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. Ry. at rate of the fare and a third for the round trip, minimum rates, 50 cents. Whole tickets, 25 cents, halves Excursion tickets will also be on sale from all coupon stations on C. of Ga. Ry. to points on connecting lines south of Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi river, including St. Louis Mo. and points on L. & N. R. R., Ill. Cent. R. R., M. & O. R. R. and Southern Ry., between the Ohio River and St. Louis, and points on St. L. I. C. & S. and St. L. & S. F. between Memphis and St. Louis. Tickets will sold to the general public on Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 31, 1904 and Jan. 1, 1905, final limit Jan 3, 1905. Upon presentation and surrender of certificates, tickets will be sold to teachers and students of schools and colleges, on Dec. 17 to 24, inclusive, final limit Jan. 8, 1905. Any agent of the Company will cheerfully furnish additional information upon request. For Rest. New stable and carriage house. The latter can hold one carriage or two buggies. 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MUNN & Co. 801 Broadway, New York esi cbc ate eT a5 oe VE Bat antare et Pann Owes sveir Ms tS 3 2 a is rages aan ae Re eT Se en a Re MMOD ice a Sed 1 Rapa rane EA ve ee ee ee ie, Se ek ; ie FONE ae PA, BZ ie A i Lo <4 wee? \oas BN Ce get Ge grec pees Lee i f % CHRISTMAS BELLS we ae re By Jena 4 Withamy = 5, Chnstrhas bells, ring out the story olf—~ Of Uhnstmas bells, ning out the Savior's birth “Gay bells, toy ‘bells—the sweetest ‘ever told. Sweet bells, glad bells, this day to all the earths manuel the King hag come— ‘That all to tim, thelr glorious King ~ : ©, shiming bells, be ye not dumb. O, silver bells, may Incense bring . Tis peace on earth; good ‘will to men, Who welcome Minh, with Him shall reign, Tell i again, and yet again, Tell t again and yet again, ‘ * Q, Chnstmas belts, 0, Christmas bells, . Gp LS Aa d <n e yee o wi Ye § Ph ice Se ALM iN i i 4 . i & r oR ¢ & we B » Gy, =a ¥ tt eee. eee ee “Oe eee H tT MRERHR EHR HR H |, RTH: _ {ts Origin, its Spitit a ee cen en eter Cc tion, so Integral apart of our yearly program that J ick Teally don't think the pos- sibiliiy of dispensing with it ever oc- curred to me until A, H. Js little poep), “The False Calendar,” came to band, and I < “Fell to thinking how "twould be ‘If such a thing were true,” . and Christmas were wiped off the cal- endar. Surely, winter would seem a tong, cold, cruel season without the an- Iniversary’ that opens our hearts, -our jhomes and our purses, and possesses us (with the spirit of loving and giving, find ‘xindly thought of others, } ‘Our Christmas season is a curlous ‘commiugling of Christian-and pagan ceremonials. When Christianity was making slow headway against poly- theism, the early fathers of the church Yound it éxpedient to engratt upon the mew faith some of the customs and practices of he old. Thus, long before j the Christian era “the babe in the man- Ager” was a symbol ofthe birth of the ‘ew year, and was part of the Sutur- alla, or festival of Saturn, the mad- Mest and most riotiously merry of pa- gan feasts. The decorations of our houses with evergreens and mistletoes comes from the rites of the ancient Druids, who yearly cut the milky-ber- fried parasite from the trees with silver knlyes and much ceremonial. The Dru- fds were not pagans, as the Romans were; they beliered In God, fn a future Ufe, in rewards and punishments for good and evil doinz, but their faith was crude and cruel. The giving of gifts, the feastings, ard the benefactions to the poor which characterize the great Christian holl- day were features of the midwinter festival of the pagans, and were graft- ed upon the new relision to make the transition from the one to the other more easy. Later Christmas revels, the wassall, the “syalts,” traces of which stil! ‘surviré in England, can be followel back to the Yule festival of the ancients, Yyle being the name of [tbe winter month In which the days begin to lengthen. Yule was derived from Hule, a wheel, the ancient syin- bol of the sun. Great logs were drawn to the cavernous fireplaces of those days with great ceremony and merri- ment, and were lighted as symbolicol jof the return of the sun In the winter jsolstice, anit in honor of the lengthen- ing days. ‘The early Christians did not special- ls" celebrate the nativity, but regarded jas more sacred the anniversary of [Christ's baptism, as the date on which is ministry began. The institutfon f the festival of Christmas is attrib- ited to the Emperor Commodus, and it was not until A. D, 380 that Eastern | hurches generally adopted It. ‘Christ's Mass"—from which “Christ>| s” is derived, was In earlier times, elebrated at*the New Year (January ) by Eastern Christians. Julius 1, shop of Rome, fixed the date we now elebrate as Christmas. Christmas Is not, therefore, the ex- ct anniversary of the nativity, that ee the Christwas Cre QoS }] Beets POs, oe | | SSR we Seem cot 2 | | So ad eee DSR aesray PURSUE AN eee ke BaF le = Sead sage cos BSS OR ST Be es ed ‘ ee 9 ‘ee 1 2 ae OME RS SEES STS | RS § RES ES Bee a ephee Cie eroere 2". & TH RRA SRE EY Se 2S ARE NN] es Nn oebSastal AVANNAH. TRIBUND, {SATURDAY DICDMBSR 24,1902, 82052 ST, ¢ =" ‘SUPPLEMENT TO SAVANNAH, TRIBUND, (SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1887. 87052 3. — 6 e ¢ Por Unto Us a Child is Born, 2 = x Uniro\Us: a Sonfis Given” c= ae 6S Fre ; laa Ee “stl st | eee ee ee (ru | WM oo ae Ae a ee Be Be Ee Q Bes seeks en eR i rage \a 7 REESE GENS Sea Ae oh Waaraae eae ee eer aa ec ee ere 0 pea ge S ONG Bee ee en mee KS QW] Beets ee {ep ~- A} SE RO eee Bat oe a i ge Se ee a CH la ee ae a a ee | NG OO] Baaie nite en Cae aie 2 hac, areal 1S) > * Pare OO ee eis. NE / a2 ee AG fh {2 A Pee page Sor EIDE UES tee aaah RR Nv al (9 ee a oe ee 4) eh ae ea Bis ea pee oe cs Ges Ht Eciheesds co eee ee RR es Rs Af a ea eee ‘> Ne Se ee oa) SAB ae Cee ee EN FON F Eo te ees OS ieee [AON GY a the 2 ice ees ae ee AN Ove ees Cs AEE OE Gi deen cr a ee 7 Qe O\9 Sates pier tegs 2 ae eae eee en = Y XH @ikd Bkcstaiteeee” SEC Se ORNS ee matt eet ia Gl a) P Ase oan eee tee | osc a Nese Hee Bla eh ese ee ee eee A Wea HED ‘ae i er oe ee eee | . SEER pe ae ee | Wy eee, aaa THE MADONNA WITH THE ,DIADEM. Kaphuct (Itallan: Born 1483; Diea 1520). date being unknown. It is a day set apart to celebrate the event, much us we set apart Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude and giving thanks for the bountiful gifts of the earth, * All Christian nations observe Christ- mas. It s a well-tigh universal hol- fday.- Some of us keep It in* spirit; ‘Were are few who do not keep it in the Jetter, ‘The mysteries egin weeks Prior to its cqming; we plan the Christ- ‘mas surprises, practice self-denfal to ‘swell our Christmas fund, or glve our ‘Ume to the making of gifts, that we may fitly celebrate its annual return, ‘There is something about the senson that fnclines the heart to generosity. We want to make others happy. We begin prudently—set n limit to our ex- penditures and declare “thus far and not a dollar over.” But “the loving and giving” spirit grows apace. We are tempted; there are so many Jorely things in the stores, so many expedi- ents to wile the cash from our purses. Just as long as we keep our motives pure and high, and don’t let them de- scend to the level of a “bargain coun- ter Christmas,” our joy in Christmas is veal. But when we make gifts be- cause others have glren to us; when We measure values; when we let our- selves 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 re quires expensive gifts. A tree prettl- ly dressed with strings of popcorn and cranberries and hung witli apples and oranges delights child eyes as much’ is it its adornments were imore costly. Little things please if chosen ,with thought of the desires df 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 séme outsider have a merry Christmas, and the act will prove a benison upon your own. Last year a-kind-hearted woman in- vited to her Christmas table a map who called ‘to see her. busband on Christtnas morning..« He., was “oor shabby, lonely; he, had been down in the depts of despair; he, hdd “etten husks with swine” and;was frvtig to work, bis.way back, to respectubillty. He ate,as only a half famished rian can eat at a. home table, and when he went away, warmed and fed, and, bet- ter yet, cheered by the kindly wel- come and encouraged by being’ gréeted as‘a friend and an etjddl, tédty Zan down bis theeks as’ He thanked his ‘Bhtertiihers. Did not that woman’s act breathe riore 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? BEATRIN. . mM ey i WED FS 5 k SS OE < Nae aan DY Wiese Ve oR ee ae ae Wee iG Ae, Grater “7 a aa Bez , ‘ Tos i . TA Bn Se . Tils Wants. want two drams When Christmas comes; « (But I don’t want slates fer doin’ sums)! An’ a wagon load of sugar-plums! ‘An’ a big football, an’ a top that hums, (Bat never a slate fer doin’ sums)! Gh, f dust want lote when Cheleteses coment Watw Veraina. A long green Christmas males a tat pocketbook. ONLY TWO REALITIES. AFR E TE oc ee ae 2 eo See ae eee a a 1d en LR gg SP i t “3 ral a —— (3th Fie | Rea 4 ee pee Ba yok Ag ie S| ett al. ge BO SO | SS Bee Ne ee ra Ree ere fe Billy—“So yer didn’t git nuthia’ but a jacknife and a sled fer Christmas?” Tommy—"Yes, Dat's all I got worth speaking of. Dere woz a suit uv clothes, and a overcoat, and.a hat or two, and some ynderclothes, and a Bi ple, and a book uv poems, and, some stockin’s, and gloves, and collars and cuffs, and a few other trifes like daft, not wortb speaking of."—Pyck ~ THE’ CHRISTMAS SPIBER. Fe acts MM a the | ta. | ie re a ieee ks cy Ts ae ee, Te SSSaee ar. po ¥ “Me ‘ ee. oe | Banta Claus~“I guess fd better wind tp thls toy spider, so a8 to show the kid How it works.” eet ieee PaaS ae Suey = The Kid—!Papa—pa! See ee big spider jf amy room.” pz aie lS - ce Ne A bron fe ae 2303. Papa—“Well, I’ do him!” ~ Hang the holly berrice— fang the holly bersics— : Let the red ames glow; Cheeks as red as cherries 7 ‘Was born on Christmas Day. ’Neath the m’stictoe! Qutside voices on the air: ' “Christmas comes but once a year!” Steeple belis z-tinging- = Over merry thronzs, And the “fiddle singing All the o'd-time songs! And outside voices on the air: “Christmas comes: but once 9 year!” Goodnight Song. Sleep, my little curl-head, sheep! * Here beside sour neat keen ‘Mother’s hung your Christmas stocking, Mother's and your cradie’s‘rocking— ‘Steep, my little curl-head, sleep! Sleep, my little curl-head, sleep! .* Soft the Christmas shadows creep; Snowflakes white are iHocking—flodding Sante Claus will find Jae, stocking — Sleep, my little enrl-head, sleep! a. m<*< SAE re PLEASE SESE ET > (OF gg AES POR AET ERS SY ei ee SL « Fi SO ae Es a, a ee eee PO ree ae vee Le ae { a ee ee EQUD GIDL® AND-DAYCE FOUR. GIRES AND BOYS Bi eee smcineae 2 Ty J) Fe mS ra ao NG Seer CELA Us ‘s THE HICKORY NUT. * 1 WIth’ screws atid glue, haa vyarpish A'little brown baby, round anid wee, Qrith kind winds 2 rock him, slept bigh ina tree. ‘And ta grow and he grew tl, ob, dreadfal to sa) a 7 Be tumbled ‘ipl ont of bi eae one dy ay dawa from the treetop, & terible But the queer little fellow was not hart at And sound and sweet he fies in the grass, And there you will find him whenever you aes. Pas*_aSinneapolis Journai Junior. A LOCUST'S BREATHING. Hold a locust between your fingers tnd watch the breathing movements of the body. Prot. Packard says: “There were sixty-ive contractions in a min- ute in a locust which bad been hetd be- tween the fingers about ten m{autes.” How does that compar.- with the num- ber of breaths you take each minute? Insects of swiftest flight breathe most raplily—From Natore and Selence du St. Nicholas, PATHE IEEING. “Moliie, Uncle Herman's field fs just Uke the sea,” sald Millie as a gentle little summer breeze swept over the toll grass flecked with daisies, ‘and made it bend in rippling curves iike the green sea waves with their white- caps of foam. “So it is,” sald Mollie; “let's play fishing in It.” “But there are no fishes, because It’s not 9 truly sea, only just grass.” “But we'll catch play fishes,” an- swered Mollie; “and, ob, I know what they'll be—strawberries.” So the two cbiléten 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 wan- dered into the very high grass. Millle 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,” sald Mollie, “1 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. - 5 Somebody walking along the road saw two pink and white sunbonuets , bobbing about in the grass. “Hello, girlies!” he called, “What are you dolng over there?” : “t's ‘Uncle Herman,” cried Mollle, racing toward the direction from which the sound came. “We were strawberry fishing, dod got lost,” said Mollie as Uncle Herman lfted 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 Goliath. 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 bs post. What did they do? Did they ery; or scream, or fly about in confusion? No; each ran to bis proper place. The boys had been trained to do ft, and no one forgot himself, nor lost his presence ot mind, but all behaved lke men. Then, when it was found impossible to save the ship, those who could swim, at the command of the cantain, jumped into the wate: and swain for thelr lives. Some, at the captain's command, got into a boat, and when the sheets of clouds of fame and smoke came out of the ship at them, the small- er boys for a moment were frightened and wanted to push away. But there ‘was one among them, a little mate (his name *Wwas William Bolton), a quiet boy, mueh 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 w.re others that were still in the ship ~vhile the flames went on spreading, and they were standing by the captain who had been so kind to thenf all, and-whom they loved so much. In that Hreadfol moment thes thought more of him than of them- selves, and one threw his arms aropnd his neck and said, “You'll be buried, Capfatn;” and another said, “Saye yourself, Captain!” But the cantain, said, “No, boys! that is not the way at sea,” . He méant that the way at sea fs fo prepare for danger beforehand, to meet-it manfully’ when: ft comes, and | to look at the safety not of oneself; but of others,—Little Christfan. * MAKING A TOOD CABINET. A very convenient tool cabinet that will hang against the wall may be made with two doors of nearly equa! size, so that there will-be four insteail of two surfacas against. which to hans tools. ‘The body ‘of the chest s thirty inches high, twenty inches jvide, and nine inctes deep, outside measure. It Ys"made of wood :three-quarters of an fach jp thickne$s, fastened together ‘with screws atid glue, aid varpished, to Improve its appearance. . One_side. of the cabinet is but three; inches'and a half wide, and to this‘slde the inner door is made fast with binges; so Jt will swing In ‘agalnst a stop molding. on the opposite side. - ee ‘A small bolt on the door will fasten. it In place when shut fn, and of both. sides of this door hooks and pegs can be arranged on which to bang tools. Inside the back of’ the ‘cabinet hooks and pegs can be arranged als, for saws, squares and ojher 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 Ittle carefal planning and figuring it will not be a difficult mat- ter to construct this cabinet and the doors so that they will At snugly and close easily. ‘The doors wil! keep their shape better if made from arrow matched boards and held together “at the ends with battens or strips natied, across the ends of the boards. Two- Inch wrought butts will be beavy enough for the, hinges of the doors. Provide a cabinet Jock at the edge of the-outer door, * , ‘On the inside of the onter door some. tool pegs can be-arranged, and near the bottom a bit-rack is made with a leather strap formed into loops a8-de- ‘serlbed for the tool rack. Under eaclr Joop a hole is bored In a strip of wood: into which the square end of the bits will fit, so they wilt stand vertically and appear in: an ‘orderly row; for chisels 2 similar set of pockets can bo made of ‘wood.—From Joseph H. Ad; ams’ “The Practical Boy,” in St: Niche olas. *. . A “ROUNDABOUT” TRICK. Give another boy a broomstick or a somewhat Jonger 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 entirély. under the stick, from one side to the other, betwee his Rands and the wall. . “If he atfempts this apparently easy [feat without knowing bow it should | VG By See (Co : ELS GaN SP fd \l \ 3 i} NH Neh } A SeeeN ee. | Pees a NW ARRN. THE START OF THE TRICK, ve done, he will be almost sure to’de one of tliree things. He will stoptand give the .alng™up,-or let ge the stick and tumble on hls nose, or, possibly, hold on and come down to the floor, ‘stick and all, because bis knees have given away-ot his“feet have slipped. This 1s becduse’ he, quite naturally, ‘tries to pass under'the stick with his face toward’ the wall, 7 Aftér he and thevotlers have failed in one way or another and have de- clared ‘the feat impossible, show them how easy it is by doing it yourself. But you must'stand with your back toward the will and with your tect rather far apiirt and well braced, and, of course, you must bend backward, as four head and body go under the stick, Your feet and the end ‘of the stick form a broad triangle, and if the stick 18 long enough and firmly grasped there fs little danger of either falling or falling. ‘ mee ‘The end of the stick should not be ‘yery round and smooth, ‘nnd you + ae e¢ 068 2 . . 7 “7 TA oe shy a\. oy. +4 \ So fi i A yt, i \ieegee | Passio oNDEmiRmE DEOO should alvays Lold. it apd caution: the others to hold it, exactly’ perpendien- Har to the Iihe where the ‘wall Ingets _ the floor, ‘Sithout™ the” lest ‘slagt.to right or'left, hich"might ane sidgwise,—New York Byoning Mats, — ss pie AES FE in nts. hyde te RBS 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. ath RE eS Re Stee Se OO Tae UB RRR Sn en Cath Se co oe 2 RE AR ere as Si RSE ROR Sees Be El Pe ee, Be Shee Ye LEB Rae ee Ba mS PURE THE. SU BOR-| fi HER ANNU ES Li OBER, STRATE eS \\ 9g F a YES Ni \ ae ES ie “ZB aS) =e i es al : SS i ol << a == Go Gh ge SUBS uc, glee ~_ AVIGTIM OF LAGRIPPE. ~ | dirs, Henrietta A. S. Marsh, 760_W. sth St, Los Apgeles, Cal., President Wo: man’s Benevolent aa n, writes: - “Tou ed with li seven weeks; nd molting h conta do or take helped moaunttt Iirted Peruna. _ at felt at once that I had at last se- * ered the right medicine and I kept stead- ' By improving. Within three weeks T was fully resi j, and I am glad that I gave vthat truly great reinedy .a trial. I will snever 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 Ken- ctucky and ‘Tennessee three, .years 20, where I found Peruna doing its eed work, Much of it is being used Tiso/’—Henvietla A. S. Maza, .”_Address Dr. Hartman, President of The -Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. ‘Ask Your Drnggist for Freo Peruns 58 Almanac for 1905. - ‘The average cost of labor-in the produc « Hon of cofies is 47 cents « pound. A Guaranteed Care For Pies. -_ Itching, Biind, Bleeding or Protrading Piles, Druggists will refund money if Paxo ¢. Ointment fala to cure in 6 to lt days. B0e. "Only the very rich have fences around © their farms in Japan. : FACTS . FOR SICK WOMEN TO CONSIDER. Fimst—The medicine that holdssthe record for the largest number of abso- |Iute cures of female ills is Lydia E -Aakbam’s Vegetable Compound. it pgulates and cures. diseases of the ‘ female organism as nothing else can. » Brcoxp.—The great volume of un- solicited and praetat testimonials on file at the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, -Mass,, many of which are from time to time published by Permlision, give: ab- Solute evidence of the vslue Lydia ‘E..Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Mrs, Pinkham's advice. : sera Every: ailing woman in the Untied States is asked to accept the following invitation, It is free, will Beng you health, and may eave’ your _ Mrs: Piokham’s Standing Invitation. Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to promptly -communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are received, jopened, read nnd answered by women ‘only, From symptoms given, your trouble may be located and the quick- -est gud surest way of recoverv advised, Gav’ of ‘tho vas: volume of experience ire Pinkham probably has the very -\nowledge that will help your case. Surely auy woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does ‘not take advantage ioc thls peuerons odfer of asettROn.. -ATobacco Grower's Profit fs dependent upon a properly bal+ anced fertilizer. : benciuty, + ' FMC ni. talc SP ES WE PEAR eee ESE” no SMe GEA oS. ea RR 0 easily apa Bes spoiled as “Peas Cd cco. ue PE teciitzer must SS IEA * boricht,andte Poe Be be right it must ZN EX* contain at least “TS RR, OP 10% actual 8) PV Potash Peta Ee aatiareat atone SaaNTEN wit bessaetesemioter {RERUUKALT Works, $3Rasuan SR. Yer ais Atlante, Ga.~22 South Brosd St,” ES Ss CURED, s Glyes ‘ Quick 2 aa ae Relisf.. Chie 2D enor vcttg inst s dei traarectcee Ree ch p> _ Write Dr. H.H. Groan’s sant REPRE sreciniiste, Cox B Atantar’ DME BG, McKADDEN, Gin. - WREPE Enea Poesy Seaniiane EAU Taree tae SOUTH GEORGIA LANDS. I PREVENT. TEETH FROM DECAY f VENT, TEETH FROM DEQS _ Mon SASSRERTRMESE Dc *BiMereBlindl arses: ecseonheainta AOR eee aE era + aff Pia) OA ES aa ° GEORGIA * | Brief Summary of Deinga Throughout. the State. ae Ff - + Gave Postponed to Eebruary. ‘The ‘celebfated Bank of Americus cato, wherein former stockholders are being eued under a charter clauso ren- dering them Individually lable for the bank's indebtedness, was taken up a few days ‘ago aid a continuance, jsranted until February. 7 Money for the Pedagogues. A warrant for $256,000 hes been drawn by Governor Terrell in favor of State School Commissioner Mer- ritt for the purpose of paying the schoo] teachers of the state money that 4g duo,them, The money will reach the pedagogues In time for Christmas, and they will no doubt be made hap- py at the coming of the funds. Grand Jury Returned No Bills. No bills were returned by the fed- eral grand jury at Columbus in the eases of John Pines, Jack Pines and Jasper Carter, three well known clti- zens of Webster county, who were charged with conspiracy as the result of the killing of Eli Dantel, a negro witness in a moonshine case last April, | eae Farmers MoVe to Hold Cotton. News from many conntles of. tho state tell of ‘mass meetings held by farmers in an effort to further the movement recently inaugurated to hold cotton for = price of 10 cents, In smost of the countles strong resolu- tions were ‘adopted setting forth the fact that the farmers should hold ail thelr cotton possible and appealing to local banks for ald. : eee | Special State Tax. * ‘The special state tax, levied under the last tex act, on many businesses in the state of Georgia, must, be pald by January 1st, or the proprictors of those businesses will be guilty of a misde meanor. It fa necessary for the pro- prietors of these special businosses to rogistor with fho ordinary then pay the special tax to the county’ tax col- lectors. This tax 1s exlusive of any city or state Heenso. Dealers in pts- tols, dirks, arf/sts, whiskey -dealers and others are subject to this tax. No Pardon for Senator Dodd. Former Senator W. P. Doda, of Gor don county, will spend Christmas in the Georgia penitentiary and he will hot be given back to his wife and chil- éren for a Christmas present, as his friends in every section of the state had hoped. Governor Terrell was counting on a favorable recommentfation from the prison commission and had sajd he would gtadly sign the pardon papers and send them ‘to Dodd for a Christ- mas present, but they were not forth. coming. eee DeatH Claims Prominent Educator. Dr. J. B. Hunnieutt, aged 69 years, a prominent citizen of Atlanta and edi- suddenly Sunday night. Dr. Hunnieutt was well known throughout the state as an educator of unusual merit. He had been editor and proprietor of Tho Cultivator for the last efx years, and during this time he made the magazine a promt- time he made the magnzine a proml- nent factor In souhern agricultural sections. Before nccepting the editorship of The Cultivator, Dr. Hunnicutt held the chair of agriculture at the Univer sity of Georgia. This position he held for many years. ‘ Dates for Pension Payments. Commissioner of Pensions J. W. Lind- sey, has completed his schedule of éates 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 thie work by the end of February, a period of less than six weeks being required. It took about slx weeks to do tho worl In the early part of the present year." Commissioner Lindsey having fixed the dates, will make no changes Ja them. He has mapped out a full day's work for éach during the perlog, and any’ change would only break Into and fnterrupt, the work. The schedule, Georgians Invited to Incucuration. Governor Terre¥! has recetved an In- vitation from the committee in charge ‘of the ceromontal = the inauguration of President Roosevelt on March 4th next, to send Georgia troops. to particl- pate in the exercises. Governor Terrell has rey led to the Invitation, stating that the state has no appropriation to defray the ex penseg of troops on such-an occasion, but ‘that he has referred the letter to Asijutant General Harris and that the Tatter Will communicate with the com- manders of the varlors regiments In the state, telliug them if they ‘desire thelr regimenta'to do so, they may par- iclpate In the exercises by paying ‘their own expenses. * i eeu * Lo Federal Court Worte at Valdosta. Ta the federal district court in ses- sion at, Valdosta one week, ;sentences were passed by, Judge Spey as fol- ‘Trees ee =e Walter Bracken, a/young ‘white, maz of Bainbridgo; charged with revelv. ing stolen stamps from the postofiice, "$500 or one yéar umd. ond day" in”pris. on. 7 John ‘Given, ‘altering ‘money order and préseiting it, two! years in* pris- on. ‘RL. Joffords, of Waycross, charged with using the mails to defraud, a¢ téen months or pay a fine of $300. Arnichd: Flowers, a postal ‘clerk of ‘Vanigsta. charged with embezzling fonds! trom Jétters, three years. sets vethney, forging signatureg to Indorgeméat, on money orders, three yours, eg ‘The fathers “of Bracken and Flow. ers sppeared nefore the court, eppeal- Ing for mofcy, and Sreated an affecting scene. a - Jack Bope, Respited. Governor, Terrell has granted a re- spite, to, Jack: Bone, gt Floyd county, until January 13; 1906, inorder that thme may ‘bd gixed for inquiry into the questions ‘as to whether. or not he is insane. *. Governor. Terreil will not appoint a- commission of physicians under the act of 1903 to saute into ‘Bone's men- tal condition. Ifthié commission re- port thet Bene 7s Of sound mind, the execufon ‘w{ll take place without fur- ther délay. z Bone’a crime was the murder of Farmer. Zach, Hall, of Floyd county. He ‘was under;tho Impression that Hall’ bad catised him to be sent to the chaingang,'andthreatened to*kilt him. Hg followed ip thls threat by golng to Mill and‘shocting him down while the latter Was working in tho field. see Bonds May Cause Trouble. While they ‘feol there Is no doubt that steps will be taken which will give Géorgia trouble over her void and fraudulent bond issues, which havo been outlawed by the constitution and by legislative enactment, state officials aro confident that the'state will come out with clear skirts and without hav- ing to pay out a dollar, unless, per haps, ft be for attorneys’ fees, us the result of the litigation that promises to: be instituted. ‘The report from Sioux City, Towa, published, in Sunday's Constitution, with regard to a tender of $10,000 of the repudiated bonds of = certain southern state to that state, with a view to,lowa’s bringing sult for thoir 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 sult on a similar amount of North Carolina bonds, which were uncolleéctable in the hands of individual owners, afmilar ac tions of this kind have been expected, and they would hardly be surprised any day to hear that some of Geor- gia'a fraudulent securities had been dealt with in this way. A Notable Gift to a State Institution. A few days ago Hon. Jemes M. Smith, of Bumithsona, made known to the undersigned and to Mr. H. J. Rowe, resident’ trustee, his gift of $10,- 000 to the State Normal school, to so towards the erection of 2 science and industrial hall. Omsthe following day Mr. George Foster Peabody, of ‘New York, gave $10,000 for the same pur- pose. Both gifts were conditioned upon the friends of the schpol raising $5,000 additional, thus providing for a $25,000 Bullding:” ‘Tte last’ legislature appropriated $25,000 to the Normal school, provid- od the friends of the schdol raised $25,000 witHin one year. .As soon a3 the $5,000 18 ralséd’the Normal will havo $50,000 for ‘bultiing purposes, ‘This will put the school !n good con- dition for the present. Mr, Sinith spoke interestingly of ed- ucation at thé time of our visit. Among other things, ho sald: “I have been considering for some time how I might best serve my state In some permanent und useful way, and I have decided that in helping the educational inferests of the state I can ‘Go most good. A large portion of the people of the state will always be edu- cated, 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 ean best be done by well tralned teachers. What is put Into the school through the teachers will appear in the life of the people. Now, we need more knowl- edge of the setences, of the industrial arts, our girls need to be taught, along with thelr’ books, domestic science, how te make home Ife easier und more attractive, “This bulldisig will stand for tbe ed- ueation of the ‘masses in these sub- jects. In helping the rural school teachers prepare themselves for thelr work smong tho children, we are help- ing those who need’help. “I have made ‘my gift to a state college because’ot/the permanent na- ture of these Institutfons.? As long as the sate existe these institutions will be cared for and’.this bullding con- Unue. its services to all the people, re- gardless of distinction. “T believe in the education of all the Pech adil ara coi SE aed ADAIN-T ATLENCH: ARAID THREATENED Against All Southern States Issuing Carpetbag-Borids, MOST NEFARIOUS SCHEME Ex-Senator Pettigrew Heads Conibine to Take-Advantage of a Decision Against” the, State of , North Carolina, John James, of Pfilladelphia, in = Teter to Governor Cummins, of Iowa, states that he {s 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 be Ms owned them many years; that the’ interest has been re- pudiated for’ thirty-nine years; that a Private eltizen cannot sustain sult to collect them, but as one state can bie another, the state oflowa could bring quit and collect the amount, He adds that the accrued interest amounts to 196 per cent of-the prin- ctpal. Governor Cummins was away from the state when the offer was ‘recolved and no official answer has beon made, ‘The offer, however, Is recognized readily by people famillar with the ‘matter as a part of the grand scheme ‘of Former Senator Pettigrew, of South. ‘Dakota, to collect about $20,000,000 on ancient ‘obligations of southern states. | These obligations were issued soon ee the war, when the southern ‘states were under carpet bag admin{s- ‘trations and were in tho main for the construction of new railroads. When ‘Pettigrew was Jn the senate he learn. ed that the sate of North Caroline had ‘a great amount of such bonds outstand- ing, They were in private hehds and uncollectible, because a prirate indl- vidual could not sue a state. Petti- grew secured a contract under which he’ was guaranteed 40 per cent of all he could collect on bonds of North Car olfna, at that time held in New York. He discovered that one state could sue another and¥make It hold. Ac- cordingis he had the owners of the North Carolina bonds donate $10,000 of them to the state of South Dakota im 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 Nortb Carolina for sollection. The suit went to the United States sup- reme 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, decidéd that the state of South Dakota was entitled to collect and gave judgment for the principal and Interest of the bonds, amounting to nearly $80,000. Meantime Pettigrew had retired from the senate." He did not appear in the litigation, but he had hunted up the holders of extensive tssues of ‘southern state bonds, and made con- tracts with them for the collection ef their claims. He had contracted to ‘collect between $15,000,000 and $20,- 000,000 from North Caroliga, South ‘Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, “Mississippi and Loulsians. He wes to ‘receive from 16 to 40 per cent of all ‘collections. This much 1s definitely mown. When the North Carolina ‘Judgment was secured Senator Pettl- grew 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 wag understood that the plan was, in each case, to have a fow of the bonds of each state given to some other state. This would give standing in court and a judgment could be se cured, This done, Intervention in bo- half of the other bondbolders is to be the next stép. It will be set up that one class of creditors cannot be pald without consideration of another, ang so the effort will be to bring in all private bondholders, under cover «f the sults brougbt originally in the a a ae a SOUTH SAFE YET AWHILE. Senator Foraker Says no Bill Will Pass Reducing Representation. United States Senator Foraker, who arrived in Cincinnati from ‘Wash: ington Monday, in un interview, sald ho did not bélleve tha present con: Bress would pass any bill reducing the representation in congress of any states. He said.. ~ “In the nature of thihgs, such a bill will provoke extended and elaborate debate, and under the Circumstances there will not be time enough to_deal with Lie aubject properly. ALL VISITORS ARE BARRED. Ne One Allowed to See-Mrs, Chadwick Extept Per'Spectal Permit, At Toledo, Ohlo, Friday, United States Judge Wing: Jssued an order ta the effect that no visitors are to be Permitted to see Mrs. Cassto L. Chad- wick unless tHey have-an order from ‘United States Marshal Chandler, The order Is designed to provent,Persident Beckwith, of the Gberlin bank, from Heeelng Mrs, Ghegyicky Oo Pe ea ae i cme toh as” Ee ets a } e ees ai * ve Petia Sa ae i — eee Se eee 4 hs y ‘ y EE CP NS W/YAS _ Pb (7 Vy ™ “a ) Ka VS, . NS $ Ld } ke ee ERS fo ee r on ei 4, fs OR A GAEL Z Mp ti Av SSery By) {Get Oo EYER. GS Cs Tae Lo BE RE ES Oe" ee AE Es ERs Sip foes. “Ce SE ee Peek Y GGT. “oe ela ae ge 1g oF 1B, PSE Sera ete See TBP Tet Ty feet Ee BU SD ere eee ‘ey - Mrs. Rosa Adams, niece of the late General} - Roger Hanson, C. S. A., wants every woman! to know of thé wonders accomplished by* . 7, . Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.! “Dgar Mus Povewin:—I cannot tell you with pen and ink what ged Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound did for me, sufferin; the ils peculiar to.the sex, extreme lassitude and that all gone Yeclfag. r£ ‘would rise from my bed in the morning footie ere tired than when I wend Sache gett fore Tad, noel eg Bos baovaacy of tay younger days rete: fag, became regular, could do more work and uot feel tired than 7 had ever been able to do before, so I continued to use it until I was restored to perfect health, It is indeed ‘8 boon to sick women and I heartily recommend it.! ‘Yours very truly, Mus. Bosa Apaxs, 819 12th st, Louisville, Ky.” j _ Amy women who are troubled with tr’ regular or painful menstruation; weake ness, leucorrheea, displacement or ulcer ation of the womb, that bearing-down fecling, inflammation of the ovaries, back ache, general debility, and nervous pros- tration, 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 arecord of femalécurei “Dean Mas, Prrmmas: I am very pleased to ,recommend Lydis E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound for womb and ovarian difficnl- thes from which Ihave beens sufferer for years. Ib ‘was the only medicine which wes 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 ot that time I suffered no pain at the menstrual period, nor was I troubled with those distressing pain crhich compelled me to go to bed, and I bave bot hed a headache since. This fs nearly a year ago. Lalways keep a bottle on hand, and take a Tew doses Bato - dpeneee tesa arg weep yin, Pimpin gin Semkcps easel acai fealin strong, and ‘T never have that tired out feeling any more._ “§ Certaltty think thet every woman ought to try this grid medléine, for $8 would prove Its,worth. Youre very truly, Mise Eien Daron, 208 De Soto St, Memphis, Tenn.” FREE MEDICAL ADVICE TO WOMEN. Don't hovitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham. She will understand ur case perfectly, and will treat you with kindness. Her advice Pires, ‘and, tho address is Lynn, Mass. No woman ever regretted having written her, and she has helped thousands. . “46 we cant forth Whe original letters and elgnatures $5000 ROBERLE SIM ast will prove lnciratesisiogtentnsccers = ‘Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mars! = PO CANDY 4 re yh CATHARTIC te X », aaa MET TESHN ee a QUARANTEED CURE. for all-bowel troubles, appendicitis; bitiodances, bad breath, bad. Sinod.roatan tho staciat, Bloated bowels: oul Becks beaten ieaiaestions pipes, palow after eating, liver trouble, tallow stin and dlsineaks’ Whee sour bowels Coke ove Fegularly you are sick. Constipation kills more people than all other discasca torether. It . stares chcante sllents aad lonp yeare of eaficriae: ‘No matter what alls you, part toting, EAICARETS teany, for youwrtil never get well and ay wel watit you get your bowels. SSionty relsaSed, The fenaine tablet seeepce SC Hee te Boone aa ee = i ‘Booties fees addres Sterling Remedy Cam pany Chic see Meee sumnlesed 2 SDOING ‘GOoD BY STRAUITL- & _, Wigs =Deacon "Binddiab” is*fond of doing zpod feeds, on the Blyy, » "Wage—Yea: “but he's’, terzibly; .guy up if other people don’t find out about St-—Philadelphla Record. rpaporaaneat ‘eared. Nosts ornerrous- pessa(tariisst Gay's use of Dr. Rllne's Great NerveRestorer,$ztrialbottleand treatise froo Dr. B, H, Ruane, Ltd., ¥31Arch St , Palla., Pa, When the Kalser drove through Hame- Yin recently hundreds of children stood along the Foute, dressed either 68 rate or ia he pletorgedvacgatume of the famous “Ried Fiper’s” period. ‘do nof belleve Piso"a Care for Consamp- fenhas enegnal forcoughsend cote Sone F.Borss,' ity Bprings Ind., ¥eb. 15, 1900. Sleepers of mab are used on the ‘AMesieas Central Rafiway. ee ‘Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford’ Sanitary Lotion, Never fils’ Sold by al frugeiats, #1. Mail 0 mptly He $y Bet Betehon, Gawfordevile, Jad. ‘Wales wants a capital, but has none. ‘Te Gare a Cold in One Day ‘Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All fogs Toland money i i fails to bare SE. W. Grove's signature is on bor. 25. ‘The electric motor is fast displacing the inte ha . ‘VERY LIKELY. “holly saya ‘Society {s a doocea ‘hore, don’t y’ know,’” “Ab, he must mean his own 50 eicty,”"—Philadelphia Press, "ton Mech Yor. Min A-nathe}or. ne; day-.eet:-the. Rie EE. i. Josey abode with pated BE Ba ‘selivand an-imagibary; wife: sed are children, He. then sat“dows ‘to"dine.. and as be helped: liimeelt fo: fopa tie put the same quantity on eack ofthe. other plates and suryeyed ‘the «pros pect, at the same time computing the cost’ Hes atiil a bachelor, eee Gatareh Cannot Be Cured With xocas arrurcartoxe, as they cannot reach the seat of the disedse.~ ‘Catarrh is & Dlood or constitutional disease, and in order’ to curejt xy mast take internal remedies. Hall's Catarri Cure ts taken internally, and ‘acts directly on the blood and mucoussurtsco ‘Hall's Catarrh Cure isnot a quack medicine. Ye as prescribed by one of the best -physi- ees ‘in this country for yenrs, and isa reg— glar preseription. It is composed ofthe: pest fentes known, combined with the best plood purifiers, acting directly on. the mu— Cows surfaces. “ihe perfect combination Of the tio ingredionts is what produces: yack rondertal results fm curing catarth. Sead Yor testimonials, free. 4 ‘FJ. OBEXzT & Co., Props., Toledo, O- gold by druggists, ‘prices, 750. ‘Lake Hall’s Family Pills for constipation peurnINe CHARITS Him—Miss Singleton says she.re cently celebrated the twenty-second anniversary of her birth. . Her—Yes; Miss Singleton is cer tainly a bargain. Him—A bargaini 3 Her—¥es; 22, marked down from 81—Chicago News., . 8 (At5204).. aS