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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
A ROttIe Trust.

Wheeling, w. Va, Special.-The lat
sst combination to be formed is OF Il Il
glass bottle-makeTs. There are ABOUT
30 makers of glass bottles in the Unit
ed States. and every one was brought
into the combination held at a meeting
in Cbicago. July II. The capitalization
- 500 coo 900 The officers elected are:
r q park. of this city; G. w Vest. OF
Bellaire; F. w. Breen, or lndlana
trea surer; J. G. Nj. Porter, OF chicago
secretary. The fact OF the combination
has been kept profound secret Ins
immediate effect of the comblnauql
was an advance Of prices.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
Refrse 10 Release PriSon

Washington, D. c., spec.al.-1n re-
sponse to the representations to the
State Department the British govern.
ment has declined to release any OF
the Americans who were captured
while serving in the Boer army. The
only exceptions will be iii the case Ct
prisoners whose health is such as 20
make their confinement dangerous.
Some Americans are among the militia
ry prisoners in Caylon and the State
Department has special reference to
their cases in addressing the British
aOYernment in this matter
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
Disease Killing Georgia Cotton.

Valdosta. Ga, SpecIaI.-W. A. Ut
Ton, an assistant patrol OF the Depart
mert of Agriculture, at Washington,
who has been here for week inVestl-
eating a disease which has been Kill
ing cotton. says the disease is caused
bv fungus in the soil which clogs the
vessels in the stalk and causes the
plant to wilt He says when the fungus
once gets into the soil 1t VIII i've as
long as cotton is planted upon tndt
SGil
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
Demands Granted.

Rochester, n. Y, Special.-After
nearly nine weeks of idleness the
striking laborers engaged in munich
pal contract work resumed Thursday.
Nine bosses signed the agreement,
only two contractors remaining out.
The men are granted 20 cents an nour
for an eight-hour day work anc Time
and a half for over time and double
time on holidays.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
= ooo 600 Pounds Meat Burned

wichita. Kan. Spocial.-FiTe Tues
lav destroyed the packing plant CT Ji-
cob Dold & Sons, in this city. FojF
large buildings were burned, tcg thef
with about 1000 600 pounds Of mea-
in process of preparation. -Four mta
we're severely hurt by falling walls.
The loss IS placed al s1,o0),000. En-
ployes numbering $50 are thrown out
Of work but it is said the plant viii te
rebuilt at once. Spontaneous combus-
ticn is supYo.ed to have started tn
fire, which originated in the lard
house.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25

Seven Killed By a Mob.

st. Louis, Special-A special to the
Globe-Democrat from Cordova, Mex CO,
says: A train on the Vera CRUZ &
Pacific Railroad was attacked recent
., by large force Of armed men at
Tierrablanca, a small station. Seven
men on the train were killed. AS soon
as the news OF the attack rel>hed
Cordoya a force OF rurals was sent 10
the scene and is now in pursuit or the
mob. The cause Of the attack is not
known here. 1t is said to have b eA
made by men vino were formerly en-
Moved in the construction of>the rad.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
MouIders Gain Victory.

Chicago, Special.-Important VIC
tories were gained by members OF the
Iron Moulders' Union, eight firms
signing the agreement. One OF the
eight concerns was the American Tin
Can Company, known as the "tin can
trust." OF the 10000 moulders who
et~Hck Monday over 800 have already
ressrned to work at the advance de-
mand,s when the strike was ordered.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
NeprOcS Hang a Negro.

Montgomery, Ala, Special.-A mob
of negroes at COurtland, Monday,
hanged Alex Herman, a negro. who
was charged with killing Saiiie
Swoope When the officers took Her,
man to the train on the way to Tu>-
cumbia to be placed in jail for safe
keeping. the negroes held the train
took the prisoner off and hanged him,
afterwards riddling his body with buE
lets Herman made q confession.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
Crushed By FaI!;up Wall.

Columbus, Ga, Special-A strong
ain wind and hail storm passed over
Columbus Saturday afternoon. A
heavy dead wall on the old Georgia
House lot was blown down, complete
" demolishings trees. Billings
plumbing shop, Hamms' bakery and a
,acant store were crushed. Two la
ples and little boy were were in the
pdAery, and one OF them was badly
uult: Several persons were shocked
by lightning,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
Lieut.. Ramsay Dead.

Manila, By Cable.-Lieutenan1
Charles r. Ramsay, of the Twenty.
first Infantry, who was wounded in the
engagement near Lipa, province Of Ba-
tangas early last month, is dead. T1t
death is also announced Of. Solomon
Massey. formerly lieutenant Of ari!'
lery. who was recently appointed pnr
chasing agent Of the insular govern
ment.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-25
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
The South.

An order has been received for 1OJ,-
900 tons Of Tennessee and Kentucky
coal to be shipped to Venice.
The Alabama Constitutional Conv5 n
ton voted not to change the present
jury system.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, and a
number of members of Congress
sailed from Brooklyn for Manila
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
WELCOME VISITORS.

A hundred or more of the newspaper
workers, editors and proprietors OF
daily and weekly newspapers, We're
visitors at the State Fair yesterday.
We feel sure they were pleased with
what they saw there. They are in close
touch with the farmers of the state,
and in fact with every other class Of
the people, and are gratified whenever
they find indications that the state s
increasing in wealth and prosperity
and are always ready to lend a help
ing hand whenever there is an oppor-
tunity to promote the states welfare.
Indeed. there is no part of the people
who do more to build up the state-to
turn attention to, and inspire con-
fidence in, new enterprises-than they.
The newspaper has become a neces-
sity. No community could thrive with
out it. People would no more consent
to live where a newspaper could not
be obtained than where there were no
schools or churches, and the weekly
newspaper is as welcome in their homes
as the daily.
Savannah is always glad of visit
from the editors of the state They say
nice things about the city because they
can do so without imposing any bur
den on their consciences. and they do
it good. Their visit yesterday will do
the State Fair good. They will tell the
people of their respective sections what
a good Fair it is. In fact. they will not
go beyond the truth if they say it is
the best State Fair ever held in Geor-
gia.
We are confident the editors enjoyed
the day. The Fair was up to expecta-
tions, the weather was all that could
be desired and their welcome was sin
cere.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
BRIGHT BITS.


-"She's an omnivorous reader, isn't
she?' IT should say so. She says she
has read all the best selling books of
the year. Life.
No Wonder. Mistress-"What
makes your potatoes so soggy?" New
Cook-"Please, mum, the water they
was boiled in was very wet. New
York Weekly.
First Congratulate me, old
man, I've just sold my masterpiece to
Banker Parvenu for $1,000" Second
Artist-"Glad to hear it: the misera-
BILE skinfiint deserves to be swindled. -
-Tit-Bits.
"A Boomerang .--Tess-'I told Miss
Sharpe what you said about her sew
ing circle; that you would not join
because it was too full of stupid nobod-
les" Jess-"Did you? What did she
say to that?' Tess-"She said you were
mistaken; that there was always room
for one more. ''-Philadelphia Press.
He'd Been Backed .-Horseman-
''That is remarkably fine animal you
are driving, madam" Lady-"Oh, I
wouldn't part with this horse for the
world. He's just as gentle as can be,
and real fast, too" Horseman-"So I
should judge. Has he ever been back
ed against any noted trotters?" Lady
well, / don't know, but it seems to
me we back against pretty much every
thing in the street every time l at
temp to turn around. New York
Weekly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
An Unexpected Convert.

When Father Mathew, the great
Irish temperance leader was at the
hight of his successful labors, he en-
deavored to convert Lord Brougham
to teetotalism, says the Youths Com
panion. Brougham admitted that he
drank wine, but pleaded that his use
of stimulant was most moderate
One night at a dinner party Father
Mathew amused the company by pin
ming the green ribbon and silver medal
of the Abstinence Society on Brough-
ans coat.
TN tell you what I'll do" said
Brougham. 'I'll take the ribbon to the
House of Lords, where / shall find old
Lord -, and I'll pin it on him."
This announcement was received
with shouts of laughter, for the noble
Lord in question was famous for the
extent of his rotations. However,
Brougham carried out his promise, and
meeting the gentleman a few evenings
later, said: Il have a present for
you from Father Mathew" at the
same time swiftly slipping the badge
and medal over his head.
THANK you," said the peer quietly,
land now I'll tell you what it is,
Brougham. I'll keep sober from this
night"
The best part of the story is that
he lived up to his word, greatly to- the
amazement of his friends and to the
delight of Father Mathew.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
TWO Kinds of Juries.

Two Pittsburgers interested in paint
ing met in front of an art store win
dow downtown and fell into conversa-
ton regarding the jury that is to pass
upon the paintings submitted for exhi-
bition in the coming display at the Car
negie Institute, says the Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette.
There is said one. "a similarity be-
tween the functions of an art jury and
those of the twelve men whose duty it
is to try defendants indicted for MUIR
der"
Where is the similarity?' asked the
other.
well, both iuries decide whether the
object of their investigation shall
hang"
THAT is true, but there is also a
strong dissimilarity."
How do you make that out?"
1.-The art jury hangs the best pictures
and murder juries hang the wost men,"
Il don't know that what you say is
always true of an art jury. Painters
whose pictures are rejected say not,
but perhaps we had better drop the
subject"
And it was thereupon dropped.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
WHY EVANS IS OBJECTIONABLE.

1t is evident from the annual report
of Mr.. Evans, the Commissioner of
Pensions. why the efforts for his re-
movaI are so vigorous and persistent.
He stands in the way of the pension
sharks who are forever seeking to get
their hands deeper into the treasury.
For instance he points out that, as the
law now stands. there is no limit to
the time when a widow of a veteran
can make an application for pension,
and if pension be granted to one
whose husband was killed or died from
disease during the Civil War the PEN
sion dates from the time of the hus-
bands death. 1t is evident that the
amount which such a widow receives
amounts to small fortune. There is
therefore the most persistent effort to
find widows of this class. 1t seems
women are found, chiefly among ne
groes of the South. who claim that
their husbands were Union soldiers,
and died while in the service of the
government under such circumstances
as entitle them to pensions. Witnesses
are IuIIlSueu 10 support Tic Cldihi, anu
it is only by the employment of de-
tectives to ferret out the truth that
the government is able to protect it
self. Then these pension sharks raise
the cry that the government is per-
scouting poor widows.
This is only one of the ways resorted
to for robbing the government in this
pension business. There are many of
them, and the commissioner is kept on
the lookout continually to thwart the
robbers. Often finding themselves de-
feated the robbers raised the cry that
the commissioner is an unfit man to be
at the head of the Pension Bureau
that he has no sympathy with the old
soldiers and soldiers widows and is
doing all he can to defeat legitimate
claims in order to make reputation
for himself as 4 watchdog of the
treasury.
1t is certain that the commissioner
has made a reputation for himself that
he has reason to be proud of. He
stands so high in the estimation of his
fellow citizens that Notwithstanding
the efforts of some of the most infiuen-
tial Republicans. he is likely to remain
at the head of the Pension Bureau as
long as he cares to occupy the office.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
wasn't Impressed.

one of the passengers who called for
a bill of fare in the restaurant of the
railroad station at Calais the other
day was a TALL elegantly dressed, ma
jestic- looking foreigner. His appear
ance made a stir among the walters.
but he insisted on seeing the manager.
When the latter came in the stranger
asked him TO enumerate all the good
things that his menu contained. The
passengers request was complied with
with smiles and bows. and then, ac-
cording TO ltalie, the following dialogue
took place:
rs that all?" said the unknown man.
yes, sir" answered the maitre
d'hote, bashfully, but / can assure
your, sir, that we have served persons
OF the highest distinction, and thew
have all been well pleased with our
menu"
Persons Of the highest distinction
But YOU don't know who you are talk
ing 10, do you2"
mo, sir l admit / don't" resent
fully
II am the Prince OF Bulgaria"
lis that an said the hotolkoeper.
with studied indifference.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09

1t is said that it takes a surgical OPP
Grafton to get joke into a Scotch
mans head, says the Montreal Herald.
The same may be said of the Germans.
In the Life of Major General Sir Rob
ert Murdoch Smith, K. c. NJ. c." we
have this story:
ION their way between TelriZ and
Teheran the members of the expedition
sent to Persia by the German govern
ment to observe the transit of Venus
met solitary European lady riding in
the opposite direction, a member of the
English colony, who was as clever as
she was beautiful. Having been long
resident in Persia, she was fearlessly
riding alone, a long way ahead of her
caravan. The Germans marVeled at
such an apparition in such a dreary
waste-wondered she wasn't afraid
wouldn't she let some of them stand by
till her servants and baggage came up?
No, she was quite at her ease, and us
ually in her travels was far ahead of
her attendants, whose mules, more
heavily laden, could not keep her pace
And now, gentlemen, she said, who
are you. and where are you bound for ??
They introduced each other; one was
the astronomer, another the photo
SFdpHer, announcer the afcnaeologlSt ana
naturalist, and so on, and they were
going to Ispahan to observe the tran
sit of Venus. The lady smiled, started
her pony, and waved her adieux, say
ing: ITO observe the transit of Venus
Ah!-well, you can go home, now, gen
tlemen, your duty is done. Good bye
The fair vision disappeared at a cam
ter towards the horizon, and it was
said that the Germans did not see the
joke till long time after Venus had
disappeared from their ken"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
A 10Th Century Marvel
Doctors Who Treat and Cure Patients
Without Pay. This Is What the
British Doctors are Doing at
Their Office at Is York
Street.

A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
or large number of patients under
their care in this country, established
a permanent branch of the Institute in
this city at No. 10 York ST, west in
Henderson Building Rooms /, 2, 3,
opp. Post Office.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
c;ded to give their services entirely free
for three months medicines excepted)
TO all invalids who call upon them for
treatment between now and Nov. Q
these services consist not only of con-
sultation, examination, and advice, but
also of all minor surgical operations
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted
and under no conditions will any
charge whatever be made for any ser
vices rendered for three months, to
all who call before November 8.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee
cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough ex
animation is made, and, if incurable.
you are frankly and kindly told so
also advised against Spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture.
goitre, cancer, all skin diseases, and
all diseases of the rectum, are positive
ly cured by their new treatment.
The chief associate surgeon of the
Institute, is in personal charge.
Office hours from a. m, till D. m.
No Sunday hours.
SPECIAL NOTICE-If you cannot
call. send stamp for question blank for
home treatment
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
PERSONAL.

ID. P. Simpson, a horse buyer in
Northwestern Kansas, has adopted a.
new plan of buying horses. He pays
so much a pound. Good drivers are
quoted at IL cents per pound. farm
horses 10 cents and ordinary plugs 5
cents.
The Benjamin Harrison Monument
Association of Indianapolis has raised
nearly $4,000, and it is believed that
the plans now agreed on. which will
be put into active operation at once,
will swell the amount easily to $1O0, 900.
and $150,000 may be realized.
Mrs. Stanford has returned to San
Francisco after a journey to Egypt
where she purchased for the Stanford
Museum a remarkable private colIec-
ton of Egyptian antiquities. Ireasur-
ed and supplemented during thirty
five years by wealthy foreign resi-
dent of Cairo
The Church of the Covenant, In
Syracuse, n. Y, does not allow its
members to vote or take the oath of
allegiance to the United States. This
is because 1.-The constitution contains
no recognition of the Lord Jesus
Christ as the nations King nor of the
authority of His laws, and it does con-
tain provisions that are hostile to His
royal prerogative."
Bishop Leighton Coleman of the
Wilmington Diocese, discussing the
matter of marriage and divorce, which
was before the convention, said he had
many pronounced views, having been
an. advocate from the beginning of
such a change in the canon as would
make 1t impossible for any person dl-
vorced for any reason whatever to be
remarked He hopes that the conven-
ton of 1904 may so alter the canon as
to forbid remarriage after divorce.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
INDEX To NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-Ship Notice. Will
hanson & Rauers: Grandma Sausage,
Jas. ]. Joyce; Ny Market To-day, NJ.
s. Gardner.
Business Notices-Coffees Roasted,
Henry solomon & Son; the Very Best
Coffee. at MINISTER'S; One Minute Cof-
fee Pot. A NJ. q c. W. West: Trapani
& Branan: A Tip TO Housewives. the
S. w. Branch Co.
Amusements-Mo djeska and James
at Theater To-day and Tonight; Ia
ka-Tama, the Two Headed Boy, at 104
Broughton street, East.
Weloome!-Ludden & Bates South
ern Music House.
Legal Notices-Libel, Propeller Tow
beat Co. VS.. Brigantine Alice Brad
shaw.
Grape Nuts Food-Postum Cereal
Company.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
Ger.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Malt Murine - Anheuser Busch
Brewing Association.
Medical-Dr. Hathaway & Co; Lydia
Pinkhams Vegetable Pills: TUFTS
Pills; TEACHERS Liver and Blood Syr-
up; Erie Medical Company; Horsfords
Acid Phosphate; British Doctors; Blood
Wine; Cheeseman's Mixture; Hyomei.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost: Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09

Gen. John b. Gordon, one of the
best-known ex-Confederates living, has
a happy custom of which the world
knows little. This is his Sunrise re-
view." relates the Saturday Evening
Post. He was born in 1882, fought
through the Civil War. was shot eight
times, and rose from the rank of cap
tain to that of lieutenant general. He
has been Governor of Georgia, presi-
Dental elector and United States Sen
ator. His home is still in Georgia, and
he lives at the old plantation near At
lanta. Here come men of letters, pol
itics and finance to visit the Gordons
when the general is not lecturing.
Scattered out over the cotton field are
the cabins of the negroes who work
for the general and the little chapel
where Mrs. Gordon and her daughters
teach Sunday school to the colored
children on the farm.
Everybody on that place adores the
general. 1t is their highest delight and
honor to live under the old conditions
and to bring up. their children under
them, and they still call themselves
'the Gordon people, The older ones
teach the little ones that so long as
they live with the Gordons they be-
long to 1.-The quality"
Every morning at sunrise, except dur
ing the unpleasant weather of the two
winter months, Gen. Gordon has his
large old horse brought to the door
for his morning ride. He sits in the
saddle as erect as in the old days.
Every hand in the field knows of the
review, and before every cabin stands
a little group of colored persons: the
men clean and smiling. ready to go to
work, the women "spruced" up, and
every little child washed until it
shines, with its woody hair done up in
a dozen little knots.
Morning, Giniral," say all the men
as they duck their heads.
Morning, Boss" say all the women:
and every little fodder ducks his head
to the ground and says Morning,
Boss" as well as it can speak.
The General replies to every one by
name, asks after the children, how they
are growing, and what their health is.
Such is the sunrise review" on the
Gordon plantation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-09
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