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The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
DOUGLAS BRIEFS.
New Douglas and Ocmuigee River
Road Nearly Completed.

ROAD Nearly
Douglas, Ga, Sept. 17.-Work on the
Douglas and Ocmulgee River Railroad
is being rapidly pushed. Capt. Law
renee, who is in charge of the work,
gives the assurance that it will be
completed within three months, then
Douglas will have better rates, and
with this read and the outlet to be
given by the Birmingham and Bruins
wick. which will soon be here, and the
splendidly equipped and managed Way
cross Air Line Railroad, that will soon
be completed to Cordele, Douglas will
in the very near future, be an impor-
tant wholesale center. having direct
communication with all the eastern and
western markets. The President and
Board of Directors of the Douglas and
Ocmulgee Railroad will hold an inn
portant meeting in this city on Friday
10Th instant.
Douglas feels honored in the selec-
ton of Capt. D. G. Purse as one or
the delegates from Savannah to at
tend the funeral of our martyred Pres
ident, while Capt. Purse is not resi-
dent of Douglas. his large interests
here entitle us to claim upon him,
and his brother, William c., makes
Douglas his home.
Mayor Mcdonald, with two children,
has arrived home. Mrs. Mcdonald will
remain in GAINESVILLE a few weeks
longer
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Buck and their
charming daughter, Miss Ethel, of Tiff
ton, are visiting relatives and friends
in this city.
Ex-senator Frank Sirmons is in the
city on business.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING.
Two Residences i'm Laurens County
Struck md Wrecked.

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struck and Wrecked.
Dublin, Ga, Sept. 17.-During the
past few days two residences in this
county have been wrecked by light
ming. Friday night last the residence
of Mr.. L. l.. Prescott, who lives in
Buckeye district. was struck and bad
ly damaged by lighting, but was not
burned. Sunday night the residence
of Mr.. ]. F. Flanders, at Garbutt,
eight miles from Dublin, was struck
and entirely destroyed, together with
the contents. Mr.. Flanders loss will
foot UP about 5000 with no insurance
Thursday night next a public meet
ing will be held in the Methodist
Church for the purpose of honoring
the memory of the late President Nc.
Kinley, in which all of Dublin will
take part.
Sunday Afternoon next the tent pur-
chased by the members of the Dublin
Baptist Church for the use of Rev. NJ
A. Jenkins. will be dedicated. Sunday
night the first regular meeting will be
held in the tent. For a while the
tent will be pitched in some central
portion of Dublin, after which 1t will
be carried into the country 1t is the
purpose of Mr. Jenkins and his CO.
worker Rev. A. d. Kendrick, to visit
every section of the county and give
the people a chance to hear the Cos
pei preached. Prof A. H. Wolfsohn of
Atlanta has been engaged by them to
furnish the music. and to direct the
singing
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
VALDosTA's INCREASE.
Gratifying Augmenting of City Tax
Returns Over Last Year.

Valdosta, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE clerk of
the City Council has just completed
the compilation of the city tax returns
and they show an increase of little
over three hundred thousand dollars
for the past year. The tax values for
the year amounted to $2,649,702. 1t is
interesting to note that of these re-
turns the colored people make but $92,-
300, or less than a third of what the
gain for the year amounted to. The
tax assessors finished their work some
time ago and since then the clerk has
been busily engaged in making his en-
tries and footings.
The Valdosta Institute opened yes
terday and the present session prom
ises to be an unusually prosperous one,
There were about two hundred and
fifty pupils for the higher grades on
hand and of the number a large por-
ton of them were from the surround
ing counties The first day was spent
in organizing the classes and the regu-
lar work began this morning. The
pupils of the school will hold memo
rial services in honor of President Nc
Kinley on Thursday.
A very difficult operation was per-
formed upon Miss Mildred Taylor at
week for appendicitis. The operation
was performed by Drs. Burton, Little
and Allen, and the patient is said to
be doing remarkably we'll. Miss Tay-
lor is a sister of Mrs. ]. M. Briggs
and was on a visit to this city when
she found that 1t was necessary to
perform the operation.
Mayor Ashley has issued a procla-
nation calling upon the people of this
city to observe next Thursday with
memorial services to President McKin-
ley. and it is highly probable that the
services will be held at the Methodist
Church though other churches may be
open for such services at the same
time.
Policeman Dampier arrested Jack
Fields, notorious negro wanted at
Live Oak, Fla. Sunday night, and
Sheriff Hawkins came up last night
and carried the prisoner back with him.
Fields had been going under the name
of Gibbs here, but was fully Identified
as Fields and afterwards confessed In
a riot six years ago he shot negro
woman nearly to death, the charge
against him being assault with intent
to murder. The Florida officials were
very anxious to get hold of him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18

Young Man Attempts to Live Upon
Quitman's CreduIity.


Ouitman, Ca, Sept. 17.-Mr. w. T.
Thompson bought last week of G. M.
Thornhill, the first bale of sea island
cotton marketed in this section. The
bale weighed AL pounds and brought
10 cents.
A young man giving Valdosta as his
home, has been systematically work
ing Qutman for the last week. He
passed a small check on one of the
banks, drawn on the Jasper Bank, IN
which he had no funds. This, however
he made good. He then attempted TO
get a prominent turpentine man to be-
come his security on a note at Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank, stating
that he had formed partnership with
a lawyer in Quitman and had bought
a half interest in his library. The
statement was without foundation, and
the game didn't work.
Yesterday he passed a check on Mr..
NJ r. Walker, drawn on a bank that
does not exist. Mr.. Walker discov-
cred his mistake and went to the hotel
where the young man was stopping,
made him disrobe, took his clothes
and went out in search of Sheriff Con-
oily. While he was gone the young
man entered another room, took a
suit of clothes and left town.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
Dnmnging Rains.

Americas. Ga, Sept. IA perfect
food of rain has fallen throughout
Southwestern Georgia during two days
and still pouring in torrents. Great
damage will result to the cotton crop.
All probability Of picking is suspended
for the remainder OF the week, and far
mers fear that much cotton will sprout
in the hollis. the result vi excessive
wet weather,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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LEVAN,s CAFE AND REsTAURANT,
111-113 Congress Street. West.
Table dHote Dinners-50c.
Sept. 49, 1901.
SOUP.
Green Turtle.
Sliced Cucumbers. Claret Wine.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Queen Olives. Chow Chow.
Mixed Pickles.
FISH.
Boiled Whiting, Cream Sauce.
st. Julien Potatoes.
ENTREES.
Kidney Sartel. Baked Beans.
ROASTED.
Roast Veal, with Dressing.
Prime Ribs of Beef.
VEGETABLES.
Green Peas. Okra. Mashed Potatoes
Steamed Rice. Stewed Tomatoes.
PASTRY AND DESSERT.
Apricot Pie. Baked Rice Custard.
Assorted Cakes. Cheese. Crackers,
Drip Coffee. Tea.
Sweet Milk. Buttermilk.
Dinner to p. m.-50 cents.
Regular breakfast to $50, 35 cents.
Dinner 6 to p. M, 80 cents.
Everything first class. Dining room
upstairs. All vegetables fresh every
day from my own farm. All cream,
butter and eggs from my own dairy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

ROBERTS The friends and &C
quaintances of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Roberts and family are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral services Of
Mr.. Henry Roberts from his late res
idence, No 313 Waldburg street, west,
this Wednesday, afternoon at 430
o'clock. Interment at Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
Will Elect Ordinary.

Colquitt. Ga, Sept. 16.--There will be
ali election for Ordinary to fill the un-
expired term of VIM. r. Dancer, de-
ceased, held in this county on the goth
of this month. There are three candi-
dates for the office, viz: j. F. Bush
w. ]. Grimes and w. c. Dancer, the
latter being the only son of the late
ordinary
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
Rev. o. p. Fitxsimmonx Dend.

Atlanta, Sept 17.--Rev o. P. Fitz-
simmons, pastor OF St Mary's Episco-
pal Church of Birmingham died this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at Asheville, N.
c. DR.. Fitzsimmons was formerly of
Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
Preparing for n Blow.

Pensacola. Fla, Sept. IA hurri-
cane is reported approaching Pensa-
ella from the Gulf All vessels in the
harbor were run out into midstream
this evening and are prepared for Sc
we're weather tonight. The wind
blew strongly all last night and to-day,
but nc damage was done
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
TAX COLLECTOR NOMINATED.
Vandivere Wins Over Opponent in
Floyd County Primary.

Rome, Ga. Sept. 17.-John NJ. Van
divere was nominated for tax collector
in the primary to-day to succeed v. T.
Sanford.
He defeated Capt. j. c. Darlington
by an estimated majority of 1000. The
election was very quiet here.
Mr.. Vandivere will give up the liquor
business altogether.
Ordinary Davis will at once appoint
the nominee until the regular election,
Oct. 10. He will not likely have any
opposition.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
INSPECTION COMMITTEE.
Engineers Making Observations ana
nInns for NAVY Yards.

Charleston, S. c., Sept. IA com
mittee of naval engineers arrived here
to-day for the purpose of making OBJ
servations and plans for Charleston's
navy yard. They announced that work
would begin early in October
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICE
TH0NNEsEN's ART STORE

Is the place to have those nice Pictures
and Views you have brought home
framed up in latest style frames.
York street opposite post office.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18

WHERE DOES 1T PAY
THE WAY TO CLEAN CARPETS.

The only way to get your carpets plop ~
erly taken I'D. cleaned and taken care u
for the summer. Is 10 turn the joD Owe "a
the District Messenger and Delivery .' nv
telephone 2. or call at 81 Montson 81.
street. and they viii make you an r,s,.es
mate on the cost of the WORK ma
reasonable. They also pack, moNo
store furniture and pianos. 49,,
G. II. MEDLOcK. supt. ano
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All bills against the Italian bark
SAINT Anna must be presented at our
Office before II o'clock m. this day, or
payment thereof will be debarrred.
STRACHAN & CO. Consignees.
Savannah, Ga, Sept. is, 1901.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
ROYAL MUSIC HALL,

216-21S Broughton Street, West.
For Week Commencing Sept. 16.
A Superb Company of Artists.
Temperance of
BYRON AND BLANCH,
Refined Comedy Sketch Team.
MISS .OTTIE w. FLORENCE.
MISS MINNIE HESS.
MISS BABE LAURI
MISS HAZEL REYNOLDS.
MISS JESSIE LEE.
MISS MAUDE MARTELLE.
MISS BELLA DOYLE.
MR. MORRIS JONES.
MR.. GEORGE B. GARDNER.
Big Show don't miss it.
A New Series of
DIORAMIC VIEWS,
Together with our Challenge Orchestra
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
$1,000
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

beg to inform the public that to-
morrow Thursday my store will be
closed all day, out of respect to the
memory Of our late President, William
Mckinley. LEOPOLD ADLER.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
COLLECTOR WEBSTER DEAD.
He Was n Republican Leader IN
south Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., Sept 17.-Internal
Revenue Collector +. A. Webster died
in orangeburg to-day. He was also
collector under the Harrison admins
tration and has been the head of the
Republican party and state chairman
for twelve years. Mr.. Webster was
about so years old. He came here
from Vermont thirty years ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.
COME TO sUwANEE SPRINGS.


COME TO sUwANEE SPRINGS.
The weather is delightful during the
fall months. You can battle every day
in the Grand Plunge and Swimming
Pool.
Water cures every known disease.
Every amusement you can think of.
and while enjoying yourself you are
storing up strength and health. 1t
matters not what your disease is or
how much you may be discouraged,
you will get well by coming here.
We could not tell you so if it was
not true. Your board free If we fail
to cure you.
For descriptive pamphlets address
ANDREW HANLEY CO.,
Savannah. Ca,
or SUWANEE SPRINGS CO.,
Suwanee. Fla.
All YOU can drink at Livingston's
for &C., corner Bull and Congress SITS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
PLANTERS HOTEL.
SAVANNAH PREPARATORY SCHOOL
MILITARY.

Barnard and Harris streets.
The Summer School is now opened On
charge of Mr.. Strong's assistants, Mr..
NJ A. Martin and Mr.. j. ]. Coale.
The fall term begins Oct. Z. Cata-
logues can be obtained at the school or
at Solomous Bull Street Drug Store.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

This is to notify the public that /
have lost two drfats on Peacock, Hunt
& West Co., signed by j. c. Edwards,
Daisy, Ga, payable to w. A. Strick-
land, one for 5000 and one for 500, and
that payment for same has been stop
ped.
w CTPTrKY AMI
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
HE CHATHAM BANK.
SA A4NNAH
LEOPOLD ADLER. President
q vi.

LEOPOLD ADLER. President
c. S. ELLIS, Vice Presidan,
JOHN r. DILLON. Cashier
BARRON CARTER, Assistant Casn,o.
ooncits the accounts of individ,,sis
nrms. banks. associations and cornoras
Lioerai favors extended to corresnono-
S ns pahks, as our unsurpassed facilitie.
LOT correcting insure prompt returns
BUYS AND SELLS FOREIGN NJ.
CAANGE, WRITES LETTERS On
CREDIT AND ISSUES BANK Mo>yCts
ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALL PAp1,.
OF EUROPE. An1S
interest compounded quarterly on A.
Safety Deposit Boxes and VanI.. III VI
rent tor
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
CYPRESS SHINGLES.

CYPRESS SHINGLES.
We offer 100000 Cypress Shingles
of all the different grades, from $3.50
to $500 per thousand.
Boats can load at our mills.
VALE ROYAL MFG. co,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
NOTICE.

Neither the master owners nor con-
signee of the British steamship Lyn-
ton will be responsible for any debts
contracted by the crew.
GEO. w. DAVID, Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Neither the master nor the agents of
the British steamship Elwick Clark,
master, will be responsible for any
debts contracted by the crew of said
vessel.
]. +. MINIS G. CO., Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
NOTICE.

Neither the master, owners nor con-
signee Of the British steamship Saint
Kilda will be responsible for any debts
contracted by the crew.
o. CAFFERATA, Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
SOUTHERN BANK

VI tne olatS VI GeorsIa
'''.'''''.. ..''s'.-'.. $500 non
Surplus and undivided profits go oo wv
DEPOSITORY OF THE SrATE ',OM
GEORGIA. y"
superior facilities for transactins
General Banking Bushes.
Sonecuons made on all points
accessible through banks and bankers
accounts of Banks, Bankers, MERCHANTS
ano DINERS solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes
department. of Savings, interest payable
quarterly.
SeiIs sterling Exchange on London 81
and upwards. -
JOHN FLANNERY. President.
HChACE A. CRANE. Vice President
JAMES SULLIVAN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
gNo. FLANNERY. WIN. w. GORDON.
IT, "A. WELL w. W. GORDON, Jr.
n, a CRANb JOHN NJ. EGAN
LEE 10Y MYERS. JOSEPH FERST.
II. p. SMART CHARLES ErTIs
EDWARD KELLY. JOHN 7 RTPpv
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
FOR ORDINARY.
FRANK Il. KEILBACH

Rates, $3.50 and 500 per day. Central
lay located. Connecting saloon and bar
Der shop Street cars to all railroad de-
pots. Telephone. No 595.
PLANTERS HOTEL,
Barnard and Bryan SIS Savannah, Ga
w. c. GROVES Proprietor.
Newly furnished throughout. Cuisine
unsurpassed Meals at all hours-Euro-
pean and American plan. Bath rooms,
with hot and cold water, each floor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-18
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not to
harbor or trust any of the crew of the
Swedish bark Norrskenet. Anderson,
master, as neither the master nor con-
signees will be responsible for any
debts contracted by said crew.
SON-DOWNING CO.
Consignees.
Imperial press., 1901-07-27
CLOSt 70 COCOPAus

On Sunday the San Diegans boarded the tally-hos for trip to the cOnstruc- ton camp in charge of Engineer Rock wood. This camp is or the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, and the mud and other volca- noes are but 2s miles away, in the Cocopah country. A number of Coco pah Indians are employed by the com pany in the excavation work and two of the men brought their wives and one cute little Cocopah kid with them.
 The best of order prevails at the camps because the company will not allow liquor to be sold there to any body.
 At Imperial the town lot deeds will contain clause prohibiting the sale of liquor and that kind of influence pre- vails generally in the management of the big enterprise.
 On the way to the camp the tally-hos passed the home of one of the first set tiers. It was matched with arrow weed, while some canvass has been stretched for the sides. Tn that home sat mother who fondly danced her young baby into the full view of the admiring visitors.
Imperial press., 1901-07-27

liver the first pail full of water. The rest will all be easier.
 As source of supply the entire Col orado river, with the largest water shed of any stream in Western Amer ica is available.
 An this land is now owned by the government, and is subject to entry un- der the desert or homestead act. If taken under the desert act the cost is SIPS an acre, and water must be put on the land before the title becomes perfect. Under the homestead act, the cost is only that which pertains to the filing of the papers, but five years of actual residence is required.
Imperial press., 1901-07-27
THf DATE PALM

AhR. H. F.. Van Deman, United States lVs pomologist at Washington, in re- gard to distributing the date trees he lately received from Africa, says the valley of the Colorado is perhaps the best place, climatically, i'll which to grow the date on this continent, and one colony of the trees will be placed there. Another will be placed at Phoe- nix and another at Las Cruces, New Mexico. There are only six male trees in the whole lot and il is absolutely necessary that there be only six col onies of plants owing to this fact. The scattering of the trees about, one or two or more in a place, would en- tirely frustrate the experiment and they would never produce fruit with out the pollen from the maie trees.
 Mir. Van Demanis to be congratu- lated upon the judgment he has exer- cised in distributing the small amount of trees at his disposal. As to the Colorado valley, this industry is past the experimental stage. MT. Hanlon, whose place is near the headgates of Imperial canal, has number of date trees that bear large amount of fruit of very superior quality each year. This new species of trees will be first planted on the Arizona side of the river. On either side the soil and climatic conditions are identical, sue cessful experiment on one side means an equal amount of good to the neigh boring side. In other words the az ricultural and horticultural interest on the Colorado valley about Yuma and Imperial are mutual.
Imperial press., 1901-07-27
CHANCE TOR POOR MIN

The opportunities there for poor but willing workers, are, believe, better than anywhere else in the entire coun- try. l am con fident that man can walk into Imperial tomorrow without d penny, and in five years have an in- come of thousand dollars q year. He can find employment at once, can soon acquire a homestead and water, and by planting alfalfa insure his future iil- come.
 So far the company has sold water for the immediate irrigation of 100000 acres, before water had reached the country. Ii is now at the town of Inn perial. however, and the sales will un- occasionally increase, because the most skeptical will cease to doubt.
 The canal to carry the water from the Colorado river is now, at the ''in- take" sixty feet wide and ten feet deep, but by mere dredging the width can be doubled. The ditch near Inn perial is seventy feet wide on the bot tom, and it's depth is mere matter of more dredging. Present plans con template 70 miles of canal, but if re- quirements demanded another 70 miles can be added. So it is seen that pre- else and exact figures on the work un- der way are inconsequential. The big and important fact is that the water is there in ample supply and the land is there in area and quality.
 The vast area to be covered will re- quire three or four towns and each of these towns will have population of from four to ten thousand in the next five or ten years, while the population of the surrounding country will be equal to that of the towns.
Imperial press., 1901-07-27
mt ARIA

The precise area of the irrigable ter ritory is not now known, as portions of the possible area have never even been explored. Ii Is known, however, that the total area, in the United States and Mexico will exceed milliou acres, and that Is big enough basis for all reasonable calculations. Of course all territory will not be irrigated in day. It will take time to construct main and lateral canals over so vast territory, but the hardest work has been to de-
Imperial press., 1901-07-27
RAll ROAD NECESSARY

When the possibilities of traffic to grow out of this great area dawned upon the members of the San Diego road party, it was seen that while a stage might be put into operation as a temporary convenience, not one-tenth of one per cent of the business of the community, as it will be. can be ham dled by a stage. Nothing less than a railway will do it. And a railway must be had or the business will go elsewhere. believe Col. Ferguson Is not only sincere, but enthusiastic, in his desires to get railway from Inn periai to San Diego, and further be-
Imperial press., 1901-07-27

EDITOR F. T. WAITE of the San A Diegan-Sun, who was here the other day. devoted considerable space in his paper 10 write-up of the trip, which was made "cross-country" in stages. His article is very interesting from start to finish. and contains much information of the county's undevel- oped back country. Lack of space prevents us from reprinting it in full. Following is that portion of the article referring to Imperial and the Imperial country:
 It is not easy to describe Imperial, because, after saying it is flat coun- try there is nothing concerning its to- pography lief; to say. It is absolutely and unqualifiedly flat. For miles in all directions there arc no dcviations from the flat of greater size or altitude than hay cock. Away in the distance arc the mountain ranges, while on the horizon line is the almost evcr-preseut mirage which show tapping water with shrubs aud bushes growing from shallow depths.
 The soil varies some, from very stiff dobc to sti fl combination of dobe and sand, the sand predominating on top. An inspection of these conditions at once leads to the conclusion that this great plain is the delta of new di- verted river. The soil has been car ried there and deposited by water, but the water has only brought almost sol uble soil All the sand and heavier substances sunk to the bottom hum dreds and perhaps thousands of miles up that ancient stream. The result is that the soil is soil pure and simple; nothing but soil and as rich as rich can be.
 On such soil, with water added. crop failures will be unknown. It is prob able that acre after acre will produce E to Is tons of alfalfa, but the calcula- tions heard made were based upon product of five tons to the acre.
 This year the rainfall there was , inches, which was considered unusual ly heavy for that section. This light rainfall. of course, accounts for the lack of natural vegetation. In the nearby New River basin, which re- ceives moisture from the overflow of the Colorado, the vegetation is wonder fully rank. Arrow weed has been known to attain height of IS feet in three months, and corn stalks have grown l2 feet in three months. So the quality of the soil will not be question ed.