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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-23

a dozen, beef should be worth 1855
cents pound. But if beef sells at Is
cents pound, then bananas should
to make matters even.
Potatoes have SIG parts of waste
matter, including water, in 100; while
bananas have $50 parts of waste, leav-
ing only ia pounds of food in 100
pounds of the fruit. A pound of ba-
nanas furnishes 260 calories; pound
of potatoes 295 Galleries. If bananas
and potatoes were each priced at one
cent pound, the money value of d ton
of potatoes would be 176 cents more
than that of a ton of the fruit. Sci
ence seems to have failed this time
to sustain the assertion of our fruit
dealer. 1t seems to me safe to say that
scientific investigation has not clearly
shown that bananas have As times the
nutriment possessed by potatoes.
A pound of whole-wheat our has
1850 calories. This is 1 1890 more than
pound of bananas affords. One would
have to eat 1-3 pounds of bananas
to get as much food as pound of the
-four furnishes. He who prefers to
eat soda crackers instead of whole
wheat -four, can so get from a pound
as much food as 2-5 pounds of bananas
will give. Rice has about 1-3 times as
much nutriment as have bananas.
Here again science appears to be not
completely in accord with the Phila-
delphia authority.
Possibly he had in mind an assertion
often credited to Humboldt, to the eff
feet that an acre of bananas will yield
as much food as will A acres of pota-
toes. Before accepting such state
ment as a guide in laying out bill of
fare, it may perchance be well to in
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quire whether, if Humboldt did say
such a thing, he had in mind the prod
uct of an acre of a warm and fertile
farm of Europe, or of one of Peru;
whether he compared the fruit with
the acrid little tuber of the Andes, unfit
to eat before it has been frozen, or with
the big. fioury and sweet product of
modern skill in farming
The average yield of bananas is 2ss
punches yearly to the acre. The aver
age bunch weighs SO pounds, which
makes 1870 pounds per acre. That
would feed man three years, four
months and seven days, if he were do
ing, moderate work. No wonder life
goes easily in banana lands; or that
an eminent Mexican declares that the
banana is an institution for the promo
ton of laziness.
In the years 1890 and 1900 an average
of s2.2 bushels of potatoes per acre was
obtained for each of those years. A
man doing moderate work would be
fairly supported by like amount of
food one year, six months and II DAYS,
which is two years. one month and 15
Noy iOSS lHoH UdudHdS WOuIQ 16oQ
him. But A times as much food as an
acre of potatoes give would feed him SIS
years.
Again disappointment awaits US,
when we look into the statement that
an acre of bananas will give us 25 times
as much food as will an acre of wheat.
To do that the fruit should support a
man 30 years, four months and 10 DAYS
1t lacks some 81 years and IL days of
doing what has so often been claimed
for it. Nor does 1.-The result of scien-
tific investigation" help us much more
when we examine the claim that ba-
nanas give 80 times as much food as
rice gives to the acre.
That we may see at glance precisely
how bananas do compare with the
more common of other foods, let us
put them side by side on table, and
show the average annual yield per
acre, the actual food value, and the
number of days each will support a
man doing moderate muscular work:
thus:
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BEEF AND BANANAS.
fheir Food Value Compared by Men
of Science.
Meat Trust Cannot Be Downed by
Eating Tropical Fruit Instead
of Steak-Nutritive Prop
critics of Vegetables.
Especial Correspondence.l


ICTF YOU want to down the beef
trust, don't eat meat. Eat ba-
nanas instead So a PhiladeI-
phia daily soberly says that dealer in
fruit there advised, and asserted also
that: 1T may surprise you to know
hat the banana is the king-pin of the
vegetable kingdom, so far as nutrition
as concerned. 1t is 25 times as nutri-
tious as wheat of the same weight, has
IS times the nutriment of potatoes and
30 times that of rice, the three staple
vegetable products of the world. These
igures are the result of scientific inves-
tgation."
Studious men in several parts of the
world, those habit it is to dig up and
show to the world the truth, the whole
truth even to it's minutest rootlet, have
analysed and weighed by wonderful
devices the different parts of almost
every food commonly used by man.
Having learned a great deal about
these things, those men agreed on a
standard or unit by which to measure,
weigh or count those parts, and thus
get at their value.
That unit of measure of food values
they agreed to make calorie, as en-
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gineers have named their standard of
energy horsepower. A calorie is that
quantity of heat or energy which
would raise the temperature of a pound
Of water about four degrees Fahren-
leit; or, to be more exact, of one kilo-
gram of water one degree centigrade:
DIT, in other words, to lift one ton 154
foot. By analysis, the scientists can
learn very nearly the number of
calories in any food. 1t has been said
that as a rule these men are excess
sively jealous for their reputation for
accuracy, and fancy that there may be,
possibly, rivals who would be delighted
to pounce upon, drag out and shake
an error in public places, and perhaps
even cry aloud about it, that all might
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-23

DR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN, Medi-
- cal Examiner of the u. S. Treas
ury department, graduate of Column
bia' College, and who served three years
at West Point, has the following to
say of Peruna:
'.AHow me to express my gratitude to
you for the benefit derived from your
wonderful remedy. One short month
has brought forth q vast change and I
now consider myself a well man after
months of suffering. Fellow suf-
ferers, Peruna will cure you"
Peruna Immediately invigorates the
nerve-centers which give vitality to the
mucous membranes. Then catarrh
disappears. Then catarrh is perma-
nently cured.
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SKIN FOR SKIN-GRAFTING.
1t Is Obtainab1e Now Almost tn,
Same as an Article of
Commerce.

Of late years many wonderful
surgical operations have been per-
formed, and among the most interest
ng are the cases where skin-grafting
1as been practiced. A story is told
IF the colonel of an American regi-
nent who ordered his men to con-
tribute portions of their skin to
patch up the integument of one of
their comrades who exhibited upon
ais body denuded area. But cases
often occur in civil practice where it
S difficult to find the necessary mate
:ial to make good wound, and the
difficulty has been met in America,
says the Philadelphia Medical Jour
ual, by treating the skin as an article
If commerce just as in Russia and
elsewhere girls are persuaded to sell
their golden tresses for filthy lucre
doctor in America recently paid
i've dollars for sufficient living skin
20 heal up a badly scalded limb, and
this transaction will no doubt estab-
ish precedent with regard to price
1t must not be supposed that the
skin removal involves an operation
which can be in any way described as
faying;' for it is only the outside
aver which is required, and this can
De shaved off by skillful operator
almost bloodlessly. 1t is an old say
ng that every man. has his price;
,ut the new market for skin will not
,nly regulate the price, but will col
ect it in small installments.
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Days

Bananas may be the 'king-pin of the
vegetable world" but those who have
tooth for sweeties may be glad to
learn that while that fruit has beg.
carly 260 calories to the pound there
is delightful confertion which has
5.625, or more than % times as much
as bananas, and more than has any
other food easily found. Great is the
virtue of chocolate. Long may it
soothe and sustain from the breakfast
cup; long may It fill the bonbon box.
For it and it alone is the kingpin of the
vegetable kingdom. PAUL BIT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-23

Woman Wins where Man Loses.
A woman jumps at conclusion and
wins; a man hesitates and loses.-Chi-
ago Daily News.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

spot, moderate business; prices lis
lower; American middling fair, 3D.;
good middling.s 23-32d: middling,
middling. 4 1924: low middling, 415d;
good ordinary. 4ssd; ordinary, AID.
The sales of tha day were 5000 bales,
of which 500 WIRE for speculation and
export. and ifiauded !, 400 American ,
Receipts, $4,000 bales all American
3 Futures opened quiet and closed
easy; American middling, good ordi-
nary clause, 433Q4,34d sellers; Feb
ruaGy March, 4.32@433d. sellers March,
ApfiI, l4.32@4.33d sellers April May,
a. S22Gl4 .33d buyers. May June, 4.33d sell-
efsss June2July 4.33d. buyers; July-Au-
gust, 4.33d buyers; August September,
429d sellers Sep telnbeF October 1900
AID suffers October November, 4.1Sd
sellers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11

Southern spot markets and a strong
. statistical situation, long cotton
seemed to be offered freely and the
ring was bearishly inclined for the
moment. Port receipts were suffi-
GENTLY large to Offset the small in
terror movement and with New Or
leans closed tomorrow and New York
market closed Wednesday for Lin
coins birthday. the room believed
Withdrawals advisable. The Liverpool
cables were a trifie disappointing and
rumor had it that to-morrow's re-
ceipts would also be large at the
ports and at Houston. Some selling
for both ACCOUNTS was in active pro-
gress, before which prices broke rap>
idly May sold off to S.26c and July
S.29c around which figures covering
and buying set in. Wall street the
South and commission house brokers
We're conspicuous buyers. 1t was seen
that export clearances would again
exceed port receipts and that interior
stocks were losing heavily. The cons
solidated New York stock again lost
quite extensively and total exports for
the season scored an additional gain
over those of the same time a year
ago. Belief that lit was a bull mar
ket on sheer merits of the STAPLE"
prompted market leaders to buy free
~. Before p. m, May had rallied
points, while July was back to S.34c
with shorts nervous buyers. Trading
continued active and general through
out the late session, with sentiment
once more bullish. The market fin
ally was steady, net 1 point higher to
4 points lower.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
Murphy q Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York. Feb. 1O.-No little anxiety
prevailed in bull cotton circles this
morning on account of Quite heavy
receipts at the ports, which promised
to reach 81, 600, against $4,000 last year,
but despite these large figures prices
opened only to 5 points lower, the
decline being quickly wiped out and
prices moved up to above Satur-
days closing. The European situa-
ton was without special feature. The
long interest here is undisturbed by
the movement. Wall street is said to
be too deeply interested in the game
+ TO give bears any encouragement at
this time. Reports of exhaustion are
numerous and conservative people in
the South contend that stocks at
planters and gins have been overesti-
mated. In Liverpool there was a de-
cline of 2 to points to-day New
York was u tame affair. with more
or less liquidation by Southern longs
on the clear weather South, and fear
of continued free receipts. At noon
prices showed points decline. The
fact that receipts start heavy for the
week gives no little concern to the
small wasted bulls, and il is again
a question whether the market will
fall into rut. So far as prices yield
ing, that Is not probable to any Sc
. rious extent For sixty days receipts
have been pouring in, and no impress
sion has been made on the market
beyond keeping it in a sort of rut,
while prices have in spite of it been
well maintained. The season is now
sixty days later than it was sixty
days ago, argue the bulls, when we
must, have a decreased movement and
since prices We're so little disturbed
by the large receipts it is quite natural
that at this time they should be far
less disturbed, and it appears impos-
sible TO dislodge the interest on the
long side. New Orleans expects to-
morrow 10000 to 11,O00. against 1885,
Houston 5000 to 10000, against 10, 1857.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11

orneutine Firm mt 42%c, With the
nomand Good-Rosins Firm, with
q In to SI.45-LOcnl and TeIe-
graphic Markets.
The Morning News Office,
Monday, Feb. 10.
with the movement against an i'm
movement in prices, the cotton mar
ket sagged for time to-day, but rail-
lid towards the closing to about the
.vtent of the early losses. There was
DISPOSITION among long holders to get
ant before the holidays at New Or
cans and New York, and this unload
iog helped to produce the early depres-
sion The drop appeared to uncover
considerable demand however, and the
dose demonstrated that the market
is not without friends.
The movement was considerably
ahead of last year, the ports getting
5000. against $4,000 last year. This
did not cause very great expression,
owing to the firmness of holders, both
\ al the ports and in the interior. They
Weighed anchor and stood ready for
/ he storm. The elements did not be-
ONE sufficiently violent as to shatter
83ny craft; however, as the opening
gusts proved the worst of the day. be-
n Ing followed by complete calm. 1t
4 axes hard wind to shake cotton from
he holders tree these days. They are
&bn the lookout for market disturb
Bnces, and when the SPECTATORS get in
\ ir hand with some deceptive manIp-
5 lila ion holders seem to know where
& prices ought to be and wait until they
& bet there to sell.
4 TurDentine closed firm at 423zc, with
4 he demand good. Resins closed firm.
7rhe following resume of the markets
win show their tone and quotations at
i he closing to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
H. & b. nser.s Cotton Letter.

New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Notwithstand-
ing Liverpool advices were not encour-
aging our market opened to PORTS
! higher. but declined If points later on
the heavy port receipts and large Hous-
ton and New Orleans estimates for to-
morrow. Fresh buying subsequently
occasioned an Improvement of points
from the bottom. which. however,
brought out sellers, causing a slightly
easier feeling, making the net loss on
the day points. Port receipts for the
three days are 10000 bales larger than
last week, and $4,000 bales over last
year. The interior towns are incroas-
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11

ing also, and with continuance of
favorable weather the probabilities are
tne movement viii soon again be on a
normal basis. Manchester cables saw
that cloths were steadier during the
latter part of last week, and merchants
appeared to be less confident of the fall
IN the price of cotton, which they have
peen anticipating. The demand from
ihdla was unsatisfactory. stin the out
look of trade with China is promising
me ample supply of yarns prevent
spihhers from obtaining the advance
SHOWN In the price of cotton. Receipts
VIII continue to govern the future
course of values.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
10 THE NORTH AND wEsT,

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. ~. daily, from New York. Wash
ngton, Richmond and Cincinnati, $50
a. m.
No. 81, daily except Monday. from
New York and washington, 1920 a. M
No. SO, daily, from New York and
Washington, sos p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Plant System station.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 81 and 49, THE SOUTH
ERN'S PALM LIMITED. Solid trains
between Savannah and New York.
composed exclusively OF Pullman
compartment, Observation and Draw
ing-room Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars
serve all meals en- route.
Trains 80 and 81, NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
pulled limited trains, with Pullman
Drawing room Sleeping Cars between
savannah and New York Connect at
Washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Charlotte and Richmond and
Charlotte and Norfolk Dining Cars
serve all meals between Savannah
and New York,
Trains % and 80, THE WASHING
lNGTON, RICHMOND AND FLORI-
RA LIMITED. Vestibuled limited
trains, carrying Pullman Drawlng-
room Sleeping Cars between Savannah
and New York via Richmond. Dining
Cars serve all meals between Sayan-
nah and Washington. Also Pullman
Drawing room Sleeping Cars be-
tween Savannah and Cincinnati,
through Asheville and THE Land Of
the Sky
For information as to rates, sched-
ules, etc, apply to
F. S. CANNON, Sd V. p. and q. M.
S. II. HARDWICK, G. p. A., Wash
ington, ID. c.
w. H. TAYLoE. A. G. p. A.. Allan
ia, Ga.
r. C. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent Plant System Station. Savan-
nah, Ga.
f. G. THOMSON. c. p. e. It. A., sa-
vannah, Ga. 141 Bull street. Phones
$50.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
Hubbard Bros. a Goa cotton Letter

New York, Feb. 10.-European mar
hets We're steadier than expected and
our own opened al about the closing
prices last night, and then slowly eased
on the increase in the receipts at the
interior towns. 1t is estimated the re-
celpts there will be some 10000 bales.
against 10000 last week, show the eff
lect OF the better roads. The market
SHOWS great steadiness under this in
crease IN the movement and there is
great confidence felt in the future
course of the market upwards. Rom
pay receipts are 43 900 bales. against
Sz'0OO bales last week. We have had a
luleter market than either Friday or
Saturday, but there are few signs of
weakness and prices are well sustained
at a wider parity above Southern mar
kets than usual. A better market is
expected in answer to our steadiness.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
NAVAL STORES.

Monday, Feb, 10.
TURPENTINE-The turpentine mar
ket opened firm at 43%c, with sales of
ia, and closed firm and unchanged,
with no further sales reported. The
demand was good, and the offerings
were readily absorbed by buyers. There
lis no longer any doubt that the re-
lceipts were 1855, and the exports 465.
z ROSINS-Tl1e rosirf market CLOSED
firm and unchanged with the 1excep-
ton of G., which was marked up to
As at the closing. The demand fol' ros-
ms continues good, and the prospect
Is for a well sustained market between
this and the new season. The receipts
were S,151, and the exports 1852
Prices as follows. -. 81.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital, $35O,OOO.

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
VIM. f. McCAULEY, Cashier.
sAML' l.. CLAY, Asst. Cashier
general banking and exchange
business transacted.
savings Department., Interest
computed quarterly.
accounts Of merchants, banks
una corporations solicited.
american Express CompanS's let
tiers of credit issued available in
all parts of the world.
collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
safety Deposit Boxes ana storage
N"uit for rent
correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
DRY GOODS

New York, Feb. 10.-The week opens
without any change of Importance in
the character of the dry goods mar
ket. The demand for quick deliveries
OF staple cotton and seasonabIe fam
eies Is in excess of supply, and in light
weight woolens and worsteds buyers
generally have difficulty in placing or
ders. Print cloths are very firm but
the demand is quiet. Business in cot
ton hosiery dull, prices unchanged.
Knit underwear quiet but steady.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
MONEY MARKET.

New York. Feb. 10.-Money on call
steady, 2A@3 per cent, closing bid
and asked, 2G21a per cent. prime mer-
camille paper. 4@14h per cent; sterling
exchange steady. with actual business
in bankers, bills, at S4.S71s for demand,
and at S412 fo~ 60 days; posted rates,
"a .S51a and 3. 3: commercial bills,
"a SS& al. S4A; bar silver. 547sc: Next
can dollars, 43s4c. Government bonds
steady; state bonds inactive; railroad
bonds irregular. -.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
FINANCIAL.
MONEY-Market easy.

MONEY-Market easy.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
firm. Commercial demand. sterling,
1886; 60 days, s4.sSA; 80 days, $4S21h;
French 5.191a; Smiss, so days, 5.21%;
Belgian $50; marks. 60 days, "a Ills;
80 days. 94I2.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
banks are buying at 75c per M dis
count; selling up to 5D25, Toe; 25050,
15c: 50Gl0o, 20c; lo0Q200. 25c; 2OO@300,
soc; 300a400, 35c; 400@500, 4oc; 500G6Oo,
45c; 600 and over, 75c per M premium.
SECURITIES-A firm market and
but little doing on account of scarcity
of securities.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
COTTON FUTURES AT NEW YORK.

New York, Feb. 10.-Cotton futures
opened steady; March, S.33c: April
S.34c; May, S.S5c; June, .S35c July,
S.S7c: August, S.22c; September, 1850:
October, 7.S2c.
Futures closed steady; February,
SIZE; March, S.32c; April, S33c; May,
SS2c; June, S.S2c; July, S,3Sc; August,
Size; September, 1850 October, Use.
Spot closed quiet at lie. lower mid
ding uplands, 9-16c; middling Gulf.
s 13-16c: sales, $40 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11

tine and rosin unchanged.
Wilmington. N. c.. Feb. 10,-Spirits
turpentine nothing doing; receipts, Al
casks.
Rosin firm at sl.1Od1.15; receipts,
62s
Crude turpentine. nothing doing; re-
ceipts, Q barrels.
Tar firm, 81 20: receipts, 607.
New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Receipts. ros-
in. 1,045 barrels: turpentine, 35c.
New York, Feb. 10-Rosin steady.
Turpentine firm al 441a645c
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
NEW ORLEANS CoTToN Futures.

New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Cotton futures
quiet. February, 1897 SEC; March,
S.01@S.03c April. S.1O@S.12c: May, SIC
@S.17c: June, S.21@S.23c; July, S.27@
S.2Sc; August. -S15mS1ec.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
SUPPLY CO.,

savannah, Gns
"EseTyfhinE is Viii ssppIies."
oar motf", pr0mpfasss Ia ship
piBK.
n0fh pkSsss ixDs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
SEA ISLAND CnTTnN
COTTON FUTURES.

~, Feb l0,-The cotton mar
steady points lower 10
Nlkher and f0r q short time
tal haFnrcd between weak
4 strength A. against drm
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
o..
Southern
Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
on goth meridian time-one- hour slower
than city time.
Schedule Effective Jan. 16. 1902.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
ESTABLISHED isn.
HENRY BEER. BERTRAND BEHH-
EDGAR IA. BRIGHT.
H. & B. BEER,
Cotton Merchants,
NEW ORLEANS.

Members OF New Orleans Cotton HE.
change. New York Cotton Exchange and
Associate Members Liverpool Cotton As
ISOLATION.
Special attention given to The execution
OF contracts for future delivery in cotton.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-11
Effective. Dec. 1.
ARRIVALS OF TRAINS.
Il. II 4. ~
DEPARTURES OF TRAINS
CnD

Magnificent Pullman buffet sleeping
car service TO Norfork, Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York;
also TO Jacksonville and Tampa.
Solid train to Brunswick. No change
of cars.
Dining Cars on trains No. "a ana u;
Parlor Cars on Nos. II and Y, and
Pullman Sleepers on Nos. 70 and "A
between Savannah ana Montgomery.
For additional information apply to
Ticket ONCE. Bull and Bryan streets;
nhone g.