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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-14
PACKED $500 HOGS.
Business at John Morrell & Com
pany's Plant Rather Light.
PRICES AVERAGE ABOUT THE SAME
Exciting Periods on Stock Exchange
Apparently Have No Effect on Pro-
vision Markets-Western Packing
Items From the East End.

| From Saturdays Daily.]
Eight thousand one hundred hogs
were packed by John Morrell & Co.,
last week, against 1920 the week
previous. Total western packing, $685.
900, compared with 100000 the preced-
ing week, and ass, 900 two weeks ago.
For corresponding time last year the
number was 425,000, and two years
ago $4,000. From March the total
is 3,965,000, against 100000 year
ago-a decrease of 10000. In most in
stances the quality is favorably report
ed, there being some exceptions.
Prices at the close average the same
as a week ago, $50 per 100 pounds
for prominent markets, compared with
$5.15 year ago.
The provision market ruled generally
easy i'll tone the past week, but the
strength in corn had some sustaining intlu
ence, and prices while tending slightly
lative trading was mostly in deferred con
tracts Cash demand for product was
fairly good. On the closing days of the
week trade was quiet; The export clear
ances We're small, and show falling of
as compared with last week and cores
ponding week last year July lard and
short rib sides closed Mt the lowest point
of the week at Chicago. The hog receipts
are Keeping up TO expectations. ana TINS
has Il tendency to encourage selling a.
Gated an easy tone in that direction. ant
bids were reported below buyers views
Domestic markets ruled fairly steady.
Special reports TO the Cincinnati Price
Current show the number of hogs, packed
since March ] Mt aforementioned places
:. follows.
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A RETURNED SOLDIER.
w. S. Gabbert, of Batavia, Home From
the Philippines.

From Fridays Daily.
w. S. Gabbert, of Batavia, was in
the city today enroute home from the
Philippine Islands, where he has serv-
ed for the past two years, with the
Twenty-eighth United States Volun-
teer Insurgents. Mr.. Gabbert was a
private in Company H. His regiment
arrived in San Francisco, April IA,
and the members were mustered out
of service, May /. Mr.. Gabbert left
San Francisco May 8, and arrived in
Ottumwa last evening on Burlington
No. 2. While in San Francisco Mr..
Gabbert saw AL Parker and Thomas
c'Muddy"), Curran, of Troupe H, Of
the Fifteenth United States cavalry.
Mr.. Gabbert's company were on a
cruise in the island of Mindanao Is
land, south of Manila, from December
to March. He reported thrilling
time, and was in many engagements.
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kEosAuouA COMMENCEMENT.
Young Men and Women Complete
Course in Public Schools.

Young wen anu V0IiCt SOfiPiSsS
Course in Public Schools.
Keosauqua, May 11.-Following is
the program for the Keosauqua high
school commencement which was held
at the Union opera house Thursday ev-
ening:
Invocation, Rev. w. R. Jeffrey, Jr.
Glass song, Hip Hip Hooray," Class
of 1901.
Grafton, "Woman's Vocations,' Jen-
ME June Strickling.
Grafton, Unknown Heroes" Eliza
beth Eudora Cavitt.
Grafton, Ambition" Edgar Erwin
Walker.
Quartet, Far Out on the Sea-" JOS
eph Isaac McCracken, John Sherman
DeHart, Ralph Bonney Linsley, Orry
Charles Morrison.
Grafton" Possibilities" Carrie Mae
Bell.
Grafton, Character Building" Earl
Franklin Pearson.
Grafton, Daniel Webster" Joseph
Edward Price.
Solo," Woodland Wooing," Ethel
Margaret Fleming.
Grafton, STRANDED Ships" Grace
Regime Pearson.
Recitation, Diplomacy" Calvin Ell
lis Williams.
Quartet, Rocking on the Billows, y
Joseph Isaac McCracken, John Sher,
man DeHart, Ralph Bonney Linsley,
Orry Charles Morrison.
Grafton, 1.-THE Value of Tact" Ethel
Margaret Fleming.
| Glass song, class of 1901.
Presentation of diplomas.
Benediction, Rev. G. e. Perkins.
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oTTUMWA MEN NAMED.
Governor Shaw Appoints Delegates te
Mining Conference.

Mining Conference.
Des Moines, May 11.-Governor
Shaw has appointed thirty delegates
from Iowa to attend the international
mining conference to be held at Boise
City, July %. The following is the
list of appointees:
William ]. Miller, West Liberty;
W. E. Ballard, Des Moines; James w.
Miller, Des Moines; James A. Camp
bell, Ottumwa; John Werner, Oskaloo-
sa; Floyd Davis, Des Moines; Alex
Dargavel, Centerville; w. w. Oliver,
Centerville; H. L. Waterman, Ottum-
wa; P. G. Buxton, Muchakinock; S.
T. Meservey, Fort Dodge; ]. M. Chris
ty, Des Moines; J.. e. Stout, Des
Moines; John Owens, Beacon; ]. N.
Lewis, Hiteman; H. L. Byers, Lucas;
Prof. Samuel W. Boyer, Ames; Prof.
Samuel Calvin, Ames; w. H. Norton,
Mt. Vernon; Thos. A. Harding, Des
Moines; H. Foster Balm, Des Moines;
James Wilson, Centerville; D. w. j.
Miller, West Liberty; Calvin w. Doop
Adair; John l.. Tilton, Indianola; ].
A. Green, Stone city; Frederick c.
Semmek, Davenport; j. G. Berryhill
Des Moines; Henry A. Collin, Worth
county; H. H. Garfield, Boone.
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Door of the Strong Box Was De-
molished.
POLICE ARE WORKING ON CLUES
Safe Contained no Money and Was
Unlocked, a Fact Which the Cracks
men Observation-Disclosures Taken from
Burlington Section House.

tFrom Saturdays Daily
Employees of the Standard Oil COM
pany, in this city, on arriving at the
Office of the company about o'clock
this morning found that the safe had
been blown open during the night.
Pieces of the safe and of the plaster
lining were found lying around on the
floor, the windows had been broken
by the flying particles, and one WIN
dow which was minus an entire pane
showed where the safe crackers had
gained entrance to the building.
Safe Blowers Got Nothing.
After breaking into a section house
along the Burlington track few
blocks from the oil company's office,
which is located on Samantha street,
just west of Mclean, and stealing an
iron claw bar, Ratchet and spike
maui, the safe blowers proceeded to
the Office, cut the putty from around
the pane of glass in one of the win
dows, plugged the cracks around the
edges of the safe door with beeswax,
applied nitroglycerine and demolished
the safe door. Their disagreeable
surprise may we'll be imagined, for
| when they had cleared away the debris
from the inside of the safe they found
not the glittering coin and rolls OF
! bank notes they had figured on taking
| from the treasury of the Rockefeller
oil trust, but only two books, which
are kept in the safe for protection
from fire. No money is or has been
kept there for some time.
The Funny Side.
There is funny side to this matter,
which was brought out this morning
! in an interview with F. T. Lynch, the
| local agent of the oil company. He
said the safe was not lockedand very
seldom is, and that, had it been, there
was no need of blowing it open, for the
combination is written on a card which
4 at the time of the act, was hanging
4 just above the safe.
Heard the Explosion.
/ Thomas E. Rodgers, who resides al
215 South Tisdale street about bloch
from the oil company's office, was re
4 turning home from dance about
/ o'clock this morning and heard wha
4 he Thought Was plStol Snot III li'
vicinity of the Office. However, he
gave it no more consideration unit
this morning, when, on hearing Of thu
blowing open of the safe, remembered
the noise, and it is supposed that this
was the explosion.
No Clue to Safe Breakers.
There is no clue to the parties wh'
blew the safe open, but the police ar
at work on the case and may find ou
something of interest in short time
John W. Gray, the chief of police,sai
this morning that in his opinion tn
work was done by home talent, owinl
to the fact that the safe was SO badl.
torn up. He said that much smalle
charge would have done the work an
would have made much less noise
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PENDANTS sustained The case will
probably come up for trial again at
the next term of court.
Noslers Won Their Case.
This afternoon Judge Roberts sus-
tanned the motion of the plaintiff in
the case of H. G. Nosler, ct al, VS..
Clyde Mosby, ct al, for judgment in
their favor at the close of defendants
evidence. The plaintiffs were given
possession of the disputed property. A
writ of custer against the defendants
for costs was also sustained. The
case was over the settlement of GER
tain real estate located in Eddyville.
Nosler was represented by Jaques and
Jaques and w. w. Cory. The defend
ants counsel was w. A. Work of this
city and w. R. Nelson of Eddyville.
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SOCIETY CIRCLE.
ooooooooooooooo 90

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
[ From Thursdays Daily.l
Last evening at 8 o'clock at the
home of the bride, 913 Walnut street,
occurred the marriage of Miss Clara
Belle Millhouse, and George Phillip
Frazier. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. A. E. Craig, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church. in
the presence of few relatives. The
house was tastefully decorated with
cut flowers, as was the dining room,
where an elegant wedding supper was
served. The bride has lived in Ottum-
wa for the past eleven years, and has
a host of friends in the city. The
groom is an eXpressman, and is well
known to Ottumwa's business public
as an honest, and industrious young
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier will make
their home at 913 Walnut street.
The guests from out of the city
were: Mrs. P. J. Brady and children,
Agnes and Clarence, of Fairfield Mrs.
Frank Millhouse and children, Stella,
Elsie and Lorella, of Pleasant Plain.
-:o:--
From Mondays Daily.
The marriage of Miss Luna Lowen
berg to Guy Kitterman was solemnized
at the home of the officiating minister
Rev. John HASTE, in this city, Sunday
evening. The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lowenberg, who live
about three miles from this city. She
has a host of friends in Ottumws
where she has visited many times. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c
Kitterman also of this city, and is vel
and favorably known here. Mr.. ant
Mrs. kitterman will go at once tt
Tracy where Mr.. Kitterman will en-
gage in the hardware business, anc
where the happy couple will go Il
housekeeping. The congratulation:
and best wishes of large circle o
friends are extended.
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ENDED HIS LIFE.
Charles Beck, of Cedar Rapids, Shoots
Himself.

Cedar Rapids, May 11.-Charles
Beck, who has for some time made his
home near the Edgewood school house,
committed suicide at 1926 this morn
ing by sending bullet from a 32-cal-
iber revolver through his brain. Stand
ing in front of the door of Meister's
pump and plumbing shop at 100 North
First street Beck placed the muzzle
of the weapon to the middle of his
forehead and fired. The bullet crash
ed through his head, making an exit
at the base of the skull.
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Chicago Live stock Market

Chicago, May 13.-Cattle- Receipts
1880; active, strong to 10c higher;
good to prime 5.10@6.00; poor to med
ium 4.00@5.0O COWS 2.75@4.60; Texans
4.25@5.4O; stockers 3.15@5.00.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; strong to
shade higher; heavy 5.7O@5.S5; light
5.50@5.75; mixed 5.60@5.82.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; 10c higher;
3.60@4.5O; lambs 4.10@5.25.
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Hal Barnes, stenographer for Will
Foster, is enjoying his annual vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Ida Smith, who lives on Wal
nut avenue, is visiting relatives at
Parnell.
A daughter was born to MI. and
Mrs. o. B. Osler last Wednesday
morning.
Lyle Russell, who has been spending
the winter in the south, returned to
Ottumwa Friday.
James McGahey, of the hog-ticket
desk, who has been on weeks vaca-
ton has returned to work
Nathaniel Brier has bought lot in
Roemer's addition, and expects to
build house on it soon.
William Jennings, foreman of the
carpenter department spent last
Richard Lesan of the foreign de-
part ment has returned from Mt. Ayr,
where he has been spending a weeks
vacation.
Mrs. T. D. Lee received telegram
yesterday morning from Wichita, Kan,
announcing the death of her sister,
Mrs. Edna McBroom.
Jake Hall, assistant manager of the
jobbing department, was suddenly
summoned home to the sick bed of
his father this week.
Charley Chenowith, formerly en-
ployed in the blacksmith shop, has left
this city and has gone to the oil reg
ion near Beaumont, Tex.
Walter Randell, travelling sales
man for John Morrell and company,
was in the city Thursday to attend the
funeral of the late Edward Wright
Mrs. William Tulle, of Kansas City,
nee Miss Alice Mcdonald, is visiting
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mcdonald, 1886 East Main
street.
j. H. Higbee, remittance man, who
has been in Bloomfield, his former
home, attending the funeral of his
brother-in-law, s., McFadden, has re-
turned to work.
i Bert Beckley will leave this even
ing for Kansas City, Mo-, where he
will enter the service of Ruddy Bros.
! Mr.. Beckley has for the past year
been employed in the local room, at
George Wagner, a colored man,
"monkeyed with the buz saw" this
week and as result, his left hand
was cut SO that it necessitated the
sewing Of two stitches, which was
done by DR.. Wilson.
The East End reading room and the
bath room have been opened for the
season. Monday and Thursday even.
ings the ladies and girls use the
girls rooms, and on Tuesday
Friday and Saturday, from o'clock
, the men and boys have the privilege
of the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Lewis, of North
Walnut avenue, entertained few OF
their friends from Dalonega and vi
cinity, at their home last Saturday ev
!. ening. The guests spent the evening
i. in games and music, and pleasant
: time was enjoyed. Light refreshments
| were served. Pansies were the favors
}. Those present were Messrs. and Mes
i, danes John Orth, Elmer Mccoy, L. q
3 and c. A. Lewis, Mrs. Walter Mccoy
: and Miss Clara Mccoy.
$ Edgar Vreeland, of Monmouth, Ill.
!. was in the city last Thursday attend
ing the funeral of Edward Wright, ant
; returned to Monmouth the same even
5 ing. Mr.. Vreeland was formerly cit!
salesman for John Morrell and com
pany in this city, but is now on thu
9 road selling Iowa Prides" in Illinois
The first death in the Office of Johl
Morrell and company for many years
occurred last Monday. when r. Ed
ward Wright. who has been employed
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Beware of a Couch.

A cough is not a disease but symp.
tom. Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and ia.
tai diseases, have for their first indi-
cation persistent cough, and if prop
erly treated as soon as this cough ap-
pears are easily cured. Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy has proven wonderful
ly successful, and gained its wide rep
utation and extensive sale by it's sue.
cess in curing the diseases which
cause coughing. If it is not beneficial
1t will not cost you a cent. For sale
by druggists.
paad tho Courier for raws
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Will Go to San Jose.

San Francisco, May l3.-President
Mckinley has just decided that owing
to slight improvement in the con-
dition of Mrs. Mckinley, he will go to
San Jose today. He intends spending
City,"
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GET A NEW TRIAL.

Decision by Judge Fee in PARROT
Case-In Judge Roberts Court.
From Fridays Daily.J
The verdict in the case of Earl Par
rott VS.. the Ottumwa Electric and
Steam company was set aside by
Judge Fee last evening, and the motion
for new trial on the part of the de.
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as credit man died, as result of an
operation for kidney trouble. The de-
ceased never regained consciousness
after the operation, and death catuc
suddenly and without much suffering
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ST. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, May 13.-Wheat-Cash
72B; July 69M.
Corn-Cash 4S; July 427s.
Oats-Cash 29A; July 1854.
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THE MARKETS.
Visible Supply of Grain

Chicago, May 1S.-The visible sup
ply of grain is follows: Wheat, 45,761,
900 bushels; corn, 17,33S,000 bushels;
oats, 11,449,000 bushels.
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New York Produce Market
New York, May 13.-July S0Ks.
Corn-July 4SA.
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Matters Concerning towans at the Ma.
tlonal Capital.

Washington, May 11.-Postmasters
commissioned: B. T. Milhouse, Van
Cleve; John X. Young, Almora Sta
ton; Frank Pecinoosky, Schley.
Iowa Pensions.
Reissue-Anna o. Ashba, Russell,
SIP; Susanna Benson, Eldon, So. War
with Spain, original-Fred A. Riggs,
Oskaloosa, SIT.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, May 13.-Butter, firm;
1903.
Eggs, weak; 12k@13A.
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Peoria Produce Market.

Peoria, May 1a.-corn-Lower, No.
8, 42h.
oats-Irregular, No. 8 white. %
@2SA.
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A spralned Ankle Quickly Cured.

"At one time suffered from Sc
we're sprain Of the ankle" says Geo.
E. Cary, editor of the Guide, Washing
ton, Va. After using several well
recommended medicines without sue
cess, tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
and am pleased to say that relief came
as soon as | began its use and a COM
plete cure speedily followed. This
remedy has also been used in my fam
lily for frost bitten feet with the best
results. cheerfully recommend its
use to all who may need a first-class
Iiniment." Sold by druggists.
Attend the special sale of clothing
now in progress at The Hub if saving
money is any object to you. Read
their ad in this paper, page 4.
.N.s4 3 b
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Chicago Poultry Market

ChIca9o PouItfy MARKET.
Chicago, May 13.-Iced poultry,
steady; chickens S1a@9h; turkeys
@10,
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, May 13.-May wheat, 71A
OTIS; July 71B@72.
Corn, may Sly; July 441A@44N.
Oats, May 277s; July 275s.
Pork, May 14.57; July 14.72.
Lard, May 7.85@7S7; July 1877,
Ribs, May sos; July 7.S2@7.S5
Rye, SO.
Barley, 37@54.
Flax, III.
Timothy, September 3.15.
Glover, 1000.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, May 13.-Butter, firm;
creameries 14@1S; dairies 11@16.
Eggs, easy; II.
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WANTED-.Man for county superiptsndsnt;
expenses aud commission; ornament opening;
references and $500 cash seturity required. Ad-
dress G. II. Sherwood, state superintendent,
Creston, Iowa.
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Read the Courier for news.
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WANT ED.

WANTED-A competent girl for general
w housework. Small family, good wages,
no washing. permanent position. Mrs. A. w.
Lee, 100 College St.
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ADY and gentleman agents wanted to kan
Il die the incest and fastest selling articles
on earth. pay charges. You can't afford to
let this chance pass. Catalogue free. W. s..
Damn, 1916 Cunning street, Omaha, Neb.
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viehy and Kissingen 5
The pleasant and !
safe flesh reducer 4
at.....,.... /
Il. A. Graham &Co. /;
zeal Estate Transfera
Druggists.

600 600 &ooO~o~O@O&
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Packing House Items.

Hal Barnes, stenographer for Will
Foster, is enjoying his annual vaca-
ton.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
LOTUS.

Mr. S. A. Osteen went to Cocoa Tues
day to meet his mother, who will spend
some time with him and his family.
T G. Ronald commenced shipping his
tangerine crop this week. They have
been very backward about coloring up
this season.
MessrS. Simmons and Cannita, OF
Georgiana, Were visiting down here Sun
day, and were pleased with the looks OF
our banana farms and groves.
Mr.. Walker is putting down the foun-
dation for dwelling and store on the
place purchased from c. ID. Provost,
known as the Almond place.
Mr.. w. .Bisbee had shipment of beans
to sell in New York last week for So. %
per crate This is the highest price beans
have ever brought without freeze.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
ROSELAND.

Prospects are now good for the inlet
to be opened.
w. p. Underwood left Saturday for
Melbourne on business, returning Sunday
morning in his launch.
The lighter used on the ferry has got 10
leaking so badly that it is to be towed TO
Paul KrogePs place for repairs. Mr.. l..
C.. Moore Will tow it down.
Mrs. II. d. Ruffner is recovering from
a dangerous attack of fever, as is Miss
Jennie, daughter of w p. Underwood.
Both parties are now considered past the
danger point.
Monday night an argument between a
Mr.. Jones and the postmaster as to
whether the latter did or did not do GER
tain acts, resulted in Mr.. Jones assault.
ing the postmaster. Outsiders interfered
before any serious damage was done.
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
The Florida Cattle Situation.

The editor of the Kissimmee
Valley Gazette is well posted on
the subject of stock raising in Flor
ida, and is of the opinion that the
days of free range and scrub cattle
are about numbered in this state,
and in a recent editorial deals with
the subject as follows:
"Our Florida stockmen may just
as we'll face the inevitable and be-
gin to make ready to meet the new
conditions with which they will be
confronted. They have had their
day and it must be admitted they
have made the most of it and got
out of it all that they could. Cir
cumstances have conspired in their
favor, but they are now about to
feel the pressure of commercial ne
cessity. The stoppage of the Cub
an market, the competition Of west
ern stall fed meat, the overcrowd-
ing and burning the free range,
and the activity In the land mar
ket will force them to adopt differ
ent methods and to give up their
old time pioneer way of doing bus
iness. Cuba is now buying beef
in Central America, bigger and
cheaper than Florida beef. Western
beef is crowding free range beef out
of the local markets. The range is
becoming so overcrowded, and the
native grasses have been so re-
morselessly destroyed by fire that
the soil is unable to make the meat
that it used to make thirty and for
ty years ago. The turpentine and
lumber interests have created such
a demand for wild lands that the
great land companies find it easy
to unload their stagnant holdings
In short, the occupation of the pi.
oneer free range scrub COW cattle,
man is rapidly being curtailed."
The Florida star., 1901-12-06
The Oak Hill Refinery.

Volusia Record: The Record can state
with authority that the big sugar refinery
at Oak Hill is an assured fact, and it
means great deal to the coast sections
of the country. Capitalists are behind
the enterprise who mean business, and
will plant themselves 1000 acres of the
Low grant in cane, first working up all
the hard wood on these 900 acres. The
people of the coast will have an oppor-
tunity to make money out of their rich
lands, and in one season, too. There is
no question about the money that can be
made from the growing of sugar cane on
those lands. They can dispose OF all their
cane to the Oak Hill refinery, or can
have the mill convert il into refined su-
gar. By the old method of grinding the
grower gets from 10 to 80 per cent. of the
saccharine matter from the cane; the
machinery that the Oak Hill mill will
install will extract from 80 to 50 per cent.
of the juice. This refinery and ha rd
wood mill to he established at Oak Hill
is great undertaking, requiring a half
million dollars; but the company has al
ready sold large block of its stock, and
active preparations are going on for put
ting in of the mill.