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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
IL. A. Falligant,
SWlNDLERS STILL IN TOWN.
short Change Artists Have Not Gone,
But Are Not Working.

But Are Not WORKING.
The two short change artists or f1on-
pers, who worked successfully on
Broughton street, are still in the city
although as far as is known they have
not repeated their performances. The
people who were swindled made no re-
port at police headquarters and the
men have not been moiested.
They were recognized by a clerk in
shoe store in which the game slipped
up. 1t is not at all improbable that
the men will try their flim-f1am game
again before leaving the city, and for
tnls reason the manner in which they
work is explained. The larger man
makes 25 cents purchase from a
clerk and tenders a $40 bill in pay
ment for the goods. This money is
turned over to the cashier and while
the clerk is waiting to deliver the
change the second man taps him on
the shoulder and takes him aside, for
the purpose of making another pur-
chase, which, however, he always fails
to make
The CRATER who made the purchase
is handed S9.75 change. 1t is given to
him in a SIS bill and the remainder in
silver. He tucks the bill away in his
pocket, and while picking up the sill
yer decides that he would rather have
paper money. There is no chance of
his getting all paper for s4.75, and even
if he could the graft would not be
strong enough. He withdraws 81 dill
from his pocket and with the four sill
yer dollars in his hand asks the cash.
Ter for IS note.
When the note is produced the graft
er suddenly changes his mind and asks
for $40 bill for the 81 in silver, his
dollar bill, and the last IS bill handed
out by the cashier. AS queer as it
may seem he usually gets what he asks
for during the rush, and not until his
departure does the cashier realize that
he is out IS, and that the first bill
given the man, when he received his
change, was tucked securely away in
his pocket, and was not the same note
given as half of the $40 In the store
where the trick did not work the
CRATER reminded the clerk that mis-
takes will happen, pocketed the silver
and left in disgust.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
PAVING is NEEDED
ALDERMAN DIXON DECLARES FOR
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR.
IN BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES FOR
ADMINISTRATION.

ueavy Expenditures Upon House
Drainage System VIII Be No
LANCER observation-disclosures Dixon
Thinks This VIII Give an Oppor-
tunity for Paving-In the Last
Three Years $4,000 Has Been
spent for Paving-He Says That
Much should Be Spent in a Single
Year--Board of Tax Assessors
waiting for a Railroad Property
Statement From the Controller
General.
The statement of the valuation of
railway property within the city limits
has not yet reached the city tax asses
sors. 1t is daily expected from At
lanta. Until it arrives. the tax as
SCISSORS will not be able to submit their
assessment roll to the Finance Com
mittee, which will figure out the bud
get for next years expenditures.
A request upon the several depart
ments of the city administration has
been made by Mayor Myers, who wants
their estimates submitted by Dec. l.
The Finance Committee, Alderman
Dixon, chairman. said yesterday, will
probably begin it's work upon the bud
get about Dec. 10. Some of the de-
partments have already begun to pre-
pare their estimates
There should be no increase in the
fixed charges Of the city," said AL
derraan Dixon. "They are high enough.
Improvements should be made, how
ever, and 1 hope that they will be.
Street paving is especially needed.
This year $4,000 was appropriated for
paving. Last year the same amount
was appropriated. while the year be-
fore there was only $4,000. That is
$4,000 in three years, while there
should be that much expended in one
year.
Money that was spent this year on
house drainage completed the system,
and there will not be more than SIo,-
600 required for maintenance and a. few
expenses that yet remain over to be
met. That is quite a difference over
this year, when there was $50, 900 x
pended for house drainage, and over
last year, when there was $105, 900 ex-
pended. Now that a house drainage
system has been established, the city
should devote its attention to the
streets and get them paved"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. ALICE SMITH.
She Was n Resident of Savannah for
More Than Half a Century.

more Ihmn hatt n tchtuFys
The funeral Of Mrs. Alice Smith.
whose death occurred day before yes
terday at her home on Farm, near In
dian street, will take place this after
noon from her late residence. Mrs.
Smith was 70 years old, and had been
resident OF the western section OF
the city for more than half q century.
The deceased was a native Of Killglass,
County Roscommon, Ireland, but re-
moved 10 savannah Al quite an early
age. She was the relict Of the late Pitt
lp Smith. who died In savannah a
number Of years ago.
The deceased leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Geo. W. Bandy, and several nepbews,
nlecee and grand children. she leaves
a good property. Services Wiz BE- held
af m. Pofrlcks Church, and the inter-
menf VIII be az tho Cathedral Gene
terry,
The pal beersrs Vlli b. John Dagr
Dau, Daniel nfignan, William NcCoFr
mick Hugh ODorohuf, william
Crens ane David c,oheusY
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
WANTS MORE LIGHTS.
Col. WyIIy Asks for Them for the
Parade Ground.

Col. T. S. Wylly, Jr., commanding
the First Regiment, Infantry has pc
titioned the City Council for the erec-
ton of three electric lights on the mil
itary parade ground for the benefit of
the troops. His letter sets forth that
he has already had five lights estab-
lished. but shows the need for three
more. With eight to light the parade
ground, there would be enough to en-
able the troops to execute their ma
neuvers satisfactorily.
The cost for each light is but so cents
for each night it may be used, Col
Wylly writes, and he asks that Coun-
Gil accommodate the military by the
establishment of sufficient lighting ra-
cilities.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
HORSE MYSTERY NOT SOLVED.
Not Yet KNOWN How Two Bette BIS
Chance to BE Running.

Not Yet KNOWN How Two Bette BIS
Chance to Be Running.
Nothing has been heard from the
race people at Bennings relative to the
mare Bette B. that has been starting
at that track. President George w.
owens of the Savannah Fair Associa-
tion wrote regarding the coincidence
OF Bette B. being in the races there
and another figuring here and at jack
sonville at the same time, but reply
has not reached him.
II will be recalled that Mr.. John
Kerr, the owner of Giadhand. a horse
that got the place in the race that
was won by Bette b., owned by Mr..
w. +. Walter the last day Of the Sa-
vannah meeting, asked that an inves-
tieation be made when he learned that
such a mare was starting at Bennngs,
as well as az Jacksonville, whittier the
Bette y. that raced at Savannah went
from here.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

on Thanksgiving night the Jackson
VILE Athletic Club, 0f which j. ID.
Islrbrldge of that city ~ president and
owen Zeigler of Savannah ~ match
maker and referee, VIII pull on its
nrst bout between faadore Strauss of
Delaware and Tom Cieary ~ fhilaael-
phia. Tine match Wiif be for 23 rounds
and viii b. af ifG pounds,
Thia bout b u planned, wiN ps me
fraf of . series. ono ~ which Hiu take
place cYcfy tNQ weeks,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
southsra Railway 20 the north ana
East.

Two through trains daily via the
Southern Railway 10 Washington. Bal-
umore, Philadelphia and New York.
with connections for points, beyond.
Leave Savannah i2.a5 D. m. ana ~ 30
a. Convenient schedules BY both
Haihs % Richmond aud Norfolk. Pull
zen ofaWluG uG-roUm alfepfra and cins
.t cars, tof Information COLI on or
iis ~ ~ ~ Thomson ~ ~ a "A. A.,
~ AsA fuefs 'paguea tlQ.--aa,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
Mrs. NJ. ,. neaser1y Dead.

After a long illness Mrs. NJ j. Hea-
gerty died yesterday afternoon az s
O'Clock at her home, no. 4ss Barnard
street The immediate relatives that
survive her are her husband. and
baby about a year old The funeral
VIII take place ~ st Patrick'e Church
tomorrow morning. The burial VIII
be made IN the Cathedral Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

The Chatham Hunt Club will spend
a part of the day in the saddle. A
Thanksgiving hunt has been ar
ranged, and the members of the club
are locking forward to it with pleas
urable anticipations.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

Have been cured quickly ~ Tetterine
cures ang form o. skin disease. Mrs.
y. lstiimsr nilofi. Aiss. hse az
bfahi0g oui ~ fhs skin she
fof tNo hQasa pn psl9 40 ths n,
fafef J. d. Gnupilinf fasang
aaa nfita6 ''fellauns b fas
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

sport. Both harness and running races,
with the latter predominating, are
talked of and will probably be arrang-
ed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

be made for the dinner and the guests
may expect a great treat. Savannah
ians think a great deal OF their
thanksgiving dinners. and, without
doubt there will be many who will
prefer to- remain at home to partake
OF them rather than participate in
some of the pleasures that would de-
mand their absence.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
WORK MUCH NEEDED.
Continued From Page Twenty.

obtaining reliable information as to the
number OF boats and persons employed
thereon, in this local commerce. But
IN a general way, from such informa-
ton as have been able to gather, and
excluding therefrom almost all boats
going further south than Ossabaw ISL
and, 1t would appear that there are now
between $50 and 400 passing back and
Forward every week or ten days.
Allowing but three or four hands to
each boat, there are probably 1000
persons employed in this local COM
merce. How much this number would
be increased by the deepening and wild
enlng OF the Narrows' may be conjec-
tured from the general effect of such
improvements in other localities. Very
respectfully yours,
IL. A. Falligant,
chairman Special Committee"
The preliminary survey provided for
IN the resolution of Congress has not
yet been made, but it is probable it
VIII be as soon as other matters now
absorbing the attention of Capt. Gill
iette and his office and field forces have
been got out of the way. BY all of
those whose homes are on the coast,
either all the year or during the sum-
mer, the widening and deepening of
the Skidway Narrows is regarded as
a work of improvement demanding the
attention of the government, and one
from the completion of which much
good to inside navigation would in
dubitably result,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

Athletic sports will not be lacking
Al night at the Savannah Athletic
Club, Tony Moran and Tommy FeTtz
viii be seen in bout that viii prob
ably attract large crowd. The men
have met before. putting up a pretty
exhibition. "Chic' Lucas and Emil
Beck are to be seen In another wrest-
ling bout, which will be put on as al
preliminary to the boxing match.
The Savannah Golf Club was to have
sent team to Darien for match
game with the team OF that place, hu
the game has been called off The Sd
vannah football team. however, will
play game in Charleston on Thanks
giving Day.
A football game viii be seen at thf
Bolton Street Ball Park between A
team from the Georgia Industrial Cola
iege at Thunderbolt and a local col-l
ored team, the Forest Citys.
The Savannah Camera Club will
open its fall exhibition on Thanksgiving
Visitors viii be made welcome at the
club rooms, where the pictures Will be
open 10 their inspection.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

Many forms Of recreation viii attract
tnose who Love outdoor sports. Chief
among these viii be races AZ the sa-
yanpoh track Definite aTranEemepts
fof fhe races have not yet been con-
cluded. bpt q plan 20 have them b
sfoot Theie are enough HORSES lefi
pyer from ths State Feir meeting "A
- seie, " insule . days seeeeagfui
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

The military will have sham bat
tie. The First Infantry has taken the
leading part in preparing for the bat
tie. which will take place in the after
noon on the field east of The Meadows.
1t is hoped by the officers that the
several companies will turn out in
force for the event.
Besides the First Infantry the Chat
ham Artillery will have a detachment
participating in the battle. Lieut.. w.
d. Krenson will be In command. His
detachment will have out the Calling
gun OF the battery. When Cant.
George p. Walkers authority was
asked, he gave IT upon one condition
that the detachment, II posted to de-
fend a position, should not allow the
gun TO be captured, but should repei
the attack. This is the understanding
on which the chathams Will partici-
pate.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY
HOW sAvANNAHIANs MAY MAKE A
CHOICE OF PLEASURES.
MANY WILL BE OFFERED.
THE PROGRAMME is COMPLETE IN
ITS GREAT VARIETY.

Religious Services VIII be Held in
Some OF the Churches-Day win
BE n General HoIiday-Races be-
ing Arranged for the Savannah
TrncIx-Chatham Hunt Club VIII
Ride TO Hounds-MiIitary VIII En-
gage i'm Sham Battle East of the
City-Hnnting and Fishing Trips
VIII Attract Many-Preparation ons
for Thanksgiving Dinners--AtIs-
Ietic sports That Are offered.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day.
Business win be suspended in savan-
nah, and there will be all sorts OF
amusements.
Religious services In several Of the
churches viii mark the day. During
the forenoon there will be a union
meeting OF the congregations OF the
Evangelical churches at the Indepen-
dent Presbyterian Church. At each OF
the Episcopal churches there wiz be
services. Masses viii be held IN the
Catholic churches. and IN some Of the
eoiored churches there will be special
services.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

One form of enjoyment that II not 20
be overlooked u the excellent alnnfrs
that VII be served Not q family buf
VIII make some prefenNe toward a
Thanksgiving dinner lioRoyer poor.
the peter families Wlll seek 40 adl
something ~ the usual midday meal
fhat Nili Elyr "A flavor ~ thousands
~ AQmes vii ~ served fhf Gym lqlle
nifa NJ lhanksN' Yinn fhf great Alnff-
feQfanlf. 90 speelsl 4EspefatlQas wia
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24

Hunting and fishing trips will take
very many from the city. No day IN
the year sees so many hunting parties
In the field with dog and gun. For
weeks some have been arranging their
trips, and the outgoing trains Of We'd
nesday night and early Thursday
morning VIII carry many sportsmen.
by vehicles, too. the hunters viii seek
fieldg for sport. II II expected that
large bags VIII be brought back. Win
ter trout and other fifh are SAID 20 be
biting well nov, ana those who prefer
fishing % shooting VIII md plenty Of
sport In the rivers and creeks,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Hon Pickers,

1t requires great many hands, ane
has to be carried through quickly. A:
soon as the time arrives the East Lon.
doners by the thousand give up their
work and take the train to the hopping
Then they have the finest time imagin,
able. They are quite free from any inter
ference; no one watches over them; all
day long they are out in the fields. They
are paid, and paid we'll, by the basket
therefore they work hard. In the evening
they have games entirely of their owr
devising. There is no lady to watch the
girls no young university man good
with his fists let loose upon the lads
money is plentiful, suppers are copious
beer flows in streams, they dance and
sing at their own sweet will. The farm
ers, so long as they do no mischief tc
the crops and orchards, do not inter
fere. At night the girls sleep in one
barn and the lads and men in another
When hopping is over they come back tc
town. Like Bottom, they are trans
formed: their cheeks, which were pasty-
:olored, are now rosy and sunburnt; they
are no longer the children of the curb
they have been adopted for the time by
field. How they get back to work l dc
not know, but I believe that in many fac
.ories the employers look forward to the
hopping desertions and make arrange
ments accordingly.-Sir Walter Besant
in The Century.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Intensive Orchard Cultivation.

There is more need Of intensive
methods of orchard cultivation than
ever, for if there is anything that
modern experience teaches it is that
fine fruit raised in abundance pays
exceedingly we'll, while ordinary fruit,
either in small quantity or in abund-
arce, hardly returns profit enough to
represent interest on the investment.
A great many people go into orchard
ing with the idea that they know it
all; but after they have tried it for
few years they drop it as improbable,
or wisely learn that they knew next
to nothing about the industry.
There is located near me an orchard
which pays the owner handsome in
come. 1t occupies so acres of land that
has been brought to the highest state
of fertility through persistent work
for 10 years. Every acre Of that land
is capable Of making any fruit tree
or vine produce their best. Through
careful selective methods the owner
has obtained the trees and vines
which he considers do the best in his
locality, and the fruit of which has
high market value. Every variety pro-
duces the finest fruits-grapes, pears,
apples, peaches and small fruits. Ev-
cry modern scientific method Of cul-
ture, protection and stimulation OF the
plants and trees has been experiment.
ed with, and after careful tests those
found satisfactory adopted.
This orchard never fails to produce
excellent fruit. So constantly does
this happen year after year that the
mans reputation for the finest fruit
shipments has extended to all markets
within 100 miles. There are off sea-
sons when the fruit is poorer than in
other years, and when the crop Is
small; but during years when others
cannot sell their fruits because OF poor
quality and glutted markets, this
neighbor of mine has orders for his
products at satisfactory prices. In
deed, the commission men seek him
out and try to induce him to sell; but
he has learned to value his products
at their true worth, and no specula-
tor can hope to come and buy him out
unless the cash is handed over first.
For five years now he has averaged
from 10 to 20 percent more for his
fancy fruits than the average market
price paid.
His secret is not a difficult one. He
has made intensive culture his aim In
life, and he has developed his orchard
to its utmost limits. In his early ef-
forts he found his trees yielding poor
fruit. Time and again he was de-
ceiyed by the recommendation OF 9TH
ers in regard to varieties Of vines and
trees, and he had to cut out poor and
inferior varieties. This severe meth
od in time helped, for it enabled him
to establish a fine orchard Of trees
and plants that he personally knew all
about. 1t is the old story OF man
learning for himself, but persisting
through failure and encouragement,
always having faith in the future. He
believed some day he would make the
business pay. Today he does, and he
is such a master of the whole industry
that he is sure of his Incomes. w.
Chambers, in American CultiVator.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Cabbaees as a Profitable Crop.

The cabbage crop can be made a
profitable one on the farm, as all heads
not sold in market may be used as
green food in winter for cattle, sheep,
swine and poultry. Beginning with
the early varieties, and following with
intermediate and late kinds, one crop
may mature after another, while the
ground from which the early heads
are sold may be planted to turnips.
It is possible to have cabbage nearly
all the year round by proper methods
of growing and storage. The very ear
ly heads are grown in cold frames.
Cabbages thrive on rich soil that has
been heavily manured, and as the
crop is one that draws largely on the
soil, and the plants are also gross
feeders, there is no risk of giving too
much manure. It is crop that thrlves
with frequent hoeing or cultivation,
every working of the soil seeming to
benefit the plants. To make them
start off in growth rapidly scatter
tablespoonful of nitrate Of soda around
each plant and hoe it into the soil.
A little later, just as the plants are
beginning to head, repeat the appllca-
tion of nitrate of soda.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
PEAT CHANGED INTO ELECTRICITY
Germans Will Utilize Enormous reposits
Of Turf Fuel,

A scheme for tie transmission OF
electric power and its distribution On AZ,
enormous scale is to be tried in N1rtE,
Germany. 1t IS proposed t" utilize the
great peat beds there for the 1nanufac-
ture of currents that shall be distributed
to manufacturing ccnterS.
1t is estimated that an acre Of turf
ten feet thick contains thousand pounds
of dry peat, and that this is equivalent
to $4,000 tons of coke. In the peat
valleys of North Germany there is an
area of thousand square miles, which
should furnish the equivalent of 3ooooo,-
600 tons of pit coal. That would be
more than the total production of Ger
many for three years. 1t is proposed to
burn this turf at central stations, each
of which will have engines with 10000
horse power capacity, consuming an
nually 100000 tons of turf, the product
of 200 acres of the beds.
These power stations will grind out
electricity that will be conveyed by wire
to the consumers. One application of
the power is to be to boat traction On
the canal now in course of construction
to connect Dostmund with the peat re-
gion.
Another very interesting application of
the power will be in the manufacture of
acetylene, the materials of which can be
obtained easily and cheaply in the neigh
borhood. 1t is calculated that with a
horse power of 10000 acetylene can be
produced daily in quantities equal to
10000 gallons of petroleum, or equal
in value in one year to 10000 tons Of
foreign imported petroleum.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-04
Feeding Value of Buttermllk.

A reader asks information regard
ing the feeding of buttermilk. In its
simplest terms the answer is that but
termilk and skim milk which has been
allowed to sour some arc the same.
Cream is merely milk with an addl-
tional proportion Of butter fat. after
this butter fat has been churned out,
the remainder is simply skim milk.
Skim milk and buttermilk both vary
in amount of butter tat retained, and
the amount Of acid fermentation some
what controls the feeding value.
Beca:.se buttermilk has some ac1dlty
&c is not recommended for. very young
animals, sweet skimmilk being prefer
able, but the Massachusetts, expert
ment station, the only station which
has tested it, reports practically equal
1esults in feeding pigs with skim milk
and buttermilk and this is corrobo-
rated by the experience Of farmers.
The same is true in regard to poul-
try, while in regard to human food,
lE6 OllSu IohCo hAAoAJ w
termilk when other forms OF milk
cause trouble. This is doubtless due
to the beneficial effects of the fermen-
tation, many invalids certifying that
buttermilk will almost grow new
liver" Both skimmilk and buttermllk
can proftabiy enter the human die
tary to a far greater extent than is
now common. Major Alvord has very
strongly recommended an Increased
use OF skimmilk in cookery, and has
published articles to that end, and
as skimmilk and buttermilk are lden-
tical in composition, the same holds
true with both, remembering that but
terrnilk is usually a slightly fermented
form of skimmilk. Dairy buttermilk
is generally richer than creamery but
termilk, and for two reasons: The
small dairy churn does not churn out
the fat so extensively, and it is gen
eral creamery practice to wash tbs
granulated butter and run the wash
water into the buttermilk tank, there
by diluting it.-American Agrcultur-
list.