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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

physical condition of the soil and its
water holding capacity? What part
does humus and organic matter play
in supplying nitrogen to the soil? We
may ask whether we, with correct
knowledge of humus. might not be so
able to regulate our methods of asrl-
culture as to dispense with consld-
erable portion of the commercial fer
tilizers now so largely employed. 1t is
admitted that the answers to these
questions come slowly, but there are
many inducements to investigators who
are willing to undertake the difficult
task of investigating natures methods
of enriching the soil. Prof. Ladd says
that he has devoted part of his time
during the past nine summers to the
study of the chemistry of soils and
particularly to that of humus, and he
believes that humus. at least in regions
of low rainfall like Dakota, plays a
more important role in agriculture
than has usually been assigned to II.
He has found that as humus decreased
the soils became less productive. less
retentiVe of moisture and inferior in
physical quality. while when there was
an increase of humus there was not
only an increase in the percentage of
phosphoric acid. but also gre ater pro-
ductiveness in the soil one of the most
striking examples is the analysis of a
pile of compost which had been ex-
posed to all the climatic changes dur
ing a period of great drought. when
many soils. not well cultivated, con-
tanned so little moisture that seed fail
ed to germinate, and when grass fields
were patched and scared. In a period
Of such drought more than three
fourths of the pile was water. The
tenacity with which this Aumus and
partly decayed matter held their water
supply. and did not yield II TO the dry
air or the surrounding SOIL is thus
well shown. The point Intended to
be emphasized is that humus well dis
tributed in the soil has the power TO
conserve moisture in the soil. 10 be
used by the growing crop. The con-
clusions are that II we would keep soils
in the best chemical and physical con-
dition, there must be practiced such
a system OF rotation as shall include
humus-making and humus-consumin
crops. Two humus- making for every
three humus-c consuming crops should,
with proper cultivation, maintain the
soil IN It's highest state OF fertility.
Soils like the Red river valley shuld.
under such "a system OF farming with
the farm manuree utilized. yield good
crops for a thousand years without
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
A WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.

Florence Times: Mrs. S. T. Burch
was fatally burned yesterday. after
noon at her home near the city. Mrs.
Burch was mending a mattress. A
spark from the fireplace popped out
and ignited the lint, which blazed up
on the instant. 1t is thought that the
lady's dress was caught in her at
tempt to extinguish the flames Fright
seized the negroes in the room and
they fled, screaming for help. Dr. Cow
ington was sent for Immediately and
DR.. Mcleod arrived shortly after. on
examination the physicians discovered
that from the waist down Mrs Burchs
body was horribly burned, scarcely a
part escaping. On her hands and shoul-
ders also were painful burns. She
was never unconscious. and though the
physicians did everything within their
power to alleviate her pain, her suf-
ferings were almost unbearable. Death
ensued at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

Mrs. NJ. B.-Asparagus can be estab-
lished very cheaply by growing it from
the seeds. Twenty-Five cents worth of
fresh seeds could be made to establish
a very large bed of asparagus or sew
eral beds Any first-class scotsman
can furnish fresh seeds. The seeds can
be sowed right where the plant is to
remain, and any Trimmings can be
transferred to some other place if de-
sired. The rows should be laid off at
five feet and TO get the seeds deep
enough without having to cover too
deeply, a shallow oval furrow can be
dug out with the hoe or shovel; then
sow the seeds in the middle of this fur
row and cover with about an inch of
soil. Press the soil firmly to the seeds
with the roller or hoe or foot The
ime to SOW the seeds is early in the
spring, after hard frosts are over. One
seasons growth will make a plant
large enough to be set out any time
during the following winter. The plants
should be thinned out to stand eighteen
inches or two feet apart. The young
plants should be thinned to this dis
tance very shortly after they come up,
in May. In good soil and with good
cultivation the plants make very rapid
growth.
OF course, when started from the
seeds it requires a year or two more
time to get the beds in bearing condi-
ion. The quickest way, but more ex-
pensive, is to use one and two-year-
old plants in starting. These can be
had for about IS per thousand. Two or
three hundred plants will supply a
small family with an abundance of this
delightful vegetable for a month or
more in the early spring. Near the
cities it finds a ready sale at profitable
prices The smallest home garden
should have some asparagus in it for
it is regarded as having Alternative
properties superior to mustard.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
SAVANNAH STUDENT SUSPENDED.

Anderson Mail Several weeks ago a
good deal appeared in the newspapers
about the row that had taken place at
Clemson College between Prof. Morri
son, a member of the faculty, and Ca
det Liuder, whose home is at Savan
nah, Ga. According to the stories pub
lished at the time. Prof. Morrison was
shown up in a rather bad light and
there was d good deal of feeling in the
matter.
1t is stated now. however, that the
affair has been amicably settled. The
college faculty held a meeting and de-
cided that Cadet Linder had been to
blame and he was suspended for thir-
ty days. No action was taken with re-
gard to Prof Morrison and he will re-
tain his position. Cadet Linder, ii is
stated, viii return to college at the ex-
piration OF sentence which will be some
time next week, and the incident may
be regarded as closed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
To Mnke Hens Inv.

Editor Morning News; Two years
ago in lecture before the chemistry
class at the Medical University where
was student, the professor, while
analyzing an egg, stated that the rea-
son that hens did not lay as many
eggs in winter as in summer. was that
in winter they could not get the nee
essary food to produce the yolk of
eggs and if farmers would feed their
fowls powdered red albumen in the
winter. they could have as many eggs
as in the summer. | was interested in
the lecture, as my father and brothers
are farmers. So after the lecture |
asked the professor in what Quanti-
ties and how the albumen should be
fed. He said to take a pound of DOW
cred red albumen and mix it with one
pound of black or red pepper, ground
fine. Then every morning mix some
ground feed, half wheat bran and half
corn meal, and to each quart of this
fixed feed add two teaspoonSful of the
mixed pepper and albumen, then add
enough hot water to dampen the feed
not to make it sticky. Give a quart
of this hot feed to each II hens ever
morning and a quart of whole grain,
wheat or corn. or both mixed. for each
~ fowls every evening, and in two
weeks your hens will begin to lay, and
lay all winter If you feed them this
feed The professor said he had kept
a pen of game fowls for fifteen years,
he always fed them this feed and al
ways had abundance of eggs. ! wrote
to my father and brothers giving them
this receipt, and they and several
neighbors tried 1t last winter with COM
plete success. The coldest weather did
not stop their hens laying My father
keeps about 100 Light Brahmas; win
ter before last they did not lay at all,
but on this feed last winter they aver
aged about seven dozen eggs a day all
winter. One thing the Brahmas used
to do to a finish, that was set, but last
spring father could not get a hen TO
set until he quit feeding this feed.
My father bought $50 young hens
last September. and I got a letter from
him to-day, saying that he began Civ
I ing this feed two weeks ago and is now
getting over 200 eggs a day. l have
a great many friends back home that
read your paper and thought ! would
have you print this recipe. so that
they and all your readers that keep
poultry could be benefited by its use,
for hens may as well lay all winter
as to be idle, but a hen is simply a
machine, and If you do not supply the
material. the hen cannot lay the eggs.
You can get pound OF pepper at anv
grocery for about 80 cents, and pound
OF red albumen at any drug store for
60 cents. and a pound of each pepper
and red albumen, and will feed fifty
hens for over a month. and you will
get 100 dozen eggs that you would not
get without II. and 100 dozen eggs in
winter are worth at least 500. and $50
for 30 cents OF feed is surely a big
profit. j. O. McNaughton.
New York. Nov. IS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
WHAT THE EDITORS ATE.

Vienna Progress: 1t was at Isle of
Hope, eight miles from the city, where
Col. Estill phys his boat and rod when
times get dull in the office. He has
a summer home out there, from which
he can throw a stone into tide water,
and take his fish and oysters from
the briny deep almost in his front yard.
1t was there that the hungry editors
frightened their girths. and some had
to slack the strap of the trouser band
to give room for another fish or an
other dish, for it is said that many
who went there bent over and lank in
front went away not seeing the ground
on which they walked. What they con-
sumed is no joke. | got an inventory
of the dinner from Mr.. A. NJ Barbee,
the Isle of Hope street car conductor
and hotel proprietor. at whose hands
and in whose pots the dinner was pre-
pared. That crowd of editors consum-
ed 500 oysters on the half shell, go
dressed fish; 100 5i2-inch diamond back
terrapins (worth $40 a dozen), 225 bell
peppers, stuffed with shrimp, 225 deviled
crabs, Is bushels roasted oysters, 900
individual loaves of bread. with
Southern twist made for the occasion,
a small barrel of pickles. a few hot
rolls and toothpicks. For the above
snack Col. Estill paid Mr.. Barbee $780,
and this tells only half the tale, for
a few things were carried out from
the city in liquid form, and not much
of it was left. Col Estill was elected
Governor that night, subject to ratif
cation by the people at the polls, and
each editor went away with pin
bearing Estills picture. The party
consisted of about 225 persons. and the
amount eaten by them is not over
drawn here. but the actual figures were
given me by the man who prepared
the dinner and his real name and ad-
dress is given above.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Florence Times: Timmonsville came
out victorious in the cooking main,
winning five out of seven fights. Flor
ence heelers admit that the cocks from
over the way were superior and in
much better trim for battle. Some OF
the fights were long and hard. Flor
ence won the first fight. and enthusl-
asm was high. but after that Tim
monsville had things her own way.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
4 crNrRAL TRAIN ABLAzE.

Macon News: A train of fire was
run into the Central yards about
o'clock yesterday afternoon and an
alarm sent in for the purpose of haV-
ing the fire department eXtingulsh the
tlames The fire was in "A car OF slaves
that was being brought to Macon on
local freight and was discovered a few
miles out of Macon. When the city
was reached the car was a mass Of
flames. The burning car and the two
on either side OF it were run under a
water tank and streams thrown onto
them. The department had the fire out
in a few minutes after their arrival on
the scene.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

expelled from school Monday by the
teacher for smoking cigarettes on the
school grounds.
The Ocala state Teachers Con-
vention will be held from Dec.
27 to 81. Probably thousand
Florida teachers viii be there, and will
be met by educators of national re-
noWn. Dr.. T. Dewitt Talmage will
lecture during the convention, and
probably the presence of some other
celebrities will be secured. President
Holloway has secured rate of one
and one-half cents a mile for the
teachers throughout the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

In reviewing Prof, Ladd's bulletin !
the Practical Farmer says: Prof.
Ladd has given in this bulletin one Of
the most exhaustive studies Of humus
and its relation 70 the fertility OF the
soil that we have yet seen. The ques-
tions endeavored 10 be answered 50 far
as possible. are: What part does hu-
mus play In transforming the mineral
constituents OF the soil into available
plant food2 How does humus Affect thu
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
EMANUEL AND THE TENTH.

Wiregrass Blade: y great stir has
been created in Georgia politics by
the proposed change of Emanuel and
johnson counties to the Tenth Con-
gressional District and the probable
candidacy for Congress of Hon. r. w.
Hardwick Of Washington county. Our
readers Will remember that last week
the Blade published the resolutions
protesting against the proposed
change, copies of which had been sent
TO our Senator and Representative.
For the sake of unanimity the Blade
indorsed these resolutions. prefering to
be placed in the Eleventh District. II
changed at all. Col. Mitchell says the
change would give Emanuel an ad-
vantage. In that she would be the bal
ance of power. in case of "A close con-
test in the other counties. and being
the largest i'm the district besides
Richmond. could dictate our own terms
20 the candidates, and swap around to
our own benefit. Col. Mitchell insists
that IT is OF no political interest of him
or any one else, but for the general
benefit of the county that he desires
The change. He assured us that the
change would probably be made II
so. the Blade Is ready TO accept the sit
uation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRI-
CULTURIST AND HOUSEWIFE.

The Apricot in Southern GeOrgia-A
Recipe for Making Hens Lay.
About DehOTning Cattle-Aspara-
gus From Seeds-The Value of HUI
mus.
Inquirer Crossing, Ga: The
apricot has been grown in Georgia
in the past but in small way only.
1t is grown very successfully in Cali
fornia now. but very little attention
is given to the apricot anywhere in
the Eastern or Southern states.
1t is much more susceptible to in
jury from insects than either the peach
or the plum, and, besides this. it has
a way of blooming out prematurely in
the very early spring, and three or
four years out of five the young fruit
is killed by frost. The tree is hardy
enough. but the borers attack the trees
and the curculio stings the fruit The
apricot would be a very uncertain crop
anywhere in Georgia. but it would not
be out of place to plant a few trees
along with the peaches. alternating
with them. Trees can be had of Berck-
mans Nursery, we have no doubt
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
The Weekly Tallahassean.

Editor Estil of the Savannah Morn
ing News is a strong man, a safe man,
and "a conservative man, and would
make a splendid chief executive. Mr.
Estiu is making a good impression
throughout his state. and his oppon-
nents will know he has been in the
race, even if he does not win.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

Under any circumstances. not consid-
ering even the eminent desirabillty Of
it in this year OF scarce feeds. straw
has a feeding value which should be
taken advantage Of especially in feed.
Ing cattle, says the Homestead. The
Continued on Seventh PaEej
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
GUBERNATORIAL COMMENT.


If the people of Georgia want bust
ness man for Governor why we would
commend our friend. Col. Estill. of
Savannah He has every qualification
and would make a worthy successor
to Gov. Gambler.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
The Adrian Enterprise.

1t is said that James NJ. Smith of
Oglethorpe county will enter the race
for Governor and will spend 100000
to get the office. He will find that the
people of Georgia are not willing to
sell the government at any price.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
NEWS NOTES FROM GEORGIA,
FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Mrs Mary A McTeer has entered
suit at Moultrie against the Thomas
willie, Tallahassee and Gulf Railroad
for $Sl 900 for the death of her SON.
John e. McTeer. who was killed by a
train of that road while traverslng
the streets of Moutrie on the night OF
Sept IS last.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Not "Inhuman" to Dehorn Cattle.

Young Farmer" Dublin: We do not
regard dehorning cattle as in anyway
"inhuman." After the cattle become
older it may be little painful for a
day or two, but if done properly, there
Is no danger of any serious results
The best way of course, is to destroy
the little horn with potash on the
young calves, but when this has not
been done a cutting instrument like the
keystone dehorner will have to be
used Une man With this instrument
can cut off a horn as deftly as cutting
a piece~of cloth with scissors.
Dehorning makes milch cows and
other cattle much more gentle. 1t
takes away their power to injure any
person seriously or to injure one an
other. A little modifying salve rubbed
upon the freshly cut horn heals it up
In day or two. Altogether, it is a
practice much to be commended.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
The Dahionega Nugget.

We see from our exchanges that Col.
Estill is gaining ground for Governor
every day. In visiting different parts
of the state he has gathered friends
like rolling ball of snow. who are
going to stick to him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

Editor Estill is doing more for his
candidacy for Governor. and in a very
quiet way too. than any of the other
candidates. He seems TO have the bulk
of the weekly press for him and they
are power by themselves. At the
present time Estill is making moro
votes than any of his opponents.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

-1:3O A. M.-Dimmpleton- was de-
tained at the office.
Mrs. Dimpleton-Was II worth sec
ing Life.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
FLORIDA.

Tampa Herald: II IS believed that
Col. J. p. Anderson. cashier of the
Exchange National Bank. has been
rendered by President Roosevelt an
important appointment in the service
Of the United states, though the gen
tleman himself is reticent on the sub
Ject.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

The sons Of Mr.. Lust and Frank
Williams. living IN Pensacola, have
disappeared from their homes. leaving
only a note, saying that they were go-
ing 10 larger city. The boys are
about u or ~ years Of age, and we're
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
so,rru GEORGIA CONFERENCE.

The thirty-fifth session of the South
t..o1-zrfz- Conference -ef- the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South Will begin at
o'clock a. m, Dec. 4. in Mulberry
Street Church. Arrangements nave
been made for the caring for over S9O
delegates who will attend TINS conVen-
zion and they will be divided among
the families of the members of the
different churches in Macon The open
ing sermon of the conference will be
preached by the Rev. J. w. Hinton u
D.. in Mulberry Street Church Tues
day. Dec. 5. at S p. m The pastors
of Macon have taken the liberty to ap-
point a celebration of the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper. as a part oi the
"Wednesday night devotional service.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

Waynesboro News: The Georgia ed
itors are still talking of the Estill
dinner. 1t was probably the best one
that many of them ever enjoyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.

Augusta Herald: Friday morning at
II o'clock a negro went to the house oil
Mrs Aldrich, who lives at Bath IN
Richmond county. He walked boldly
inside. struck Mrs Aldrich to the floor
beat her and then priced open her pu-
reau drawer in which she had deposit
ed $40 in gold. The negro ran away
with the cash. He had locked all the
doors TO the house when he first Went
in So that Mrs. Aldrich could not es-
cape and give an alarm. The lady IS
quite aged. cripple and partly blind
She is now in a critical condition me
negro is said to have come to Augusta.
He will no doubt be spending gold
dollars, so if any one Will notify the
police of a negro who wants to get
S. or a $40 gold piece changed, they
will help the officers to apprehend the
thief. The $40 was in six IS gold pieces
and one $40 piece.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
An ARMY PHYSICIAN KILLED.

Augusta Herald: DR.. j. p. McKenna,
Of Salt Lake City well known in Au-
gusta, was killed Friday afternoon by
falling from a train in Salt Lake City.
When the soldiers We're stationed at
Camp Mckenzie. DIR. McKenna was one
Of the number, and during his stay
in the city made many friends here, and
became one of the most popula~ officers
of the camp. He was d major in the
Second Engineers corps and was mus
tered out here two years ago. In the
second call for $4,000 troops DR.. Me
Kenna was the first man to be named
by President Mckinley for service in
the Philippines He was one of the most
noted surgeons and medical writer's in
the West. and it was his medical re-
port that was instrumental in having
the camp moved from Daufuskie ISL
and. near Savannah, to Augusta. He
was the head of the McKenna &
Keough sanitarium in salt Lake and
was quite prominent in this capacity.
He was a cousin of Rev. Father Nc
MahOn. who spent a part of last sum-
mer with DR.. McKenna. The news of
his death was brought to the city by a
telegram this morning to Father Nc
MahOn.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
MuRpER FOLLOWED HOT SUPPER.

Athens Banner: Yesterday morning
Just before daylight the body of How
ard Bond. a negro about % years old,
was found in the middle OF the road, in
Barberville. with an ugly knife wound
across the throat that had produced
death 1t appears that Bond and MS
brother Mace, John Berry and stump
Graham went to a hot supper in that
neighborhood Thursday night Just
after midnight Bond and Berry began
to quarrel and the two other boys
left and ran home. They had been
there some time when Berry came to
their house and told them he had kill
ed Bond and that they could find his
body in the road at a certain place.
The boys didn't believe it, but never
theles. went to see, and found it where
Berry had told them they would find it.
Berry, meanwhile, had left and his
whereabouts are unknown. The verdict
of the jury was that it was a case of
murder. and the officers of the law are
now after the fleeing negro.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-25
TRANSFERS..
How Ticket System Would
Benefit Working Glasses.

Editor Providence News: VIII you
kindly afford an old soldier space for a
few words in favor OF transfer tickets.
OF course. the use of transfers is of
great Importance to all. and vitality so TO
the working classes and wage earners 10
whom every nickel represents a loaf OF
bread.
A transfer system through transfer
stations would be a hardship 10 the poor
and not necessity TO those In bC ter cir
cumstances. To compel a workingman 10
go 20 station (perhaps out OF his wayb
TO get a ticket and thereby make him late
I'm arriving at his place OF labor-where
Ave minutes late would cause a reduction
in his wage OF quarter of an hour and
IL Is deducted by some employers-would
be a hardship. Not only that 81 might
cause his discharge.
Ii seems the railway company wants
everything from the citizens but cedes
nothing i'm return. They have no hesitancy
IN asking franchises for the extension of
their lines and. octopus-lilSe, grasp every
thing.
] believe IN the extension of the trolley
system and every other improvement that
viii tend to beneht tho citizens, but let
them meet us fairly. All we ask is that
our rights he maintained
IL was my privilege to visit New York
city recently and 1 had a chance TO nots
the workings OF the system as ~ is con-
Quoted there. Each conductor on car
had a package of transfers In his hand.
When YOU paid your fare. you were, II
YOU wished. handed n transfer With the
great amount OF travel in large city
like New York. IL they can do without
transfer stations why not Providence.
The fact IS. IL is we'll known. that the
working class will be compelled 10 take
another car in preference to going 10 the
| transfer station which, I'm a short time.
! will more than compensate the street
/ railway company for its erection.
G. r. r.
| Bristol, r. T., Sept e. 1901.