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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
NEWS NOTES FROM GEORGIA,
FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Moultrie Observer: About the busiest
institution around Moultrie is the
Moultie Cotton Mills. They are now
running day and night and find it inn
possible to keep up with the ordres.
They have orders and attractive orders
which they find it impossible to fill.
only last week a demand was made
upon the mills for 100000 yards. Mr.
Nereen was forced to turn it down, as
the output had already been sold up to
June Most of the orders now are 70"
Chinese goods but there is also a live
ly demand for American goods. Prices
are pretty fair and cotton mills are
supposed to be making good money
now. The additional looms are being
put in at the Moultrie Mills, and the
output viii be largely increased when
this is done. The spinning department
now runs day ana night to keep ahead
of the weaving.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR.

Columbia State: The annual meeting
of the South Carolina State Bar Asso-
citation was held in Columbia Friday
and there were many. well known law
yers from all parts of the state here.
'The business session was held in the
morning at II o'clock in the Supreme
Court room. President George w. Croft
of Aiken presented his annual report,
which contained considerable matter
of interest to the profession. The va
rious committee reports We're presented
and much routine work was done. The
annual election of officers resulted as
follows: President, c. A. Woods; vice
presidents, Il. w. Bacot. w. B. Cru
Der. Marion Noise, w. F. Stevenson,
p II. Nelson, j. f. Mcdonald, G.. S.
Mower, G.. f. Prince; secretary, II. A.
Gibbes: treasurer w. d. Melton; ex-
ccutive committee, F. H. Weston, B.
H. Moss, T. b. Fraser. A number of
new members were elected. The an
nual address before the State Bar AS
sociation was delivered in the hall Of
the House of Representatives. The ora
tor of the occasion was Judge w. {.
Benet of Charleston, and "Oratory'
was his theme. The annual dinner was
held at Wrights Hotel dining room 1t
was perhaps the most brilliant affair
of the season in Columbia. The men
around the board formed a distin-
guished party and the responses to the
toasts We're of The highest order. Pres
ident Croft sat at the head of the ia
BILE with Judge Benet, Gov. Nc
Sweeney and Judge Hudson on his
right. while on his left were Hon. C. A.
Woods of Marion, president-elect
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman and Hon John s.
Werner
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17
FLORIDA.

The big plant OF the Tampa Lum-
Der company, including planning mill
novelty works. lumber sheds. Office
building and stables, together with
ten small cottages surrounding the
property. and five railroad ears, were
destroyed by hre Friday night The
property was located in Fort Brooke.
which has 30 Ore protection ana no
water supply Tho damage d. eHtlmat-
ed at $4,000. with Insurance Of $4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17
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THE OLD SPANISH FRAUD AGAIN.

Jacksonville Metropolis: j. B. Black
iston, a veterinary surgeon of Ocala,
is in luck, as he has fallen heir to
$50, 900. Not long since Mr.. Blackiston
received a visit from a Philadelphia
lawyer, who wanted to compromise
a claim of his mothers estate for a
sum approXimating the sum of $4,000,
but as the estate had been legally set
tied and the money placed in bank. Mr..
Blackiston did not see the necessity
of a compromise. and expects in a
very short while to get his full share
of the estate. Following quickly upon
the heels of the Philadelphia lawyers
visit Mr.. Blackiston received letter
from lawyer in Spain, stating that
there was a large amount of money
in the Bank of England due an orphan
girl by the name of Blackiston, and
this girl said that Mr. Blackiston here
is her only surviving relative. The
Spanish lawyer wants Mr.. Blakiston
to constitute himself the girls guar
dian, place her in convent in this
country and in every way look after
her welfare and take possession of her
estate, for doing which 1t is legally
provided that he shall have share
of the property for his services. Mr..
Blackiston says that his mother died
when he was very young, and before
his recollection she adopted three or
phan children, and one of these chill
dren married a Spanish nobleman, and
it is a daughter of this adopted sister
to whom this estate belongs. The
amount of money in bank is 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17

Dr. D. a. Cook alias Dr. Melton.
aliag ~. T. smith, who was arrested
iu Macon Friday 10 we'll known ln
fiWia4. C00ks Hlfo nnd son wfre nr.
Iaatff Hf fnr Same time. Tnf fr0
nrFHfe9 afquHa THmpa aeYeli Hfois.
N4ils insm Ieaaa ~ fnat clig COOK
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17
vALDOsTA AND THE FAIR.

Valdosta Times Now that Valdosta
has secured the State Fair for this sec
ton OF the state. it behooves the peo-
pie in all of the counties around TO
join hands and make the occasion a
great one for all of South Georgia.
The people of Valdosta, in order to Sc
cure the great attraction. had to guar
antee premiums aggregating $4,000.
These premiums will be arranged so
as to give splendid inducements to
counties in making county displays.
for individual displays and for dis
plays in almost every department. The
premiums will be sufficient to attract
exhibits from all of the counties of this
section, TO say nothing of the value
which VIII come to this section from
having the fair here. 1t is to be hoped
therefore. that the people in all of the
counties viii begin at once to lay their
plans for making exhibits at the fair
during the coming fall. The crops
have not been planted yet and it will
be an easy matter to drop a few seed
into separate patches. simply for the
purpose of raising articles for exhibit
tion. Every county in South Georgia
viii feel the beneficial influence of the
fair this fall, whether they make ex-
hibits or not. Those who make ex-
hibits viii get the most out of il and
those who win the different purses will
get more than enough to pay them for
their trouble. The coming State Fair
should be the greatest ever held in
Georgia.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17

fieeced the p4ople of Daytona out of
several hundred dollars. At Palatka,
the house in which Cook had taken
refuge was surrounded by a dozen Of
ficers. but he succeeded in escaping.
At Sanford, Cook was captured by the
deputy sheriff OF Orange county but
escaped. His wife made an attempt 60
send him saw in the police station at
night, the saw being concealed in a
banana. i is said that Cook fieeced
thirty banks in Florida. He once es-
capped from p Pinkerton detective who
had him under arrest, and has broken
Jail at many places. Pinkerton offers
$500 reward for him, and the total re-
wards amount to $4,000 kilograms
from many Florida points have been
received by the chief of police. want
ing Cook to answer forgery charges.
The Pinkertons say he is the shrewd-
est crook they ever handled.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17
rELEGRApHER's TOURNAMENT.

The telegraphers of the South will
engage in a fast sending tournament in
the ball room of the Kimball House.
Atlanta, March. 1st Many entries
have been made and a big centest is
expected. Responses have been re-
ceived from all those elected honorary
members of the tournament Mr. An
drew Carnegie of New York himself
and old telegrapher sends best wishes
10 the fraternity, but pleads a pressure
of business as an excuse for his failure
TO come to Atlanta. Mr. Carnegie,
however, has donated a prize which
will be contested for by the tele-
graphers. Mr. Thomas A. Edison, the
wizard of the wires" in writing from
Orange. n. j., says: Although my
business interests keep me well en-
ployed, l have decided to accept the
honor you have conferred on me- |
am much gratified to be member Of
a committee composed of the honorable
gentlemen whose names you mention
Trusting that the tournament will
prove a success in every way, and with
best wishes to the fraternity. l remain
very truly yours, Thomas A. Edison. ."
Mr.. Melville +. Stone, general mana
ger Of the Associated Press, has also
accepted the honor, and viii be present
II possible. The convention viii be
called 20 order at o'clock on the af-
ternoon Of March /. Governor Gambler
IS expected to welcome the delegation
10 the state and Mayor Minis win give
the freedom of the city TO the visiting
telegraphers. Addresses Of welcome
win then be delivered by several prom
inent local men.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-17

Crawfordville Advocate Democrat:
Col. ! H. Estill is truly the candi-
date of the people. He is tied to no
ring or slatemakers. He would not
countenance such and he should be
our next Governor.
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HORNED TOADS AS PETS.
They Respond Readily to Kind Trest-
ment and Are FavOrites with
California Children.

Women and children have an in
stinctive dread of reptiles; all snakes,
lizards, toads or things that creep
seldom inspire anything but repug-
nance, even in men. But there is one
exception to this rule in one of our
western states.
Out in southern California there is
little creature known as the horned
toad. It is about the size of child's
hand, with head resembling that of
one of the mythical dragons; turned
up, inquiring snout, and three danger
GUS looking horns or spines on it's fore
head. Altogether it is a most formid-
able looking creature, but in spite of
its looks it is general pet of the chill
dren. Easily captured in the sand
dunes where they scamper about, and
as easily tanned, almost. every other
household has a number of them. The
children keep them in cigar boxes filled
with sand; many allow them to run
about the house as they please.
They like nothing better than be-
ing taken up in the hand and stroked
when they emit sort of contented
purr, allowing their horns to drop
down on their bodies.
If leased, however, the horned toad
sometimes shows his anger. BY rub
bing his skin the wrong way his ire is
at once aroused. His horns bristle
and his mouth opens threateningly,
and, strangest of all, two little drops
of blood tricl<le down from his eyes
like tears. But this only happens
when he is much irritated. Usually
he is good natured little fellow, ready
to play a game of hide and 60 seek
with his juvenile masters.-N. Y. Trib-
une,
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THE CHILDREN'S SHARE.
Do You Do Anything, Boys and Girls,
to Make Home Cheerful for
Your Parents:

Some one has recently written a
paper on "What our homes do for u.s."
l. might be we'll for many of us to
turn the subject about and inquire
what we do for our homes. Have you
ever thought to ask that question, you
younger members of the household?
Home is place to go when school
is over; place in which to study, eat
and sleep; place to run into for re-
pairs of torn garments and wounded
feelings, where one can be sure of
sympathy, appreciation and comfort
generally; place to invite friends to
talk over ones plans or spend the
night. 1t is the most desirable place
on earth when one is sick, tired or dis
couraged. Somebody's love and work
brings in money to provide all it's COM
forts and conveniences. Somebody
elses work and loving thought ex-
ponds, arranges, foresees, and keeps,
all the countless wheels moving.
All this, and hundred times more,
your home is to you, and has been for
years. What are you doing in return?
You turn to it for rest and cheer, but
are you doing your part toward max
ing it restful and cheerful for others?
Do you bring your portion of bright
ness to the table and the hearth? Have
you learned to leave your moods ard
your selfshness with your umbrella
and your overshoes in the hall? Are
You ready to give others the quick
sympathy and encouraging word that
mean so much to you? Think about
it.-WellSpring.
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is reported to have done. believe.
however, that when he was Dragging
in Stevensburg about being deserter
from Capt. So-and-so's company Of the
Second South Carolina, it was noted
by the citizens. So, when that captain
came along with his company, most Of
the officers being known inv Stevens
burg from being camped there pre-
viously and at this time two weeks,
some of the old citizens has tened to in
form him that a man who claimed to
be deserter from his company was a
prisoner at the crossroads, and SO he
went up and recognized him.
The deserter was shot to death near
the Second South Carolina camp, on a
ridge southeast of Norman's mill, and.
as the regiment was ordered away i'm
mediately, they left the body lying on
the ground covered by blanket.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
RAINY.DAY FRIENDS.

One lonesome day felt SO mad,
Because it rained, you see
I couldn't go to see my friends,
Nor could they come to me.
Then mamma said: "1'u make some friends
With whom you'll like to play;'
And so she folded paper up -
A sort of fanlke way.
She shipped and shipped with scissors
then
The paper opened wide,
And such a lot of little girls
Before me then I spieG!
They all took hold Of hands, like this,
Just so they wouldn't fall,
And made noses, eyes and mouths
with penciD for them all.
gave them names, and set them in
A row on my footstool;
played they were my company,
My sisters, and my school.
I took them boating in pan,
And riding on the train;
We Ring Round Rosy" played awhile.
And-I forgot the rain.
We snapped the whip" and skipped the
rope,
And played menagerie,
And mamma gave us popcorn balls
And frosted cake and tea.
Oh, dear! twas such lovely time
The hours just flew away!
I really hope fore long Well have
Another rainy day.
Youths Companion.
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son, not knowing that Longstreet
ranked him, and therefore would not
receive any orders from him. His re-
mains were removed to the Culpepper
national cemetery after the war. He
was tried and executed over four miles
from Stevensburg, toward Fredericks-
burg.
The confederate deserter, / was in
formed, belonged to the Second South
Carolina cavalry, and went to the
union army and enlisted in a cavalry
regiment in the fall Of 1862. Soon
thereafter he was with union scout
ing party which came to stevensburg,
not knowing that his former regiment
and other confederate cavalry were
camped near ny. AS he sat en- his horse
in the streets If eIensburg, he boast
ed to the citizens that he was de-
serter from the confederates, and was
going to make - hot Tor them. Soon
after his party left the village and
was pursued by a detachment of the
Fourth Virginia cavalry, who picked
him up down the road and brought him
back to Stevensburg.
The old citizens tell that while the
detachment was at the crossroads at
Stevens burg to allow the Second South
Carolina cavalry to pass coming from
Raccoon ford, this man saw his for
ner captain at the head of his COM
pany, and shouted to him: "Hello, Cap.
Don't you know me?" The captain,
hearing familiar voice emanating
from a man in blue uniform, rode mp
to him and recognized him, and he
was tried and executed as a deserter
near Norman's mill.
Ny opinion is that no man would
&c suca fool to to do Is this deserteE
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lesson in natural history. "That's .
porcupine and it fights with those
quilts. When the dog comes it raises
it's quilts and at the right time shoots
them out, just like the powder shoots
the bullet out of the gun"
1T does, does it," exclaimed the old
man, who was peering through the
bars at the same porcupine.
The father looked up quickly, and
his glance asked: "And who are you"
1--WE lived most all my life in the
Adirondacks, where porcupines are
thick" explained the old man, "and
I've hunted them many times. It's a
mistake about their being able to
shoot their quilts"
"But I've seen dogs with the quilts
driven into nose, chest and legs" re-
turned the father. 'How do you ac-
count for that?"
"Most people do not know" contin-
ued the man from the mountains,
shat the porcupine fights with its
tail, using it as man would club.
The tail is heavy and we'll covered with
quilts, and the beast has perfect con-
troll of it when it comes to purposes
of defense. It can strike blow with
sufficient force to drive quilts into
a stick of hardwood, to say nothing of
a dogs flesh.
"When the porcupine turns tail it is
time for the enemy to retreat, for the
defense is about to begin. The blow is
delivered quickly, without warning,
and it leaves a bunch of quilts wher-
ever it strikes. This method of fight
ing with it's tail is responsible for
the theory that the porcupine can
shoot its quilts. IN. Y. Tribune.
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THE FATE OF A SCOUT.
Daring Deed That Cost the Life OF
of Z Brave Man During the
Civil War,

When Lee moved his army northward,
going to meet his repulse at Antietam,
he sent Longstreet's corps across the
Rapidan at Raccoon ford on August
20, while Jackson's corps proceeded up
the Orange turnpike on the south side.
Fitz Lees cavalry preceded Long
street, while Stuart, moving directly
forward, passed through Stevensburg
and had fight with Bayard at Brandy
on the goth, the latter falling back to
Rapahannock station and resisting the
crossing of the Rapahanno ck there.
AS Longstreet contemplated crossing
at Kelly's, Fitz Lee took crossroad
near Stringfellow's and reached the
Fredericksburg road near Shepherds
grove, down which he turned toward
Jack Stones mill, says writer in the
National Tribune.
Next morning, 21st, he found his adj
vance sharply resisted, the union cav
airy having good position and bat
terry in service on the ridge north of
Mountain Run. AS Longstreet was
close up, his column had to halt on the
road, extending back some miles. He
was near Charles Doggett's house, on
the road, talking with Pickett, and had
just ordered Hemper's brigade for
ward to help the cavalry clear the
ford at Jack Stones, when man in
the uniform of confederate captain
rode up to where ne was, surrounded
by his staff. The man saluted Long
street, and said: "Gen. Longstreet,
Gen. Jackson sends his compliments,
and directs you to withdraw to Ger
mama Ford" Longstreet looked at
him keenly, and said: "Does Gen. Jack
son order me to withdraw to Ger
mama by you?" Eyes, sir" replied
the man, whereupon Longstreet
seized him by the collar, and his staff
soon had him prisoner.
About half an hour before Long
street had sent message to Jackson,
informing him of the resistance he
was meeting at Rapahannock, and
Kelly's, and the courier was killed at
Lick Branch by this spy, and the dis
pa tch taken from him. It was found
on the spy when they searched him,
and he admitted killing the courier
four miles back on the road. Long
street ordered a drum-head court
martial at once, which convened in
fence-corner and speedily sentenced
the spy to be executed. They were
about to suspnd him from cherry
tree in front of Charles Doggett's, but
Doggett and his wife protested so
earnestly that they took him about
100 yards away to Barnes branch and.
swung him there. l have never been
able to ascertain the name or
regiment of this union scout
and spy. Some say it was Mar
tin; others say that he belonged to
the First Maine cavalry; but he was
certainly daring fellow. His object
YVES to detain Longstreet's advance,
yet he committed the error of de-
liz ering suppository orders from Jack
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For Charity's Sake.
1t has been suggested that all Eng
lish theaters give one matinee . year
in aid Of theatrical charities.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-28
THE SINGING MOUSE.

while singing, as if that were neces-
sary to the success of the vocal per-
formance.
The song is not, as you might think,
a prolonged squeak with variations,
but a succession of clear, warbling
notes, with trills, not unlike the song
of a canary, and quite as beautiful,
though some of the notes are much
lower.
One great popularity is a sort of
double song-an air, with accompani-
ment quite subdued. Upon first hear
ing this one believes he is listening to
more than one mouse, so perfect is the
illusion.
So you see, the birds are not the only
singers-that this little mouse can do
better than some of them. and that,
if it should ever come to live in our
houses there would be no use of keep
ing canaries.
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SOME QUEER HAPPENINGS.
Odd Occurrences During the Great
Struggle Between the North
and South. ".'

"Queer things" said the major, ac-
cording to the Chicago Inter Ocean,
happened in the old army. In De-
cember, 1862, I was at Holly Springs,
Miss, looking after the business on
the several southern railways Just
opened by Grant. Holly Springs
at that time was Grants sec.
ondary base of supplies, and was
well to the rear of his divisions
marching southwark. 1t was crowd.
ed with military stores, and was
guarded by about 1900 men under
the command of Col. Murphy. On tho