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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02


During his period of service a British
soldier is entitled TO three-quarters of q
pound of fresh meat and one pound of
bread daily; and, when on active service
the meat is increased to one pound. and a
free ration OF groceries and vegetables is
also issued
The average bullock. when slaughtered
and cut up by the army butchers, will
yield 200 pounds of meat; and 194S bull
locks must de to provide the, troops with
one days rations. Supposing that the op-
erations in the field occupy six months.
and the soldiers get fresh meat twice "A
week then, in round numbers 10000 bull
locks must be butchered.
This fresh meat must be elIcd out with
no less than 100000 pounds of sailed
or preserved victuals, and we get a grand
total Of 100000 pounds or $500 tons of
bullock,
The army eats up $4,000 pounds of bread
daily, and bread contains a quarter of its
weight In flour In twenty-six weeks it
will require $4,000 pounds OF flour. or
5000 bushels.
Surprising The beef averages Sd a pound
all round-rather under than over the
mark-we have an outlay OF 1925 900 Add
10 that $4,000 for the British army's daily
bread Cat Is per stone Of fourteen pounds
and further f212 600 for vegetables and
groceries, calculated al the rate Of 80 a
day per man, nnd a single army CORPS
VIII eat up t55O,0OO in six months!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
THE NEWS IN WILKES.
WnrchOusemen Holding Cotton for
4 British victory in Natal

Washington, Ga, Feb. L-some ware
house men and few farmers are hold
ing Their cotton. waiting for a British vic
tory, thinking that the price of the staple
Will be advanced thereby. They are be
ginning to be tired of waiting, however
Miss Bessie Paradise of this county left
for Texas this week. on her arrival al
Dallas, she will be married to Mr. Clifford
Mckinney, an old lover, who left here
several years ago, and has sent for her
to JOIN him
The relative merits Of the dog or the
sheep are now being warmly discussed in
the county papers. The question will be
decided at the May term of court with
the probabilities in favor of the canine
Married in this county Thursday, Jan.
p, Miss Mray E. Paschal to Mr. John
NJ. Taylor
Mrs. S A. Cohron of this place claims
to be lineal descendant of Ethen Allen,
tne hero Of Ticonderoga. Mrs Cohron
says that her mother was the great-grand-
daughter of the old revolutionary nero.
and that she has often heard her grand
mother and mother tell Of adventures and
sayings Of their famous ancestor, which
mad been handed down by tradition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
LOTS FOR SALE.

There is just one tract of land in the
city north of Andersc and west of East
Broad streets, which has not already been
sub-divided into lots and built on. This is
the Gamewell tract, extending from Gwin-
nett street lane 70 Anderson. They are
now offered in blocks of eight, or sixteen
on very reasonable terms, namely 10 per
cent cash, balance in nine annual pay
ments, bearing the low rate of interest of
per cent per annum.
These are not suburban lots. They are
right in the city, and yet we are Offering
them as low as lots will sell for on Ninth
or Tenth street.
They are on Bolton, Waldburg, New
Houston, Duffy, Henry and Anderson
streets.
No such opportunity has ever before
been offered to young men who want to
buy a block of lots for future profit, or
families who want to build three or four
houses together. Il you only want one or
two of these lots that can be arranged,
but 1t would pay you to get somebody to
go in with you and buy a block
JOHN L. ARCHER
10 Provident Building
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
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JAWBONE FLEW TO PIECES.
Strange Addiction to Dukes Juror
Drove Him to Suicide.


From the Philadelphia Record.
Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 30.-Jacob Liston
committed suicide to-day as the result of
remarkable accident of which he was
the victim while sitting with his family
in his home, in Stewart township one day
six months ago. That day he jumped to
his feet in great pain, and exclaimed: Ibid
you see that awful lightning?" He CLASH.
ed his hands to his jaw and said: my
God! my jawbone has been broken into a
thousand pieces"
The family are positive that there Yves
no lightning or thunder, but Liston ap-
peared to be blinded and deafened by IT.
His jaws were bleeding, and a doctor re-
moved thirty-five piece of shattered bone
in dressing the wound.
Five years ago Liston had been badly
poisoned by an enaesthetic while having
teeth pulled, and suffered from 1t for a
long time. He was full of hallucinat tons
after he lost his jaw, and to-day, when
alone, he blew the top of his head off with
a shotgun.
Liston was one of the jurors who sat on
the sensational trial of Nicholas Lyman
Dukes, state legislator, for the murder of
Capt a c. Mutt cashier of the state
treasury, here, eighteen years ago, and ac-
quilted Dukes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
WE'RE CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Two johnson Boys Declared Guilty
of killing Their Uncle.

Columbia, S. c.. Feb 1.-George and
Marshall Johnson were to-day convicted
in Greenville Of the murder of their uncle,
Jesse Johnson, last summer Avery John
son was acquitted.
There was strong array of lawyers on
both sides. The crime created much in
terest at the time, and there was consid-
cradle mystery as to the cause Of the
killing. The three brothers went TO their
uncle's house and called him away. He
went with them out of the hearing OF
Mrs. Johnson and in sight of the boys
father and another uncle. They had some
words, and it is said the uncle struck one
OF them, when George and Marshall shot
him dead. The brothers of Jesse John
son made no attempt to interfere
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
THREE SEEKING PARDONs.
Governor Has Decided Adversely to
Two Applicants.

Atlanta Feb. 1.-The Prison Commission
this afternoon passed upon three appli-
cations for pardons and sent their findings
in TO the Governor, who took the papers
home tonight to pass upon them. All
three are murder cases, with life SEN
fences. the parties being G. w Odum of
Emanuel county, Henry Smith of Clayton
and Pink Din of Habersham. The recon-
UCndatiOns were uufavOrable in the first
and last case, and favorable in the case
of Smith TO the extent that his sentence
be committed to the present service OF
twenty years.
The Governor tonight went through the
papers in the two latter cases and decided.
as he said, to let them stay in the peui-
tentiary He will render a decision in the
Odum case tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
1T MAY MEAN MORE COTTON.
There Were Heavy Sales of FertiIi-
ger Tags for January.

Atlanta, Feb. Judging by the in
creased number OF tags sold in January
of this year, il would seem that the Geor-
gia farmers nave no idea of reducing their
cotton acreage, but rather of increasing it.
The agricultural department sold $l2 600
In fertilizer tags this year. as against
5000 in January last year This is ac-
counted for in degree on the hypothesis
that there is a large increase of the grain
acreage. which is bling more heavily fer
tilized this year than formerly. but this
theory is offset by the fact that me farm
er can only hope to meet these increased
fertilizer bills out Of his cotton crop and
therefore these large sales of TAGS can
only mean a heavy planting of cotton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The holders of the second mortgage
bonds of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
are requested to meet at the Oglethorpe
Savings and Trust Company on FRIDAY,
Feb. ?. at O'Clock p. m, for the purpose
of considering a plan for the reorganiza-
ton of the property Of the Guards, where
by the interest of the second bondholders
may be protected as far as possible.
OGLETHORPE SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY. Trustee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Sealed proposals will he received at me
office of the undersigned until y O'CLOCK
noon of Thursday, Feb. 8. for a lot OF lairl
not less than thirty (3O feet front ny
ninety 800 feet deep and not more than
sixty 900 feet front by one hundred a"i
twenty-five d20 feet deep for fire depart
ment purposes. This lot must be situatel
in that section of the city bounded ON
the north by Sixth street on the sou ~
by Twelfth street. on the east by Bun
street and on the west by the Ogeechee
road.
The right to reject any or all propose. s.
is reserved. JOHN ~ mcguire, SupI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

BIEBER.-The friends and acquaint-
ances of Mrs. Henry Bieber are invited
to attend her funeral from the Church
of the Ascension at $50 o'clock this after
noon.
LA MOTTE-The relatives and friends of
Mr.. j. w. IAMotte are invited to attend
his funeral. from No. 800 Bolton street.
east, at o'clock this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
RYAN's BUSINESS COLLEGE.

Rooms q and % Provident Building.
Competent office help supplied from this
college. Students prepared directly for
business. Day and night sessions Learn
to operate the new models of the Reming-
ton Standard Typewriter, that being the
machine which the business world en-
plays. bearing & Hull, Sole Dealers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
ELECTION NOTICE.
city of Savannah.

City of Savannah
Office Clerk of Council, Jan. q, 1900
A vacancy occurring in the Board of me
Commissioners of Pilotage on the l51h
February 1900 by reason of the expiration
of the term of Office of Commissioner D.
j. Wilder, notice is hereby given mat an
election will be he'd at the next regular
meeting Of Council. to be held on the IN
day of February. at p. M, TO MI me
said vacancy. All applications to be hie1
with the clerk OF Council at or before u
m of the It'll day of February.
WILLIAM p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
FOR SALE.

u miles 3O-lb. steel relaying rails.
u miles 35-lb. steel reiaying rails.
l No. Baldwin Standard Guage Engine.
Is tons
No. l Porter Standard Gauge Engine.
16 tons.
3 Narrow Gauge Engines. Is Narrow
Gauge Cars 10 Box Cars. ISABEL BROS,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
AGED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Miss Ellen Barker of Charleston
Met n Horrible Fate.

Charleston. S. c., Feb Miss Ellen
Barker 81 years of age. was burned to
death at the residence of her nephew.
Mai. Theo G. Barker Of this city, short
ly after O'Clock this morning.
Miss Barker was standing before the fire
when a wrapper which she wore caught
fire. When assistance reached her she
was unconscious and soon died from the
effects of her injuries.
Miss Barker was widely known in
Charleston and was greatly loved For
some years the iufirmIies of advanced age
had confined her to her room
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
Negroes Neck Broken.

Augusta Feb. Ned Harris, a
negro hand, working at the Geor-
gia Chemical Works. fell from a
scaffo,d, about twenty-five feet high, to-
day, and broke his neck in the fan No
one witnessed the accident. but il is sup
posed that Harris tripped I'm some way
and fell headlong. DR.. Goodrich, who was
called in, declared that death must have
been instantaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
MEETINGS.


A regular communication of this a
lodge viii be held this friday ev- 4
ening at Masonic Temple at S15 w
O'Clock.
The E. A. Degree will be conferred.
Members Of sister lodges and transient
brothers cordially invited to attend BY
order GEO. T. CANN, w. NJ.
w. C. TRAVIS, Secretary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02

w. c. Fripp & Co.. 81 Bay street, East
Telephone No. S4S. buy and sell real estate
and negotiate loans on same. Represent
the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, the finest company doing business
in the state, which fact we can prove by
her past record, as TO dividends and liber-
al contracts. We also do an extensive
fire insurance business, representing
Southeastern Tariff companies. and would
appreciate a visit from you If you need
anything in cur line
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CO-PARTNFRSHIP NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have this day formed a copartner-
ship for the practice of law, under the
firm name of Beckett & Beckett.
ISAAC BECKETT
GEO. w. BECKETT.
Savannah, Ga, Feb. 1, 1909.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
MALL PAPER. PAPER HANGING.

We carry complete assortment of lat st
style papers, and employ only best artists.
See our goods and get our estimate be-
fore giving out your work. Our prices the
very lowest.
SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO.
Corner Drayton and Congress.
Phone 519.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Friday and Saturday;
Georgia and South Carolina-Increasing
cloudiness and warmer Friday; rain and
warmer Saturday: light westerly winds,
becoming variable.
Eastern Florida-Fair with slowly rising
temperature Friday; light northwesterly
winds Saturday warmer and cloudy, with
rain in northern portion
Western Florida: Warmer. with increas-
ing oloudiness and rain Friday; fresh
norcheasterly winds, probably rain Satur-
day
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, 4 p. m. IS degrees
Minimum temperature, a. m. a degrees
Mean temperature ................ 81 degrees
Normal temperature ..,......... 81 degrees
Deficiency of temperature ....... % degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
FEB ......... Observation-Disclosures. % degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
RalntaiI ...,.'@.,.-.. ........ 90 inch
Normal ......... ........ ............ II inch
Deficiency since Feb ............ IL inch
Excess since Jan. l ................ 90 inch
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta. at a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday, was 10 feet, no
change during the preceding tWenty-four
hours.
Observations taken Feb. l. 1900, s p. m.
G5th meridian time at the same moment
OF time at all stations for the Morning
News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02

Pensacola. Fla, Feb. 1.-The Bricklayers
and Plasterers' Union began a strike to-
day for an advance in wages from 81 to
S3.50 per day, which the contractors had
refused. The contractors have telegraph
ed TO other towns for men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Neither the master or the agents Of the
italian steamer "Rosalba." Gazzolo, mas
ter, VIII be responsible for any bills con-
tracted by the crew of said vessel
]. L. MINIS q co Arents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
TO cURE A CoL0 IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If It fails
70 cure. y. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
FOR SALE,

That valuable lot and Improvements
thereon, 6ox90 feet, West Broad street,
between Perry and McDonough streets.
facing Central Railroad Terms cash.
wALTHoUR & RIVERS, Agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
FOR RENT.

Buffers Island Rice Plantation opposite
Darien, containing 1000 acres under
bank for the nominal rent of $500 on long
lease or yearly Apply to
WILDER & CO.,
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
THE ONLY PLACE IN THE CITY.

The only place thoroughly equipped for
packing for shipment and moving pianos
and nice furniture. The only place with
apparatus for hosting pianos and other
heavy furniture to upper floors The
only place where special attention is given
to storing nice furniture and merchandise
The only place where carpets are proper
ly cleaned by machinery instead of with
a club. The only place that furnishes
bicycle messenger boys. This is the
DISTRICT MESSENGER AND DELIv-
cry COMPANY,
32l Congress. Telephone T.
c. II. Mediock, Supt. and Mgr.
ABSTRACTS OF LAND TITLES.
All real estate in city OF Savannah and
county OF Chatham.
Money loaned on city property at low
rate- of interest.
ISAAC BECKETT
"A President street, east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS OR FOR
RENT FOR A LONG SERIES OF
YEARS, WITH PRIVILEGE OF
PURCHASE.

All those vacant lots on Anderson street.
between the Lawton Memorial and Bar
nard street. Also all those vacant lots on
First street. between the Lutheran Church
and Barnard street. All of the above lots
are near the Whitaker and Barnard
street car lines, and are only one block
from the Henry street school. Also, that
entire block of lots between Bull and
Drayton streets facing north on Sixth
street and Thomas Park. Also several
blocks of lots between Third and Seventh
streets, extending from the S. F. and w.
Railway to East Broad street. For par
ticulars apply to
DIR. L. A. FALLIGANT.
Ill Oglethorpe avenue, west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
LIME, CEMENT. PLASTER.

We have the largest stock OF the best
goods Get our prices before you pay
more TO others.
ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
ELECTION NOTICE.

City OF Savannah,
Office Clerk of Council, Jan. q, 1900
Under and by virtue of a resolution
adopted at meeting Of Council held Jan
"a 1900, an election for a keeper of Laurel
Grove Cemetery to f1ll the vacancy oc-
curing by reason of the removal by Coun-
oil of the late keeper will be held at the
next regular meeting of Council, Wednes-
day, Feb T. 1870, at p. m. All appli-
cations to be filed with the clerk of Coun-
ell al or before 70 m. of the 18th of Febru-
airy. Bond of 100000 requred; names of
bondsmen must accompany the applca-
ton. WILLIAM p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02
The GERMANIA BANK
SAVANNAH. GA.

Capital ....................,,.,.... .S200Go
Undivided profits ........... 5000
This bank offers it's services to corpor4-
lions, merchants and individuals.
Has authority to act as executor, ad
minis traitor, guardian, etc.
Issues drats on the principal cities In
Great Britain and Ireland and on the Con-
unent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposits in the Savings Department
Safety Boxes for rent.
HENRY BLUM, President.
1. B. TIEDEMAN. Vice President
JOHN NJ. HOGAN. Cashier
WALTER F. HOGAN. Asst Cashier,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-02

IT. temperature; *V, velocity of wind
-, below zero H. B. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-10-03
ExactinQ Wants.

An advertisement seen lately In q
morning paper printed-neyer mind
where-calls for "a stenographer who
can cook" Another demands "a house
keeper who understands shorthand and
typewriting." These curious wants"
send ones fancy adrift In strange chan
nels. Are they straws that show a COM
Ing halt In the mad onward rush Of
business? Are the chatting dish and five
o'clock tea kettle to become recognized
features in office life? Surely there
can be no conflict between labor and
capital when the employer tears him
self away from carking cares to relax
his overstrained nerves IN cheerful con-
verse with the employed over cup Of
frangrant tea The hurried luncheon,
too, will make way for a leisurely chop
prepared over the alcohol lamp by a
sedately smiling young woman who
takes dictation as 1t cooks.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-10-03

"The situation was embarrassing and
annoying. My engagement concerned
a matter of Importance to myself at
least knew that the M. P. was with,
In few hundred feet of me and there
l was as effectually prevented from
getting at him by barrier of red tape
as If there stretched stone walls and
iron bars between us. At last noticed
that there was telegraph office In the
rotunda just few yards away.
rushed to it and hastily wrote this mes
sage:
am here, but the blank old fool of
a doorkeeper won't take my card to
you"
The clerk gravely took my message
| paid as much for its transmission as
II 1t had been directed to somebody In
the most remote corner of the British
isles. A telegraph boy, being privl-
legged to pass the doorkeeper, conveyed
1t to the representative of somewhat
turbulent constituency. He responded
Immediately and had the satisfaction
of knowing that for once l had circum-
vented English red tape"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-10-03
The Dairyman,s Problem.

Thegreatest problem before dairymen
at the present time is cheaper produc.
ton, and if dairymen are to make
money this problem must be studied.
Manufacturers and all business men
are studying this subject most earnest
ly and dairymen must. If we could
only get patrons to do as we'll as two
or three of the best patrons sending
milk to each factory are doing, it would
add Millions of dollars to the income of
dairymen. Or, if we could by any way
get patrons to grade up all their cows
to give as much milk as one or two OF
the best they now have, what an adj
vancement it would makel 1t is all
important that we increase the guam
tity OF milk furnished to each factory
and improve the quality as we'll.
believe the patrons should be brought
together at least once month, have
large blackboard, with each patrons
name on it, and put opposite each
name the quantity and quality of milk
furnished by each, how each herd was
fed, etc., and have the matter dis
cussed fully; | think patrons would
then go to work as they never did
before. Discuss cheaper production
improving the stables. building silos,
and every matter pertaining to the bust
ness, and you will be rewarded.-D.
Derbyshire, Ont.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-10-03

The milk sent in by dirty Gus
toner lowers the quality of butter for
the butter maker.
Ii COW can be depended upon when
it is poor year for grain crops, why
not push her to the front when pros
porous year comes and feed is cheap?
The mich COW with a hearty appe-
tite is the one that gives the best re-
turns at the bucket. A cow that eats
little can no more give milk than
man that does not eat can work.
What calves need to do we'll is to be
born free from disease. have the COR
rect kind and amount OF food clean,
dry quarters, pure air, pure water.
salt, and light. Failure may come
from neglect OF any Of these. though
they are not so numerous a. to BE- bur-
dsnsome to keep 10 miE31.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-10-03
IeafRolling CaterpiIrars.

There are many kinds of ''leaf-roll-
ing caterpillars, each employing a diff
ferent mode of rolling the leaf. bur in
all cases the leaf is held III position by
the silken threads spun 10y the caterpil-
lar. There are plenty of birds about
the trees, and they know we'll enough
that within the circled leaves little
caterpillars reside. But they do not
lind that they can always make meal
on the eaterpillars. aud for the follow
ing reason: The curled leaf Is like a
tube open at both ends, the caterpillar
lying snugly in the interior SO when
bird puts his beak into one end of the
tube, the caterpillar tumbles out at the
other. and lets itself drop to the dis
lance of some feet, supporting itself by
a silken thread that it spins. The bird
finds that its prey has escaped. and not
having sutficlenr inductlye reason to
trace the silken thread and so find the
caterpillar. goes off to try its fortune
elsewhere. he danger being over. the
caterpillar ascends its silken ladder.
and quietly regains possession of its
home