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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Riley Blackwell, who seriously shot
Noah Garner in Columbia Tuesday night
because of Gamers intimacy with his
wife, lives in Greenvile and is at present
engaged in work at the Brandon Cotton
Mill. Blackwell has told the story of
how he followed his wife to Columbia,
found her stopping at the same boarding
house with Garner. Swallowed the two in
their walks about the city then met them
in front of the boarding house and shot
Garner down. He says: LAS they entered
the gate l walked up to Garner and
pointing a H-caliber pistol towards him
fired He fell and l walked off Soon "a
crowd gathered and I returned to the
scene and inquired who was shot and
they told me it was Garner | then walk
ed off to the city limits where 1 spent the
night in the woods. Next morning I went
down town, bought copy of the Column
bia State and read an account of the
shooting. l then bought a ticket for
Greenville and came home" Blackwell
has not been arrested
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
Winter Squashes.

Young Trucker" writes: us June Is too
late to plant winter squashes in Southern
Georgia? Which is the best kind to keen
through the winter? Can they be planted
in vacant places in the corn field as
pumpkins are?"
If insects can be warded off and the
land is rich enough, winter squashes can
be planted any time in June or July.
The best kind or as good as any is the
Hubbard, but our old time Cashawi crook
neck is really better than 1t. We rarely
see any Cashaw squashes nowadays, but
30 or 40 years ago they were very extern
sively grown by farmers everywhere in
the South. There is nothing in the way
OF squashes superior to it,
1t was usually planted in the corn fields
and oftener than not in new ground,
which suited it exactly. Two or three
seeds can be planted here and there in
vacancies in the field, and the plants kept
free from weeds until they get establish
ed or well into bloom, and a large num-
Der Of squashes can easily be grown for
winter use.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
Hcnefits of MuIchinR,

We have always found It a good plan TO
mulch all newly set small fruit plants,
at least the first season after setting out
SONS. Generally by the time the trees
have received two seasons growth. they
will he sufficiently established that fur
thor mulching viii not be necessary.
Mulching If properly done in good sea-
son aids materially to retain moisture in
the soil and on this account is especially
valuable In a hot summer.
But 10 get the best results II IS necessary
to do the work In good season while there
is yet considerable moisture in the soil
II is important. too, that the soil be thor
oughly fined and in a good condition when
the mulch is applied
Taking all things into consideration one
OF the best plans we have found with all
small and tree fruits, especially the first
year. is to give them a thorough cultiva-
ton during what may be considered the
early part of the growing season or up to
the early part OF June. Sometimes when
there are plenty Of showers the mulch
need not be applied until rather late In the
season or until the latter part OF June.
but Il is better to be a little early than a
little late Applied in good season with
the soil in good condition mulch mechan-
icaily breaks the force OF the rains and
prevents packing Of the soil a properly
mulched soil often remaining in a mellow
condition all summer. Mulchng the soil
aids I'm storing nitrogen. a valuable ele-
mant OF plant growth in the soil. II also
protects the growing plants In a great
measure from the effects OF sudden
changes In the weather maintaining a
more even degree OF temperature
with ale plants a certain proportion OF
water IT, necessary 60 the best conditions
OF chemical action. 20 make the largest
amount OF plant food available and 20 en-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
Advantages of Farm Life.

The following extract is from an essay
read before StonewaI Literary Society by
]. NJ. Terrell of Marshall. No:
considered a very desirable occupation BY
many people. but they are those who only
look al the surface. They do not real
lie that one-han the people in cities
haven't enough to eat. while the other
half are engaged In q constant struggle
20 outshine their neighhors.
People who are doing well In the coun-
try frequently imagine they will better
the condition OF themselves aud fnmilies
by moving TO town. In nine cases ont OF
ten 70 proves bitter and costly mistake
The superior education which the par
ents imagine the children are acquiring
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10

Egyptian stones are particularly Ia ,,,,
Persian turquoises frequently altar ,s.r,
the New Mexican comparatively I'm
The Persian stones are softer oiue are
ours and more Opaque; the Egypt'o"
darker. " ait
The aboriglnes of New Mexico 'oon tbe
the turquoise by building fires AGAIN. gam yet
rocks. so as to crack them ana lnu..tiar
out the precious substance. The h-'t err,
turquoises. so called come IN rei',S Ian
Mount Sinai. The highly valued tbs
stones are obtained from NishaPui ',esl
most primitive manner A wooden w., ,n
operated by the feet OF two men S'l7 tbe
their backs brings the broken roch ~ are
surface In bags: the fragment ,ar-
smashed with hammers; and "hen ,rd
quoise is discovered Il Is put asia 20
sent with the next batch TO Me-. .lr I'M
be cut There Is market even ,.,l OF
perfect ond green specimens. tnle Hn,isrt.
gem being greatly priced by me 10 tae
ais. The best Of those found s"u,.tlon
shah who owns q magnificent ''''''
Of turcuOlees.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
American Turquoiscs.
rom The MANUFACTURERS Jeweler

From the Manufacturing Jeweler.
This country is now producing the bulk
of the worlds supply Of turquoises. which
IS the most important OF American gems
commercially. the output being mainly
from New Mexico. where the deposits
nave been worked at irregular periods for
centuries. Long before the time of Co
lumbus the New Mexican mines were
worked in a primitive way by the abor-
isines. and in these days the same stores
Of mineral treasure are yielding stones up
to sixty carats IN weight and OF quality
equal TO the finest Persian. Two COM
ponies are turning out more than 10000
worth OF turquoses annually. and q guar
antee Is given 70 replace any specimen
that changes color within six months.
Turquoise owes ~ beautiful blue to the
presence OF phosphate OF copper. For rea-
sons not well understood. the color Is not
SlWays permanent, and 10 this trouble the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
TATTNALL AND THE FAIR.

Tattnall Times: As suggested by the
Times last week, -Tattnall has decided
that her resources shall be properly put
before the public at the State Fair TO be
held in Savannah next fall. A meeting
of prominent farmers will be held at
Reidsville July l, 10 take proper steps to-
wards an organized effort to encourage
our people TO take this matter i'm its true
light Some farmers, while in Reidsville,
OH Monday last decided to call a meeting
Those prominent in the move were Messrs
J. A. Galloway, II. 5. Mccall w II. Yoe-
mans and j. NJ. Collins. These gentlemen
form the neucleus for the gathering on
Monday when it is expected that a large
number will join in the effort to see we
are represented at the meeting on July /.
An oreaniza ton will be affected and work
started at once 10 encourage the farmers
TO grow something for the fair We are
right under the nose of the fair, and ii
would be humihating for our people who
will be there in large numbers to either
see a poor exhibit or none at all. TAFT
nall county can get up an exhibit that
will be a credit to the county and a
source Of pride to our people who attend
the fair and a valuable advertisement of
the county to the outside world. We hope
that the move headed by the gentlemen
whose names are given above will meet
the approval and cooperation of the citi-
zens Of the county at large. Let's do The
thing right Show the outside world that
we have got the best county in the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10

Townsville News: Townsville is by
no means a wicked place. but as a bust
ness proposition she could not do better
than invest in Sam Jones for a week or
two. He can and will beat a carnival
and street fair We have had the coochee-
coochee dance, and it failed to make our
merchants rich; now let's have Sam Jones
and we are confident he will make them
rich in lucre and grace both. Sam woke
up sleepy old Savannah as she was never
was aroused before, and his awakening
voice would do much for Thomasville. Our
neighbors for twenty miles around would
come here to hear him and they could
get religion and we could get their dol
lars. Those few of us who are not re-
ligious could improve the opportunity TO
FURNISH our morals. That's what Savan-
nah did. Even her newspaper reporters
exhibited symptoms of piety after hearing
Sam preach
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
OITHAGED AN IDIOT.

TattnaH Times: There was one of the
blacklist crimes committed over near I'm
dine one day this week that has dis
graced this county in a long time. A
negro whose name we failed to learn, liv-
ing on Judge Eason's place, met col
ored girl who was an idiot in the road
near her home and assaulted her. The
girl resisted to the last moment, when
she was overpowered. In the scuffle which
took place nearly all the clothing was
torn off the girl, who, though an idiot,
fought 10 save her virtue. A warrant
was sworn out for the scoundrel, but he
has skipped to parts unknown.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
ARRESTED AS An ASSASSIN.

Joseph Scott a Marion county farmer.
is in jail at Buena Vista, charged with
the assassination of Jeptha c. Walker,
a prominent citizen of Marion county, on
Feb. Is last. Walker was shot while
going along the public road, and his
death was shrouded in mystery. For
the past two months W. l.. Moore, a
Pinkerton detective has been working on
the case When he went to Marion coun-
ty he stated who he was and that his
business was to find the party who kill
ed Walker. The arrest of Scott, which
Ia Dor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
FORT VALLEYS FINE STOCK,
The New knitting Mills Doing n
FIOurishinE Business

Fort Valley, Ga, June 9.-Fort Valley
is fast gaining prominence as a section
where fine stock is raised. Capt. Fiournoy.
a conductor on the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railway and also proprietor of
the Oak Dale Dairy and Jersey Stock
Farm at this place has just sold to Mr.
S. J. Kennedy of Palatka. Fla, a Fort
Valley-raised heifer for the handsome sum
of 500.
The Fort Valley Knitting Mills, which
only began operations this year, are run
ming on full time and doing a thriving
business. General Manager Jones has just
returned from a short business trip and
while absent succeeded in disposing OF
all the stock on hand and the entire out
put of the mill for the next two months
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
DEE AVE nonEnr =. BIpMELL.

The Times-Union and Citizen gives an
account OF the burial AT jacksonville,
Friday OF the body Of Robert 5. Bdwell
who was killed last Tuesday by hmping
from the Brooklyn bridge Mrs. Bdwell
who II at present staying with friends at
No. 1876 East Adams street, Is standiug
the shock much better than her friends
expected. she Will la all probability ~
20 her parents, Or. and Mrs. Ducf who
reside near Orlando An old scno0iiitte
OF young Bidwelfs. Ransom r. Champliu.
OF SO. go Columbus avenue. New Yoik.
said that hidwcll could not possibly have
contemplated suicide. ChampIn d. rcpC IT.
"a as having said "He was a great stu
dcnt 81 psychicf and firmly believe that
Dc Intended bis jump 10 demonstrate the
power Of mind over matter. Hc hal q bso-
lutcly no reason for taking nis lie. as he
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10

had had a good place in Washington, ond
his domestic relations were happy. When
he came to my house on Sunday after
neon for tea we got a launch ami went
up the Hudson for several miles On the
way Bidwell said several Zines thac he
was confident he could dive u hundred
feet into the water, like that, and come
out unframed. There isn't thing he
said, that a man can't do if he makes up
his mind to do it, "
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10

able the fibrous roots of many plants 10
feed to the best advantage.
Old wheat straw OF refuse from a
sorghum mill are among the best mate
rails that can be used for mulching but
almost any kind of coarse litter can be
used to a good advantage. With small
fruits it is usually best to cover the entire
surface of the ground but with trees cir
Gle of five or six feet in diameter around
the tree will be sufficient
n. ]. SHEPPARD.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
FLORIDA.

At the Democratic city primary in Jack
sonvhle last week d. L. Fletcher defeated
J. d. Burbrdge for Mayor by a vote of
959 TO 429. The entire Fletcher ticket was
nominated with the exception of the can
didate for municipal judge NJ. A. Dzia-
lynsk being the only successful candidate
on the Burbrldge ticket q. Mayor Bowden
who supported Burbridge has expressed
the opinion that there VIII be no opposi-
ton to the regular ticket.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
MAY HAVE SILK FACTORY.

Athens Banner: Athens may soon have
q big silk mandatory established with
in her limits. Mr.. L. b. Magic of New
York. accompanied by Col. l. c. Wade,
of the Southern Railway Company, ar
rived in the city yesterday and will be
here several days. He has about made
up hds mind to establish here silk mill
with capital of $3.50, 600, and is now look
ing into all the facilities of the city be-
fore making his final decision in the
matter
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
CENTRAL AND GEORGIA PINE.

Lumpkn correspondence Columbus En-
quirer-Sun: Early this week large par
ty of surveyors in the employ OF the
Central of Georgia Railway reached town
and are now camping on the outskirts.
They came here from Cuthbert and are
now busily engaged locating line of
railway TO this point or TO some other
point in this vicinity. In this connec-
ton it is interesting to note the move,
ments of the Central in the purchase
OF the Chattanooga, Rome and South
ern Railways a few days since and of
their eagerness to reach Columbus from
the gulf. The wiseacres have it that
the Central is figuring on a through line
out from Chattanooga to penetrate a
new territory and when II is known that
President p. Williams of the old Geor-
gia Pine Railway, is largely interested
in Central securities the theory that the
two roads are interested in this new line
jointly is not bad one, inasmuch as the
Central can furnish the northern connec-
ton and the Georgia Pine the southern
connection into Tallahassee, Fla, in a
very short while
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
A LEFT-HANDED DUEL.

day two negroes who were enraged with
each other over a woman, met at LenoX,
took each other by the left hand and be-
gan shooting They emptied their pistols
one being shot once, the other five times.
The one shot once died in few minutes
while the ether fingers but is expected to
die -AInA
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
COTTON GROWING IN GREECE.
Ginning Outft shipped TO That
Country by Fort Valley Man.

Fort Valley. June l0.-Mr. 0. Fl. Miller
proprietor of the Georgia Agricultural
Works at this place, has just shipped to
far away Greece complete ginning out
fit. consisting of a sixty-saw Centennial
cotton gin, feeder and condenser. This is
but the first installment of several gin
outfits to be shipped TO Greece and other
foreign countries.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10

We solicit articles for this department.
The name OF the writer should accom-.
pany the letter or article. not necessarily
for publication. but as an evidence OF good
faith.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA. FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

DR.. Robert I. Hampton died at his
home in Athens at 8 o'clock Friday
morning from heart disease He was
prominent and esteemed physician.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-10

Questions and communications relative
20 agricultural and Horticultural subjects.
n addressed 20 Agri. Editor. Drawer ",
Milledgeviiie Ca. win receive immediate
attention.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19
WILL AFFORD RELIEF.
ter Carriers to Wear Shirt
Waists, :,

Washington, April 1.-THE follow
ing order, drafted by Superintendent
Machen, of the free delivery service
with view to relieving letter carriers
throughout the country of wearing the
heavy uniform coats and vests during
the summer, was signed Tuesday by
Postmaster General Smith:
Ordered, that section 6S1 of the amend
ed postal laws and regulations in relation
to the free delivery service be and the
same hereby is amended by adding the fol-
lowing:
Shirt Waist. During the heated term
postmasters may permit letter carriers to
wear neat shirt waist or loose-ftting
blouse. instead of coat and vest. the Same
to be made of light gray chambray ging-
ham, light gray cheviot or other light gray
washable material, to be worn with turn
down collar, dark tie and neat belt; all
to be uniform at each Office"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19
Chester.

l.. l.. Laun has commenced work on
the foundation of the new German
Savings Bank of Chester. DR.. Freemire
will have an interest in the building
and have his office in the upper rooms
both for himself and his son Frank.
the dentist. The building will be of
brick, the brick will be laid by parties
from Spring Valley, Mimi, the same
parties that put up the Nichols Block
last summer. j. Hall, of Lime Springs,
will do the mason work for the foun-
dation.
w. e. Carter is still in Massachu-
settS at the bed side of his aged
mother who is no better but slowly
failing.
l. A. Courtney and A. Halver went
to Sioux City Sunday, with stock.
Our cream haulerS report bad roads
again to-day.
Some of the farmers are nearly
through seeding, others just com
mencjng, but the storm will stop the
seeding for the balance of the week.
L. c. Bratrud, our lumber dealer, is
selling a good many large bills of
lumber for dwelling houses and barns.
William j. Graham returned Satur-
day evening with bran new bride
and the boys thought it would be
good fun to give them a little music
as of olden times. So we find that
our boys of doubtful age are just COM
mencing to try the oft repeated ex-
pertinent to see which is the best,
single bleSSedness or double wretched-
ness for the balance of lifeis journey,
and our best wishes go with them in
the great undertaking but hope that
all their paths may be paths of peace.
Our young people who attended the
Institute, report pleasant and profit
able time.
The spring term of our school COM
menced Monday.
Williams and Barrett are getting
ready to put up large livery barn.
They will take down their present
barn and move it onto the present
site of the Chester House barn, they
having purchased the same of Mr..
Frank Owen. The new barn will be
covered with iron to insure aga inst
fire. EXTRA No. L.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19
Granger and FlorenceyilIe.

| Eben SlawSon put up a new wind
mill on his east farm, occupied by
Geo. Ludwig. ~
Jno. Michel and Jno. Martin traded
lots in Granger. Martin is moving
Michel'S stable.
Herman Lange says when he wants
another pair horse clippers he will
order them through the Granger
Department store.
Ed Reynolds littlesglrl is quite sick.
Mrs. All G. Sertling has the measles,
She is at her fathers Brant Rygg.
Mrs. Brant Riggs health is very poor
this spring.
Hooker Serfling is laying wall for
ID. T.. Horizons Barn.
Bert Hampton and Bonnie Serlling
are down at Kendallville helping the
showmen this week.
Bert RiX came down from Spring
Valley one day last week to clean seed
grain for his farm east of town, and
went back home Wednesday afternoon
Frank Damon came home from CreS-
co last week with one of those Fault
less Grubbers, he and Frank Rode will
make the grubs fly this spring.
Our minister MIR. Pharo has bought
lots in Harmony and is building a
house. We are sorry to hear that
Mrs. Bert Hampton has pleurisy.
Mrs. Ben Sertling who has been
suffering with blood poison is getting
| be tier.
Granger school commenced Monday
| morning.
Florenceville school also began Mon
day with only six scholars.
Ed Privat is getting back his old
customers. see Jno. Kennedy up with
grist, has not been up to mill for Is
months. Success to Ed.
Farmers are quite busy now.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19
SPRING ELECTIONS.
New omcers Chosen at the Polls In
Many Towns and Cities
in Illinois.

Chicago, April 17.-Elections for mu-
nicipal officers were held in many
cities and towns in this state Tuesday
Republican mayors were elected as
follows: AT Charleston, Litchfield
Jacksonville, Vienna, Paris, Taylor
vile, Lincoln, Bloomington. Centralia,
Danville, Freeport. In the following
towns democratic mayors were cho-
sen: Pana, Havana, Carlinville, Kan
kakee. Nonpartisan tickets were
chosen as follows: Athens, Clinton,
Petersberg, Ottawa, Alton, Monmouth,
Rockford. License carried in the fol-
lowing towns: Petersburg, Virginia
and Dewitt; anti-license, Clinton, Rose
vile, Farmer City and Wapella.
Sioux City, Ia. April 1.-THE city
and town elections in South Dakota
Tuesday were for members of coun-
ellis and school boards, and the re-
suits are without political signifi-
canoe. In nearly every town where
the license question was up, the peo-
pie voted for license
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19
WILL APPEAR SOON..
ELECTION RIOTS.
Two Men Killed and Two Badly
Wounded in n Fight Near
East st. Louis.

st. Louis, April l7-Charles Smith
and William johnson We're killed and
j. Fisher and W. r. Hamilton were
seriously wounded Tuesday in the
course of an election riot in Winstan-
ley Park, a suburb of East st. Louis,
Ill. Hamilton's wounds are serious.
Fred Aver, who is alleged to have
fired the shots, is under arrest. The
trouble grew out of the election con-
test between Henry Drummond and
Raymond r. Doio, opposing candi-
dates for the position of village presi-
dent. The killed and wounded were
partisans of Drummond.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-19
MORGAN is NOT WORRIED.
Strike at McKeesport VIII As
sumo Serious Proportions.

London, April 17.-NIr. j. Pierpont
Morgan informed representative of
the press Tuesday that he has not re-
ceived any word regarding the strike
at McKeesport and does not believe it
is likely to assume serious proper
tions.
Several of the English papers Tues
day morning prominently printed an
item giving the idea that The strike
steel combination plants.
Mr.. Morgan characterized as absurd
the cabled report that he is working
for the reestablishment of the gold
standard in Mexico.
Pittsburgh. Pa. April 1.-THE
strike at the w. Devices wood plant
of the American Sheet Steel company
at McKeesport is still on. The mill is
being operated in n crippled condition
with about the same number of men
working as Monday. The strikers are
patrolling the streets for the purpose
of inducing the workmen to remain
away from the mill, but they are keep
ing off the company's property, and
no trouble has occurred.
President Schaffer, of the Anal
gamated association, said he probably
would call the national advisory board
together Wednesday to consider the
extreme action of calling out the men
in the other mills of the United States
steel corporation.
Samuel j. Cooper, general manager
of the wood plant, is opposed to the
recognition of the Amalgamated asso-
citation. In an interview he said:
This mill will never recognize the union.
The wood mill has been opposed to the
Amalgamated association for over 40
years. and the men at the head of the mill
now are just as much opposed to the assoc
citation as the former proprietors were l
have received word from headquarters that
the company will never recognize the
union"
If the plans now contemplated by
the Amalagmated association are car
ried out. the result will be a suspen-
sion of operations at all the union
plants of the American Sheet Steel
company before the close of the
week.