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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
SOUTH FLORIDA PREsBYTERy.

The South Florida Presbytery is in ses-
sion in this city Presbyterian ministers
from ell over this section of the state are
in attendance. Among the delegates pres
ent are j. H. Potter. d. D., of Eustis;
Rev. George Case of Barlow, Rev. Henry
Keigwin of Orlando, Rev. James A.
Groffis of Braidentown. Rev. l.. NJ. Stew
ems of Sorrento. Rev. c. e. Jones of Bar
tow. Rev. +. G. Railey of Kissimmee,
Rev. j. T.. Smedell of Lake Mary. Rev. ID.
A. Dodge of Auburndale. Rev. c. II. Far
rem of Punta Gorda, Rev. A. W. Pierce
of Dade City Rev. George d. Adamson
of Crystal River. Elders G. W. Nansickle
of Senaca. w. i. Buchanan of Paola, d.
w. Grower of Lakeland, Il. l.. Farren
OF Eustis. d. w Hood of Duncllen, Prof.
Arthur williams of Barlow and Nv. $.
Preston Of Auburndale.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
FLORIDA.

Orlando Sentinel-Reporter: ". W. Met
calf of this city. one of the parties who
pleaded guilty 40 the charge of Illegally
selling liquor, and who, with the rest,
was sentenced by the court TO pay fine
of 81, 900 or be subjected to sixty days i'm
prisOument (Which means work with the
county road gang, elected to close upon
the latter option. and on Wednesday re-
ported to the foreman of the gang, which
is a work on the Pine Castle road, about
two miles south of the city, and was set
to work driving a team. Metcalf says he
knows of no quicker way to earn 5000
than to work on the clay roads at 500
per month. If the fine is reckoned at
$1,000. the wages are still more remuner-
alive
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO FAR
MERS AND HOUSEWIFE.

johnson Grass; In It's Place n Great
Grass-Pasture for Hogs-Better
Flowing Needed-Stocks for Craft
ing-BrOom Corn and Homemade
BrOOms-VaIue of Roots-Wheat
Bran Horse Food.
We are now and then taken 10 task for
recommending johnson grass to Southern
farmers. 1t is usually by men who at
some time having undertaken stock rails
ing or grass culture in a half-hearted sort
of way, and not succeeding, naturally came
to some erroneous conclusions.
In the economy of farming there is
place for johnson grass, and there is
much practical testimony to prove it.
Elsewhere we quote some remarks from
the Southern Planter regarding this per-
ennial grass, and repeat our previous
statement that there is plenty of land in
the South that had better be growing it
rather than cotton.
w. W. Scott, of Knox county, Tenn
essee, referring to johnson grass, says:
Il want to get after Prof. Massey about
Johnson grass. l sowed it on my farm in
1884. Have cut il three times a year and
made at the rate of two tons of hay per
acre each time. II is better hay than
millet. He says he does not know how TO
get rid of 1t. Here in Knox county, Tenn
essee. I plow my soil with three horses
in the fall, and the frost kills it out I
have done this two different years and
have killed it each time. But why kill
1T? What we need in the South is some
thing that the one-mule pillow that Prof.
Massey spoke of some time ago cannot
xiii.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
PALMETTO rInER roK PAPER.

Kissimmee Valley Gazette: Mr., c. w.
Ward. secretary Of the new United Land
Company. is shipping a carload Of saw
palmetto fans and hber from s. Cloud 10
New York The shipment 10 consigned 20
paper factor. and VIII bc tested a.
the expense % The company. From q
preliminary invcstigation the company is
encouraged 10 believe that the saw PAL
metto will furnish material FOR good
quality Of paper ana that ~ can ne
Cheap'y manufactured on tho Fround
SHOULD tao experiment prove epcoestful
it 10 che Attention d The company ~ rgt
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
CAUGHT A 5oo-PoUND FISH.

Fort Myers Press: While fishing for
tarpon al the mouth OF Wyoma creek,
Mr. A. ". Mitchell Of New York. a guest
Of the Fort Myers Hotel. hooked mon
ster fish. He soon knew it was not a
tarpon, because 1t did not come out Of
the water. Mr.. Mitchell had only the
tarpon rod and multiplying reel. using a
q linen thread tarpon line With this light
tackle he played the great fish for thirty
minutes. and gradually worked it In TO
the boat. where Ramona Byalski the
guide. secured him with gaff hook and a
stout line. In this way the big sawtish
was towed to the hotel dock, where II
was hauled out weighed and measured
being 70 feet s inches IN length, and
weighing fully 800 pounds. Mr. Mitchell
has 81 foot saw as a memento OF the
catch.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

up a paper plant at St. Cloud and go
into business on a large scale. The out
come of the test will be watched with
intense interest throughout the state. The
supply of palmetto in South Florida is
unlimited and it's utilization for paper will
open up an immense field. of industry 1t
will also add a new value to the pney
woods and prairies of the peninsular.
INVESTIGATING THE "SALT-SICk."
DR.. Victor H. Norgaard. the govern
mont expert. who is investigating the salt
sickness among Florida cattle. in a talk
with the Kissimmee Gazette, says: re
gardng the salt-sick in Florida cattle, the
subject and the description OF the disease
is entirely new, and the theories of the
veterinaries who have attended cases is
all have to go by. The disease is an en-
tirely new one to me. and the symptoms
are so dissimilar. from the communica-
tions VIC have received from different sec
tions of the state, that until have had
ar opportunity 10 examine the cattle
cannot give an idea of the disease 1t is
a bowel trouble, apparently. from the de-
soriptions received and is known as salt
sick in the state. There is nothing like
il in Northern or Western cattle. and it
is a problem which will have to be work
ed out entirely at this end of the line. !
earnestly request that you will ask the
stockmen to send me a description of the
cases which they have, whether 1t is
a chronic or an acute form of the dis
case how many cattle have died from the
disease, and any other information that
may suggest itself to them. II the letters
are sent to the general delivery, Kissim-
NEE, ! will get them, al 1 intend to stay
here until have a clear idea of the dis
ease and have also gathered information
enough to combat it. There is no place
where this can be done so well as on the
ground, and 1t is for that purpose that I
have come from Washington" DR.. Nor
gard is perhaps the greatest living au-
thority on diseases of stock in America
and has spent many years in studying
the subject in Texas. Kansas, Nebraska.
Arizona, New Mexico and other great
stock raising states. This Is his first Of
fetal visit to Florida and he is highly in
terested in his mission of help to our
stockmen.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

BLADDER COMPLAINTS. etc, ana is
full Of plain solid facts that every man
should know. DO not give M all hone
aud think yourself ineuTable because YOU
have tried other treatments in vain. Sond
tor my book and read Il carefully. IL viii
glyc you clear understanding " your
condition 1nd show SOU way 10 70 PEI.
feet cure nua ill restoration 10 henlfh
snd hap1Inctf This book. with complete
- mptom blanks. viii he sent free ln
in, sealed envelope 10 any address.
, NEWTON HATHAWAY g. -
"a Bryan street, savannah. %.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
PLOTTED TO ROB PosTOFFTCEs.

\ Rome special says: Last Monday
night at Etowah, fourteen miles south
west of Rome. the store of John d. Wade
WAS broken into. The letters in the post
office were rified and burned. stamps and
government money taken, besides shot
gun, bicycle, S12 in cash and a large guam
rty of dry goods. An attempt was made
TO blow the safe open, but it was unsuc-
cessful. Then paper and trash were piled
in a corner near the kerosene tank and
fired. Remarkable to relate, the blaze
died out and the Charred remnants of pa
per were found next morning. Batif
{ har,es Harris of Rome was to put 40
work on the case. and in a short while
had arrested three negro men and
negro woman. and had unearthed re-
markable conspiracy John Kent, Nose
Price, viii Wright and Lula James were
the negroes arrested. and Kent has con-
fessed the whole matter. The prisoners
have been turned over to the government
authorities and bound over. Sunday in
this city the four negroes plotted to be-
sin systematic robbery of stores in the
rural districts. and the Etowah business
was the first one selected. Win Wright, a
small yellow negro, shrewd and sharp,
was the ringleader. Monday night the
four met three miles out from the city
md tramped to their destination. Wright
smashed in the store door and attempted
10 burn the building.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
THE MIDv1LLE AND swAMsBoRo.

Swainsboro Blade: Millionaire Doye
and wife of New York, Expert Account
ants Gear and Pummey of Brooklyn, and
Brown of Macon, have been in this city
this week looking into the affairs of the
Midwife and Swainsboro Railroad. with
q view to buying it for the Seaboard and
Gulf. The accountants are still here,
though the capitalists have gone. They
were much pleased with the town, and
gratified with the earnings of the road,
so it is thought that the deal will be
closed at an carly date.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

Have any of our Florida readers made
a test of these yams introduced here by
the Department of Agriculture two years
ago? Is so we would like to hear from
them.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
THE WEATHER..

River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta. al s a.. m. C75th me-
ridian time) yesterday. was 1871 feet,
rise of So feet during the preceding
twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same moment
OF time at ell stations. April IA, 1901.
& n. M. 18th meridian time.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

] nave QeNOt-
ed 20 years 20
the close stu
dy OF private.
chronic dis
a SEES Of men.
II his DO o X
gives valuable
information on
every phase Of
LOST MAN
HOOD, STRIC-
rURE NARI-
O e. = l. y A..
BLOOD POIS-
on aud SKIN
80 a. 60
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
II. b. Boyer,
Local Forecast ofhcial.

Not a Serious Matter.-Psssenger ION
- road)-"My goodness Half a second
more and you would have slammed that
gate right into my finger" Guard--"Woll.
us raining. an IL I'd soon wash or
New York Weekly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

the cause of death as the bodies were
too badly burned. The position of the
bodies when found show that both were
on one bed. The child lying on its face,
the woman on her back.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
MoMAN AND Guild CREMATEp.

Statesboro News: Betty Williams, an
old colored woman living on the place
of Mr.. William Holloway left her 10
year-old daughter. Minnie, and 4-year-
old boy, Rufus. at home Tuesday evening
and went to her work. about an hour
later the house was discovered atire by
a negro woman who lived near by. The
alarm was given. but too late TO save
the inmates. The bodies of both were
found nearly cremated. II is believed that
they were murdered. and the house
burned TO cover the crime DR.. Nevil was
called in TO hold a post mortem examina-
tion, but declared 1t impossible TO tell
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
Feeding wheat Bran.

Most farmers would think it almost an
insult to themselves and an outrage to
the horse to propose to them to feed
them on wheat bran. Variety of feed is
important to the highest success with any
animal and bran lengthens the list of
available feeding stuffs to a very useful
extent The great requisite with bran is
TO feed II by weight, not by measure; II
Is its lightness which prejudices farmers
against it. Bran Is very rich in just the
clements that horses need most to form
bone and muscle; therefore 1t Is one Of
the best possible feeds for a working
horse. especially in hot weather. hum
dred pounds of oats contain about 9.5
hounds Of digestible matchmaking feed
while 100 pounds of bran contain about
12.5 pounds. hundred pounds Of oats
Weld. when burned, only three
pounds of ashes; 100 pounds OF bran
yield over 5.5 pounds; and it is this ash
element that nourishes the bone. The far
mer should feed literally on bran. The
writer has kept horse in excellent con-
dition ell summer. giving bran exclusively
about three-fourths Of the time. A horse
that Is fed freely on bran never has any
thing the matter with him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
FREE s55AsI Sm EEAsoTs.

My newest book. "Manlness. Vigor and
Health" should be in the hands of every
man. young and old. In tho United States
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

AeoordlnE 20 he Tables sfut ogf BY
Prof. Henri 10 "F90di sna fse9ing," ibs
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
Broom Corn and Homemade Brooms.

The most important item il 70 plant
seed which ripened IN or near the section
where II II desired 10 plant the same To
plant seed from the South IN northern
soil In wrong for IL would not mature its
brush before the time for frost, ssyf the
American Agriculturift. The long SUM
mer Of the South ana even - Central
Illinois. where most ~ the broom corn
h raised. gives long period 81 Harm
days for fne ripeninE procefs,
seed from fhefe reefions " plauteg ~
the Nonhfrn ff8fes ~ oui1 come ~ ms
urify but slowly aul fhe noaft ~ Sep
femher would RlfhfT che fffaNf ~ fne
Nruah nnd fllF make lf unnf f9f merkff
srd undesirable for brQouf fof bone une.
III seea e. planted Wbich upeneq ip the
Norm b NNi coma quickly " fsl mae
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
EXPERIMENTAL FARM NEEDED.

Albany Herald The Cane and Cassava
Convention held in Brunswick this week
was. from all reports, a success, and 1t
is thought that it will result in much
good to South Georgia. We are glad to
see that the convention passed a resolu-
ton urging the Legislature to establish
an experimental farm in the southern
part of the state. A committee was APP
pointed to bring the matter before the
Legislature at its next session, and 1t is
hoped that the Importance of the pro-
ject will al once commend itself to that
body. Sugar cane and cassava are not the
only crops which need to be experiment
ed with in South Georgia Wide field is
open here for a diversity of new crops,
such as cannot be successfully grown in
the northern part of the state, and the
cost of an experimental farm in the fer
tile and balmy wiregrass region would be
small when the great good that may be
accomplished is taken into consideration.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Macon Telegraph: The black pebble
lands of South Georgia which produce sea
island cotton so successfully, and in such
paying quantities. are said TO be the best
sugar lands in the country. The black
pebble is said to contain a low per cent.
of phosphate, and under the chemical ac-
lion of the sun, air and water, as they
are turned up again and again by the
plow, they dissolve slowly but surely and
add continually to the strength of the
soil. The peach, the sea island cotton
plant and sugar cane grow best where
this "pimpy land" is found. There are
thousands of acres of il in nearly all the
South Georgia. counties, and in sections
the pebbles are known to be intermixed
with the soil for a distance of ten feet
down. Such soil never wears out.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15
a MONUMENT TO ELI WHITNEY.

The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceived letetr from Martin Calvin, secre-
tary of the Georgia State Historical So
ciety. requesting certain information con-
corning the cotton gin invented by Ell
Whitney. Mr.. Calvin writes from Angus
ia, Ga. He points out that Whitney
made application for a patent for his cot
ton cleaning machine in 1894, and says it
is matter of history that in 1896 Whit
ney and his partner, Miller had in oper-
alton In the state of Georgia thirty of the
ma chimes. 1t is matter of local tradi-
ton. Mr.. Calvin says, that the first of
these gins was set up on the bank of
Rocky Creek. two miles from Augusta.
Should this be established as fact the
citizens of Augusta intend 10 erect a mon
ument on the site of the gin. The Com
missioner of Patents, in his reply, states
that the general government has no in
formation on the subject. Whitneys APP
plication for patent and the other papers
in the case having been destroyed by fire
in the Patent Office on Dec. Is, 1886.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-15

lcoDiinusd % EsIs0ih IsEtl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
NO REST IN AMERICA.
Machinery Here Is Not Permitted Co
Last UntiI Out-of- Date.

Machinery Here IL Not Permitted to
Last Untn out-or-Date.
An experienced railroad man, writes
Victor Smith in the New York Press,
has the following to say regarding
English railway methods: ut is sim
gular, to say the least, that the Eng
lish railway managers have just dis
covered that American locomotives
consume more coal, use more oil and
require more repairs than those of
their home make. If this is fact
1t could have been demonstrated in a
trial lasting a month Over here we
wouldn't accept an English locomotive
as gift 1t would be regarded as an
antiquated monstrosity. fear the
British are beginning to feel a tride
sore over Americas commercial inva-
sion of all the markets of the world.
and the Midland railway people are
trying to knock us on our locomo-
tives." Continuing, the official said:
THE chairman of the Midland made
one impressive statement, namely:
We tend our engines carefully. rest
them, clean them and do everything
to make them last In this country
we rest nothing not even ourselves.
Bishop Cumberland's familiar saying,
1t Is better to wear out than to rust
out has taken hold of us, body, soul
and breaches. The Englishman rests
his hats, shoes, trousers, coats, horses,
carriages and whatever else he may
own, animate and inanimate. A few
advanced Americans have recently
adopted the practice of freeing their
shoes for rest. and the result is long
er wear without losing shape. Some Of
our locomotives are never allowed to
cool off from one years end to another.
Little wonder that they do not live to
be classed among the antiques"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15


Major G.. w. Ruthers, chief commits
sary of the department of Northern
Luzon, in a letter to Commissary Gen
eral Weston of Washington, says that
there are 1888 stations in that depart
ment, without about twenty-five thous-
and troops and that the supplying of
an army of this size, divided into so
many stations, is much more difficult
than if it was an army in one body.
Besides the troops there were at that
time several thousand prisoners who
were being fed by the government. The
subsistence department, he says. is in
superb condition, and many gratifying
statements and reports are received
from all the officers Gen. Weston. in
command of the department, has TAX
en- occasion several times to speak in
the highest terms of the commissarv
department. Speaking of a particular
feature of the army ration. Major
Ruthers says: 1.-THE beef stew with
the vegetables is the finest component
Of the ration ever put into the hands
of troops 1t will take the place of
fresh beef when the latter cannot be
supplied for some time, and with the
addition of some bareback, coffee. sug-
ar, salt and baked beans, you could
cut an army loose from its transpor-
tation for some time. 1t is the finest
ration for hikes ever put into the
hands of soldier and is highly praised
by them. Major Ruthers says for some
time he used the English army rations
Cbeef stew and potatoes) in 2-pound
cans, which gave satisfaction, but does
not compare to the beef stew Issue of
the United States army rations. Anotb-
er fact he states: Experience Shove
that the American soldier serving in
these islands needs the full army ra.
ton, including the full allowance NJ
fresh beef; his health cannot be main.
tanned without it. In addition. his an.
petite apparently Graves sweets and
ACIDS. In this connection he ment nm :
the demand for sauerkraut Witbou,
abundance of nutritious food he Save
the health of the Americans cannot be
maintained in the Luzon climate TIL,
healthy Filipinos living on American
food, he says, is much better thar
those living on native foods-St T.ori,
Globe-Democrat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15
The Encampmeut city.

The streets of Cleveland, both LOT
residence and business, are eXceptlon-
ally broad and we'll paved. The Dusl-
ness center is at a public square anu
the important streets radiating from
the square constitute part of the line Oh
march of all the city's parades' When-
ever there is a public demonstration
the square and adjoining streets are
crowded with people. The square on
the day of the Grand Army parade IN
all probability will be the point from
which the Grand Army officials and
other notables will review the process
sion. At all events, there Will be
huge grandstand in the square for the
delegates and others, and doubtless the
chorus Of school children will also
have accommodation on stand to be
located in the Public square James
Richie, engineer of the Grade Cross
ing Commission, has been appointed
chairman of the committee Oh grand
stands. He and Arthur Bradley, whose
committee on decorations is planning
to make the square especially beautiful
by night and day, will work together in
making this central point of the city
attractive to the visitors. So far as the
crowds are concerned, it is safe to say
even at this early day that the at
tendance at the thirty-ffth encamp-
ment will exceed that of any other in
the history of the Grand Army. Forty
eight per cent of the population of
the United States is within 500-miles
of Cleveland, and the large proportion
of the Grand Army is to be found in
Ohio, New York, Michigan, Pennsyl-
lucky and Illinois. Not only is Cleve-
land on the trunk lines Of railroads
running in all directions, but she is
in steamboat communication with De-
troit, Buffalo and Toledo. The railroads
have given a rate of a cent mile,
with stop-over privileges of thirty
days. The steamboat lines, of course,
will make low raes; indeed they do
as much of summer travel in ordinary
times. Taking all these items into con-
sideratfon, it would not be at all sur
prising should about half million Wis
itors be in Cleveland in the week of
September 9. The Mayor of Cleveland,
Tom l.. Johnson, has been appointed
as the head of the committee on re-
ception, and he and his colleagues will
extend hearty welcome to the guests
of the city when they arrive.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

During the battle of Shiloh an Officer
hurriedly rode up to an aid and in
CURED for Grant, That's the man,
with the field glass" said the aid.
Wheeling his horse about, the
stranger rode furiously at the general.
and touching his cap, addressed him
thus:
"sheneral, | wants to make one re-
bort, Schwartz pattery is took"
"Ahl said the general How was
that?"
We'll, you see, sheneral, der sheces-
sionists fanked us. und der Succession
lists came in der rear of us, und den
Schwartz's pattery vas took"
We'll, sir; you of course spiked the
guns
"Vot!" exclaimed the Dutchman in
establishment. "schpike dem guns,
schpike dem bran new guns? w. il
would sphoil dem!"
Well" said the general, sharply.
what did you dor
DO? Ply tam, We took dem pack
again!" ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-15

lace which belonged to her grandmoth
cr, Mrs. u S. Grant, says the Chicago
News. The Wedding gown is simple
and its beauty is to be found in the
simple lines and the beauty of tha
heavy ivory satin and the lace. The
waist is simply cut, fitting the figure,
and with little fullness drawn in at
the waist line in front. 1t has a high
cut neck and is fastened in the back
finished with box plait, which has
the effect of being continued in the
skirt, where a single box plat is car
ried down to the long train. The skirt
is without trimming, and the waist is
embroidered in the front and around
the collar with pearls, the yoke being
of mousseline outlined with pearl en-
broidery. A tapering effect is given to
the waist by the lace, which is carried
over the shoulders and slopes down in
the waist back and front. 1t falls well
over the tops of the sleeves and more
of 1t is a full frill at the wrist of the
gown. Miss Sartoris' trousseau con-
tains many, charming but not over.
elaborate gowns.