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The Brunswick Daily News.
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 122.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
BODY ADJOURNS j
FOR THE TERM
SWE VERY IMPORTANT RECOM
MENOATIQNS WERE MADE
WHICH MEANS MUCH IF THEY
ARE CARRIED OUT.
COUNTY’S FINANCIAL CONDITION
IS SHOWN—REPORT ON PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND VARIOUS OTHER
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
iV>*, the jjp'and jurors, empaneled and
-j>orn for the lail.teiin if 19(78 of the ,
• ;;*erUr court*of Glynn comity, (5a.,
•erob/ supnfh these cur funeral pie- f
<tjnA(tts-:
Financial condition. January, 7th,
MS Jy clerk coin, of txuuls and rev-
I
ftISHO I' ROES.
• di'iti baud Gounty Treat*
u r *' $ #32.859.60
• sail >n tbtmj Sinking fund .
Com. 19,011.8? '
•• <5 in band. (T.-rk (and.
,*f I loads arid 4tvc line a
acontmt. * Hovel Tax for
D*"* ;. 1.522.75
• qnltecled taxes 1907 ap
prox. 2.051 00
■f hc>!I"(;1#'.I taxes 1908 up
■nrx. 15,100.00 1
• I
— ,
( 90,818.22 I
UA# ULITHSS.
f.ded deit fISS.dOO.OO 1
#ls payable approximat# . 12... m.
t’Yeaton judgment approxi
*'( !. I. 3,0011,00 I
-i
I Si Fl,S|>.o
(If tin* ia. fi <u hand we a e advi. ii F
•i11,.,. ■ *"a : asp) i fiiy ..!
*•6 b.' •t: • "in ;>••!)• to Vns ntw j
ail [find
(6f ! af’he'“stHlt‘ipi id, in bonded indebted*)
Va* agree; wii'i pp r of previous'
jrsaid jury.' , Hill,* pay all" does not
. hide Out'p, m a'icriu.dfelts, and
Ptesfop judgment hv-*S)?'.<'.. been)
a inil 10.1 py resolution of commisslon
• a to amount .to $3,287.03.
ity rt ". Gh :j) nf ' r> .d|j,K'Hkii‘ Ootnt
•to ie *•;, 1U 0 drseuienl.’.
'Uy ijie Ol dinar; Xu roeWpls; in
•isfcurneuitswa,
By the all eh lit under dam of lanuary
Vet. ,■ t— Xo receipts: no Ui bur. e
i
in ills ;; V'rt nomlilee beg
to rd-.e . , ; oil In that to Us it ap-
, ihpi b" oflice of sh riff cannot
iw.t'iifi and from that of jds deputy.
.’ cepO! I from the deputy sheriff, un
' .- date "f February 9th, 1909 herfi
i, 'facbed. admits r-'eoipfi* of $4.-
* jirinclpak and $113,98 interest
• • • roiilit to’ 1 faxes, :.nd--r> mil ;
. - amount paid to the tax r#i|le<-'
!•
Board of Education.
The financial report of the secretary
1- hereto attached coverfiyg the period
eiween January Ist, 1908, and De
urniher Ist. 1909. showing:
Receif !*■ trotai all sources. .fSx.:, 16.87
Hk i nditm es 2 ’.,7! 4.51
•eeoit for 'he . ri.;d 16161
•elicit a. of Jan. 1. 1908. .. . 2,556.55
*- ie.it as of (yen: Ist,' 1908..$ 2,724.19
It is not shown from wliaL asset
hi.s deficit ’ was appropriated, neither
*a*q we a statement of cash on band
# i his date, although we ’understand
that a considerable firm) is in hand
wards erection od school buildingxe
•entljr con framed for. Further com
er im un hoard of education finances
). impractical for the reason that wo
hate not ha<l accosw to the Iwoks and
voiir-Hhrs of >fr. H. S. Lee. Uie ti#as
ufer, at .time above referred to state
ment was prepared.
liy CiJUnjy Treasurer T. W. Lamb,
vader date of January 7th. 1909:
.J4ilance on hand* reported to
previous grand jury . . . $29,360.5!
Keceipts from all sources... 44,799.70
$71,2,60.21
Youchefs pa’d .s2l;sbo.fil
Turned over to C. F. Thorn
ton, successor .'2.321.22
i<*mrms> ions claimed 28.27
*74.360.21
Tbe treasurer,,has charged himself
■a itU all amounts reported to ns by
■t.her officials as delivered to him. The
vouchers for his disbursements are ap
parently rejm’ar and arc* ii-ally, filed
: B! j recorded and the amount transfer
red to his successor has been verified.
We a-e unable to approve of the
-am -erred as commissions due,
but <7 . ,e * .a : (factory set;
,lem-.U \,lu ..e arrived Mr.
. and the commissioners,of roads
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
Following arc some of the important recommendations
r- made by the-grand jury, which adjourned yesterday:
That the county turn over to the city, free cf charge, th"
present county jail, site, etc., in return for the liberality ol the
city in giving to the county free, the present court-house site.
That a complete resurvey t f the county be made as soon as
possiuie.
That the county connulss oners issue ponds in the sum
of fifty thousand dollars lor ti e improvements of Glynn county
roads.
That the road tax in Glynn county be reduced to $2 per
:• year, the amount charged in the city.
That proper laws be enact and for the protection ot fish and
game in the county and that a game warden at a salary ot SSO
per month lit* elected as sixm as possible, whose duty it shall
be la see that all of the fish and game laws of the state arc
rigidly enforced.
That the city increase its annual appropriation for the
maintenance of the public schoc Is by at least $3,000 per year,
that amount to be lost by the schools hereaitcr I v the nev
convict law.
ftr.d revenues.
By the Tax Collector.
I’.al inee on hand reported to
previous -lifud jury $ 84.29
( olUcttonn from all sour, e.i
yn amount of ..307 taxes 2,:!49.2J
$ 2,423.00
Uolleotipn from all sources
on account of 190S taxca.f 11.853.33
$44,285.83
l'aid T. W. Lamb, Comity
ilf aeurer $37,964.00
l’Pid C I’. Thornton, County
i reamirer . 1,996.05
Paid 11. S. lye, treas. board
of Education ...‘ 15.00
lad H J. Kead, ireasurep
■* Hoard of 1. ucation 2,126.61
Paid Sinking Fund Commik
o sion ... 1,000.06
Commissions rufjerved ... . 387.,C0
llalanco on hand Jan. 4tb,
1009 196.57
$4 1,265.83
■ rfop.- ••Aen*i'd| V *n exhtbii.cd
s'r pu'v.ut ills o. ether officials and the
, ollrcli.r repMts that final s.'libunent
i. h made ini- p:u7 aro* inelud
ng executions placed with tie- sheriff
■'Or collection.
The amount of commissions retain
ed has not been verified, nor is it
h e.s.blo Tor us to verify lie amounts
• * eoi y 'l'd a in) i heir sane-.
four' cm. mil He legnu to r .port
that except when mliervvise slated the
tents of assets and liabilities and re
eipts and "Xpcndiluihave not been
'Cad; ip exidanui.h ti, offering wind
;s be n ad vain < and by previous grand
uries, tin; lack of a uniform System
' b'Sik;;eeiiit)g by wlih-ii one olficc
lay lie • I e"k. .-e.-alnsi another, tte.-
widely and fiering daia cu w hieh the
verai oflic rs rcpucr | !‘,.ir repiOrts,
ml ihe oiiercus lad: a (Turough audi;
i mild prove.
I bin l ire.'-c ditficullies ina> !ie in a
■ ica-::. eupivcd v.. eamesii, recoin
|,ueii(l i be eommissiemer;; oi toads
and . -v■•lines of ihe county i riuu
i- I" lid llh-.t-b it of l',;e low.; |ir< scrib-
T.g idle dul'u of county officials, is
,eci;dj\ ic) lie- book.-, 1f i !•- kept
ir.d,re|K)iis to be rendered, tie d"vls
ic" it'd in telling of a sysli :.i of 'looks
and bookkeeping that v. ill fa< iiiiatc tin
’iidil and proof of receipts if p.ioncy
nd ; ie> di.-burs-Hu nt thereof, one of
,gf- against another when jointly in
erdsted, .a:rl the cinploynieni of com •
peti ui arc'mutants to audit ;ili comity
books yt least a limn 11. .
in ivffnt of the neglect or refusal u
said eoinniitssioners of roads and rev
•;Uues to act U|>ou this reeommenda
ii, JI coipmcnd to tie- grand jury
| f the f9‘!9 spring term of Glynn sh
ip ior court the appointment of a
[ lopimil fee as authoriz' and by secti .ns
I o 77, 838, and 839 of He- Code oi
! 1895.
! In cjnclusion w<> beg to comment
t .ton tie fact that the revenues of the
i a-utity proper approximate $60,000 an
| 'pikllv, and that wo have reason to ex
; ct rit increase of revenue without.
! ui iin.i'. asi'd tax rate because of the
'enhancement of tax;: 1 lc values and
'hat the bonded and lit cf Cio county is
lOmparatively small. We conclude,
therefore, that a furiher use of coun
v credit i>> the issuance of bonds for
the purpose of improving roads, drain
age, school buildings, etc., would be
perfectly justified.
We havA examined the record of
he clerk of ordinary and find the fol
lowing.
Indigent Soldier Pensioners . .13
lufligent Widow Peitsfor.ers ■ 4
; Widow IVilsirmei'J whoso hus
bandj died in service 4
i Disabled Soldier Pensioners.... 2
W " ml J hdt j here; pensioners liaVe
. -II th ( t paid, and Urn records and
files appurtaluing to same, neat).' ana
correctly kept. i
PUBLIO BUILDINGS.
i Sisliy Sstvlsl Building.
We find this to fee in, fteotl it fi0ne-
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRU/kRY 'IT, 1909.
ral repairs, besides it is not large
enough to house the children who
would attend it if there was room.
The toilet arrangements of tlii
school are a disgrace to any institu
tion, and we would recommend now
closets being built, which would tu
more in keeping with the size of the
school.
The facilities for drinking water is
one spigot for about five hundred chil
dren, and this should be increased.
Purvis School Building.
We find Ibis building in good r, pa’r
but needing painting. The closet for
boys is in a filthy condition, with !,'.i
appearance of hating little, if any at
tention paid to it.
The condition of the different rooms
was dirty, and we were informed by
tne janitor that one room per week
was scrubbed, there being some ten or
•twelve rooms, ami if would make i
about three months between scrubs
the gate was in had eider a.id should
be repaired.
Mansfield School Building.
Vie found this building with the
general appearance of being tiucared
4'>r, the lloors being dirl.v, very dirty.
I and the closets in bad order, and
v* ry dirty, with a lack of water feu
flushing.
Tin* woodwork Is in bad condition,
mine of Ihe window sills and facings
are rotten and need repair-.
Tin carpet ip (lie library was dirty,
h ,iy and a germ catcher, and we
th nk it should 1m- removed and burp
ed: tlie bare floor, if kept clem, won!,)
I lie ',i |- IIP ; o ):|,|;i :;r.V.
The walering (roughs for all the
< hooks seem very crude and should
|! . improved. White* supply seems to
| lie insufficient for all the schools: it
poms that when the water is turned
' n for the troughs there is none to
| flush the closetp.
County Jjdl.
We consider there Is noihir ? o e
| nort *pi till building, oilier than what
I lias ne a reported by runner grand
| 'in b . r yeai past, unsanitary.
1 Four-Mla Orrsrlnri Schnolbousc.
We find this building In be in fn'
j e
Camp Walker Grhoolhou
j This - in g -ui condition.
Pyfcc Marsh Schoolhouse.
fitiildlng n very had condition, no
seats and not enough room: no wat*r;
would recommend anew building.
Jamaica Schoolhcuse.
Needs new doer and pane of gla.--
; for window; otherwise in good eondi
tion. As there is not a desk in the
j school, would recommend that thirteen
j desks be supplied for use of the tliir
j (< ' ll pupils.
Convict Farm Buildings.
These wo found in llrrl -class eoieil
t' n.
Cypress Milts Gchoolhouse.
Tliis building In in fairly good or
der. deeding some minor repairs, as
glass in windows and fence rebuilt.
Thornhill Schoolhouse.
This eulldlng is in good eoiuli*ion
Now closed, ne school being conduct' and
there.
Nr dwood Schoolhouse (Colored).
A Very crude affair, needing general
epairs, or anew building.
PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES.
We found the roads throughout the
county In fairly goo<| condition, ex
cept that they are in place;, vcy
sandy. It seems that the eonindssicm
ers of roads and revenues pave their
attention more to the low and wet
places than the sand tiedl is oar
opinion that these sand < should
have equal attention, and ‘hi i some
suitable material should he u erl io
pave ihe roads in these sandy places
We arc inform 'd tin. th • county is
w'thout funds r or pul lie n.-nd”' >r4: or
practically so, ss the only roverue
available for this purpose is the small
a rourrt received from the road tax. in
view of this fact, and as the present
.material used for roadbeds *s very
[expensive, shells, we recomnifnd that
J mtvdust he mbstl tided; ih* sajx.e
ec’> be prloticelly no cost hen
he'.-ii; i.iyemtis Te.f.- Uirouttin.ul the
‘ county, near th.: . a ! . whit 1' van ho
MIS Uf JUMPS
BUT OF THIRD
sira ■
DESCENDANT OF A NOTFD ENG
LISH FAMILY COMMIT" SU'CICG
AND SEt USED TO TELL WHY
SHE MADE THE LEAP.
Denver, Colo., Feb. 10. Mist VioU I
Virlee r.rhle, aged 23. a <1 'scedaift
of a noted English family, today jump
ed out ui a window in the sixth story
cf the Mining Exchange budding. 'The
lea) from the high window was nia !e
just ai noon, and was witnessed by
hundreds of people.
The young woman turned seveial
times in the air and landed on her
i,ip. narrowly missing a number er
pedestrians as she struck the pave
un nt.
Miss Un i" war terrjbly crushed,
it any feiies being broken, lull she was
conscious when people hurr'etf tb
Nr -I mee, hut she refused to
give lei name or tell th" reason for
her rash ael.
She Vi as at onct> removed to a hos
pital, tmt died three hours later.
Though eonsi'ion's up to tithe limy of
her death, she refused to discuss her
peculiar and fata' act.
had for Hie hauling. ’.Ve believe i,
v ill last as long and make eiptally as
. good roads as the shells.
Ft* the here! ‘ot tlie ciUz' .'-i ot
lirttnswlck, as veil as those ■' ‘Go
county, we reeontrttPtfd that, the road
running by the Dillon and Dode • Ii * I
known as the Carl right road, a.nl
around by the rice plantation an 1 the
way to Stirling, he Improved ami lie
a good roadbed bo :n uie of sawdust.
. i'his would giVe a good tw'.nv-livi
i
mil" iiitotnobile drive, and would g!.
the farmers in that section li< it r
roads to .mark'd, which lit".' *'. o.i l<t
have.
iv'i■ tiiid considerable stagij'tv wal .
near the.' public mads, and tecomin. ad
that tit*-■\3iuniy ditches te fin - di\le
!y cleaned out.
We find Ihe bridges in lb ecmil;. ie
fairly gliod eoudilion. in tne ol
them there are a few planks medc!
Wo are informed, however, th;'.' the
will lie immediately repaired..
We further recommend that tt.e
r-ow nt y commissioners immediately
tie.e steps I ; s.■igfi'C (!) : eOtinl.v 1 S po'-
; (ton if tlie . tilt,- convicts, .as the..
tin ally needed bn the public roads.
COUNTY BOOKS AND OFFICES.
We: have carefully examined the
. books of ihe variant; offices of tip.
e< unj-y, consisting of the clerk of tii -
vperior eotin, clerk o F the. city court.
collector, ordinary, sheriff and lb'
■ 1 ■! ieit s jllStiens Of peace. Tile Ill'll I
(i the offices of the eh rk 1 )' Iff,' 01-
perior eourl and city cciirt av kep*
iii e tiiorougn, mat ami eon; rcium
■ manner, and w■* feel ii our <1 111 •
in r-opjmend tliese 1 ffieers for (In
t'enseientiotis inai.r.i r in '.lvjeh they
line performed th.'fr duties.
W’e found tho books of 'Justieio;
. Lambrlgjit, Falun and N'orfon, with
.'nod and complete -i.eonlz, with the
xeeption of illib vp s, and upou call
ing their attention to this fact, : ame
lias he# 11 remedied.
We find that the folk: wing prcriu,o(s
are at present without a justlee* 1 f
peace, viz.: 1356, 1499, 25th districts
*’pon examination of hooka of Jus
tices of the peace, w 1 fipd that *ji•'
tiooks of Jiisfiec .T. D. Gould, 25(h dis
trlet, G. M.. show no eases tried ot
disposed of i-ince the last sitting of Gu
grand jury, but must complimen* hen
on the neat and complete appeirafic*
of his former records, showing a rfHc:
i compliance with the la'.v.
In 111#' 251. h district Mr. \V. C. Tay
j lor has been tdeded, but up lo the
I idi'sent time he has failed to qualify,
: and upon inquiry from residents of
this district, we are led to believe that
he wiil not qualify, therefor", we roc
ommend that this grail jury submit
th*- names of competent per, on? to fill
(imse positions anil ask ,he honor-,>l>
judge of this court to confirm 3.11110.
Wo find that the office of lay cilice*
j tor Is not provided with suitable
; means for filing and pr jr.erviu ; fits’
' records, and as these ar" of inesnnt
aide value lo the count... he vlimik] at
1 once be provided with suitable tilbig
i ca'scs.
We find Dial the outgoing treasurer
has submitted his report io this grand
jury and that same hat been referred
ip the finance committee for their
investigation.
t'iion information, vt find that 'he
present treasurer has -vt the neces.-
saiy books for use in hit office hud
reoommc'nd the county ciirouiiFSlonevt
at once correct this d-d'c.ljsacv.
FISH AND GAME.
4Ve find noon careful Investigation
tite game, fish and oystera are rapid’, v
diminishing in this ceAlftty., hnd uir
• loss the present laws are r'y-.WV ,n
_ ..... ,•' ’ -
(Continued on P%'o •>)
DAMAGE SUIT CASE
QNIN SUPERIOR
COURT
. R. M. BROWN. WHO WAS INJURED
WHILE AN EMPLOYE ON THE
ROAD, IS NOW SUING FOR $20.C00
DAMAGES.
In tlie superior court yesterday aft
, ei noon the case ot R. M. Drown vs.
• the Atlanta, Binuuigbam and Allan
we Railroad company, damages*, was
taken up. The 'eti.urt worked on tin
case during the entire afternoon and
tlien adjourned over until tliis morn
ing. The case will hardly bo coin
11.eted before noon today.
ilr. Brown, several years ago. was
an employe on the road and while at
work out 011 Cochran avenue met with
quite a serious accident, from which
■ sittfi red considerably. It is alleged
in tile suit tiiat the accident was due
to the negligence of the railroad com
pany. and damages in the sum of $20,-
1100 are claimed. The case was called
for trial at a previous 'session of (he
I c. urt, and, after tile evidence had
been gone into somewhat, was post
poned.
The tight in the ease is expected to
lie a hard-fought one. The road, of
course, claims that the accident' was
dui to Mr. Brown entirely and not
through their negligence. The "pad iv
represented by their division 'altor
nejs, Grovalt A- Whitfield, wliil .1 Judge
l>. W. lCrausK and F. I! Harris rep
; resent the plaintiff.
Only two other eases were disposed
of during tlie day. Thcy’vvere:
1). It. Middleton vs. Geo. H. Cook:
appeal. Verdict for plaintiff for
$50.03.
Christian f’eper Tobacco Cos. vs. ft.
Borehardt & Cos.: suit on account. Ver
dict for plaintiff.
It is understood that Judge Parker
will adjourn Ihe court, for the term
alter tomorrow’s session.
♦
One Jap Bill
Was Defeated
' Sacramento, Cal., Fell. 16.—The bill
of Representative Grove 1.. Johnson,
which provided that .I"puue.se lie bir .
red from the public schools in the
i slab of California, ami which \va
passed last week, was reconsidered by
the general assembly today, and it wav
1 defeated late this afternoon by a vote
of 4 1 to 37.
Little Sieel Rod
Used to Defraud
~ i
.New York. Fell. 10. ily the means
ei I :i little steel red, the sugar trust
Is able to defraud tile government, out
of 7.'. per eenfci of customs duties, ac
cording to the testimony of Albert
Lambert, machinery expert from (he
Philadelphia mint.
Lambert tells a long story of how
the government Is being defrauded ev
ery day by various concerns in tills j
country.
-
Taft is Declared
President-Elect
Washington, D. ('., Feb. 10. Presi- .
dent-elect Taft vas today voted pres* 1
ident at a meeting of the electoral
college In the capitol this afternoon.
Miss Kthel Roosevelt entertained a
party of friends in the gallery, in
cluding Mrs. Longworth and Miss
Ethel Barrymore, the actress.
Vice-President Fairbanks broke th
seals on the boxes and handed the
certificates to the tellers, who count
ed the votes and reported it.
It took forty-five minutes to com
plete the ceremony.
+ —•
SECOND WOMAN TO BECOME
THE MASTER OF A SHIP
Chicago. Feb. 10.—The second wo
man to become a shipmaster on the
Great Lakes will be Mrs. Wltherbee
Foote, of Jackson Park Yacht club,
who will command the Warna.tsysee
with authority.
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS
Springfield, lias., Feb. 10. —Charges
of perfidy were openly made today in
the campaign of Senator Hopkins
against the republican chairman. West,
I who left last night for California.
1 Governor Denedrf was also denounc
1 ed as being hostile *.o Hopkins chaire 3
1 for the sen a tor PI tom. <, j
PRICE: 5 CENTS)
-CITIZENS MEET TO
DISCUSS THE
INCREASE
COMMITTEE APPEARED BEFORE
RAILROAD OFFICIALS, WHG
ASKED FOR MORE TIME TO
MAKE AN INVESTIGATION.
The special meeting cf the city
council, called for 3 o’clock yesterday
aiternoon to discuss the question of
switching charges in this city, devel
oped into a tiiizcms meeting. The
mayor was out of the city, three mem
'iers of council wore on the grand
jury in session at the hour called for
the session, and in consequence ot
which a quorum was not present.
Acting Mayor l.udwig called atten
tion to this fact and suggested that
the meeting of council be called off
and that a meeting of citizens gene
rally be held instead. The suggestion
prevailed and Ez L. Stevens was mail
chairman and N. D. Russell, secretary
of the meeting.
The railroads were represented by
their local agents, of whom T. J.
Wright, of the A. C. 1,., wan'’ the
spokesman. Mr. Wright in a very in
telligent manner, explained the pro
posed increase. The only matter tie
could not account for was the fae-t (hat.
the increase in question had not been
made effective in Savannah." As Sa
vannah is a direct competitive pairt
with Brunswick, this situation did not
‘ upiKYil to those present.
The meeting was compose, of tho
, following citizens: L. Ludwig. W. R.
Cox. J. ti, Leo, E. C. Bruce, E. H.
Houseman. A. Holcomb, I. B. C.
ISiitch. .1. S. Sutlive. W. C. Peeples,
C. H. Leavy, T. Q. Fleming, Jr., C. >.
Ogg. K. L, Stent s. N. D. Russell, (’
P. Goodyear, F. H. Mallard, C. T.
all an. .1. C. Valentino, and others.
Mr. Wright also slated that Messrs
Menzies, Quigg and Behring, general
j freight agents, respectively, of llio
; three lines entering Brunswick were
| in th‘ city and at a later hour in tho
j 4j't<rriioon would be pleased to diteusk
the matter with the representatives' of
the city.
A motion tlien prevailed' that tho
chair appoint a committee to confer
wiili tic officials uid report back to
tin- no cling. The chair appointed the
follow ; ng commit 1 ; c. i>, Ogg, (’. B.
j Goody t ar, V. tj. Fleming. Jr.. F. H.
Mallard, W. R. Cox, and J. S. Sutlivo
and X. W. Findley.
The special committee called ii]>on
Messrs. Menzies, Qttjgg and Both ring
. id after a very long conference, tho
officials askefi the committee io grant
them h-n days' time in which to take
up the matter and give* them an an
swer. Tii" committee also reported
that the officials stated that there waa
no intention to work an/ hardships'
on the people of Brunswick and that,
they should have the identical treat
ment accorded to other port cities on
the lines of the three roads.
Tin l committee endeavored to have
ili - officials' authorize their local agents
to abandon the enforcement, of the in
< l ease, pending the determination of
the matter, but this could not be done.
It is believed. However, that in the
event the order is rescinded, the sev
eral lines will refund such amounts
pa'd in compliance with same.
In view of the lateness of the con
ference, the sub-committee did not
report back to the citizen’s meeting,
hut did report to Chairman Stevens.
Another meeting on the subject will
probably be called in the course of a
few days.
Held Burglars at
Point of Pistol
< hiilicothe, Mo., Feb. 10.- Miss
Mary McCarthy, an operator for tho
Chicago, Milwaukee’ and St. Paul Uy.,
at Starges, Mo., captured a burglar
today and held him at the point of a
revolver in the depot, while she at
tended to her duties until Sheriff
White arrived several hours later and
took charge ot the prisoner. ~
THE NEW SOLICITOR HERE.
Judge Thomas Spent Yesterday in City
Mingling V/ith His Friends.
Judge J. H. Thomas, rf Baxley, the
newly-appointed solicitor-general ot
the Brunswick circuit, spent yesterday
in the city and he was warmly con
gratulated by his many Mends upon
receiving the appointment.
Judge Thomas came down to confer
1 with Solicit'r Pen nett and wienf tffime
rtrv> in' W efW d'scu-'iv - —friens
matters conr.ecte.l with the >ifice. He
! -tint that he was not in position just
at present to state when he wouM
assume the duties of the office, us his
■successor as judge of the city court
of Baxley has yet to be an; oiuted and
■ onset qualify before k' can ta'.c hie
eath of office, . <