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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
Profitable Celery Culture.

This year l have obtained the best re-
suits by what is called the newest ceI-
cry culture" I have plants that are two
and one-half feet high. the stalks are
thick, and many of them will weigh near
ly two pounds, says w. H. Jenkins in the
Eptomist. This celery l am selling for
60 cents per dozen. when ordinary celery
is selling for half that amount. BY this
method l can grow about 10000 plants per
acre, but in marketing an acre of celery
l cannot realize at the rate mentioned,
for the whole crop, for some must be
wholesaled at lower price, and there is
always some waste and loss that one can
not figure on, when figuring the profits
of the crop l have to use so much man
ure, then the water for irrigation, and
the labor required makes it cost me near
ly 1 cent per plant to grow the celery and
place it on the market. l grow this cell
cry in a rich clay loan, that has been
made very rich by heavy manuring for
quite a number of years.
Before planting, the ground is given a
very heavy dressing of stable manure,
about fifty tons per acre. After blowing.
replowing and several borrowings, the
manure is thoroughly Incorporated with
the soil, and ell is pulverized very fine.
The ground is frmed and levelled with a
setting the plants. l use a machine which
marks two rows at the same time, makes
the holes for the plants and puts water
in the holes as fast as a man can walk.
This is a homemade machine, and can
be best described by saying that 1t is like
a two-wheel cart, with pegs placed two
inches apart around the wheels. The
wheels, as they revolve, drive these in
the ground, and make the hole for the
r.1o n,r1
on the cart and two pieces of hose lead
the water down over the rows of holes
which the wheels have made. The plants
are placed in the holes and the soil press
ed around them very rapidly. This ma
chine saves me more than one-half the
work of setting plants by the usual
method of making holes with a stick and
putting the water in by hand.
The celery is planted in alternate rows
of twelve and eighteen inches. 1t is Gull
tivated mostly with wheel hoes until it
is several inches high, when a mulch of
manure is placed in the eighteen inch
space, and the blanching boards are set
UP so that the two rows that are twelve
inches apart are between the boards, thus
boarding two rows together. and saving
one-half the boards that are generally
used, when it is boarded in single rows.
When the boards are set up. the irriga-
ton is begun and the water is poured
on the mulch with the hose. The boards,
which are about eighteen inches wide,
are kept well apart by driving stakes on
either side, until the plants have grown
a few inches above them, when the boards
are crowded together, thus making dark
place for the celery TO blanch in. The
irrigation is kept up until the celery is
ready for market and the rapid growth
makes it tender and crisp. This method
of culture is only used for growing the
White Plume and Golden Self Branching
varieties for summer and fall use.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
THE NEW PHOSPHATE ROAD.

Tampa Tribune: The Tribune has it
upon high authority that the new rail-
road scheme which has been agitated in
this vicinity for the past few weeks has
at last reached a point which would indi-
cate that the line was assured fact.
1t will be remembered that this road will.
start at Tampa and run east, tapping all
the big phosphate plants of this section.
The capitalists who have been backing
the scheme have recently consummated a
deal that will insure to the road adequate
terminals near the city, suitable for the
transaction of all business. This is the
purchase of Hooker's. Point, which has
been bought. The plot comprises in all
about 1870 acres of land, and upon this
will be constructed the proper terminals
for the transaction of the roads bust
ness. Surveyors are now in the field, lay
ing out the line of the railroad, which
will come in south OF the Seaboard, and
will tap all the principal phosphate mines
in and around Barlow. This will make
an air line from Barlow to Tampa, If
forty miles, considerably reducing the
present route. 1t is stated that Mr..
Rhett of Charleston, who is currently ru-
mored to have secured the big naval sta
ton at that city. is largely interested in
the Pebble Phosphate Company, which is
backing the road. 1t is rumored, in vari-
Gus circles, that the new road will make
an arrangement with the Seaboard to con-
meet with their tracks near Ybor by
this arrangement they would make use
of the Seaboard terminals in this city.
Color is given to this rumor by the fact
that Mr. Rhett of the Pebble Phosphate
Company is one of the directors of the
Seaboard Air Line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
A MACON TRAGEDY RECALLED.

Macon Telegraph: THAT story publish
ed in the Telegraph a few days ago about
a woman in Massachusetts, cutting the
Threats of her six children and then kill
ing herself reminds me of a similar case
that occurred in Vineville in 1859" said
Capt Jim Simpson. II was clerking for
Harry Tindalls father at the Vineville
branch at the time. One afternoon the
l0-year-old son of John Swinin's widow
came down to the store to buy a shad.
His mother resided in a house on the spot
where Burr Brown now lives. She had
five children The youngest was 10
months old, and the oldest was the boy
she had sent to buy the shad / sold him
the fish, and he handed me a 500 gold
piece. l went in to get the change, and
he told me that his mother said for him
not to take any change. We talked it
over in the store, but could not under
stand what the boy meant. Thinking he
was mistaken and had misunderstood his
mother, we insisted, but he was so per-
sistent in his refusal that 1 took the
change and went up to see Mrs. Swinlin.
She told me that she had more money
than she wanted, and did not care to be
bothered with change. OF course / saw
that her mind was unbalanced But she
seemed harmless. l reported the matter
at the store and one of the men said he
NOulu go up ana look AFTER her at the
first opportunity. That night at an early
hour the neighbors saw that Mrs. Swim
Inns house was on fire. and rushing TO
the place. discovered that the doors were
barred so that it was impossible to get
into 1t. Fire was bursting from every
part of the building so that it could not
be extinguished. Mr.. Virgin and some of
the Others pried into the windows and
saw a horrible state of affairs. On the
bed in one room lay three little girls
Their Threats had been cut from ear to
ear. On the floor lay the mother and a
little boy, each with throat cut At the
front door, as II caught and killed while
trying to escape, was the boy who had
been at the store for the fish. The six
members of the family were dead. The
mother had evidently put the girls to
sleep and then started her deadly work.
Tn Oldest boy was about to get away,
but she caught him. She had fastened
the house securely beforehand and after
killing all the children and setting fire
to every part of the building, she went
into the room and killed herself by the
side OF her babes. The razor which she
used was lying near her bloody right
hand. The charred bodies Of the family
were taken from the ruins next morning
Under the spot where the bureau had
been was found a lump of melted gold
worth about 800. This was used for
burying the remains"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

known as such is more of a shrub than
a tree, its range of growth being from six
to twelve feet. 1t belongs to the laurel
family. Specific name, Benzoin, having
the fragrance of the resin of this name.
The yellow flowers growing in clusters
precede the leaves, as In the case of the
peach. The fruit (drupe) is red. The
plant is found in moist woods generally,
but whether about Savannah we cannot
say.
If this is the plant you refer to per-
haps some reader can give US the informa-
ton desired by c. C.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
Onions From seed.

% not easy 70 have the Land Tor on
icns TOO rich. But tie use Of fresh. coarse
manure if Objectionable for two reasons.
says the Republic. one IL that n mekes
fhs prsparaflon u tie land more dinicuit.
while u usually contains more ~ iess
weed and EFaff fseds that Nn9 70 in.
eiease fhe work ~ cultivation While
blsnfy ~ manure can ~ ufe1 probably,
81 should siRagf De vel rOftac anG npei
pn9 WORRIED seD iufO 80 svffsas ~ tbo
fcN
- sH0sFb weii.rytise uspgrs ea1not b
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
FLORIDA.

Lake City Citizen Reporter: The peo-
pie Of the entire state OF Florida. and
more especially che people OF Lake city.
feel deeply grateful to Mr.. II. NJ. Flag
Ter for his generous offer Of $1,000 to the
State Agricultural College. for the pur-
pose Of erecting gymnasium building.
provided that the Legislature now IN ses-
sion. will contribute an amount sufficient
10 equip such an institution. or course.
the state OF Florida cannot refuse this
munihcent OFFER and that the legislature
viii make the necessary appropriation Is
Q fOrekone concluslon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
HEAVY LOSSES ON RoxEs.

ocilla Dispatch: Last year Powell,
Billiard Co., cut 92,1O boxes in one
section of their immense turpentine farm.
This spring it was thought best to recount
the boxes on account of so much dead
timber. This count showed only 76,9lS
lives boxes loss of 1912 boxes in one
year, which would have meant a loss, for
working, if the recount had not been
made. of approximately $40 And this,
too, in yearling boxes. 1t is evidently
a good idea to count the boxes once
wear.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

to be sown with the oats as is often done.
Especially in a dry season it will be
found an advantage to roll the corn,
sometime this had best be done imme-
diately after planting and again it will
be best to wait until after the first Gull
tivation is given depending largely upon
the conditions of the soil. If the soil is
dry when the seed is planted rolling will
press the soil down on the seed and Sc
cure better, quicker termination. If
the soil is dry when the first cultivation
is given rolling will help to retain mois-
ture. N. J. Sheppard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
THE MEETING AT QUITMAN.
Congressman BrnntIcy to Deliver
Memorial Day Address.

Quitman, Ga, April 6.-The pro-
tracted meeting conducted by Miss
Emma Tucker at the Methodist
Church grows in interest each day The
attendance increases each meeting until
now the capacity of the large auditorium
is taxed. Miss fuckers methods are in
no sense sensational and commend them
selves to the most conservative citizen of
a very conservative town. The pastors of
the Methodist and Baptist churches are
cooperating heartily with Miss Tucker
and great good is being done.
Hon. w G. Brantley of Brunswick, the
congressman from the Eleventh, has con-
scented 10 deliver the Memorial address in
Quitman. No town in Georgia makes
more of the occasion than does Quitman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
PINE TEA FOR HOG CHOLERA.

Barnwell People: Hog cholera has APP
peared in several sections of the state.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Beck of Rich Land Township
has used this treatment for over fifteen
years as sure cure and preventive: Chop
up long-leaf pine boughs and boil them
in a large pot until the water turns black
Soak corn in that tea and feed it to the
hogs. Shut the hogs up and let them
have no water but that in which the
boughs were boiled. He has stopped sew
eral outbreaks by the above treatment
his hogs going at the same time with
others having the disease.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

BLADDER COMPLAINTS. etc. and is
fun OF plain solid facts that every man
should know. DO not rive up al hope
and think yourself iDcurable because you
have tiled other treatments IN yaln SrnI
Tor my book ana road ~ carefully. Il viii
give you riCnr understanding ~ yOgr
condition ana show you D way 20 "a psf-
foct euro ana fuN restoration to health
and happiness THE book. with compete
symptom blankf. HiH ho sent free. AL
plain. sealed envelope 90 any hddrcEF.
D. NEWTON HATHAWAY, -. D.
"a Bylp street SaYanuah, "a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
FLORIDA's RAILROADS.
Results of Operations for 180O-Ex-
press COmpany's Receipts.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 6.-Reports
made to the Florida Railroad Commits
sion by the railroads doing business N
Florida during the past year made gross
earnings of $7,142, 1Si.37. The operating ex-
penses were s., 252, S21 SO; earnings from
operation. SOB, i6l.93.
Twenty-one railroads in Florida report
3,025.73 miles of main track, and 29S.42 of
side track, making a total mileage in the
state of 3,323S5
The incidental expenses of the commits
sion for the past year We're s1.362l3.
Receipts of the Southern Express Com
pany within the state of Florida for the
year ending June 80 1900. were $l0l, 9ss II.
and it's expenses were 1914, 627.O9, making
the net earnings 81. 1851. 0S.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
GAINEsvILLE,s TOURNAMENT.

Gainesville Sun; The members Of the
Gsinesyiile Gun Club. which has already
been recognized a. one Of the crack clubs
Of the state, are o0ngratuiounE them
solves over the facf shat they VII HooD
have on 0pporuliy ~ entertaining some
~ che hrest mafksmen che world han
ever known. Arrangement have been
perfected through Capt Bowen ana other
nifmpcff ~ fAe club for n topfnanlcnf.
Nhica MA ~ held a. the new grounds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
THE STEAMER J.P. WILLIAMS.

Albany Herald; The ]. p. Williams, a
large river steamboat, came up from
Fainbridge yesterday afternoon, and is
now being Noaded for its return trip The
!. p. Williams is larger boat than can
ordinarily ply the Flint river up to AL
hany 1t is over hundred feet long and
has an eighteen foot beam. The high
stage of the river now. however, enabled
it to make the Grip here without accident.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
FARMERS BUYING SUPPLIES.

Hamilton Journal Monday our town
was full of wagons which came in from
the country TO haul out ratons with
which 10 supply their farms. Whenever
it is too wet to pillow our farmers take ad-
vantage of this. to get their supplies
home. Sometimes Copeland sells as much
as $1,000 worth of farm supplies in sin
gle day. Monday being the first of the
month and the first day of April. our
streets were completely blockaded with
wagons. All these supplies are to be paid
for next fall with the uncertain price of
cotton. 1t is the rarest thing in the world
to find man able to pay cash for his
supplies in need of any supplies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

Archbishop Keane (Roman Catholic),
of Dubuque, in his sermon last Sunday
denounced the liquor traffic as Infamous
and said that he was ashamed to see so
many Catholics engaged in 1t. IF /
thought" he added, that the people Of
Dubuque were in sympathy with the sa-
looms in their damnable work of destroy
ing mems souls. would send my resig-
nation to Rome Immediately"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
For compulsory Vaccination.

Jacksonville, Fla, April City Attor-
ney j. NJ. Bars Is to-day preparing an
ordinance to be presented at the adjourn
ed meeting of the Council next Monday
night compelling persons to be vacci-
mated The bill will conform to an act
of the Legislature. which has been intro
duced by State Health officer ]. y. Por-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Americas Herald is out in a very
handsome Easter edition, filled with illus
trations of Americas scenes and pictures
of its leading citizens and business men.
Americas and its institutions are welt
written up and the edition as a whole
presents the city and its people in a most
pleasing light.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Florence Times: The Edgefeld Chroni-
Gle boasts that none of the citizens of
that county are in Jail That is easily
explained; they are all running for office.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

We solicit articles for this department
The name Of tie writer should accom-.
pany the letter o. article. not neeefsaIlf
f0r publication, but % On evidence o. s'''
faith.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

] have deNot-
ed 20 years to
the close stu
dy OF private,
chronic dis
asses Of men.
II h is b o o X
gives valuab Die
Information on
every phase of
LOST MAN
HOOD. STRIC-
ruRE. NARI-
o G. T. l. 70 =,
BLOOD POIS-
on and SKIN
DIS y A SEES.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

Quesflone ana communication reisNl
20 aerculfufai and Horticultural fpDjf
n addressed ~ Agd. Eaiiof, bfa"fI
hiIlsdFsli.ie, a. Eiii fecfifs iuinlsYi''
attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
FREE R55As' MA EsoTs

MY newest book. "Manliness Nigor and
Health" should be in tho hands of every
man. Young and old. in the United States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
Troom Corn-Good Agricultural Pa

Hroom Corn-GOod Agricultural Pa
per.
o. D. L.. Swainsboro Ga: where can
| get broom corn seed? How is It Guilt
waited. and is there any factory in Geor-
gia where brooms are made? ! wish to
subscribe to some good agricultural
paper"
quite recently we have published sew
eral articles upon the cultivation Of broom
corn. Seeds can be had OF the Alexan-
der Seed Company, Augusta.
We DO not know OF any broom factory
in Georgia just now. but will know short
ly. If there Is one.
Broom corn is cultivated just like sor-
ghum, when grown for syrup making.
Rows three feet apart and a stalk left 10
grow every eight 10 twelve inches IN the
row. Shortly after the seeds form the
top Is bent over about three feet from
the brush. A little late the heads are
cut on. cured IN the shade ana then
baled.
by sll odds, the best "sll-round" rural
paper is the Practical Farmer q Phila.
delphia. The Florida Agriculturlst g. q
good paper published ~ Jacksonville.
There are many others.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
AMERIcUs BOY WALKS on WATER.

Times Recorder: Captain Cook" bet
ter known in Americus, as William GLOW
er, having been born and reared here, is
now the sensation in New York sporting
circles. Glover or Capt. Cook as he is
generally known. long since acquired the
phenomenal skill of walking on the wa
ter, and once gave an exhibition of his
prowess here. Just now he is the admira-
lion of New Workers as he glides up and
down the bay, and has announced his in
tention of walking on the water 10 Coney
Island, ten miles away. Yesterday $
Journal contained a fine picture of Capt.
Cook. wearing his canoe shoes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
The spice wood-whsre Grows u

The spice A0od-Nhefe grows ~
G. C.. savannah. Ca "fs there another
name Tor tho tree called spioewoodY Does
a grow about Savannah. and can D. b.
tranfplantsdr
We are MOI practically acquainted Wlth
me FpiecWo01. Tbs plant commQnly
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
NOTORIOUS FORGER AT vALDOsTA.

Valdosta Times: Some of the merchants
of Valdosta were visited last week by =
man who proved to be a notorious forger
and crook. Reports indicate that he has
visited other towns all over the country
and there are scores of victims of the
trick he played. He had check book
on an Augusta bank and bought numer-
Gus articles from different merchants
Eere, giving them checks upon the Au-
gusta bank for the amount. at the same
time appearing to have mot quite enough
change" to pay for the articles bought.
These checks have been returned unpaid
and a letter from the Augusta bank
states that the same trick has been play
ed in towns all over the country, but not
always on the same bank. BY playing for
small amounts and upon different banks
the swindler has managed to avoid being
arrested
Arizona republican., 1901-04-14

| ,Jhe Tucson Citizen advocates the ap-
 pointment of Maj. James II, McClin. tock to the territorial
 McCLIN- secretaryship. The Re
 TOOK FOR publican believes Jim
 SECRETARY. is competent enough and deserving of any | position in the gift of the president. | Here is what the Citizen says:
 Whats the matter with Maj. James
 H. McClintock, of Phoenix? He Is com petent. he Is true. he is reliable re- publican. The republicans prate much about their patriotism and their rever- ence and regard for the men who de- tended the flag when battle ragged. McClintock went to the front. He was at san Juan Hill with the Rough
 Riders. He was twice wounded by spanish bullets. He cannot compete with Stoddard and Akers in a foot race because the holes made in his legs by the Spanish Mauser are not yet closed up. But he can discharge the duties of the secretary of the territory with as much ability and efficiency as any man who ever held the office. We hGve no doubt that If any considerable number of the republicans of Arizona asked President Mckinley to appoint Major McClintcck secretary of the territory he would do 90 Then the influence of the vice-presiGent could be safely de- pended upon. Roosevelt. the dashng brilliant. strenuous Roosevelt. com manded the regiment in which McClin- tock served during the war with Spain. and surely the vice-president of the United States ought to have influence though with the president to secure the appointment of a capable man. wearing honorable wounds won in battle, to the
 .a... Of secretary of the territory of Arizona. To republicans who are wea- ry of the persistency of Akers and stoddard, We say again turn to Me- Clintock.
Arizona republican., 1901-04-14
PHoENIX, ARIZONA, APRIL l4, 1901.

clothing and sustenance, which would relieve our people of that much of their burden. Such labor would amount to subsidy of about Sl00,000 per year to the contractor.
 There is no question about the great need of q reservoir, We all agree as to its necessity. We differ as to method. We have reached the limit of development and growth under present conditions, while we all know positively that develop- ment would he almost unlimited un- der conditions where plenty of water was always available. Any proposi- ton that tends to bring nearer con summation this happy condition should be hailed with delight by the people of this valley.
 Is not the proposition to utilize prison labor one worthy thoughtful consideration?
 There is no just reason why such labor should not be used in the con struetion of the proposed new Re- form school to be established at Benson. They might quarry all the stone, manufacture brick, etc, etc. They could be utilized also in build. ing roads over mountains and open ing up new mining districts. As il is now the law-breakors are a public charge, why net make them a public bcnefity
Arizona republican., 1901-04-14

Let the young men of the common wealth come to the front and take the helm the intelligent, the A CALL TO brave and the ardent YOUNG young men: our best be- AMERICA. loved, with their breezy
 sense of self-sufflciency. their buoyant, all-conquering optim- ism. their keen and live sense of right and wrong their freedom from old per- sonal grudges and their immunity from the mud of old ruts. To the front, therefore, you shock headed barba- rians. to the front. and may you be as hard-headed. as level-headed as you are shock-headed; your time has come and there are places waiting for you upon the empty benches which were once oc- cupled by statesmen. The old men are with you because they are proud of you. The God of battle is with you be- cause you carry the light of the future in your eyes and have kid-luck bub- bling In the very veins of you. Go in,