I arose I saw the dirk knife glittering in the sunshine near my writing desk, where I had lain it. Then I shuddered. A year later I was the mistress of Redburn—the beautiful house, the spacious grounds, were all mine. Mrs. Salty had died and bequeathed them to me. On her dying bed she said: "Violet, you are my helix. There is only one living being who has my blood in his veins. Him I disown." She paused and went on: "You have seen my brother; I loved him, I was ambitious for him, but his natural beat was evil. We had a cousin Flora, a child who was brought up with him. They were engaged to be married, but I forbade it. I revenaled to her his dissipation. I told her of his debts and deeds of daring. She loved him, she trusted him—but she was delicate and dled. He says I killed her." She grew pale, even past her dying pallor; she went on: "When I saw him last the officers of justice were after him; he was a detainer. He had stolen money to pay his gambling debts. He is probably in jail now; but I will have none of him, and will never forgive him." So she died, hard as flint to the last. And I was the heirress of Redburn. I was young. I was fond of galey; I had now the means at my disposal. Every summer my house was filled with guests. In the winter I was in London or abroad, and yet I lived only on the interest of the money bestowed upon me. Three years passed. I had never heard a word of Guy Sedley, when one day the Bromleys, of London, who were coming to visit me, asked leave to bring a friend. I extended the invitation, and Guy Sedley came. It was a shock, but he gave no token of the past. Reclaimed from his errors, he was so refined and manly that he was the most distinguished of my guests. I loved him, but I thought: "He must hate me, the usurper of his rights. He is poor because I have his patrimony; I have no right to Redburn, and I will not keep it. I will give it back to him." An opportunity came. He was sitting on the terrace one bright evening. I went and took a seat near him. "How lovely this view is!" he exclaimed, pointing toward the distant hills. "Yes, and you shall wish for your right no longer, Mr. Sedley. Redburn is yours. I have no claim to it." He did not speak, and I went on. "Your sister was just, and she would have made you the heir if she had lived to see what you are to-day." "But it was your mercy, not her justice, Miss Blanchard, that saved me. Violet, I love you, and will take Redburn with your hand, not else." I put my hand in his, trusting him, loving him utterly, and very proud to make him the master of Redburn. Nor have I ever regretted it.—Waverley Magazine. Kalter Wilhelm's Cooks. Feeding the Germany Emperor is no light task. Despite all that is said about the Kaiser's Spartan habits, there are few monarchs who keep more elaborate tables. He has no fewer than four chefs—Schliedenstucker, a German; Harding, an Englishman; an Italian and a Frenchman—so that he can have his meals for the day served in the style of whatever nation he may happen to fancy. Each of these chefs has his staff of assistants, while in addition there is an individual who may safely be described as "sausage maker to the Kaiser." His Majesty is very fond of the huge white frankfurter sausage, and has a supply of them made fresh every day in his own kitchen. When engaged in maneuvering his army on a big field day these frankfurters and bread invariably form the Kaiser's lunchon. In addition to all these cooks there is a special staff to prepare meals for the younger of the princes and princesses, who are not allowed to partake of the rich dishes the elder members of the family indulge in.—Stray Stories A Peculiar Clock. Launceston, England, has an eccentric town clock. The other at 11 n. m. it struck twenty-four times. At 4 p. m. it did better, with 100 times, and at 5 p. m. it was breaking the record, and had struck continuously for fifteen minutes, when a mob of infuriated citizens took it in hand and stopped it. OF INTEREST TO WOMEN This thing of waiting to be married until the man is able to maintain a wife in idleness is contrary to social philosophy and subversive of real happiness. There is no good reason why a young army officer's wife shouldn't do the cooking and house cleaning, nor why they young married officer shouldn't fetch in the wood and carry out the slops—why both should not practice a little economy and self-denial and raise a family like other honest, God-fearing and country-loving folk. Army life is artificial enough and frivolous enough now, as, Indeed, is civile social life, and the Corbin idea will drive it farther afield in downright wickedness. Philosophy aside, when most young people want to marry love will find a way. It has laughed at locksmiths since the world began, and it will not be the least bit appalled by foolish army regulations.—Houston (Tex.) Post. THE HOOP SKIRT. Walking skirts will remain short and full. There are those who hint at a lining of buckram in the hem, to be succeeded by whalebone, with possibly steel as a last resource. Between a steel-stiffened skirt and a crinoline there is little difference. Full skirts will be worn also in those gowns that are intended for smart occasions, although the pleats and gathers will be more simply arranged than hitherto, while flounces and frills will be fewer in number. In many cases where soft fabrics like crepe de chine and velours mousseline are being used, the skirts will be allowed to fall in long, straight folds from waist to feet, the bodices being also very simple, but picturesquely arranged with full folds coming from the shoulders and crossing in front, under a deep waist belt of soft silk or satin ribbon.-Philadelphia Inquirer. WOMEN'S QUEER STUNTS What will not a nice woman do when it comes to earning money for a cause that is near to her heart? Out in Sheboygan, Wjs. the townswomen have been performing some queer "stunts" in order to buy books for their new library building. Mrs. A, D. Deland, the wife of a bank president, baked bread and sold it. One of the wealthiest women in the place took work from stores to do work at home. The daughter of a rich chair manufacturer shampooed the heads of her friends. The wife of a great coal company's superintendent hung out a shingle, "Automobile Lamps Cleaned," and made considerable money. The Caughther of a judge baked beans and sold them. The wife of a leading lawyer tended her neighbor's babies. One woman pressed her husband's trousers. Another carried home 100 pairs of white gloves and cleaned them. Still another pushed a lawn mower. FOR THE LOME DRESSMAKER. The fashions are fairly settled now, or at least as settled as one can hope them to be in these days when capriculous Dame Fashion follows a new fancy every day. Brown will be decidedly the "pet" color—every shade, ranging from light tans to seal brown. Autumn tints, or "nasturtium" yellows, oranges, reds and browns are especially popular and some of them are indeed beautiful, particularly when shown in velvet or chanceable silks. Dressy coats of the bolero and 1830 style are quite as stylish as formerly, but we are welcoming back with open arms the more practical plain, tight or semi-fitting three-quarter length models and the double-breasted reefer. They are usually developed in heavy materials and simply trimmed with machine stitching. The three-quarter length single-breasted coat is finished with a fly closing or with a single row of button and button holes. An old new feature of these coats is the hip pockets finished with flaps. Somehow, these little pocket give a certain jauntiness of appearance that is lacking in the coats made without them. Both the reevers and the longer coats make very useful tailored suits, in combination with perfectly plain gored skirts, finished with machine-stitching on the seams and about the foot. The lauges are sometimes made of a contrasting color and material; white or red on Oxford gray; tan, myrtle green or cream on seal brown; red or white on navy blue and brown or dark green on fawn and tan are very good choice.—The Northwest Farmer. FEEDING THE BABY. We have not a doubt of it; indeed, we believe this is one of the greatest mistakes made in the early treatment of children. Whenever the babe cries the mother imagines it is hungry (that being the easiest thing to imagine), and she at once lets it nurse, or proceeds to feed it in an artificial way. That the babe accepts the offered feeding and ceases to cry is taken as satisfactory proof that both diagnosis and treatment were correct. But no such thing is proven. The offer of the nourishment and the receiving of it changes the thoughts of the child, may even cause it to forget or cease to be conscious of a pain or other annoyance which caused it to cry, and at the end of the feeding the infant mind falls to revert to the original disturbance. Nature has very happily provided a remedy against the errors of the mother in permitting over-nursing in giving the babe the ability to "bech up" the excess of milk that may be taken into its stomach, but not so with other food, and in too early and excessive feeding there is no doubt a foundation laid for much future trouble. An excessive craving for food may be created, digestion may be impaired even before it has become fully established, other vital functions may be disturbed and weakened, the ability to resist disease may be overcome, and another little grave mark the failure to exercise reasonable judgment. The object of eating should be kept in mind—to nourish the body and furnish material to supply natural wastes and for proper growth and development. Reason must teach the quantity necessary from time to time to supply these. The babe, of course, must be fed frequently, but not too frequently, and it cannot possibly need much at a time. The babe needs very little medicine, the less the better. Our grandmothers' remedy of catnip tea for almost all the infant ills is one not to be despised even at this enlightened day—Up-to Date Farming. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR "Very few women like to have hair on the upper lip," said a beauty doctor "and we are kept busy removing it. Hair comes on certain upper lips by nature. The growth is not a heavy one, nor is it objectionable from most points of view. But the fact is that it is unfeminine, and women do not like it. "Cold cream is apt to make the hair grow, and the woman who rubs her face every night with an oily lotion for the skin will be rewarded by a little growth of down, which will increase until she has a very respectable mustache. "All cold creams do not make the hair grow, and there are ways of making cold cream so that it actually discourages the hair. But, on the other hand, there is cold cream which encourages the hair to grow, and a woman who has a nice smooth, kissable upper lip may have a wooly one before she knows it. "Hair comes upon the upper lip gradually. The growth is light at first, and it seems to creep up without one's knowledge; woman has no idea of its existence until some morning when she looks in the glass and sees that her upper lip is spoiled. "Now, if she lived in Spain she would regard it as a great addition to her looks. The Spanish woman contemplates a little hair on her upper lip with delight. It affords a shading to her face, as it were, and makes her more interesting and more attractive. "She will nurse the first sign of hair with many strokes and with such encouragement as can be given by olive oil and by gentle brushings. But it is not until she has a substantial growth that she regards her beauty as complete. "But in this country it is different. And that which affords the Spanish woman much satisfaction is viewed with horror by the American woman. "Then there are women who have trouble with their eyebrows. Beetle brows, brows that meet between the eyes, give a menacing expression. "Very long eyebrows are never nice. One woman, otherwise pretty, had eyebrows half an inch long and inclined to curl. She had to, brush them, many times a day to make them lie down." --- FASHION HINTS. Shaded marabout afgretes figure. Laces are dyed to match dresses yet. Laces are dyed to match dresses yet Gun metal green coque plumes are rich. Pompons are done in ostrich and coque. Insertions play an important part in negligees. Coral buttons are seen 'overlaid with gilt scrolls. Fine volle is used for house and other dresses. Coral coque borders a lovely tricorne in terra cotta. Olive hues are liked in dress goods as well as in millinery. Peacock plumage, not the eyes, is seen on terra cotin huts. Many women are wearing a plain- vamped shoe without a tip. Moss roses are among the most charming milliners' flowers. Cuban heels are more fashionable for walking than the French heels. Clnamon brown, a warm tone, is one of the most beautiful colors. Stocks of all sorts, especially lace and hand work, are too pretty to resist. It is astonishing what a lot of colors a sombre-looking silk suiting can contain. Some few prosaic souls, in spite of French millinery, are seen buying overshoes and mackintoshes. Slippers run to gayety and high boots; some of the new ones have eight struts. THE WHITE HOUSE STREET Bellkays Required In Making Purposes Fox President's Household --- The steward's position is a responsible one in many other ways, and requires much discretion. President Hoosevelt is fortunate in his steward, who is a small light-colored muffin. He is very quiet and unassuming in manner, but thoroughly trustworthy. Every morning he goes to the markets, and the way in which he conducts these expeditions would do credit to a diplomatist. It is one of the unwritten laws of the White House that no capital must be made by any one from the fact of the patronage of the President of the United States. Every one who has been in Loudon is familiar with the notices that appear in many of the shops over there, announcing that the King or some member of his family patronizes the place. Nothing of the kind can be found in Washington. The steward of the White House goes each morning to certain markets or stores, and does the required purchasing, but in so quiet a manner that the man buying next to him would never guess his errand unless he chanced to know him. The majority of the purchases are even sent to the White House in an unlettered wagon. This wagon comes in at the south entrance and drives through the west colonnade to the kitchen door. Any passer by looking over the railing could see it, but he would never be able to guess from anything about its appearance what grocery house, or market the food which it contained came from.—Harper's Bazar. WISE WORDS. There are no losses in loans of love. Life is the only school for character. There is no better way of emptying the mind of evil than by doing good. Let your religion be what it may, if it teaches you to do right, it is born of God.—selected. Ever notice how quickly time files when you are trying to make up your mind to begin a particularly hard job? The greatest test of character is to be found in the way we meet the common duties of life. He who is faithful to the harder tasks will not be unfaithful in the easter great things.—Selected. I look for the hour when that Supreme beauty which ravished the souls of those Eastern men, and through their lips spoke oracles to all time, shall speak in the West also.—Emerson. The highest joy is an edelweiss; it grows only bosomed in the snow and nursed by tempests. There is no joy like divinely joyful sorrow, as there is no 'strength like divinely strengthened weakness. This is the paradox of Christian experience.-Lyman Abbott. Minnesota's Pino Lands. Public spirited citizens of Minnesota who are concerned to stay the destruction of its forests and to end the system by which these valuable public assets are handed over to scheming land grabbers, are united in support of the demand that the prevailing law, known as the Stone and Timber Act, should be upheld. An illustration of one abuse fostered by the law is given by General C. C. Andrews, chief fire warden, in an official report, detailing how it is possible, and is practiced, to obtain pine lands from the Government in a fraudulent manner by taking advantage of the Stone and Timber Act privilege of purchasing 160 acres of such land at $2.50 an acre. The law provides that no one person can buy more than 160 acres, but if one person is going into the lumber business he needs more than 160 acres. People who buy the land in this way, sell out to large individual or corporate holders. "The land thus purchased may be worth over $50 an acre, and it was cunningly designed to enable large holders of pine lands to acquire title to the same at a low price. Of course, it would never do for Congress to say that any large corporation could buy up 20,000 of valuable pine lands at $2.50 an acre, but that object is accomplished just the same in a round-about way." - Forest and Stream. Endurance in Dancing. Home has recently entered the arena of odd competitions by promoting a dancing match, the prizes being awarded to the dancers who made the greatest number of steps in a given time. The records made were certainly astounding, for at the close it was found that a woman had actually danced 28,000 steps. It is a tribute to the terpsichorean superiority of women that the most nimble footed of the men did not reach even 15,000 steps. In another dancing tournament at Paris M. Vincent and Mile. Scherin succeeded in waltzing for six hours and three-quarters without a moment's rest, while a Berlin man waltzed for sixteen consecutive hours, from 9 a.m., to 1 o'clock the next morning. Vulculent. The peacock heard the nightingale singing. "That seems easy to do," said the big bird. "I'll see if I can't sing as well as that." At the dismal squawk that followed a moment later every living thing within hearing distance fled in terror. "Curses on my fatal gift of beauty!" exclaimed the peacock. "Why wasn't I made plain like all the great musicians?" -Chicago Tribune. Treating Hay Fever. The treatment of hay fever by an anti-pollen serum has been successful in a number of cases, and in a list of 285 patients to which it has been given under different circumstances and in different countries, recently compiled by Germany, sixty per cent. are reported as comparatively relieved, twenty-nine per cent, partial curves and eleven per cent, failures. The Savannah Tribune SATURDAY DECEMBER 24, 1904. To-morrow is "Merry Christmas." Keep in mind Emaucipation day and make it a glorious one. The concert at the Beach Friday night of last week was well attended and each participant did well. Nicely furnished South room for rent to the proper gentleman. Apply to Mrs. Spring, 311 Whitaker St. 4t The sermons of Mr. Hurd at the First Congregational church are enjoyed by all who hear them. Friends are invited to attend. Mr. George S. Williams was unanimously elected as grand representative of Crescent Lodge No 2, K. of P., on Monday night last. The Young Men Christian Club of the First B. B. church, was pleasantly entertained on last Sunday evening, at the residence of Mrs. L. H. Griffin. Mr. J E. Zealey from the Naval Station, Port Royal, S. C., was in the city on Thursday. We were glad to shake hands with him. Rev. R. H. Singleton left yesterday for Valdosta of which district he has been appointed as presiding elder. Rev. Singleton was stationed at St. Philips five years and made many friends while here. The persons who have been appointed on R. N. Rutledge's staff for Emancipation Day are requested to meet at his residence on Wednesday night next at 8:30 o'clock, 632 Duffy street, west. Mr. A. S. Rogers has recently had erected a pretty cottage on his lot on Dale Avenue. Other young men should follow the example of Mr. Rogers and become the owner of property. Mr. Thomas A. Philsen, son of Mrs. Sarah Scott, was buried on Thursday afternoon last. Mr Philsen has been North several years, but returned a short time ago very ill. The family has the sympathy of friends. Rev. James A. Jones who has been the pastor of the Congregational church at Trinity, Ga., for a number of years, is now pastoring at Sedalia, N C. Rev. J. R. Mallard has charge of his church at Trinity. Mrs. Elsie Coleman and Miss Irene Coleman are erecting a well arranged two story house on East Anderson street. The work is being done by Contractor F. A. Andrews, It gives us pleasure to note the progress among our people. Mr. C. W. Stewart of this city, who has been spending the past several years in Pittsburgh, Pa. arrived home on Monday last on a visit to his parents and friends, who were glad to see him. Accompanied by his little niece, he gave us a call on Tuesday. Rev. A K. Wood, of Sylvester, was in to see us on Wednesday. The reverend was attending the Conference at Millen. He has returned to his charge at Sylvester where he has done good work during the past year. We are always glad to greet our reverend friend. Mr. A. D. Thurman, the popular and successful barber on West Broad street is now living in his cozy home at No 631 W 39th street. Mrs Thurman and the children are well pleased with their new home and have received the congratulations of their friends on the same. It is a fact, that needs no proof, Savannah should have a Colored Young Men Christian Association. It is the duty of every colored man to take a hand in its organization Are you willing to do your part? Any suggestions or plans of organization will be most cheerfully received. Address communications to the Colored Y. M. C. A., 462 West Broad street. The Georgia Annual Conference of the A. M. E. church closed its session at Millen'Ga, this week. The grandest reports in the history of the conference were made. The ladies of the Missionary Society alone reported in cash $412.02 for mission work. The Corresponding Secretary for the Conference, Mrs. Florence L. Hadley's report showed that the ladies of the Savannah District led not only their conference, but the entire state in their unprecedented report. On Thursday evening of last week, Mrs Estelle B. Singleton, of Columbia, S. C., and Mr. F P. Edwards, Sr., of this city were happily wedded by Rey. Alexander Harris, at his residence on west Oglethope Avenue. After the wedding a reception was given to a few friends, who united in bidding the happy couple a successful voyage over the matrimonial sea. They will be home to their friends at No. 2011 Florence street. Mr. Edwards is one of the efficient carriers of the post office and is well-liked. Working Night And Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weaknesses into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-lag, into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only 25 cents per box. Sold by all druggists. Asking for Reforms: Asking for Reforms: On Monday night last the Chatham Conservative Club field a rousing meeting. A large number of members all of whom are registered voters, were in attendance. Several interesting speeches were made and strong resolutions were adopted, looking to the betterment of our people in the city. Along the line advocated by THE TRIBUNE for some time, the main resolution calls for the establishment of a reformatory for juvenile offenders, and adoption of a curfew law compelling females under eighteen to remain off the streets after 9:30 o'clock if if they are unaccompanied by an older person. Another good resolution calls for the paving of the Ogeechee road to the Colored Cemetery and the laying of side-walks to same. The resolutions have been commented upon favorably and it is hoped that the members of the club will not lag their interest in seeing in that the same is carried through, Wedding Bells. At the residence of Mrs. Janie Holmes, No 520 Gwinnett street, E. was the scene of a beautitious home wedding on Wednesday evening last. The contracting parties being Miss Essie Frazier of Beaufort, S. U., and Mr. Andrew Bouls of this city Miss Frazier is a young woman scarcely out of her teens and in her stay of only a few years in this city she has won the friendship of many, a great number of whom was present to witness the solemn ceremony. Mr. Bouls is a young man who is worthy of his bride and is popular among a host of friends. The spacious parlors of Mrs. Holmes were beautifully decorated for the occasion. The bridal party put in its appearance about 8:20, Miss Lizzie Durham as maid of honor and Mr Wm. Alston as best man. The solemn words were spoken by Rev. J. J. Durham. Many beautiful and costly presents were received which attracted much attention. 520 E. Gwinnett street will be their future home. Gaines Chapel. Rev. D. H. Porter having been appointed to Cochran Station he will preach his farewell sermon Sunday night at Gaines Chapel. Also there will be a sermon on the "Birth of Christ" at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. Rev. Porter leaves after the Christmas holidays. Rev. McMillen, the newly appointed pastor will take charge next week. Since Rev. Porter received his appointment at Cochran, he was offered the church at Hawkinsville, but he has decided to accept the work at the former place. Rev. Porter is one of the most successful pastors in the Georgia Conference. He is a christian gentleman, without a blemish on his character. He has lived in Savannah several years and is known well and favorably by our citizens. Chureh Rally. A successful rally was held on Sunday Dec. 11, at Friendship Baptist church, Harris Neck. The purpose of the rally was to raise funds to purchase an organ for the church. During the day $92.65 was collected. The members were so well pleased with the collection that they donated the old organ to the organist. During the day Rev. G. N. Williams preached an able sermon which was enjoyed by the large number of members and friends present. The members of this church and the citizens of Harris Neck are very progressive, and this church, especially under the pastorate of Rev. R H. Thomas is making a stride that is second to no city church. Rev. Thomas is a leader and minister who is loved and respected by all of his members and friends. Second Baptist Church. Last Sunday a.m. at the Second Baptist church, Rev. Smith preached from the text Matt. 7:13, subject, "Jesus the way and the Life." Rev. W. J. White of Augusta was present at this service, and made a few remarks which benefitted the congregation. We are always glad to have Rev. White in our midst. At night Rev. Smith preached from the text Matt. 5:13, subject, "The saving strength and power of grace, which is God's gift." At 11 a.m. Christmas Sunday, the pastor will preach a special sermon, and the public cordially invited to attend. O Sunday night the choir will render a special musical program. The first Sunday in January the church will engage in fasting and prayer, at which time the roll of membership will be called. A. M. E. Changes. There have been several changes in the A. M. E churches in this section. Rev. Sims was returned to St. Phillips, as was Rev. Hadley at St. James, Rev. Singleton was sent as presiding elder of the Valdosta district, Rev. Sherman pastor at Waycross, Rev. Porter at Cochran and Rev. Powell at Eastman. No Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me continuously" writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbena, Ala: "I had a terrible case of Piles causing 24, tumors. When all failed Bucklen's Arnula Salve cured me. Equally good for Burns and all aches' and pain. Only 25 cents at all Drug Stores. Services at Thunderbolt. The service at the First Baptist church, Thunderbolt, Rev. R. H. Thomas, pastor, on Sunday last, was well attended. At the morning service Rev. Young preached an acceptable sermon. During the day special efforts were made to raise a fund for church improvement. From this effort $40 00 was realized. The church is preparing to celebrate its anniversary on the third Sunday in January. New Cnurch at Mill Haven. New Church at Mill Haven Thursday of last week a Baptist church was organized at Mill Haven, west of the city. The name of the church is New Zion Baptist church. The council consisted of Rev. G. W. Griffin, D. D., moderator, Rev. W. D. Young, Secretary. The sermon was preached by Rev. D Mills. After examining the letters the church was organized Mr. John D Lockley and Mr. Jack Lancaster were selected as deacons and Rev. C. Priester was licensed to preach. He was escorted to the pulpit by the deacons. The service was interesting and enjoyed by all present. After the service refreshments were served in abundance and everybody had a plenty. Rev. Priester, his officers, and members are determined to make their church a prosperous one in every respect. Among the members are Messrs Cato Priester, John Lockley, Jack Lancaster, George Johnson, James Wright, Mrs. Mary J. Goram, Mrs. Lelia Black, Mrs. Bessie Johnson. Interesting services were held last Sunday. In Memoriam. "Oh,' for the touch of a vanished hand. And the sound of a voice that is still." And the sound of a voice that is kink. In memory of my beloved mother, Mrs. Elizabeth May, who entered into rest June 27, 1004. Six months have passed and still we look for her in her accustomed seat, still we seem to hear her cheery voice, so patient and uncomplaining. How we will miss her, this our first Christmas without the dear mother and grandmother. But Thon wilt heal that broken heart Which, like the plants that throw Their fragrance from the wounded part Breaths sweetness out of woe " AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in The Social World. The Union Sisters Aid No 3 G, U. O. of U. L. A. will give a ten nights fete at Duffy street hall, beginning January 2d Admission 10 cents. There will be a Pink entertainment given at Harris street Hall by a party of ladies for a charitable purpose, on Tuesday night, Jan. 3rd. Tickets 10 cents. Jericho Lodge No. 40, I. O. of G. S, and D. of S. will give a five-nights fete at Morse's Hall, beginning Jan. 9th. Admission, 10 cents. The Eastern Star's A. and S. Club will give a grand dance at Morse's Hall, Monday night, January 2nd. Admission, 15 cents. The mid-winter dance of the Hyacinth A. and S. Club will take place at Margaret St. Hall, Monday night, January 9th. Admission, single 15 cents; double 25 cents. Night Was Her Terror. "I would cough nearly all night long" writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate of Alexandria, Ind., "and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but, when all other medicines failed, three $1.00 bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery wholly cured me and I gained 58 pounds," It's absolutely guaranteed to cure Coughs, Colds' La Gripe, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles. Price 500 and $1.00. Trial bottles free at all druggist. The New-York Tribune Farmer. The Tribune Farmer has no superior anywhere in this wide world as a publication for farmers and their families. It does not, to be sure, tell how to extract green cheese from the moon, but everything worth knowing about the theory or practice of farming is treated by men recognized as experts in their various lines. But The Tribune Farmer does more than supply such valuable information. It keeps the farmer in touch with all the latest improvements by text and pictures, and pay special attention to the work being done at agricultural colleges all over the country. Besides all this it has features to interest the women folk. The price is $1 a year. For a free sample copy send a postal to The New-York Tribune, New-York. Holiday Rates. Winter Tourists Rates via Central Railway. Excursion tickets on sale daily until April 30, 1905, to resorts in Florida, Cuba, Nassau, Texas, etc. Final limit of tickets May 31, 1905. For further information relative to rates, schedules, etc. Apply to nearest Ticket Agent. Excursion Rates to Jacksonville, Fla. and Return, via Central of Georgia Railway. Account Southern Educational Association Dec. 29—31, 1904. One fare plus 25 cts. for the round trip. From points within a radius of 300 miles of Jacksonville, tickets will be sold Dec. 28th and 29th, and from points beyond 300 miles radius, tickets will be sold Dec. 27 and 28, 1904; final limit of all tickets Jan. 4, 1905. For further information apply to your nearest Tickets agent. DR. L. S. PARKS, DENTIST 240 Barnard St., Savannah, Ga Does all kind of high grade dental work of the best quality, and workmanship. Gold crowns and bridge work. White Porcelain Pivot, and Gold Crowns mounted on the natural roots. Gold Fillings. Cement Fillings, and Silver, or Amalgam Fillings; from nine to a full set of teeth $7.00 and $3.00. Broken Places mended, and teeth added, to old ones for a small cost. Ball Phone 1244 All Gold Crowns This is the only Store in Savannah that handles them. Beautiful Stiff and Alpine Shapes in Black and Brown. PRICE $4.00. 730 Gwinnett St. E., Oor. Wilson Court. We carry a fine line of Groceries, Fruits, Cigars, Tobacco, Wood and Coal. Our motto: Moderate Prices. Quick delivery. Pelite attention Give us a trial Wanted. Young lady Stenographer and Typawriter. One quick at figures preferred. Fair salary to begin with. Apply Metropolitan Mercantile & Realty Co's. office, 222 W. Broughton street, Savannah Ga. tf. Grocery Store and Restaurant. I wish to announce to my many friends and patrons that I have reopened my Restaurant at No. 464 West Broad street, next to the Wage Earners Bank, where I will also conduct my Grocery store. I will furnish first class meals as before, and keep on hand constantly a full line groceries. The patronage of the public is solicited. B. H. HOOKS, Prop. 464 West Broad Street HOW TO KEEP WELL Eat the best meats. You can find this by visiting the OLD RELIABLE Stall No. 31, City Market. Beef, Veal and Mutton, And all kinds of game in season. Goods delivered promptly. F. E. JONES & SON. Both Thames 689. L. S Reed, Money. Real Estate. MEN'S FINE FALL SUITS The Largest and Best Line in the City. Cor. Taylor and East Broad Sts. Where he will occupy the second floor of that two-story brick building fitted with all modern conveniences and will be pleased to see all of his patrons and friends. Florida and West Indian Limited leaves Savannah 9:12 a.m. (10:12 a.m. city time), arrive Jacksonville 1:45 p.m. Sanford 6:15 p.m. Tampa 10:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Hotel 10:40 p.m. Port Tampa 11:00 p.m. Close connection at Port Tampa with steamships for Key West and Havana, sailing from Port Tampa Sundays, Tuesday and Thursdays at 11:40 p.m., arriving Key West 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving Havana 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satursdays, passing under the guns of Morro Castle about sunrise. Less than 46 hours from Savannah. This train carries through Pullman sleeper Savannah to Port Tampa. Dining car: Savannah to Jacksonville. New York and Florida Express leaves Savannah 4:15 a.m., city time, arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a.m., making close connection with trains leaving Jacksonville 9:45 a.m. for all points South, carrying Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars to Port Tampa and St. Petersburg. Connections made for principal resorts in Florida. Savannah and Jacksonville Express leaves Savannah 4:00 p.m., city time (Train is made up at Savannah and is always on time). arrives Jacksonville 9:15 p.m., connecting with train leaving Jacksonville 9:35 p.m., carrying Pullman Sleepers to Tampa and Fort Myers. Effective Jan. 10, the famous New York and Florida Special, a train representing the highest standard of perfection in passenger service, solidly vestibules, consisting of Pullman Drawing-room, Sleeping Compartment, Dining and Observation Cars will leave Savannah 11:55 a.m., city time, arriving Jacksonville 2:50 p.m. St Augustine 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Coast Line offers the public train service unsurpassed in elegance, speed and luxury. H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Mgr, W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt., Wilmington, N. C. W. H. LEAHY, Div. Pass. Agent', M. WALSH, Trav. Pass. Agent, Savannah, Ga. West Side Pharmacy The popular "down-to-date" Carries a full line of Drugs, Toilets, Cigars, Tobacco, Confectioneries and Stationeries. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Open until 13 o'clock at night. Prompt delivery service and reasonable prices. Bell Phone,2374. Call over phone for what you want. Dr. C. P. Watts and Dr. J. F. Ford, Druggists. HOPE FOR THE SICK. MRS. HENRIETTA MASSE. Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh, 769 W. 19th St, Los Angeles, Cal., President Woman's Benevolent Ass'n, writes: "I suffered with la gripe for seven weeks, and nothing I could do or take helped me until I tried Peruna. "I felt at once that I had at last secured the right medicine and I kept steadily improving. Within three weeks I was able to tell that I was not that truly great remedy a trial. I will never be without it again." In a letter dated August 31, 1904, Mrs. Marsh says: "I have never yet heard the efficacy of Peruna questioned. We still use it. I traveled through Kennewick to Tacoma and here I found Peruna doing its good work. Much of it is being used here also."-Henrietta A. S. Marsh. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1905. The average cost of labor in the production of coffee, is 4.7 cents a pound. A Guaranteed Cure For Piles. Itching, Blind, Bleeding, or Protruding Piles. Druggists will refund money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. 50c. Only the very rich have fences around their farms in Japan. First.—The medicine that holds the record for the largest number of absolute cures of female lilies is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It regulates and cures diseases of the female lilies, and it also provides second.—The great volume of unsolicited and grateful testimonials on file at the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass, many of which are from time to time published by permission.—The greatest volume of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice. Tired.—Every alling woman in the United States is asked to accept the following invitation. It is free, will bring you health, and may save your life. Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are received, and the woman is only from symptoms given, your trouble may be located and the quickest and surest way of recovery advised. Out of the vast volume of experience Mrs. Pinkham probably has the very knowledge of a woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does not take advantage of this generous offer of assistance. A Tobacco Grower's Profit is dependent upon a properly balanced fertilizer. No crop is so easily spoiled as tobacco. The fertilizer must be right, and to be right it must contain at least 10% actual Potash. Test it: Supply one patch with fertilizer with plenty of Potash, another with litre or two potash, and note, Every tobacco grower should have our little book. Tobacco culture—it will be sent free—write to GERMAN KALI WORKS, 99 Nassau St. N.Y., or Atlanta, Ga.—22% South Broad St. Dropsy CURED Gives Quick Relief. Removes all swelling in 8 to 10 days and cure in 60 to 60 days. Trial treatment given free. Nothing can be fairest Write Dr. H. H. Green's Sons, Specialists, Box B Atlanta, Ga. WRITE H. C. McADDEN, General Passenger Agent, ATLANTIC & BIRMINGHAM for information regarding SOUTH GEORGIA LANDS. PREVENT TEETH FROM DECAY! Write for Information FREE. DR. C. VAUGHAN, Washington, D.C. MonoBlindNorse For Special Oprah Awards Bone Eyes, Barry Co., Iowa City, IA, have a cure DISO SURE FOR GUILLS WHERE ALL LIES, FAIL Best Cream Taste Good. Use in tapes. Sold by drug store. Brief Summary of Doings Throughout the State. Case Postponed to February. The celebrated Bank of Americus case, wherein former stockholders are being sued under a charter clause rendering them individually liable for the bank's indebtedness, was taken up a few days ago and a continuance granted until February. Money for the Pedagogues. A warrant for $256,000 has been drawn by Governor Terrell in favor of State School Commissioner Merritt for the purpose of paying the school teachers of the state money that is due them. The money will reach the pedagogues in time for Christmas, and they will no doubt be made happy at the coming of the funds. Grand Jury Returned No Bills. No bills were returned by the federal grand jury at Columbus in the cases of John Pines, Jack Pines and Jasper Carter, three well known citizens of Webster county, who were charged with conspiracy as the result of the killing of Ell Daniel, a negro witness in a moonshine case last April. --- Farmers Move to Hold Cotton. News from many counties of the state tell of mass meetings held by farmers in an effort to further the movement recently inaugurated to hold cotton for a price of 10 cents. In most of the counties strong resolutions were adopted setting forth the fact that the farmers should hold all their cotton possible and appealing to local banks for aid. Special State Tax. The special state tax, levied under the last tax act, on many businesses in the state of Georgia, must be paid by January 1st, or the proprietors of these businesses will be guilty of a misdemeanor. It is necessary for the proprietors of these special businesses to register with the ordinary then pay the special tax to the county tax collectors. This tax is exclusive of any city or state license. Dealers in pistols, dirks, artists, whiskey dealers and others are subject to this tax. No Pardon for Senator Dodd. Former Senator W. P. Dodd, of Gordon county, will spend Christmas in the Georgia penitentiary and he will not be given back to his wife and children for a Christmas present, as his friends in every section of the state had hoped. Governor Terrell was counting on a favorable recommendation from the prison commission and had said he would gladly sign the pardon papers and send them to Dodd for a Christmas present, but they were not forthcoming. --- Death Claims Prominent Educator, Dr. J. B. Hunnicutt, aged 69 years, a prominent citizen of Atlanta and ed- suddenly Sunday night. Dr. Hunnicutt was well known throughout the state as an educator of unusual merit. He had been editor and proprietor of The Cultivator for the last six years, and during this time he made the magazine a promi- time he made the magazine a promi- nent factor in southern agricultural sections. Before accepting the editorship of The Cultivator, Dr. Hunnicutt held the chair of agriculture at the Uni- versity of Georgia. This position he held for many years. Dates for Pension Payments. Commissioner of Pensions J. W. Lindsey, has completed his schedule of dates for the payment of pensions to confederate veterans and widows of veterans for 1905. Commissioner Lindsey will begin paying pensions on January 18, and expects to complete this work by the end of February, a period of less than six weeks being required. It took about six weeks to do the work in the early part of the present year. Commissioner Lindsey having fixed the dates, will make no changes in them. He has mapped out a full day's work for each during the period, and any change would only break into and interrupt the work. The schedule, therefore, will remain as fixed. --- Georgiana invited to inauguration. Governor Terrell has received an invitation from the committee in charge of the ceremonial at the inauguration of President Roosevelt on March 4th next, to send Georgia troops to participate in the exercises. Governor Terrell has relied to the invitation, stating that the state has no appropriation to defray the expenses of troops on such an occasion, but that he has referred the letter to Adjutant General Harris and that the latter will communicate with the commanders of the various regiments in the state, telling them if they desire their regiments to do so, they may participate in the exercises by paying their own expenses. Federal Court Work at Valdosta. In the federal district court in session at Valdosta one week, sentences were passed by Judge Speer as follows. Walter Bracken, a young white man of Balmbridge, charged with receiving stolen stamps from the postoffice, $500 or one year and one day in prison. John Green, altering money order and presenting it, two years in prison. R. L. Jefferson, of Waycross, charged with using the mails to defraud, fifteen months or pay a fine of $300. Arnold Flowers, a postal clerk of Vardois, charged with embezzling funds from letters, three years. John Bainey, forging signatures to indorsement on money orders, three years. The fathers of Bracken and Flowers appeared before the court, appealing for money, and created an affecting scene. --- Jack Bone Resplited. Governor Terrell has granted a respite to Jack Bone, of Floyd county, until January 13, 1905, in order that time may be given for inquiry into the questions as to whether or not he is insane. Governor Terrell will not appoint a commission of physicians under the act of 1903 to inquire into Bone's mental condition. If this commission report that Bone is of sound mind, the execution will take place without further delay. Bone's crime was the murder of Farmer Zach Hall, of Floyd county. He was under the impression that Hall had caused him to be sent to the chaingang, and threatened to kill him. He followed up this threat by going to Hall and shooting him down while the latter was working in the field. Bonds May Cause Trouble. While they feel there is no doubt that steps will be taken which will give Georgia trouble over her void and fraudulent bond issues, which have been outlawed by the constitution and by legislative enactment, state officials are confident that the state will come out with clear skirts and without having to pay out a dollar, unless, perhaps, it be for attorneys' fees, as the result of the litigation that promises to be instituted. The report from Sloux City, Iowa, published in Sunday's Constitution, with regard to a tender of $10,000 of the repudiated bonds of a certain southern state to that state, with a view to Iowa's bringing suit for their collection in the supreme court of the United States, came as no surprise to them. In fact, since the action of South Dakota in bringing suit on a similar amount of North Carolina bonds, which were uncollectable in the hands of individual owners, similar actions of this kind have been expected, and they would hardly be surprised any day to hear that some of Georgia's fraudulent securities had been dealt with in this way. A Notable Gift to a State Institution. A few days ago Hon. James M. Smith, of Smithsonia, made known to the undersigned and to Mr. H. J. Rowe, resident trustee, his gift of $10,000 to the State Normal school, to go towards the erection of a science and industrial hall. On the following day Mr. George Foster Peabody, of New York, gave $10,000 for the same purpose. Both gifts were conditioned upon the friends of the school raising $5,000 additional, thus providing for a $25,000 building. The last legislature appropriated $25,000 to the Normal school, provided the friends of the school raised $25,000 within one year. As soon as the $5,000 is raised the Normal will have $50,000 for building purposes. This will put the school in good condition for the present. Mr. Smith spoke interestingly of education at the time of our visit. Among other things, he said: "I have been considering for some time how I might best serve my state in some permanent and useful way, and I have decided that in helping the educational interests of the state I can do most good. A large portion of the people of the state will always be educated, but in order for the state to grow greater and stronger in every sense, it is necessary for the masses to be educated. How to reach the masses is the question. This can best be done by well trained teachers. What is put into the school through the teachers will appear in the life of the people. Now, we need more knowledge of the sciences, of the industrial arts, our girls need to be taught, along with their books, domestic science, how to make home life easier and more attractive. "This building will stand for the education of the masses in these subjects. In helping the rural school teachers prepare themselves for their work among the children, we are helping those who need help. "I have made my gift to a state college because of the permanent nature of these institutions." As long as the state exists these institutions will be cared for and, this building continue, its services to all the people, regardless of distinction. "I believe in the education of all the people. If education does not help a child, then what does? "He who is a good father and true patriot will resolve to give his children the best of all starts in life, better than high birth or much gold—a good education." These are golden words and deserve a place in the current literature of our time. J. S. STEWART, of State University. Against All Southern States Issuing Carpetbag Bonds. Against All Southern States Issuing Carpetbag Bonds. Ex-Senator Pettigrew Heads Combine to Take Advantage of a Decision Against the State of North Carolina. John James, of Philadelphia, in a letter to Governor Cummins, of Iowa, states that he is willing to donate to that commonwealth, ten bonds for $1,000 each of a southern state, not named, if the state wants them. He says he has owned them many years; that the interest has been repudiated for thirty-nine years; that a private citizen cannot sustain suit to collect them, but as one state can sue another, the state of Iowa could bring suit and collect the amount. He adds that the accrued interest amounts to 196 per cent of the principal. Governor Cummins was away from the state when the offer was received and no official answer has been made. These obligations were issued soon after the war, when the southern states were under carpet bag administrations and were in the main for the construction of new railroads. When Pettigrew was in the senate he learned that the sate of North Carolina had a great amount of such bonds outstanding. They were in private hauds and uncollectible, because a private individual could not sue a state. Pettigrew secured a contract under which he was guaranteed 40 per cent of all he could collect on bonds of North Carolina, at that time held in New York. He discovered that one state could sue another and make it hold. Accordingly he had the owners of the North Carolina bonds donate $10,000 of them to the state of South Dakota in trust for the state university at Vermillion. Pettigrew, as senator, was the state boss, and instructed his governor and legislature to accept the bonds and then begin, suit against North Carolina for collection. The suit went to the United States supreme court and there argued three times by Robert W. Stewart, attorney general for South Dakota. After long consideration the federal supreme court, by a vote of 5 to 4, decided that the state of South Dakota was entitled to collect and gave judgment for the principal and interest of the bonds, amounting to nearly $10,000. Meantime Pettigrew had retired from the senate. He did not appear in the litigation, but he had hunted up the holders of extensive issues of southern state bonds, and made contracts with them for the collection of their claims. He had contracted to collect between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. He was to receive from 15 to 40 per cent of all collections. This much is definitely known. When the North Carolina judgment was secured Senator Pettigrew confided to friends that it paved the way to the collection of his entire series of claims and that it would be worth about $2,000,000 to him. It was understood that the plan was, in each case, to have a few of the bonds of each state given to some other state. This would give standing in court and a judgment could be secured. This done, intervention in half of the other bondholders is to be the next step. It will be set up that one class of creditors cannot be paid without consideration of another, and so the effort will be to bring in all private bondholders, under cover of the suits brought originally in the name of a state. SOUTH SAFE YET AWHILE. Senator Foraker Says no Bill Will Pass Reducing Representation. United States Senator Foraker, who arrived in Cincinnati from Washington Monday, in an interview, said he did not believe the present congress would pass any bill reducing the representation in congress of any states. He said. . . "In the nature of things, such a bill will provoke extended and elaborate debate, and under the circumstances there will not be time enough to deal with the subject properly. ALL VISITORS ARE BARRED. Nc Noi Allowed to See-Mrs. Chadwick Extent Per Sogal, Peruilt. At Toledo, Ohio, Friday, United States Judge Wing issued an order to the effect that no visitors are to be permitted to see Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick unless they have an order from United States Marshal Chandler. The order is designed to prevent Persistent Beckwith, of the Gberlin bank, from seeing Mrs. Chadwick. ams, niece of the late General C. S. A., wants every woman the wonders accomplished by Ham's Vegetable Compound. I cannot tell you with pen and ink what good Vegetable Compound did for me, suffering from extreme lassitude and that all gone feeling. I the morning feeling more tired than when I went used two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- en to feel the buoyancy of my younger days return- do more work and not feel tired than I had ever continued to use it until I was restored to perfect son to sick women and I heartily recommend it. A. ADAMS, 819 12th St., Louisville, Ky." THE WOMAN Mrs. Rosa Adams, niece of the late General Roger Hanson, C. S. A., wants every woman to know of the accomplishment by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DRAKE MRS. PINKHAM:—I cannot tell you with pen and ink what good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did for me, suffering from the ills peculiar to the sex, extreme lastitude and that all gone feeling. I would rise from my bed in the morning feeling more tired than I waned but before I used my feet of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, I began to feel the hypocrisy of my younger days returning, became regular, could do more work and not feel tired than I had ever been able to do before, so I continued to use it until I was restored to perfect health. It is indeed a boon to sick women and I heartily recommend it. Itures very truly, Mrs. Rosa Adams, 819th St. Louisville, Ky." Any women who are troubled with irregular or painful menstruation, weakness, leucorrhea, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, general debility, and nervous prostration, should know there is one tried and true remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. No other medicine for women has received such wide-spread and unqualified indorsement. No other medicine has such a record of female cures: "Dear Mrs. Pinkham: I am very pleased to recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women and ovarian infiltration. I think that he has been a year old. Was the only medicine which was at all beneficial, and within a week after I started to use it, there was a great change in my feelings and looks. I used it for a little over three months, and at the end of that time I suffered no pain at the menstrual period, nor was I troubled with those distressing pains which compelled me to go to bed, and I have not had a headache since. This is nearly a year ago. I always keep a bottle on hand, and take a I find that it tones up the system and keeps me have that tired out feeling any more. every woman ought to try this grand medicine, th. You're very truly, Mrs Elbie DANFORTH, 208 n." MICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN. Write to Mrs. Pinkham. She will understand will treat you with kindness. Her advice is Lynn, Mass. No woman ever regretted she has helped thousands. cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of which will prove their absolute geniusness. Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass. BEST FOR THE BOWELS feeling strong, and I see "I certainly think that every woman ought to try this grand medicine, for it would prove its worth. 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