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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04
SOuth's Share of Prosperity.

The prospects point to cotton crop of
100000 bales, and the price is now 1-l6
cents per pound in New York. At this
price l0000,0oO bale crop, 800 pounds to
the bale, would bring the comfortable
sum of s403, 100000. This would be about
SIS per capita for the whole South, and
would bring into the South nearly $780,
0O,0o0 more than any cotton crop ever
produced, the most valuable crop up to
date being that of 1892, which was worth
1906. goo. 500.
About 30 per cent of the cotton of the
United States is grown in seven states
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas.
In 1890 the population Of these states was
only ten and third million, and their
percentage of the crop would average S35
per capita, or sl75 per family.
Cotton is only one of the products of the
South, and taking the entire South, it is
not always the principal one. As rule
the South produces as much corn per cap
tia as the North, and in fact produces ev-
cry crop grown in any part of the coun-
try. To many southern farmers cotton
will be a surplus crop. They have pro-
duced their supplies at home. The year
promises to be very prospt rous one Ia
the southern farmer, as well as to the
wheat grower of the West-Timcs- Union.
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Baby's :
Second )
Summer

Is the time that tries all the care
OF the mother and all the skill Of
maternal management. Baby
comfort comes from fat; fat
babies have nothing to Go but
to sleep and grow.
If your baby does not seem
to prosper, if he does not gain
in weight. you must get more
fat there. A few drops Of
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04
BY What Authority!

In what capacity does Eugene V. Debs
, continually inject his personality, his
views, and his prophesies into the pend.
ing dispute between the uine operators
and the laborers connected with them?
Has he been selected by either party as
agent trustee, or representative OF any
man or interest involved? He certainly
seems disturbing and disorganizing ell
ement, but in what capacity? He directs
his appeals to "thc social democracy, and
all lovers of liberty and fair play" but
we do not see that he has been authorized
or empowered to speak for the miners,
who are represented in the conference by
Messrs. Ratchford and Dolan.
1t is not that we would deny to Mr..
Debs the right to appeal or protest till
his head is gray and his breath fails, but
we would correct what seems TO us an err
roneous populsr opinion, that he repre-
sents in any degree or official capacity the
wishes or the cause of the miners.
Mr.. Debs represents, or did represent,
an organization of railway employees.
But these have refused to make common
cause with the miners, and therefore the
utterances Of Mr. Debs cannot carry with
them the official Endorsement Of the men
who once stood behind him. If it be gem
orally understood that Mr.. Debs repre-
sents himself and the interests of colo
nlzation scheme, we have nothing more
to saw.
Mr.. Debs may be the pnrest philan-
throplst and the most prohetic statesman
of his day, and he and Mr.. Bellamy may
hold divine commission to lead us to a
promised land, aud become the Modern
Moses and the New Aaron to show us in
to another desert to purify this perverse
generation as preparation for the mil
lennium they describe, but even the Is
raelites refused follow till they had en-
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04
State News.

Stetson University, DeLand, will open
September &c.
1t is reported that few, II any, mechan-
les are now idle at Pensacola.
Lawyer Frank Clark was recently paid
fee in Polk county with $3.50 head of
cattle which he sold for 1880.
Pensacola News: Work is being rap
idly pushed on the new Notifications on
Santa Rosa island, near Fort Pickens,
and soon the big disappearing guns will
be in place and ready for action.
The Florida Rubber Culture company
is the name of new organization which
will grow rubber trees on Biscayne Bay.
Thus another resource of Florida is going
to be developed. There is scarcely any
limit to the possibilities Of this great
state.
Jacksonville Citizen: Fhe first arrest
ever made by woman in Jacksonville
occurred yesterday afternoon, when Miss
Pillsburry, one of the young lady depu-
ties in the office Of United States Marshal
Mckay, placed Abe Minchew, who is
charged with passing altered bank bills
of the United States, under arrest.
Jacksonville Is the hopc of all the liv-
ing ex-Governcrs of Florida, except one
Harrison Reed George +. Drew and +. p.
Flemming. Ex-Governor H. l.. Mitchell
resides in Tampa. One of the two sur
viving lieutenant governors also reside in
Jacksonville-N. A. Hull. The other is
Supreme Court Judge Mabry, who resides
at Dade City.
The Florida National Building and
Loan association passed into the hand OF
receiver on Saturday. The ASSOCIATION
was first organized IN Ocala some years
ago but afterwards moved TO Gainesville
where IL was consolidated with the Con-
tinental of that place. Fad management
aud local complications followed. until
Judge Hooker concluded that a receiver
was necessary. q. $. Scott, an Insurance
agent OF Ocala, was appointed receiver -
Florida Agrlculturlst.
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Prof. Starr OF the University OF Chica-
go has published an odd and unique APP
peal to freaks in which he asks all per-
spons having six fingers on one hand or
six toes on one foot to correspond with
him, as it will be to their interest The
professor refuses to state what he wants
with these oddities, but 1t Is presumed
that he has clew to the missing link
and is trying to run 1t down through a
lineage of freaks.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04

Minister DeLome's letter TO Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis in response TO her appeal to
the queen regent for the release of Evan
aeiina Cossio Cisneros, Is as courteous as
" Is Interesting. The chances are, how
ever that Senior deLome gave only the
spanish side of the story, while there /.
doubtless some truth in both aspects O.
w. lthrpears 10 be true as Minister de-
cine mas stated. that the case has bee,
red In the interest Of sensational ,orr
nai'sln' !" the same time the public opin
ION created in the young girls behalf i
20 .Nohe that her release will no DOM
he the ultimate result.
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Farmers Prospects Bright.
They VIII Receive Over 800, 0Oc 900 In
Excess Over Last Years Prices.

They VIII Receive Over $iOO,OW' 600 In
Excess Over Last Years Prices.
Washington, d. c., August 30.-Assist-
ant Secretary Brigham of the agricultu-
raj department today expressed the opin-
ion that the American farmers this year
would receive In the aggregate from 800
600 900 to $500, 600, OO) in excess Of that re-
ceived last year for their farm products.
This, he said, means much to the farmers
They have learned, in the season Of hard
times through which they have passed,
TO economic where they could and to be
careful In buying. They will use the mon
ey they receive for their crops to pay of
their debJs, cancel mortgages and in
making improvements Oh the farm. This
seems like vast sum, but statistics sus-
tain the claim.
Colonel Brigham also predicted that the
Increased price of farm products would
benefit the laborlng element.
The price Of labor, he said, did not de-
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04

The Railroad Commission met last week
and the railroad people requested time In
which to examine and consider freight
and passenger schedules, and rules and
regulations promulgated by the Commits
sion.
The transportation men were'given un-
til September to consider these matters.
On that date they and all others will be
these important matters Suggestions
and exceptions from all persons will be In
order at the session appointed to meet on
September Goth.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04

When You want hill heads. letth
heads, envelopes, or any kind ct jolt
Vol. write The BANNER Tor prices
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04
letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting Incl.
dent to these diseases is instantly allayed
b. applying Chamberlain S Eye and
SKIN Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
O. favorite remedy for sore nipples
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04

W, n. Sheats declined the presidency
oi the State Agricultural College OF Lake
City and will continue OF State Superln-
dent of Public Instruction.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-09-04

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier an6
vsrmifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put I,
horse in prime condition. Price ~
cents nor nackage
The sun., 1897-03-22
EXPLOSION IN A BArHHoUsE.
steampipe Burrts Mt Rvernrd's-sescral Gu,
TONERS Gut by broken Glass.

eteampipe Burrts nt Hyerard's-seSoral Gus
TONERS Gut by broken Glass.
A large steam radiator in the barber shop Of
Everards baths, on Twenty eighth street, be-
coming overheated. exploded at o'clock last
night with bang that was heard in Sixth ave-
nue. and in Broadway. The radiator stood In
the southwest corner OF the barber shop, which
is under the Twenty ghth street sidewalk. 1t
was used TO heat the walls of the plunge. No
one was in the barber shop when the pipes burst.
There were four men in tho lower part of the
baths when the explosion took place. Dcdcrick
II. Won Claim, a saloon keeper, OF Twenty fourth
street and Tenth avenue, was in the plunge, and
William II. Saunders OF 357 Sixth avenue, with
two others, was In the steam room.
When the radiator exploded. a big piece OF the
base wns blown of and jet OF steam escaped
into the room that quickly filled the entire lower
part OF the building.
The conclusion shattered two OF the eight foot
square plates Of thick glass that inclose the
plunger. Mr.. Won Claim was swimming at the
time OF the accident, and his hands werc above
water. They were cut by bits OF flying glass
Mr. Saunders ran from the steam room into the
plunge room when he board the report OF the
OF glass cutting his feet badly.
The report awakened customers who wero
asleep on the couches upstairs; Morris Ackerly.
to the boiler room to shut of the steam, and ran
himself 10 the Gilsey House TO find physician
Hsc"rt HTns %ss Of 81 es S@ea f
DIR. Hitchcock dressed the wounds OF the men
who had been cut. A policeman who heard the
expioson went to the baths and OF cred to call
an ambulance, but neither Of the men who was
hurt wanted 10 go TO a hospital as their injuries
were not serious
baths. A force OF steam filters went to work at
once to repair the broken pipes.
The sun., 1897-03-22
FIAT FIRED IN HARLEM.
Tho Police Think That the Irre was Set q
Conceal burglary.

The Police Think That the HIre was Set %
Conceal q burglary.
The police OF the East 12eth street station
are looking for q tall man wearing a dark
frock coat. light trousers, and q derby hat,
who WAS seen coming out OF the hrst floor fat
Of the fve-story apartment houss at 224 East
1o1th street about half-past 0 o'clock last
evening. Ten minutes later. noise like that
Of an explosion was heard. and the fat was
discovered TO te on Gre. The hAt Is occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN Charlton. who had
gone out in the afternoon to visit friends In
brooklyn, and had not returned when the
hrs occurred
Policeman Reilly rang an alarm. and he and
Policeman Hsuk went to the house, which
was filled with smoke, and helped five women
down the are escape from the upper floors.
The hre was confined to the Charltons' nat, in
which . dHmaue OF about $500 was done.
Fireman Princeton of Truck a saved o NAL
teeo cat, her hve kittens. and three rabbits
belonging to tho Charltons.
When the fra was e1tinEuished. an invest-
cation was made of the hun ned -out rooms but
nothing was found which was likely to have
caused An explosion. Mrs. Brunner. tho jan
itress of the building, said that abe had seen
a tall man come out of ChRrlton'P fiat and
hurry toward Second aevnue shortly before
the report was heard. The police think tn at
the fiat may have been robbed and the fire set
to hide the fact The Fire Marshal has been
notified.
The sun., 1897-03-22

George KInderer Obeyed His Parents' Orders.
but Is Cut Down.

George kiuderer Obeyed His Parenta' Orders,
but Is Cut Down.
George Kinderer the twenty -four.year-old son
OF a grocer OF 81 Ellcry street, Williamsburgh,
was scolded by his father yesterday because he
didn't do his share OF work. The son complained
to his mother. who. it is alleged, told him TO hang
himself. He appealed to his father. who it Is
alleged. said:
"Yes your mother is right. That's the hest
thing you can do. Go and hang yourself. You're
no use to anybody"
Kindercr took about ten feet Of rope up to his
room over the store and made preparat IONS TO
hang himself. After tying one end of the rope
around transom over the door he got on
chair and fastened the other end around his
neck. He kicked away the chair, and while he
was slowly strangling his brother Robert entered
the room. Robert called his father, and they
cut down the strangling man, who was uncon-
scious. DIR. Allen OF the Homeopathic Hospital
resusCtatcd him and then the father turned the
would-be suicide over TO he police.
Young kinderer was taken TO the Vernon ave-
father thought that ! wasn't spunky. but
showed HIM that had spunk. When my mother
and my father told me was no good ana shouln
hang myself why did they want me TO live after
myself. and when I tried to do II he took away
the rev Oliver. ! am m uphostcrcr, and haven't
been able to do much, because times are slack.
Two months ago shipped on the steamer Fuda
Thursday, and then thought would help my
father In the store until the steamer sailed
again. | think my father ought to be locked up
for telling me TO commit suicide. Inever thought
Kinderor will be arraigncd In the Lee Avenue
Police Court to-day.
The sun., 1897-03-22
THEY READ YELLOW LITERATURE,
staatsburGh School Boys Attempt to Burn Two
Pinymntes nt the stake.

PoUGuKEEPsIE, March 81 Some OF the school
boys at Staatsburgh on Friday attempted to
burn at tho stake two OF their playmates. At
tho noon hour on that day Cecil Horn, Ernest
Killmer. Frank McManney, John McManney,
Willie Terpening, and Allie Burger, who range
in age from TO 10 years, wandered of into the
woods west Of the public school building. The
larger boys seized and held Willie Terpening and
Allie Burger, the two youngest boys. and backed
them up against a sapling, 10 which they were
securely tied.
Lets burn them up" shouted one Of tho
party.
Acting on the suggestion they gathered dry
leaves and brush, which they heapod up in big
pile around the two prisoners, and then set it
on fire. The two boys bound to the tree shreked
with terror, and begged and pleaded to be let
loose. but their tornentors OIL into the woods
and left them TO their fate They were saved
from serious harm and perhaps death by Frank
McManney, who fearing that something
awful was impending, ran swiftly back
and released the two boys after they had been
considerably warmed by the flames and half
suffocated by the thick black smoke. When
their bonds were cut the two little boys were
weak and frightened that they could hardly
walk. Tho flames set fire to the trees and in
few minutes after the rescue forest fire was
raging, which was not subdued by the farmers
living near by until quite piece OF ground had
been burned over.
The children, when they began TO realize what
they had done, were much troubled, and only
one, the little Burger boy, returned to school
that afternoon. Truant Officer Hess started
after the recreants, and after a hot chase Of a
mile caught them and led them before the
teacher. At Staatsbursh to-day 1t was said that
the leaders will be severely punished, as they
deserve to be.
The incident is regarded as the legitimate
fruit Of the perusal Of yellow literature by
the children. The youngsters have grown SO
customed to CORY scenes. pictured in rel, yellow.
and green, that when 1t was suggested To burn
their little playmates at the stake it seemed a
perfectly natural thing TO do.
The sun., 1897-03-22
DEADLOCK AMONG THE POWERS.
The Concert 10 Regarded In Athens n Being
ExceedInGiy shaky.

The Concert 10 Regarded In Athens ~ Being
ExceedinGIy shaky.
LONDON, March 2l.-The Chronicle has a
despatch from Athens saying that the blockade
Of Greece by the powers appears to be remote.
j is understood that Great Britain has refused
10 Join in such blockade.
AS the powers decline to accept Great Brit
ain's proposal to send large British force to re-
store order In Crete. there is a sort OF deadlock
which docs not promise TO be Immediately broken.
Greece IL willing TO accept any honorable. prac-
tictl proposal, but 1t ID not likely that sho will
make another herself and risk It's refusal. II
the powers suggest that Prince George OF
Greece be made Prince OF Crete, under the su-
Zerainty OF the Sultan, Greece will accept the
suggestion.
Official information In Athens represents the
concert Of the powers as being shaky, IL not
actually nonresident. The moment therefore
seems specially propitious for the adop-
Aoh OF such suggestion. One power has al
ready pressed 1t repeatedly through the Minis
Ter OF that power in Athens. but declines to pro-
pose 1t to Europe unless Great Britain makes
similar proposal concurently.
The ChrOnicie's correspondent declares that
cordial exchange OF views toward a set
uelnent recently passed between King George
AMI the Sultan through their respective
Ministers. lie adds that tho Sultan asked NJ.
Nalidoff. the Russian Ambassador at Constan-
unop!er 10 ask the Gear TO act as inferno.
dary. Count Murayieff tho Russian Foreign
minister instantly stopped tho negotiations.
eAlIihs the suggestion perhdious The Russian
pressure unon tho Sultan TO take hostile meas
ures against Greece followed.
lhe correspondent believes that British tor
peuo hoals are watching the exit OF the Helles-
pont TO learn the real goal OF the Russian trans
p0rtA that are nominally en- route TO Crete.
The sun., 1897-03-22
rWENrr-THREE DAYS AT SEA.
Terrible Experience OF the Halifax city ON tho
Atlantic.

HALIFAX, March 2l.-The Furness Line
steamer Halifax City, which arrived to-day from
London, was twenty-three days Out. She ox-
pcrienced terrific hurricane for three days.
beginning on March 2. during which the sea ran
at u mountainous height.
One sea, more like tidal wave than anything
else. broke over the ship with terrible force.
sweeping of everything movable. breaking the
iron bridge ladders, and doing other damage.
1t was next to impossible TO make headway In
the gale only forty miles being made ON This
day. Westerly gales continued until Friday,
the 18th. when field ice was met. Tho ships
course was changed and shc ran south until
noon OF the l4th, when the ico was Gle ,red.
On the 18TH, during a terrific southwest gale,
the feed pumps became disabled, and it took
twenty-four hours TO effect repairs. On this dato
eleven large iccberRs, all In bunch, were
passed, some being Of immense proportions.
The sun., 1897-03-22
KILLED BIZ THE COLD BArH9
Heroic Treatment or n Consumptive Patient by
Bellevue surgeon.

Heroic Treatment or n Consumptive Patient by
n Bellevue Surgeon.
Amelia Greenspon, 80 years old, consumptive,
died suddenly in Bellevue Hospital last night
after cold bath had been given her by order of
a ward physician.
Mrs. Greenspon was removed from her home,
at 621 East Fifteenth street, by Dr. CHS
holm yesterday morning. She was admitted
TO the hospital at 1l:50 o'clock by
DIR. Lee, who assigned her to ward u. and
diagnosed her case one OF a pulmonary nature.
DIR. Goidberger has charge Of ward 81. Soon
after Mrs. Greenspon had been admitted to the
ward the nurse noticed that every few minutes
the patient had attacks OF Mysteries, and re-
ported the fact to him.
1t 10 alleged that the doctor expressed his
opinion that the patient was faking." and
ordered q cold bath given her " to stimulate her
nerves and brace her up"
Soon after receiving the cold bath Mrs. Green's
pom died. The cause of her death was given as
hysteria.
The sun., 1897-03-22
CASTING 0Ur THE World.
The Union Club Puts II Outside AIsnG with th,
Journal.

ihe Board of Governors Of the Union Club of
this city, which some time ago excluded the
journal from the club, voted ON Wednesday
last to exclude the World also and that news.
paper disappeared from the club rooms the next
day.
The Eastern branch Of the Young Mems Chris
characterization Of Brooklyn ordered on Saturday
that the fles Of the World should be removed,
and that thereafter tho Worid should not be
taken In the reading room.
Two'thirds of the members OF the Grecnpoint
Young Mems Christian Association have signed
a petition asking tho directors to remove tho file
OF the World from the reading room, and ex.
clude 1t hereafter absolutely.
The sun., 1897-03-22
A Mlser,s wealth Enrlches MEXICO.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico March 2l.-The Gov
crnment authorities have just made an eKamin-
alton OF the effects OF Manuel Ruiz, miser who
died in apparent poverty here recently. They
found in one box silver and paper money to tho
amount OF $l9OOOO. Ruff came here from
Spain about twenty years ago, and us the
his fortune over with hun. He has no known
relatives. and the wealth goes " the Govern
ment
The sun., 1897-03-22
IDA DE GRAF FOUND.
The East Orange Girl Had Been Waiting Reia.
uyca, and Jnst vsesprd Marriage.

PATERSON, n. J.. March 2l.-Ida De Graw,
10 years old. who disappeared from her home in
East Orange a week ago, was found yesterday at
the home OF her grandfather in Preakness,
about six miles from here. A detective from
East Orange came here yesterday afternoon. and,
with the aid OF the local police. learned that a
De Graw family lived somewhere in the Freak
ness Mountains.
After some difficulty the grandfathers place
found. and he had no hesitation in saying
that the girl had been with him several days.
When the detectives asked to see the girl they
were told that she had just left the house with a
young man named Dc Groat. the son OF neigh
boring farmer who had fallen in love with her
during the few days she had been in Preakness.
The grandfather said that the couple were then
on the way to the house of the Rev. Mr.. Terhune
TO he married.
The detectives followed the couple. and the
girl was arrested almost at the parson's door.
She was taken TO this city last night and then to
her home in East Orange.
The sun., 1897-03-22
Leonard Lewisohn. House Anre.

flame from gas jet in tho front room OF the
third floor at II East Fifty-seventh street set
fire yesterday morning TO lace curtain. Tho
house is occupied by Leonard Lewisohn, who
was sleeping in the room. He was awakened by
the cracking Of the flames, and. with some other
members of the family and the servants, dasnc cd
pals Of water on the blaze
They had the fire nearly ont when the tircmcn
came, some one from the street having seen the
flames and rlng an alarm; Before u hose could
he run up 10 the fire II had been put out. There
was little excl itcment in the house. The damage
amounted to about 500.
The sun., 1897-03-22

VIESSA, March 2l.-Tho elections for men,
bcrs OF the Reichsrath, which began on March
under the new law providing for almost uni
versal suffrage, are now nearly finished. One
Reichsrath have been displaced, mainly by Ger
man Nationalist, The lower house win prob.
ably be composed of "a German Liberals, AZ
German Nationalists. % Christian Socialists, 63
Clsricals, 20 Socialists and their allies 90 Young
Czechs, 81 Feudal Czechs so Conservative Poles,
other parties.