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SENT A BULLET
INTO HER BREAST
HUSBAND WAS GOING AWAY
amd "ioixo muni! turned mi z
®LE OF REVOLVER AGAIVBT SELF.
Mr*. F. K. Hnbba Probnblf Fatally
Voanded lleraell—Said It Waa on
Accident. Hat Torn Soto to Her
Husband Told titory—Married Only
Tiircc Weeks llubbs Went to
Daytona, Flo., With Wealthy Mew
Y orker—Other Attempts at Salcido
A llet(ed.
After 'a wedded life of only three
weeks, and following four alleged at
tempts to end her eslxtenee with chloro
form, Mrs. F. E. Hubbs, 24 years, of
•age-, shot herself through the left
breast with a 32-caliber pistol, In her
room, at No. 519 Henry street, west,
early yesterday afternoon.
Sitting on the side of her bed with
the smoking revolver still in her hand,
and with blood flowing from the
wound, Mrs. Hubbs declared to
the Inmates of the house who rushed
to the room when the shot was fired,
that the pistol hud been accidentally
discharged. A torn note to her hus
band, who was Just across the street,
told the police another story, how
ever.
Doctors were hurriedly summoned and
she was later carried to Telfair Hos
pital. Rut little hope is entertained
for her recovery.
llnri Been Watching Wife.
Hubbs stated to Patrolman M. E
Fleming, the first officer to reach the
bouse after the shooting, that he had
been sitting up with her for a week
to keep her from taking her life.
The final attempt, according to the
*nan who says he Is her husband, is
the fifth that she has made to end her
own life.
The story leading up to the shoot
ing Is an Interesting, though not un
usual, one, except that the au
tomobile plays a prominent part. It
was only a little over two months ago
that Hubbs and the woman now lying
at the hospital at death's door saw
one another for the first time.
Buaril<l With Glrl’a Mother.
She was then Violet Hendrix, daugh
ter of Mrs. Elmira Hendrix, of Day
tona, Fla Hubbs went to Daytona
with W. H. Dutin, a wealthy New
Yorker, who had several automobiles
to enter In the races at Daytona. He
•ecured board at the house of Mrs.
Hendrix and he and the girl soon be
came fast friends.
According to the story he tells about
the affair, he never cared for the girl,
and only married her to keep her from
killing herself.
This statement was not made by
Hubbs until he was shown that she
had left a note, which Indicated that
he thoroughly understood why she had
used the pistol. This note, which had
been torn up, read, when pieced to
gether, as follows:
•‘Say It Whs an Accident.”
“My Darling Fred: Do not tell any
one why I took my own life. Say that
It was an accident. Violet.”
Hubbs, when first seen, said he had
no idea why she wanted to kill her
self. He said he supposed It was an
accident, at she herself had stated
that It was. When confronted by the
fact that notes had been found, sev
eral of them, he agreed to make a
clean breast of it.
He said he went to the house of
llrs. Hendrix to board, and the
girl became infatuated with him. He
left Daytona, he said, and went to
Palm Beach, but was called back there
by a telegram. When he arrived he
claims to have learned that Violet Hen
drix, the daughter of the lady with
whom he was boarding, had taken
chloroform three times.
Married Three Weeks.
She begged him, he Bald, to take her
away w'ith him. He refused, and
told her plainly that he did
not care for her. That same night,
she again took chloroform, lie alleged.
He then consented to take her with
him. He said they went from Daytona
to Jacksonville, and were married there
about three weeks ago.
Hubbs, how r ever, cannot remember
either the day of the week or the
month that the ceremony took place.
He insists, however, that the marriage
took place, and says it W'as performed
at the Court House. He does not know
who performed the ceremony, but said
he “supposes It was the judge."
He admitted that his wife had
threatened to kill herself a number of
times since they came to Savannah,
but said he did not think she would
do it. He stated to Patrolman Flem
ing that he had sat up several nights
to prevent her taking her life, though
later he would not admit this.
Were About to Sejmrute.
The cause of the shooting appears to
have been that the two were preparing
to separate. Hubbs said the separa
tion was to have been only temporary,
but this is W'hat probably led to the
shooting. He stated that his mother
Is ill in New York, and that he was
preparing to go to her, while his wife
was to be sent back to her mother.
There is very little chance for the
woman to get well. She was shot
through the left side, the bullet pass
ing below the heart. The kidneys and
the lower part of the lungs were in
jured. An operation was performed at
the hospital, from which she rallied. It
is thought she has a slight chance for
recovery, though the chances are all
against her. Mrs. Hendrix, her moth
er, has been wired, and is expected In
the city to-day.
I.ace Sale To-day—K ronsknlT>.
All-over laces in all qualities. Venice
laces, Oriental laces, Point d'Esprit,
French laces, in all widths, good for
trimming dresses and Jabots; very
stylish. Special sale to-day. Prices
half what they ask elsewhere. Sale
to-day only. KrouskofTs. See the
blue ticket on any lace and surely
they are bargains only once to be had.
Go to Krouskoff's to-day. Krouskoil's
lace sale. —ad.
Ready-to-Weiir Hats—All Colors, All
Kinds, All Prices.
Phipps & Atchison, Alland Bros.,
Burgesser, Crest and Kromico, all the
leading styles, at Krouskoff’s.—ad.
Floner *tle To-day.
Krouskoff’s are offering exceptional
values in flowers to-day at prices
which others ask for inferior goods.
Only French flowers at this sale.
Prices range from 9c to 98c bunch.
Krouskoff's. —ad.
Adler’s Wash Goods Sale on Page
7.—ad.
Imported llats.
Each week brings new model hats to
Krouskoff's. This week an exception
al display of real lace hats, very dainty
and stylish; just the hat for summer
■wear. Prices on these are $lO, sl2 and
sls; others ask S2O. Krouskoff’s.—ad.
Adler's Wash Goods Sale on Page
7^—ad.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
WENT ON STRIKE.
Fourteen Went Ont Without Wont
ing Y’esterdoy Slomlng.
Without a minute's notice fourteen
electrical workers employed by the
Electric Supply and Construction Com
pany went on strike yesterday morn
ing.
It was not a demand for shorter
hours, or more money, that precipi
tated the strike. Manager Joseph S.
Walker was requested to sign an
agreement not to employ non-union
men for twelve months, and this he
failed to do.
The men report for w'ork at 8
o’clock in the morning and a few
minutes before that hour the paper
was presented to Mr. Walker. Upon
his failure to sign it the fourteen men
left the shops of the company. Even
though he had been willing Manager
Walker did not have the authority to
sign the agreement presented.
"The men wanted me to sign the
paper pledging the company to em
ploy only union men for twelve
months,” said Manager Walker. "I ex
plained to them that I did not have
the authority to enter into such an
agreement, and that it was a matter
that the board of directors would have
to act on.
"The men wanted to know when the
directors would hold a meeting and I
told them on April 19.
“The turned on their heels and left
the place.
‘Because of the manner in which
the strike came about two of the men
refused to leave. The rompany is not
at all embarrassed by the strike. I
telephoned to our shop in Charleston
and four men were sent on the first
train. I secured several other men
in the city.
"We pay our men $2.50, $2.76 and $2.00
for nine hours' work. Even though
I had had the authority to sign the
agreement I could not have afforded to
do it, since I could not get as many
union men in Savannah as we need in
our shop. We will not have the slight
est trouble as a result of the strike,
although it occurred at our busiest
season.”
NO BILL AGAINST
ALLEGED KIDNAPPER.
Six Truf llllls Returned Y'esterdny
by Grand Jury.
In the Superior Court yesterday the
grand Jury returned six true bills for
various offenses.
Two “no bills” were returned, one
in the case of Liehe Red, charged with
murder, 'and the other In the case of
the man Baker, accused of kidnap
ping. The kidnapping case was sent
to the Superior Court by Recorder My
rick.
A true bill for assault with Intent
to murder was found against Ander
son Hilton. It is charged that Hilton,
a colored man, assaulted Stella Tay
lor, colored, with a razor and with in
tent to commit murder. A true bill
was also found on a similar charge
against Hector Davis, colored.
Other true bills were found as fol
lows: Against James Harmon, charg
ed with burglary; against John Henry
Harrison, on a similar charge; and
against Daniel Brooks, charged with
forgery. It was after 6 o’clock when
the grand jury adjourned.
BUILDING ORDINANCE
WAS CONSIDERED.
Will lie Modified Slightly, So us to
Be l.ess Strict.
There was a meeting of the special
committee to consider the new building
ordinance yesterday, but owing to the
length of the ordinance its considera
tion was not finished.
It is doubtful if the ordinance can
be all gone over and gotten in shape
by the next meeting of Council, which
will be held Wednesday, though every
effort will be made to do so.
Only about half of the ordinance
was read, althugh the committee was
in session for an hour and a half.
From the tenor of the discussion it is
probable that the ordinance will be
made a little less stringent than was
first planned.
The Mayor appeared to be against
enacting an ordinance that was too
strict, as heretofore the building laws
have been very lax. Another meet
ing of the committee will probably be
held Monday or Tuesday.
REGISTRY BOOKS
WILL CLOSE TO-DAY.
Total Number of Voters Registered
Is Now More Than ft.OtMt,
At 2 o’clock this afternoon the regis
try books will close.
No voters can qualify after that
hour, and all whose names are not on
the lists will not be allowed to vote
at the coming elections.
"We are going to close at 2 o’clock
Saturday afternoon," said Registry
Clerk Walter Powers, “and if there ia
any one who has not registered he had
better get here before that hour If he
wants to vote at the coming elections.
To-morrow will be his last chance.”
A total of 109 registered yesterday,
bringing the total to date up to 5,030.
Among tiie number who qualified were
several who had just been naturalized
in the Superior Court, and some of
those who had been made citizens In
the City Court on the day previous.
watsonT powers -
FINED IN CITY COURT.
Hibernian l)nn<iuet Case (nine Be
fore .luilge Norwood.
By imposing a fine of $lO, or an alter
native of one month in jail on Watson
& Powers, lessees of the De Soto, Judge
Norwood yesterday ended the trouble
over the quail served out of season at
the Hibernian banquet on St. Pat
rick’s night. One of the members of
the firm pleaded guilty, and the sen
tence was imposed. The fine was
promptly paid.
Frank and Nick Dieter, butchers,
pleaded guilty to having game exposed
for sale out of season. Judge Nor
wood fined the member of the firm who
entered the plea,' to pay a fine of $5. or
serve one month in the county Jail.
As in the case of Watson & Powers,
the fln was paid.
Trimmed lints.
The very best styles for the season
in lace “Bebe" hats, maline, chiffon
and braid hats; the largest assortment
and lowest prices. Krouskoff's.—ad.
“Japnnese Silk. Sale”— Krouskoff's
At 49c per yard, equal to any $1 silk
sold in this city. Just the thing for
summer wear. Sale to-day, 49c per
yard. Very swell and extra fine. Only
to-day 49c yard. Krouskoff’s.—ad.
Trimmed lints.
The very best styles for the season
in lace "Bebe” hats, maline. chiffon
and braid hats; the largest assortment
and lowest prices. Krouskoff's.—ad.
Adler's Wash Goods Sals on Page
7.—ad.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1904.
SAVANNAH HARBOR
WORK INSPECTED
GOVERNMENT AGENT PLEASED
SAVANNAH SHOILn HAVE THIRTY
FIVE FOOT CHANNEL, TO SEA.
This la What Commander Mrnornl,
Retired Naval Officer, Thinks—Trl p
Not Official lint Will Redound to
Snvannnh'a Benefit Talked of
lathmlnn Canal Believe* Con
struction of Waterway Will Make
Savannah I.ending Fort South ot
New York,
"Savannah should have a thirty-five
foot channel.”
The harbor Was Inspected yesterday
morning by Mr. A. G. Menocal. a re
tired United States naval commander,
who is now serving the gov
ernment In the Engineer Department,
and who made this statement after
the Inspection.
Mr. Menoc'al says that while the In
spection was not exactly an official one,
he believes It will redound to Savan
nah’s, benefit. He was very much
pleased with the harbor and made a
careful Inspection of the dredging work
that is now being done.
Mr. Arthur S. Cooper, asslst'ant en
gineer in Col. Quinn's office, accom
panied Mr. Menocal on the trip,
which was made in the government
launch. Mr. Menocal declared upon
his return that Savannah undoubtedly
has one of the best ports on the At
lantic side, not excepting Philadelphia
and Baltimore. He believes th'at the
government should make liberal ap
propriations to give a thirty-five foot
channel from the city to the sea.
Canal Will Benefit Savaunuh.
Mr. Menocal was for several years
a member of the Nicaraguan Canal
Commission, and believes that the Nic
araguan route was far more feasible
than the Panama route. He said the
matter is now settled, and it is the duty
of every American citizen to support
the President in his efforts to construct
the great waterway. He believes the
existence of volcanoes on the Nlca
rauguan route had the tendency of
causing the government to abandon
that route for Panama.
There are many difficult engineering
problems that will have to be solved
in the construction of the canal across
Panama that would not have been en
countered if the Nicaraguan route had
been chosen, Mr. Menocal said. The
completion of the canal, he said, and
a 35-foot channel for this harbor, will
make Savannah the leading harbor
south of New York. He says the work
for a deeper channel should be pushed
by the citizens of Savannah every day
In the year, in order that by the time
the canal is completed the desired depth
may have been obtained in the harbor.
Canal Will Cast Over #m>,oao,f>oo.
Mr. Menocal made the survey across
the Panama in 1876 when this govern
ment first began the agitation of an
isthmian canal. This was before the
French corporation undertook the work
of connecting the two oceans by the
way of the Panama route. He believes
it will take this government over ten
years to complete the canal, and thinks
the cost will run far above the esti
mated $200,000,000.
The digging of the canal, he de
clares, will revolutionize the trade of
all the Southern ports, and will make
the South one of the very richest sec
tions of the entire Union. Not only
in reduced freight rates by water will
the shippers profit, he says, but the
shortening of the route for the steam
ers will cause the great trans-conti
nental railroads to greatly lower their
freight rates In order to compete with
the steamship lines.
Believes In Savannah's Future.
“I have been here three days now,”
said Mr. Menocal, “and I do not hesi
tate to say I have never visited a city
that I was more favorably impressed
with. On every hand I can see signs
of progress, and if I am not badly mis
taken I believe you have a citizenship
here that will make Savannah one of
the greatest cities in the South. I be
lieve in the future of your city and
will ever stand in readiness to speak a
word In behalf of any efforts you make
to Improve your beautiful city.”
Mr. Menocal will leave to-day for
Mobile, where he will inspect the
dredging work that is being done there.
From Mobile he will go to New Or
leans and Galveston. He is pleased
with his visit here and expressed the
hope that he might have the pleasure
of visiting Savannah oftener in the fu
ture.
MUST NOT “BUTT IN”
WHEN CHILDREN FIGHT,
For Doing So Mnrln lining Goes to
C'linlngnng for Year.
For “butting In” when two white
children were having a quarrel, Maria
Bragg, colored, was yesterday sen
tenced by Judge Norwood to twelve
months on the chaingang in lieu of
paying a fine of S3O.
The woman was employed by a
neighbor of the quarreling children,
and when she heard the sounds of the
dissensions she rushed out and slapped
one of the boys. In sentencing her
Judge Norwood said;
“When white children get into trou
ble you have no business laying your
hands on them. You should report it
to their parents. It is an outrage on
your part to interfere. In view of the
fact that you were fined in Police
Court for disorderly conduct I will
make the sentence light. You will pay
a fine of S3O or serve twelve months
on the chaingang.”
■ 6 ♦ 6 "■ l
Raw Crvnm
Is Inferior to Borden's Peerless Brand
Evaporated Cream in richness and del
icacy of flavor. Peerless Cream is su
perior as a cream for cereals, coffee,
tea, chocolate and general household
cooking. It is the result of fifty years
experience with the milk problem.—
ad.
Tntletn 9111 c Sale—KrnaakolTi.
Imported black taffeta silk at 73c
per yard, equal to any in this city at
$1.25; 73c is the price to-day, and it is
a guaranteed taffeta, in black only.
Krouskoff's.—ad.
“Japanese Silk Snle"—KrouskofTs
At 49c per yard, equal to any $1 silk
sold in this city. Just the thing for
summer wear. Sale to-day. 49c per
yard. Very swell and extra fine. Only
to-day 49c yard. Krouskoff's.—ad.
Ixiiv Itntes In Angnsta via Atlantic
Const l,lne.
Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets to Augusta, Ga., for the
above occasion at $4.10 for the round
trip, tickets to be sold April 13, 14, 15,
good to return until April 17. See
ticket agent. Atlantic Coast Line is
the official route of (he Savannah dele
gation.—ad.
Adler's Wash Goods Sale on Page
7. —ad. i
LICHE RED GOES FREE;
HECTOR DAVIS IS HELD.
Not So It! rle n t Evidence lo Hold Red
to Answer Murder Charge.
“No bill” was the return made yes
terday by the grand jury In the Su
perior Court in the case brought
against Diche Red, the Warsaw Island
watchman.
The only witness against him was
Hector Davis, one of the negroes whom
he alleges assaulted him. It was dur
ing the assault that the shot was fired
which resulted in the death of the
other negro.
A true bill was found against Hec
tor Davis, charged with assault with
intent to murder. The story, as told
by the Morning News immediately
after the tragedy, is, in brief, as fol
lows: Davis and another negro were
found by Red with a load of stolen
oysters. He ordered them to unload
at once, and they began to comply
with the order.
Later one of the negroes asked Red
for some tobacco, and as he handed
it to him, both assaulted him, beating
him badly, and causing him to be sent
to the hospital for treatment. During
the assault a gun, in the hands of one
of the negroes, It is alleged, was acci
dentally fired, the charge killing the
negro who held the gun.
Davis was arrested as soon as Red
had told his story to the authorities
on a charge of assault with intent to
murder. Later the father of the dead
negro swore out a warrant for Red,
charging him with murder. The war
rant was served on Red by Chief
Deputy Sheriff Sweeney while the ac
cused man was still in bed at the hos
pital.
THOUGHT FIERY LETTERS
JUDGMENT FROM HEAVEN.
Negro Relieved He Was Witnessing
a Helstin/.r.er’s Feast.
For the last two nights a whisky
firm has been advertising Its brand
by a unique method.
By means of a kite, a banner an
which the name of the whisky is in
scribed Is floated in the sky and on
this a searchlight throws its gle*a,ms.
The effect is to bring out the name of
the whisky in fiery letters, an effect
appalling to the mind of the untutor
ed.
Last night an old ante-bellum darkey,
a typical country negro, was ambling
down Bull street, mumbling to him
self and humming hymns strictly of
a religious nature. When Just In front
of the Chatham APademy he happen
ed to glance at the sky In search of
some signs of the weather for to-day.
The sight which met the old darkey’s
eyes was an appalling one.
Before him, written in the olouds
in letters of fire, was the name of a
brand of whiskey, a brand with which
the old darkey w'as evidently very
familiar. At first wonderment, and
then fear, crept into his eyes and his
mouth opened wide in astonishment.
Written by an unseen hand he seemed
to see the accusation against him, a
veritable repetition of the happening
at the feast of Belshazzer, when the
doom of th'at ancient monarch was
spelled out in fiery letters on the wall
of his palace. The effect was too
much for the old negro.
Heedless of the passers-by, deaf to
the shouts of merriment echoing from
the wicked throng, caring only for his
future salvation, and a flood of re
pentance sweeping over his soul, with
trembling knees the old darkey drop
ped to the pavement and folded his
hands In an attitude of prayer.
"Oh, Lawd,"' he cried, “I knows I's
sinful and poh. and I’s done ben drink
in' dat very bran’. But, oh Lawd,
if yoh 'll done fohgive me dis here time
I’ll refohm, sho refohni.” The short
prayer for forgiveness ended, the old
darkey arose and ambled rapidly off
toward home.
Time and again the broad beam of
light from the searchlight swept across
the sky, now obliterating the letters
and now swinging them back again
into gleaming prominence Each time
the band of light swung across the
sky the old darkey, moving faster and
faster, dodged quickly and let loose a
fervent ejaculation, “Oh Lawd, foh
give me. I’se done drunk it, but I
didn’t mean no hahm.”
Hitch Pressure Dnys.
Men and women alike have to work
incessantly with brain and hand to
hold their own nowadays. Never were
the demands of business, the wants of
the family, the requirements of society,
more numerous. The first effect of the
praiseworthy effort to keep up with
all these things is commonly seen in
a weakened or debilitated condition of
the nervous system, which results in
dyspepsia, defective nutrition of both
body and brain, and in extreme cases
in complete nervous prostration. It is
clearly seen that what is needed is
what will sustain the system, give vig
or and tone to the nerves, and keep
the digestive and assimilative func
tions healthy and active. From person
al knowledge, we can recommend
Hood’s Sarsaparilla for this purpose.
It acts on all the vital organs, builds
up the whole system, and fits men and
women for these high-pressure days.—
ad.
Hilihon Snip, KrouskofTs To-ilny.
Ribbons at 9c. 14c. 18c, 19c; the fin
est qualities, the kind that others ask
20c to 50c yard. Thousands of yards at
the sale; all colors. Krouskoff’s.—ad.
The Wnr In u Nntshpll.
The way to keep in touch with the
great events in the Far East is to get
the new and latest War Atlas just is
sued and offered by the Morning News.
“The Rand McNally & Co.'s Russo-
Japanese War Atlas,” showing Russta
in-Europe and Russia-in-Asla. Japan
Korea, Manchuria and China, and the
entire operations in the Far Eastern
conflict. It contains seven double
page maps in colors, with index and
quick-finding scale for each map; a
list of all the chief cities, with popula
tion; fighting strength and reserves of
Russia and Japan. Sent by mail any
where on receipts of 25 cents.
The Daily and Sunday Morning
News 1 year and the War At
las SB.OO
The Weekly News 1 year and War
Atlas 1.00
Savannah Morning News. Savannah.
Ga.—ad.
Adler’s Wash Goods Sale on Page
7.—ad.
“Do you speak Spanish? If not. ap
ply to Atlantic Coast Line ticket office,
or W. H. Leahy, division passenger
agent, and secure a nicely bound, illus
trated booklet entitled. "What to Say
in Spanish and How to Say It.”—ad.
YiHToln silk Sale—KrouskofTs.
Imported black taffeta silk at 73c
per yard, equal to any in this city at
$1.25; 73c is the price to-day. and it is
a guaranteed taffeta, in black only.
Krouskoff's.—ad.
Imported Hats.
Each week brings new model hats to
Krouskoff's. This week an exception
al display of real lace hats, very dainty
and stylish; Just the hat for summer
wear. Prices on these are $lO, sl2 and
sls; others ask S2O. Krouskoff’s.—ad.
Adlsr'g Wash Good* Sale on Page j
GETTING MONEY
FOR A LAWYER
DICKERSON GAVE A DEED
TO HIS PROPERTY FOR CONSIDER
ATION OF SIOO IN CASH.
Man Charged With Murder of His
Wife Is Preparing for Defense on
Tuesday Property Deeded Is
Known ns “Toles Place”—lnclude*
35 Aere* of Land With Improve
ments—Represents Worldly Goods
of Shad-Flsliermnn—Own Son May
Testify Against lilm.
Every preparation Is being made by
Benjamin F. Dickerson, the alleged ux
oricide, to defend himself against the
charge lodged against him by the state.
By a warranty deed, filed yesterday
morning with deputy clerk of the Su
perior Court, James L. Murphy, he se
cured sufficient money to pay the fees
of his attorney. The case is marked
to be called for Tuesday morning.
Dickerson was a shad fisherman and
has little money with which to employ
counsel. In 1884. however, he had
gathered together sufficient funds to
make the purchase of a tract of land
in the Eighth militia district contain
ing about thirty-five acres. On this he
has erected a few small buildings and
the little house in which he lives. This
tract of land, with improvements, rep
resented all the worldly goods of the
fisherman.
Realizing that the case made out at
the preliminary hearing was a strong
one, that the dying statement of his
wife was damaging to his cause, and
that his own son would probably ap
pear as a witness against him, Dick
erson saw that he must make an ef
fort to secure the best legal talent
available. With this object In view
he sold his land and with the funds In
tends, in all probability, to employ the
most competent attorney he can to de
fend him.
The warranty deed Is made out to
Ebenezer Horning, and the considera
tion received by Dickerson for the
property is SIOO, already "in hand,” and
therefore presumably cash. The prop
erty Is described as that thirty-five
acres of land lying in the Eighth mili
tia district and known as the “Toles
Place.” The deed is given In fee sim
ple and Dickerson and his heirs re
nounce all claim to the land. With the
land goes the “tenements, purtenanees.
etc,” representing all of the possessions
of the fisherman.
Dickerson Made Hi* Mark.
The deed is signed by "Benjamin F.
Dickerson, His Mark.”
The accused has firmly asserted his
innocence since his arrest. He admit
ted that he whipped his wife, but
claimed that he had used only a thin
switch of such a character that it
would have been Impossible to indict
mortal wounds.
Opposed to this is the dying state
ment of his wife. After the whipping
she went to a married daughter’s home
and stated that her death would be
the result of Injuries inflicted on her
person by her husband. It was this
dying statement that lead to Dicker
son's arrest.
Young Son May Testify.
In all probability one of the wit
nesses against the alleged wife slayer
will be his own son, a boy of only 8
years. The little fellow testified at the
preliminary hearing that his father had
whipped his mother in the backyard.
The boy said as he passed his father
applied a vile epithet to him and told
him if he did not get out of the way
he would break a pitcher over his
head. The boy referred to the instru
ment with which Dickerson was
whipping his wife as a switch.
Circumstantial evidence wlil be also
introduced to strengthen the case of
the state. The marks found on the
wom'an’s body when the coroner ex
amined her will be testified to, and
it is considered that these will go a
great way toward making out the guilt
of the accused.
The outcome of the case is awaited
with interest, especially by the resi
dents of the section in which Dicker
son lived.
Wlille Stone I.ithln Water, and Its
Wouderjfnl Curative Powers.
Read what one of our most fashion
able dressmakers has to say about the
great and unsurpassed Lithia Water:
Messrs. Dougan & Sheftall, Savan
nah, Ga.: Gentlemen —Having derived
so much benefit from thy use of White
Stone Lithia Water until I feel it my
duty to acquaint you of it, and show
you my appreciation for what it has
done for me.
I have been a sufferer from indiges
tion and bladder trouble for the past
fifteen years. I have tried many reme
dies and doctors, and I had about
given up all hope of ever recoving, un
til I was induced by one of my cus
tomers, Mrs. A. Shulhafer of this city,
to try your White Stone Lithia Water.
1 ordered the first case and used it
and its effects were wonderful. I re
ordered and became a constant user
of same until I am happy to state that
life holds out its charms to me once
again. My indigestion has disappeared,
and I can now eat anything that I
wish and enjoy it, something that I
haven’t done in years. I believe my
bladder trouble is entirely cured, and
I am so thankful to my friend who
first informed me of this valuable rem
edy, the White Stone Lithia Water.
You may refer any one suffering from
the above effects to me, and I will
cheerfully explain my case and recom
mend the use of the water. Respect
fully yours, Mrs. D. M. Farmer,
303 Tattnall street.
AH those wishing to obtain the water
and further information, call or ring
both 'phones No. 236. Dougan & Shef
tall, distributors, 511 New street, Sa
vannah, Ga.—ad.
Excursion Itntes to Angnsto, Ac
count Annual Meeting On. Division
T. P. A., April 14-16. 1804, via
Central of Georgia Ry.
Tickets at one fare plus 25 cents for
round trip will be sold April 13, 14 and
15, good returning including April 17.
Three trains daily each direction. Tick
et offices 37 Bull street and Central
passenger station. —ad.
Ready-to-Wenr Hats—All Colors. All
Kinds, All Prices.
Phipps & Atchison, Alland Bros.,
Burgesser. Crest and Kromico, all the
leading styles, at Krouskoff's.—ad.
Southern’s Palm Limited will be dis
continued northbound last trip Mon
day. April 11. E. G. Thomson, C. P
& T. A., 141 Bull street.—ad.
Abbott’s East India Corn Paint.
If you would be free of corns and
bunions ask your druggist for Ab
bott’s East India Corn Paint. Corns
removed as well as bunions and warts
without any pain or trouble. Simply
apply this wonderful corn paint as di
rected.—ad
WILL SUPPORT JOHNSON
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Delegates to Republican Convention
Want Georgia Man.
Delegates from Georgia to the Re
publican National Convention will pre
sent the name of Walter H. Johnson,
of Atlanta, for second place on the
Republican ticket with President
Roosevelt.
Mr. Harry Stillwell Edwards, of
Macon, a delegate at large to the Na
tional Convention, will make the speech
before the convention nominating Mr.
Johnson. Col. John H. Deveaux, sec
retary of the Republican State Execu
tive Committee, said yesterday he was
very much surprised that the Atlantia,
newspaper men did not discover the
fact that the Republican State Execu
tive Committee, w hile in session in At
lanta on March 23, instructed twenty
six delegates from this state to sup
port the Atlanta man for second place
on the national ticket.
It is also 'announced that a deter
mined effort is being made to secure
the support of other Southern delegates
for Mr. Johnson. Col. Deveaux de
clares that Mr. Johnson will have a
strong following in the Chicago con
vention. When asked what the object
was in Instructing the Georgia dele
gates for Mr. Johnson, the secretary
of the state committee hinted that an
effort would be made to h'ave him ap
pointed as a member of President
Roosevelt’s cabinet in case of his re
election to the presidency.
It is now said that the Republican
State Committee will shortly meet in
Atlanta and name candidates for the
various state offices. Mr. Harry Still
well Edwards' n'ame has been men
tioned in connection with the guberna
torial nomination, but a prominent Ma
con Republican said yesterday that Mr.
Edwards would not accept the nomina
tion under any circumstances. It is
not known who is now being consid
ered In connection with the nomina
tion.
World's Fair, St. Louis. Low round
trip rates via Atlantic Coast Line. Sea
son tickets on sale April 25, and daily
thereafter $38.35. Sixty day tickets on
sale April 25 and daily thereafter, $32.
Fifteen day tickets on 6ale April 25 and
dally thereafter $26.05. Coach excur
sion tickets on sale May 16 and 31,
limited ten days, including date of sale,
$20.10. Ticket agents will furnish full
information.—ad.
Lare Sale To-day—KronskofT's.
All-over laces in all qualities. Venice
laces, Oriental laces, Point d’Esprlt,
French laces. In all W'idth9, good for
trimming dresses and jabots; very
stylish. Special sale to-day. Prices
half what they ask elsewhere. Sale
to-day only. Krouskoff’s. See the
blue ticket on any lace and surely
they are bargains only once to be had.
Go to Krouskoff’s to-day. Krouskoff’s
lace sale.—ad.
Southern’s Palm Limited wdll he dis
continued northbound last trip Mon
day, April 11. E. G. Thomson, C. P.
& T. A., 141 Bull street.—ad.
Adler’s Wash Goods Sale on Page
7.—ad.
If Yon Are Going East
Do not fall to consult the schedules of
Atlanta Coast Line; it will be to your
advantage. The palatial New York
and Florida Special, solid Pullman
train with drawing-room compartment
sleepers, observation and dining cars,
leaves Savannah 5:55 p. m. (city tlmej,
arrives Washington 10:33 a. m., Balti
more 11:47 a. m„ Philadelphia 2 p. m„
New York 4:45 p. m., following day.
The only electric lighted train between
the East and South, and most luxuri
ous service. The Florida and West In
dian Limited leaves Savannah 2:15
p. m. (city time), arrives Washington
7:54 a. m., Baltimore 9:13 a. m., Phil
adelphia 11:22 a. m„ New York 2 p. m„
following day. Pullman drawing-room
sleepers and dining car. For Pull
man reservations and further informa
tion with reference to rates and
schedules, see ticket agents, De Soto
Hotel, or Union Station.—ad.
Aiken, S. C.
On your way North stop at Aiken.
"Park in the Pines” is anew and thor
oughly modern tourist hotel, and can
give you the very best accommoda
tions. Splendid train service via South
ern Railway. Apply at city ticket of
fice, 141 Bull street.—ad.
ltilibon Sale, KrouskofTs To-day,
Ribbons at 9c. 14c. 18c, 19c; the fin
est qualities, the kind that others ask
20c to 50c yard. Thousands of yards at
the sale; all colors. Krouskoff’s.—ad.
Stop Off at Charleston, S. C.
A city of great historic interest.
Visit the famous "Magnolia Gardens,”
tea farm, Fort Sumter, Isle of Palms,
etc. Numerous excursions of interest
and pleasure. The Atlantic Coast Line
has two Pullman dining car trains that
leave Savannah 1:15 p. m. and 4:55 p.
m. Stop-over privileges allowed on
winter tourist tickets. Apply at City
Ticket Office, De Soto Hotel. W. H.
Leahy, D. P. A., M. Walsh, T. P. A.,
Savannah, Ga. —ad.
Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit of
short line mileage detachments be
tween Savannah and Augusta, J 32
miles.—ad.
Graykeard.
Now comes that season when you
are tired after walking ten steps. You
ache. You are fretful. No appetite. It
is worth a gerat deal Go be relieved of
this trouble. Graybeard will relieve
you. Take a bottle home to-night and
you will be fresh and bright to-mor
row.
Graybeard is found at all drug stores,
$1 a bottle, 6 for $5. Graybeard Pills,
25c. Little treasures.—ad.
Adler’s Wash Goods Sale on Page
7.—ad.
“Do you speak Spanish? If not, ap
ply to Atlantic Coast Line ticket office,
or W. H. Leahy, division passenger
agent, and secure a nicely bound, illus
trated booklet entitled, “What to Say
in Spanish and How to Say It.”—ad.
Atlantic Coast Line gives benefit of
a short line mileage detachments be
tween Savannah and Augusta, 132
miles.—ad.
St. I.onls World's Fair, April 30—De.
cember 1, 1804.
Low rates and superior service from
Savannah via Southern Railway.
Round trip tickets, with season limit.
$38.35; sixty-day limit, $32, or fifteen
day limit, $26.05. We will run through
Pullman sleeping cars from Savannali
to St. Louis during the exposition.
Southern Railway is the "World's Fair
Short Line.” Call on me for any de
sired information, E. G. Thomson, C. P.
and T. A., 141 Bull street.—ad.
Flower Sale To-day.
Krouskoff's are offering exceptional
values in flowers to-day at prices
which others ask for inferior goods.
Only French flowers at this sale.
Prices range from 9c to 98c bunch.
Krouskoff's. —ad.
Adler's Wash Goods Sale on Page
7.—4
Pick It Out To-day /
Saturday is the day bicycles
sell in greatest number. If you
are thinking about anew mount
do not pass us by.
THE CLEVELAND
THE TRIBUNE
THE PIERCE
On Easy Payment Plan.
19 West Broughton St.
Fair To-day.
“What is good for the liver?”
“Warburines!” They tone the
sluggish liver and put to rout
all traces of malaria. In red
trademarked boxes, i5 cents
the box, at drug stores or by
mail.
“Get It At Rowlinski's”
(Broughton \
and I Mit
Drayton /
POTATO BUGS
Now on the War Path —For
Their Destruction Use
BUG DEATH
The Best Insecticide and
Plant Food combined
known, non-poisonous.
lib IRC, Slbs 35c, 51bs 50c, 12 l-21bs
SI.OO, lOOIbs $6.50.
J. T. SHUPTRINE,
DRUGS AND SEEDS.
Congress and Jefferson.
Savannah, Ga.
All Kinds of Spring Songs
will soon be heard, any of which can
be improved by an aceompuniment
played oil one of our artistic pianos..
In (llanos, organs and all things
musical we handle EVERYTHING,
“from the cheapest that’s good to the
best made.”
A lull new line of Talking Ma
chines and Records just in at prices
that are right.
Pay by the month if you prefer.
LUDDEN & BATES S.M.H.
GAS
IS CHEAPER NOW.
...ONLY...
12k
A HUNDRED FEET.
Does not heat the house.
Cheapest fuel known.
SAVANNAH IAS CO.,
7 and 9 Congress Street, West,
SAVAN3AH THEATER.
TO-NIGHT,
MARIE CAHILL
In, the Smartest of All Musical Plays
‘‘NANCY BROWN.” 1
Prices—soc to $1.50.
3 Nights, commencing Monday
The Knowles. Seats to-day.
Adler’s Wnafc Goods Sals oa P-hf®