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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
Cotton Seed MeaI-Acid Phosphate
Cotton Seed HuIIs-Ashes.

The above are the materials most access
ible to the average Southern farmer for
fertilizing purposes. Those farmers near
the cities or larger towns have a greater
choice Of materials than those in the in
terror, but the larger number of small
farmers are usually persuaded to buy
mixed fertilizer, one containing more or
less of the three essential elements-nitro-
gen Tor ammonia), potash and phosphoric
acid. 1t is very rare that the farmer gets
his moneys worth when he buys such
fertilizer, and if every farmer knew how
much more plant food he can get by buy
ing the more elementary substances and
mixing them himself there would soon be
but little demand for most of the manipu
lated fertilizers that are really not worth
much more than half what is paid for
them. There are plenty of honest ferdl-
izer dealers selling dishonest fertilizers, if
it is proper to use so harsh a term for
these fertilizer mixtures, that are only
worth 50 cents on the dollar.
Wherever a farmer can, he should buy
cotton seed meal, acid phosphate and cot
ton seed hull ashes, and mix his own fer
tilizer Cotton seed meal and cotton seed
hull ashes together alone in proper pro
portion makes as good fertilizer as can
be had.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
COL. THOMAS SPEAKS AT ODUM.
Makes a Spirited Address TO Demos
Gratis, POpulists and Republicans

Odum, Ga, Sept. 4.--The political CAM
paign was fully opened to-day. Col Lewis
J.. Thomas made a spirited address %
about 100 voters-Democrats Populists ano
Republicans.
From the way some of them talked alteN
the speech he had gained several votes:
He outlined his platform and tried very
it or any of their friends, but no one
made any reply, although several leadins
parties of the opposite side was here He
Is silver-tongued orator and would DC
credit to his county and TO the House VI
REPRESENTATIVES,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
THINGS OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

I-awrencevllle New Herald: Jesse B
Smith, of Martins district, is entitled to
the chrome for the tallest stalk of corn
II measuring 10 feet 10 inches from root to
tasscl.
Pelham Home: f. A. Cumble Of Liberty
Hin, Informs us Of the largest squash on
record lie mas vine that has had a good
ly number on ii. the largest weighing 90
pounds.
Sparta Ishmaellte one hundred and three
dead English sparrows were picked UP
within and just outside of the small en-
closure back of the Ishmaelite office. yes
terday morning. They were drowned by the
storm Of Wednesday night
Dalton Argus; ALLEN Candier." the fine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
MAY BE A CANDIDATE.
Hon. E. p. S. Denmark, of vaIdosta,
Mentioned for n Judgeship.

Mentioned for n JudgeShip.
valdosta, Ca. Sept. At is very prob
able that Hon. e. p. S. Denmark of this
city will be a candidate before the next
legislature for the judgeship Of the South
ern circuit. The members of the bars of
Berrien, Lowndes and Echols counties and
a majority of the lawyers of Brooks and
Colquitt have recently, by voluntary
action, Endorsed Mr. Denmark for judge,
and are urging him to become a candidate
before the next general assembly. He
was presented with similar request about
a year ago, but refused to become a cam
didate at that time. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Denmark has the matter under
consideration and will give a definite an
swer to these solicitations next week. 1t
is believed among the lawyers here that
the voluntary action of the lawyers in
majority of the counties of the circuit will
influence him to become candidate. Mr..
Denmark has been practicing law for fif-
teen years and has always lived in the
Southern circuit having been born and
reared in Brooks county, where he prac-
ticed up to six years ago. He is fine
lawyer and eXcellently equipped for
judgeship.
The heaviest rain of the season fell here
Friday night. For two hours or more it
came down in torrents and a heavy wind
and thunder storm accompanied it. All
of the drains of the city were washed out
and the streets were cut up in many
places. the sand being packed as hard as
a brick everywhere. A number of trees
and fences were blown down and much
damage was done to crops by the wind
and rain From a sanitary standpoint, the
rain was blessing, as IL washed the
streets and drains cleaner than they have
been before in long time. The long wet
spell has hurt cotton a great deal and the
rain of last night but adds to the dam
age The sea island cotton crop will be
much shorter this year than the acreage
would indicate, though the acreage is less
than last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
PORT ROYALS DOCK INJURED.
1t Is Said to Have Been Seriously
Damaged by the storm.

Port Royal S. c., Sept. At is re-
ported that the dry dock has been proved
to be seriously damaged by the Storm
Since the water was drawn off, it APP
pears that the inner surface of the DOCK
shows that it has bulged in In seyerI
places, and it is a question if it will ever
be made as strong as it was before. Ine
extension, outside, protected earth has all
caved in, and the Morning News cor
respondents informant tells us that tha
place looked wrecked. The shed OF tns
big repair shop was also damaged, and VIII
need considerable repair. The rest Of tne
reservation has been also similarly ehec'-
ed
Vessels coming in report many wrecks
outside, and the general opinion is tha'
the bulk of the storm was felt at sea-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
CaIifOrnin's Coming Orange Crop.

The prospects of the coming
orange crop and the disposi-
ton to buy supplies to the best
advantage is seen by the fact that the
Southern California Fruit Exchange adj
vertised in Los Angeles on Monday for
bids for furnishing 100000 boxes to be
used in the packing of the coming seasons
orange crop. The figures, which show
that an enormous increase In the pro-
duction In Southern California Is antici-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
pr.unrinE to Mine Gold.

Gainesville, Co., Sept. 4.-The Gainesville
Iron Works have a contract to make a
ten-stamp mill for r. w. Walker, and
other capitalists Of New York.
This mill viii be used in mines near Dab
lonega. Walker has bought 200 acres of
gold lands bearing splendid gold veins, and
VIII operate mines Immediately. His COM
pany has plenty of capital and experienced
miners will be employed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05

crop IS not large can safely store them In
barrels or boxes by cutting straw or hay
fine and putting a layer in the bottom
and then putting in half a bushel, then
another layer of straw. alternating till
fun, putting a layer on top. These layers
Of straw should be kept in a cool, shady
pace. out of the rain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05
onion Growing In Florida.

Il wish to plant about one-quarter or
half an acre in onions. to come OFF in the
early spring. The land is sandy and will
bring about fifteen bushels of corn 10 the
acre; is inclined to pack. Please answer
the following questions: ~
4. Would leaves and dirt from the oak
woods. plowed or spaded in, be of any
benefit?
20. What is the best seed to plant. and
when?
20. What is the best fertilizer, and what
quantity per acre?
"a. About what quantity should one
quarter of an acre produce? w. C. D.
Jasper, Ca"
Such land as you describe should pro-
duce onions freely.
!. The leaves and dirt would be of some
benefit, if the soil is disposed to pack.
While we We're at it, however, should in
vest that amount of labor and money in
stable manure or cotton seed.
O. If you can procure true and fresh seed
of the Bermuda variety, would advise you
to plant them. The New Queen is also
good For your purpose fiat early KIND
is best.
g. Any good fertilizer will do, but one
rich in nitrogen and potash is the most
economical Use at least 800 pounds TO
the quarter of an acre and harrow 1t in
lightly before or after sowing the seed.
Good old compost, as a top dressing, is al
ways in order. Prepare the land thorough
ly for sowing and let all the cultivation be
shallow as possible, but keep ahead of the
weeds.
T. If you get a good stand on such land
top-dressed as advised, you can make
anywhere from 40 to 800 bushels on one
quarter of an acre. To do this you must
SOW enough seed to have six TO ten plants
on every running foot, and rows twenty to
twenty-four inches apart. You need not
thin out to any uniform distance. II the
soil is rich and PROPERLY cultivated the row
should show a solid mass of onions from
one end to the other Hastings & Co., In
terlachen, may have the Bermuda variety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05

pated, will give a basis for estimates ~,
the increased shipments over previoTs
years which may be looked for. Nor oDI,
are the conditions for a full yield Ia
able but there is a great increase in ~
acreage of trees now coming into I'M
bearing 'O AulI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05

Questions ard communications relative
70 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
II addressed to Agri Editor Drawer NJ
Mlh .dgeville. Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-05

PPMAN BROS Wholesale Agents, Savannah, On.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-20
k[N NHO HAVE
Won VAST WEALTH.
Fortune Of S35O,COO Held By
Two Lucky Miners.
SEATTLEiTES ARE RICHEST.
Drafts Swell Total Amount on the
Ship 10 Over s., 100000.


b-nr easy
Paul ana 0 the ships the
Wheeling Dutch Harbor and until both had
passed that point When Michael.
really arsenal in Almost every aboard
well armed unawfuiy secured the
would have resistance There
suspicious the whose business
we'll understood whose antecents shady kent
under though unobsusiye. surveillance The
knowledge $4,000 theft which
the p b Weare during down the river Dawson.
The of the broken by select coterie Of
kondke capitalists by occasional banques and frequent ndu
champagne These had been accustomed during the
wnted $50 and the opportunity the
fluid for $40 bottle resulted
Champagne by apparent
less drunk than this disposition
sight been
represented by dollar thus
Lang deprivation has these almost
pleasure. Accustomed the
the mining they have been
the apparent cheapness of living the outside
the offered prospccor
gold shadow The most hardened
does hesitate that all the wealth the
klondike hardly than compensation the life
OF IT, The dread disease
prevalent every mining the Yukon valley it has
natural result of poorly prepared Yictas and inadequate
preparation nattenton cleanliness.
Fresh being practical mpossby the Yukoner fails back
upon TO accustomed the
pearance grooued the and
of the interior noticeable There
siderable among the down the Roanoke AMI
during On the steamers J. T. Wce and t. H.
Hamilton there three deaths all Of sculNy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-20

Eastern company out with 81 600 the result
cia operations in the He oponei
five claims in all OF
district and the balance American Seventy
FortyMe districts The bulk OF the fortune in his
drafts
A D Gray. coming out with $40 0oo is known here
through his visit 70 this city last
attention by the lavish money
i'll the Yukon three or four years going first to Mile and
Circle City and later joining in the klondike
The a creek between claims Nos
spring Chonste an Eastern man.
$4,000 mining property
with stake OF $4,000. He viii again year.
Frank Conrad. Montana. to
Roanoke him $4,000
prospecting mining tributaries of Yukon
years He the
and recently bought half
claim OF his partners for $50 000o
Cobb formerly as Papa Cobb.
has again this bat the nature of his business
is known that he has big mining deal hand
probably this his
he will prepare a the trail to Dawson
Smith Seattle deserted hop ranch in this
Dawson and has returned with $4,000
the bad hops three Smith
sold his and Alaska. reached
dollars his pockets BY constant industry and keeping
eve succeeded
ties the fall accompanied by his wife
Iackmann Seattle the Kondke year ago.
worked IA Bonanza creek for $4,000
In the Miller aboard the Roanoke
stored 81 the result Of a
on a lay and ycanc private
those who came out He formerly lived Seattle
Robert InsIcy. Angeles credited with having
covered last nsley creek been
coming ont 70 @ht plant which he
ders,ooi TO hold Gnsy
panied BY his wife whom he married 4
;. ttoater in Iuueau Her stage name was Blanche lamont
Edward Simpson Walker prominent Young
business men of returned
very successful year tho mines Shortly after reaching
they lay No below Bonanza and made
$4,000 each by their work for the winter besides securing claims
on several creeks and prodtng
investments made
Elqari Nonahan. who pioneer sound ana
.t~-. a-,.8
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-20
FOUR TONS Of
K[OND|KE GOLD.
Rich Message From the Mines
of Interior Alaska.
WAKEFUL GUARDS WATCH.
Gold Shippers Holding Back From
Fear of Pirates.
WAKEFUL GUARDS WATCH.
MILLIONS ARE COMING LATER.


Eight thousand pounds.
a Niney-six thousand
7o gold a OF over 81 500 900 Is
" the of the treasure ship Roanoke, which
docked Seattle at 800 o'clock yesterday after
Get There Alaska. To include the
drafts negotiable held the 2i0
would swell wealth represented aboard the
steamship $500 Such taken
00o the weahiest
had calling actually aboard and in charge
the Canadian Bank Commerce the North American Trans
poFtation q Trading Company.
The bulk the gold 10000 s120oo0 in
double cabin forward During the down
tIip constantly within before
barred yielant the deck Five
containing shipped in the
the Canadian Bank of Commerce. the other two 10000 ounces rep
wealth of individuals shipped North
American Transportation & Trading Company.
evade the royalty and mistrus
number from their money
keeping In the OF
sacks dust always under the
the Cola secrecd in This would according
most conservative opinions OF the miners themselves bring the
of the entire shipment 81 100000
The four Of gold by this simply rnkets
The konIhe valuable presents tons and tons are
Fears marine disaster attack have heavy
sold Dawson their many baskets
upper Dalton
trail and millions held shipment.
Sums held aboard BY individuals gold and
drafts as follows.
William Sloan Aanamo $4,000
George y Blden NeN YORK 5looo
H. Anderson. seattle I75ooo
Frank Montana
Iddd California 10000
Edward Nonahan. Seattle $4,000
GRAZ Francisco e00e0
5'lt> ''o
n. Nsiasosh seattle Is quo
~ 5, 1.+. ''''2 '''.''''''''''' = - oo oo5
Fark smith Seattle 5000
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-01

cry, and once. think, grandma and mater
wiped their eyes, and grandpa and Aunt
Aggie looked very hard into the fire. There
was something about peace on earth and
good will toward men," and something
about remembering those whom they would
not for all the world forget, and forgetting
little grudges and quarrels that no one
wanted to remember. There was something,
too, about the happiness of all in receiving
and the greater happiness in giving, and last
of all there was something about what it all
meant-l think he said kindness and re-
membrance and love"-but he faltered 80
here that one had to guess at the words.
Such, he ssfd, were the gifts which their
visitor brought, and such were the gifts
which all would wish u render in return.
Then grandpa Received pipe, and pater
box of cigars; grandma, a wonderful ar
rangement to hold up book to read, and
mamma pretty stand (he must have heard
her say that she wanted something to go in
the little window!). The children had dolls,
and engines, and books, and boxes, and bon
bons-there seemed no end to them. Every
one had something, till at last only Auntie
Aggie was left: and she seemed to feel this,
for she kept clasping and unclasping her
hand over her handkerchief, which she had
rolled into ball, and looked quite uncom.
Portable.
Then grandpa said. very knowingly: ga
ther Christmas, is anyone forgotteng' But
Father Christmas became bashful again at
this point, and his voice sounded SO funny
when he began TO reply that he couldn't 60
on. And Agge trembled 80 when the chill
dren whispered audibly in her ear: "Say
me- auntie." that everyone began to feel
uneasy for the moment.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-01
woke at five, and filled the house with yells

woke at five, and filed the house with yells
of rapturous excitement when they saw the
array of toys in and around their bloated
stockings. But wise nurse had lit the gas
stove in the nursery, so that they could play
there during the small hours without dis
turbing everyone else; and excepting that
Roy took header off the new rocking horse,
and Dot warmed wax dolls nose trifle
too much at the fire, no harm was done.
Pater was, as usual on such occasions, a
fourth child, and the youngsters were in
high glee all the morning.
Then grandpa and grandma came, bring
ing presents for all the older ones-it being
understood that they had been somehow in
league with Santa Claus as regards the
children. And everyone had present for
them, even the little ones, whose pennies
had been remarkably productive in pater's
hands.
The dinner was AL, the pudding in par
ticular being such success that cook was
called in for special compliment, and nearly
fell over chair bowling herself out Every
thing was so jolly that it really did seem
strange for Aunt Aggie to look 80 grave, I'M
less, suggested little Molly to Dot, she was
looking for present from "Uncle" Tom
which hadn't come.
After dinner pater made little speech
which excited the curiosity of everyone, and
announced an event which made that Christ
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-01

in the street became so interesting that he
took a prolonged look out of the window,
whilst pater sketched an elaborate diagram
upon his blotting-pad.
However, pater must have cheered Tom
up good deal in the course of the day, for
they left the Office together in high spirits.
They made mysterious and prolonged visit
to fancy-dress emporium and one or two
other places, and then they stuck big cigars
in their mouths, and actually went off and
played couple of hundred at billiards
pater's annual dissipation, as he called it..
After this they went to the booking Office
at st. Paul's station to collect half a van
load of parcels; and finally dispersed at
Dulwich with cabful apiece. It was
noticeable that Tom had grown very cheer.
full since the morning, and pater arrived
home 80 full of jokes and merriment that
even Aunt Aggie had to smile.
Then the real business of the day began.
There were the nieces and nephews to visit,
with presents; there were the Christmas
boxes to the servants, the parcel-bringers,
and all sorts and conditions of men and
women-for pater didn't believe in waiting
till boxing day. There was the final stirring
of the Christmas pudding, solemn annual
rite, under the superintendent of cook, at
which each member of the household was ex-
pected to be present. After this the chill
dren went to bed, and the onerous functions
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-01

and followed by wonderful old gentleman
in marvellous attire, who, even by the light
of the low gas jets and the Pickering fire, was
easily recognized as Father Christmas him
self.
Truly he was a remarkable sight. He had
jolly red old face, and such twinkling
merry eyes! He wore a long white beard,
which almost covered his broad, crimson
waistcoat. His ample white hair was sur
mounted by crown of holly loaded with
berries, and toys peeped out from every
pocket of his long green coat. He carried in
his right hand stout staff covered with
thick ivy. He laughed all round as he sat
down, until everyone laughed again, and he
said: "a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year," in such big, hearty voice that
they shouted: "The same to you, Father
Christmas!" with one accord. He beckoned
the servants to place the parcels on the
table in front of him, and, pressing some
thing in their hands which made them say:
"a Merry Christmas to you, sir!" motioned
them out.
Then he hesitated and began to mop his
face with big silk handkerchief, as if he
hardly knew how to begin. There could be
no doubt that, as pater and grandpa said, he
was somewhat diffident and nervous. So
pater got up and made another little speech
such as no one else could make. Some of it
made them laugh, and some of it made them
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-01

mas celebration different from all others.
He was expecting, he said, visit from an
old friend of his: an intimate friend whom
he had known from his childhood, and
whom they had all wished to meet; an old
and tried friend, he might also say of their
grandpa's-he had even heard of his own
grandpa's also! At this point a shout OF
Santa Claus!" arose from the children,
who had somehow arrived at the idea that
the kindly old saint was person with
whom fathers and grandfathers had ex-
tensive business relations. NO." pater ex-
claimed, 1T wasn't exactly Santa Claus.
But it was q relative of his-indeed, some
people said, his brother. He meant Father
Christmas!"
The mouths of the little ones opened wide
with astonishment, and all of the older ones
looked puzzled except grandpa, who is al
ways quick in taking in the situation, and
never more so than when he knows the
secret beforehand! He was very glad, he re-
marked gravely, that his old friend had
so far overcome his shyness as to consent to
visit them in person. When they reflected
upon the benefits which he had conferred
upon them all-for it was generally known
that he inspired even the kindness of Santa
Claus himself-he was sure that they woanld.
one and all, give him the heartiest of well
comes. If he might make suggestion, it
was that, looking to their distinguished
visitors undoubted modesty and bashful-
ness, they should turn down the lights until
he was thoroughly at home. Nobody OBJ
jected. and just as he rose to carry out this
consderate attention there was tremen-
dous double knock and ring at the front door.
After an interval Of breathless expectation.
the servants entered, loaded with parcels,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-01
Then pater took hold Of her arm and

Then pater took hold of her arm, and
said 80 quietly that no one else heard "Fa.
Their Christmas wants to give you present,
my dear" So Aunt Agge rose and let him
lead her up to their guest Just as she came
to Father Christmas, however, grandpa and
grandma made two funny mistakes. Grand
pa accidentally turned the gas right out; and
grandma, feeling too warm, il must be pre-
sumed, pushed the screen suddenly in front
of the fire. 1t took pater quite couple of
minutes to find the matches (which were in
his pocket, after alD; and that couldn't
make grandma understand about the screen
You see, she is getting rather old-and so
nobody saw exactly what happened. Mater
has an idea that she heard something about
"dear little Aggie" and "dear old Toni"
though she hasn't told anyone, and one and
all declare that that naughty old scamp of
Father Christmas was heard to kiss auntie.
Probably his bashfulness returned after this,
for when the lights were lit again he had dis.
appeared grandma seemed to have been
handing his clothes round the door, some
said).
And the present which he had left for
Aunt Aggie (how she did SMILEY was
there, you'd never guess it!-Uncle Tom!
After that, everyone must believe in Fla.
Their Christmas. Perhaps, if they are very
good, some of my readers may get Aunt Ag-
gies and Uncle Toms for their presents; but