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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

"A meeting of colored voters of Monroe
county was held last week at the Good
Templars' Hall in Key West. and organ
lied the United Republican Club of Monroe
county. The meeting was largely at
tended and over 100 names were entered on
the roll.
There is. some excitement at Lemon City
over the supposed attempt to poison with
arsenic Mr.. Freeman and his whole fam
ily The poison was in the -four used TO
make bread. A man named Ware, som
in-Iaw of Mr. Freeman, has been held for
investigation. The members of the fam
lily will probably all recover.
\ young man named Tatum was ar
rested at Montbrook the other day on a
charge Of enticing labor from turpentine
farms in that section. While on the way
TO Willlston the prisoner held up his cap
tor at muzzle of a pistol and told him
TO drive on. He made good his escape
and has not been heard of since.
Volusia County Record: The RepubIi-
cans, it is said expect to put out full
ticket in Florida next year. and will make
a vigorous fight. All the Republicans
hope TO do in Florida is keep up an or
ganiZation, and what fighting they will DO
II viii be among themselves to be in po-
sition to control the federal patronage, if
by accident the Republican admin straton
should continue.
Fort Myers Press: The new orange re-
gion of Florida is now sending the green
mot GOLDEN fruit to market. This is not
the fault Of the orange growers. Years
of experience has shown the shippers that
green oranges shipped in October and No
Vember bring more money than ripe
oranges shipped in December and later,
and you must blame the perverted taste
Of the public for this condition of affairs
and not The Florida orange grower.
Some little excitement has been aroused
at Moultrie, near st. Augustine, on ac-
count Of threatening letters recently re-
ceived by one Of the residents of that
place. Liston Simms, whose daughter was
assaulted about two months ago by York
Chisms young negro. has received lett
ers, 10 which his life and that Of his entire
FAMILY Is threatened unless the charge
against Chism is withdrawn. One Of the
anonymous letters set times for carrying
out the threat. The proper authorities
nave the matter in hand. and an effort
VIII be made to arrest the author of the
*2k onymous letters.
pc killing Of Ezekiel studstin has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
Clearing Land without Grubbing.


The destruction of forest timbe- by
means other than grubblng the trees out
has for many years been an object COR
research by experimentalsts, and various
recipes have been given as infallbile, but
there has always been a flaw somewhere,
and the discovery has come to naught
There is, however, one method of getting
rid of heavy timber which has proved
successful although very slow and conse-
quenuy can only be adopted where the ne
cessity does not exist for speedy work,
says the Queensland Agricultural Gazette.
Some dozen acres at Woody Point have
been cleared of very large trees, some
white gums especially having a diameter
of from six to seven feet The land was
heavily timbered and yet was cleared at
cost of about 25s per acre. The owner,
who is fond of making experiments in this
line, found in an American paper a pro-
cess of destroying growing trees, and de-
termined to try it on his land. With an
inch auger he bored deep holes in the trees
and hlled them with powdered saltpeter.
lie then plugged up the hoes, and on ex-
aiming them some weeks afterward he
found that the salt had been entirely
absorbed. He replenished the holes two
or three times and waited to see the trees
wither. Instead of this, to his great re-
gret. he found that they had increased
in density and beauty of foliage. The
salt seemed to have given them new life.
as it was carried with the circulating sap
from roots TO leaves. Evidently something
was wrong. After a time he met a Ca
madam gentleman to whom he casually
mentioned his experiment. and expressed
his opinion that he could not have read
the recipe correctly. The Canadi3n, how
ever told him that he was quite right.
Saltpeter was the only ingredient used,
and thousands of acres were cleared by it's
use in Canada. What had to be done
however, after the salt had been carried
through the trees was to rlngbark them,
and when they were dead to fire them
The Woody Point man set TO work and
carried out the ringbarking. When the
trees were quite dead he set them on fire.
with the result that the trees burned COM
pletely out, even to the farthest tips Of
the roots. Before all were burned out
heavy rains came on and sw1mped the
stump holes, putting out the fire. but the
experiment was decided success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
The San Jose and Other scn1es.

The American Cultivator says: We GER
tainly should not destroy trees otherwise
thrifty, nor resort to the expensive meth
cd of putting a tent over them and fumi-
eating until we had tested some of the
washes which are claimed to have de-
stroyed the scale or nearly eradicated
them at a single trial, and to have finish
ed them at a second or third applica ton.
A favorite remedy in California is pre-
pared by putting ten pounds of lime ana
twenty pounds of sulphur in twenty gall
Ions of water, and boiling briskly for an
hour and a half or until the sulphur is
thoroughly dissolved. Then put thirty
pounds of unslaled lime into the cask.
and add enough hot water to slack it.
and while this process is going on add fir
teen pounds of rock salt. When this is
dissolved add the lime and sulphur pre.
viously prepared, and boil for a half hour
longer, when water may be added to make
up sixty gallons, Strain Hlis through a
piece of sacking, and apply with a spray.
ing pump as fine a spray as it will work
covering all parts of the bark. Use this
in the winter when leaves are off and
use twice If there is any doubt about its
cleaning the bark the first time. At the
Tennessee experiment station they tried
whale-oil soap, two pounds to a gallon os
water On trees with rough bark which
were badly infested, they put two appH-
cations as a spray. The first killed IS per
cent. of the scales and the next killed the
remaining scale On trees with yerv
rough bark the first application DESTROYED
70 per cent. of the scale, and the second
So per cent. of those left. on trees with
smooth bark, badly infested, the first
spraying destroyed 95 per cent. of the scale
and another spraying killed the others
With caustic potash soap, two pounds In
q r11l Ion - rata 1~g1I. ~
spraying and the remainder at second
spraying In this case trees were brush
ed that had very rough bark, and in all
cases trees were properly pruned before
they were sprayed We have thought the
danger from the San Jose scale has been
greatly magnifed, partly upon the same
principle that some physicians are said to
pronounce all their patients dangerously
III, that If they were cured the doctor OBJ
tanned more credit, and II they died he was
not 10 be blamed for the result We have
but little fear Of it, because It spreads
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
Short Time Farm Leases.

One of the greatest encouragenents to
soil robbing on rented lands is the lease
from year to year, says the Homestead. A
capitalist would not think Of loaning mon
ey on terms that almost inevitably implied
a diminuion of the PRINCIPAL loaned, yet
this is what the Landlord does who leases
farm for a single year. The tenant for SO
short a term would be almost superhr-
manly conscientious if he did not farm the
land with an eye single to getting the most
out of il for himself during The year, with
out much regard TO the condition in which
he left il at the end of his tenancy lie has
no time for rotation, without which con-
serva ton of fertility is an impOss.bility.
He is al a disadvantage in the keeping of
live stock, another important element in
maintaining fertility, for the Landlord re-
moves his share, or the whole of it If he
is paying a cash rent, since he cannot
feed If. In the yearly LEASE too, there IS
neither opportunity nor encouragement TO
the tenant TO keep down weed pests, nor
can there be any attachment to the land,
which is Of itself an important clement,
securing for the farm the treatment it
ought to have.
On the other hand a god tenant on
long lease treats the land more as though
he was iii owner and more with view 10
the welfare Of the farm. 1t is a fact that,
while it may he to the advantage of the
annual tenant 10 Skin" the land, The well
fare Of the long term tenant and chat of
the farm are identical. A one year crop
per finds it to his interest to take from
the land all he can get, but in a series of
years his interest would be 10 maintain
fertility uTth, cleanliness and, within M
its, repairs We know that a landlord IS
inclined TO fear getting a bad tenant and
for that reason wants to keep in his own
hands The power to change, but With care
in the selection of tenants and suitable
covenants in the lease for good farming,
a long term viii be much more likely to
secure a good tenant than short one. A
good farmer usually has the home feeling
pretty strongly developed, and he don't
want to be moving every year. A soil
robbing farmer who rents expects o move;
he knows by experience that nobody will
put up with him longer than a year. he
is a rolling stone by preference, and leaves
cocklebuTs in his wake, even though he
gathers no moss. The farm he leaves is
generally worth less money-often less by
the full amount of the rent he pays or has
promised to pay-than when he took it the
year before. Land owners do rot want
that kind of tenants, but they do frequent
ly get them, and one of the best ways 10
get them is TO insist on leases for q year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

bit.on? Is there any
unnatural drain up
on the system? Is
every organ perform
ing its proper fuuc-
ton? In other words:
Are you a perfectly
strong, active, vigor-
Gus. healthy, happy
man or woman?
If not, you should
not delay one day be-
fore you consult a
specialist, one { o
Whom the human
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
The SICK ARE
MADE WELL,

And the weak Are Restored to Fun
NigOr and Strength at the Hands
of the Greatest Healer of Modern
Times.
Have you any pain or ache or
AXE YOU weakness? Does your blood
SICK? show that It contains impuri-
ties? Are you nervous? Do you
lack snap and activity of mind and body?
Are YOU easllv tired2 Have Won lost am
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

Durham. N. c., Nov. 12.-On the 18th of
this month Miss Watts. daughter of Mr..
G. w. Watts. American Tobacco Com
pany magnate and philanthropist, will he
married to Mr. Hill of New York. 1t will
be grand social event in the state,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
nmnnicntIons relative

Questions and communications relative
10 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
II addressed to Agr. Editor. Drawer y,
Milledgeville, Ga, will receive immedia te
attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

very slowly as far north as Afassacb,,
sets, and because we think our old o.
quaintance, the oyster-shell bark louise ia
dies work for either.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

of the stalk could easily be seen with the
unaided eye. The bitter. cooling taste, so
characteristic of potassium nitrate, could
be obtained by placing a small bit of stalk
In the mouth. On lighting a bit of stalk
with a match 1t would dehagrate, burning
rapidly like the fuse of a frecracker. a
chemical examination of a quantity of
stalks gave 1873 per cent. of the dry weight
of the stalks nitrate Of potash"
/ II Conrall DIrecfnr
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

Mrs. J. w. Greening, of Palmyra, No,
was the childhood playmate Of her first
cousin, Samuel Clemens Mark Twain.
To this day she receives, and received
through all his misfortunes a substantial
check from the humorist on the first day
of every month,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
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For over 20 years DR.. ].
THE LEADING NEWTON HATHA-
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leading specialist Of
this country. His practice has been for
years larger that that of all other spec
ialists combined. His cures of all sorts of
diseased conditions have been the marvel
OF the medical profession and the people
generally. His fame has spread into every
town aud every hamlet Those afflicted
with all manner of diseases have sought
his services in order that they might be
made whole by the administering of his
wonderful system of treatment Wrecks
or humanity have come 10 him for CONSUL
tation and medicines, who few months
later have returned to him in most vigor-
Gus health to give him their thanks.
Dr. Hathaway treats
ALL DISEASES all diseases, those pecu-
CURED liar to men and those pc
culiar to women, as well
az Catarrh, Rheumatism, Kidney Com
plants Eczema, and ali forms of lnger-
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DR.. Hathaway's sue
VARICOCELE and cess In the treatment
STRUCTURE. Of Varcocele and
Structure without the
aid OF knife or cautery is phenomenal The
patient is treated by this method at his
own home without pain or loss of time
from business. This is positively the only
treatment which cures without an opera
ton. DR.. Hathaway calls the particular
attention of sufferers from Varcoeie and
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his new book, which will be sent free on
application.
Every case taken by
EVERY CASE DR.. Hathaway is spec
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In his own labora tories under his personal
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DR.. Hathaway makes no charge
Low for consultation or advice either
FEES. at his office or by mail, and when
a case is taken the one low fee
covers all cost of medicines and profess
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DIR. Hathaway & Co.
25A Bryan street, Savannah. Ga.
Office hours-9 to y a, M, to and to
9 p. m. Sundays 10 a. m. to 1 p m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
Nitrate of Potassa in Corn Stalks.


Nitrate of POtassa In Corn Stalks,
Noting letter of subscriber containing re-
port of death of cattle fed on the second
crop of sorghum grown upon MANFRED land
during drought, must say that 1 have
never observed a case SINH ar to the one
reported, says Director Council of Texas
in the Farm and Ranch. The only record
of a similar disease is found in the Kansas
Experiment Station bulletin No 49, where
cattle, feeding upon green corn during
bought, We're poisoned by the saltpeter
potassium ntrate) contained in the stalks.
l cannot at this distance say definitely that
your trouble was caused by saltpeter pois-
onng. but would call your attention TO the
following extracts from the Kansas bull
letin mentioned:
The cattle coming from the dry pasture
seemed to relish the stalks and ate them
readily. Mr.. Erickson was away from
home during the evening but returning
about l o'clock in the morning, and pass
ing through the yard where the catt'e
were confined, noticed that some of them
were lying in peculiar attitude, and upon
examination found that seven out Of The
twelve were dead. The dead animals were
lying in easy positions in different parts
Of the yard There were no signs of
struggling, the dust beneath their legs be
ing slightly brushed away, showing that
their legs had moved slightly before death
Mr.. Erickson suspected poisoning and
portions of the various organs and con-
tents of the rumen were collected, pre-
served and chemically examined for all the
common poisons, but without results Prof.
G. II. Failyer, chemist to this experiment
station, reported to me an analysis of corn
stalks which were supposed to have caus-
ed the death of cattle several years be-
fore, when examination of the stalks re-
vealed the presence of large quantities of
nitrate of potash (saltpeter). Acting upon
this suggestion, l requested Mr.. Errick-
son to send specimens of the stalks fed
to the cattle, and also asked where the
stalks were grown. Mr.. Erickson report
ed that the stalks were grown upon
small lot, estimated at one-eighth of an
acre, adjoining his barn yard. This lot
upon which the stalks had grown had
been used for a number of years as a
hog lot, but had been plowed and planted
to corn to keep the weeds down.
casual examination of the samples OF
corn stalks received revealed the presence
of large quantities of nitrate of potash
(saltpeteD. Beneath the leaf sheath
which surrounds the stalk Just above the
joints the nitrate had crystalized in fine
white crystals which resembled a white
mould, but was easily recognized by test
ing with the tongue Around and in the
cut ends of the stalks were solid masses
Of almost pure potassium nitrate II
stalk was cut in two and tapped lightly
upon table, the crystals of potassium
nitrate would be Jared loose and fail as
a fine powder upon the table Upon split
ting corn stalk the crystals in the plth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.

cambridge Democrat: Capt. Dews OF
Randolph is right. Dogs ought 10 be tax
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
Plant Crane Vines.

The loss Of so many grape vines by the
dry root freeze of dast winter may dis
courage many from planting out new
vines but admire the pluck of Mr.. Sher-
man of Elkhorn who has for a good many
years taken most of the premiums offered
by the Waworth county fair for grapes.
says an exchange. Last winter killed out
his whole vineyard, and, although only a
little PAST ninety, he has bought 100 vines
to repIant. I glory in his grit and hope
no one will give up because of the loss
last winter. We shall not have another
such a winter for lifetime probably. We
certainly have had only the one in the last
fifty years.
Everybody who has ground ought to
pant grapevines enough for his whole
family-nothing more healthy nothing cas-
Ter raised Set a two-year-old vine by the
house, barn, beside the walk or In gar
den in light soil; plant it eight or ten
inches deep; in clay soil six or eight inches.
Let the top grow unframed the first year.
and in November trim back to twelve
inches and cover with sod. Second year
train two canes TO a stake and keep off
an side branches; in November cut one
cane back to fifteen inches and the other
four feet, lay down and cover with sod or
marsh hay; don't use anything that will
harbor mice. The third season let two
canes grow from the short cane, and let
the long cane bear about twelve punches
after this season cut off in November
about -fourths of all the new wood.
1t don't matter whether you renew the
canes every year from the ground or
adopt the spur sys 'em. Every mature bud
left on the new woods is capable of pro-
ducing three punches of grapes, so don I
leave on TOO much bearing wood. This
r.
only for support. If you want extra nice
punches, as soon as the grapes form Sc
lect the best one out of three and cut of
the two poor ones and see the result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

We solicit articles for this department.
Ane mama Of the writer should accompa-
ny the letter or article, not necessarily
Tor publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

pc killing Of Ezekiel studstin has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

ed and taxed so heavily that the worthless
cur will live only in tradition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13

It is said that Hon. Hewlett A. Hall of
Coweta win be a candidate for president of
the next Senate
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-14
FILTPTNo VESSELS DBSTROYED
Work of the Gunbont Snmarn Conn
 mandcd by Ensign NncFarlnnd.

I 1 Washington, Aug. 13.-Folowing is l the text of Commander Sperry's report | reciting the exploits of Ensign H. G. l Mcfarland, in the vicinity of Manila | FU. s. Yorktown, Iloilo P. l., June 12. Sir: The gunboat Samara, Ensign II l G. MacFarand, U. s. N. commanding, which sailed from this port on the third instant, returned on the 9th, re- quiring coal, for which she appeared to carry about six days supply for
 active cruising with frequent chasing
 The Samara passed along the west
 coast of Panay three times, visited Cat
 alog on the island of Tablas, once.
 Romblomo three times, the north coast
 of Sabuyan once, Capiz on Panay twice,
 passed along the north coast of Panay
 and returned to Iloilo from the north,
 having made a complete circuit of
 Panay close along shore.
 Enclosed herewith is a copy of the
 commanding officers report of the can
 ture of thirteen vessels, all but one of which was destroyed. However active
 the trade might have been on the west coast of Panay formerly, I am of the opinion that the insurgents are mainly occupied in throwing troops into Negros and Leyte from the southwest of Luzon and Panay, and General Hughes is of the same opinion. With the intention of breaking up this traffic the Samara has been sent out with cruising orders communicated to you in my cipher tel egram of the 12th inst The manner in which Ensign Mcfarland exerciees his command IS entirely satisfactory He is ready, energetic and makes no requests except for coal and water. If is very desirable that the springs tele graphed for should be supplied at once for the Samara's Nordenfelder but in the meantime Ensign Mcfarland has made what he reports as satisfactory temporary arrangements and he an- 1 pears to have genius for mallins things work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-14
THE BODY IDENTIFIED.
That Found on Scarborough Beach in
 Rhode fsland.

Wfckford, R. T., Aug 13.-The body of the unknown man found on Scar borough Beach, three miles south of Narranagsett Pier Friday morning, with it's hands tied, was identified this afternoon as that of Frank H. Shaw, thirty-eight years Of age, who resided at the corner of 72d street and Second avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and was employed as a railway inspector on the Brooklyn Elevated railway. The body was identified by R. H. Thomas of Brooklyn, who arrived at Wakefield, from Brooklyn, this morning. MT. Thomas, who is a brother-in-law of the deceased, stated that MT. Shaw was a son of the late Captain R. G. Shaw, U. $. A., retired, and that he left his home in Brooklyn on Monday morning last, supposedly to attend to his daily duties. Since that time nothing has been seen of him and the railway people had instituted an inquiry as to his whereabouts. When Shaw left his house he had only about $10 in his pockets, and nothing else of value upon his per- son. He was not addicted to the use of 1ntoxicants, and was Of clear intel- lect. He was an athlete, and MT. Thomas is of the opinion that it would have required several men to overpower him. The affair is as much involved in mystery as ever. The body will be talk en to Providence tomorrow and the funeral will take place at the house of a sister of the deceased on Tuesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-14
EXPLOSION MT STATE CAPITOL.
Considerable Damage Done-N atcbman Seriously Injured May Not Recover.

Considerable Damage D0ne-N atcbman
 Seriously Injured May Not Recover.
 Hartford, Aug. 19.-Escaping gas at the state capitol caused Night Watch man James Keefe of this city and As- sistant Night Watchman George A. Cooper of New Haven to investigate the leakage tonight about g o'clock, With a lighted lantern they went into vault under the stone steps on the north side, and on opening a door tremendous eX- plosion occurred, blowing out several tons of the stone stepping and moving the steps two feet from their founda- tion for distance of about fifty feet The two large lamp-posts were also moved from their foundation. Watch man Keefe was seriously injured and may not recover. Cooper was also bad ly hurt. Both men were badly burned.