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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-27

produces a pleasing effect either as a
fruit or an ornamental tree, the leaves
being from six inches to a foot-long,
resembling those of the chestnut in
shape, and appearing quite glossy and
brilliant in color. The growing shoots
have a wine- colored tint which adds to
the beauty of the tree. 1t grows to
a large size, and the wood is valued
for mechanical purposes in the East
Indies. All the varieties now fruiting
in Florida are common Seeding, and
the fruit is much inferior to the choicer
kinds, which are only propagated by
grating. A number of the best kinds
have been recently introduced, and 1t
is expected that within the next few
years our Northern markets will re-
ceve the fruit. The fruit averages in
weight from eight to ten ounces, and is
kidney shaped, with a large fiat seed
in center, to which is attached a sort
of fiber especially in the common or
poorer kinds, but the choice varieties
are entirely free from this character
iStic The flesh is yellow and exceed
ingly sweet and aromatic in flavor. The
3ruit will always be rare and highly
price.l in our Northern markets. but
there is no reason why we may not
produce a large share of the amount
consumed by our people instead of i'm
porting III from the west lhules do 10
now the case while. people living in
tropical Florida may enjoy the fruit
Tery generally. 1t is of nature so
delicate that it suffers decay during
long voyage by ships, but by rapid
transportation by rail from South Flor
ida will in a great measure, overcome
this difficulty The tree seems quite
in the list of plants of great CONNER
cial Importance credited to America,
and produces fruit abundantly, even in
such soil with reasonable culture.
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seedbeds and Their Management.

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seed beds may be made of any shape
or size desired. depending upon the
number of plants the trucker wishes to
grow. says the Florida Agricultural.
IN most convenient small seed he'd
is table furnished with end and side
boards six inches deep. Cracks ono
FOURTH of an inch wide should be Jeff
between the bottom boards TO give
drainage. A movable cover should ba
erected to shield the bed from heavy
rains and the hot sun. This seed he'd
Is very desirable one for raising
young lettuce plants. II ants are in
the neighborhood. they will carry off
large numbers OF the seeds. and Il &c
almost impossible to keep them out of
an ordinary seed bed.
They may be kept off the table seed
bed just described by using a teaspoon-
full of corrosive sublimate mixed with
two tablespoonsfuls Of lard This mix
ture is spread upon pieces OF cloth.
which are then tackled about the legs.
IL should be remembered that corrosive
sublimate is deadly poison.
In the bottom OF the bed place about
three inches OF well decomposed stable
manure. then fill 10 within half an inch
of the top with hammock soil or leaf
mold. Wet the bed down thoroughly
and allow II 10 stand day or two be-
fore planting II Is preferable 20 have
the soil sufficiently moist so that IL will
not De necessary 10 water again until
the seeds terminate.
For larger paintings an ordinary cold
frame makes very desirable seed
bed This may be Of any length, six
feet wide, three feet high az the back
and al0ping 20 one foot ~ the front
N should be placed facing south or
slightly southeast strengthening bra 80
lconinusa On seventh PsssJ
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seIf-PoIlenining of the Pecan.

Dr. w. f. r., Valdosta, Ga. writes:
"If pecan tree were covered by can
vas during the blooming season so that
the bloom cannot be fortified by other
trees. would the nuts so grown repro
duce themselves; that is will the trees
grown from such nuts produce nuts
like the one that produced the tree?
The chances are altogether on the
side of the nut reproducing an identi-
cal nut with that planted owing to
the arrangement of the staminate and
pistillate flowers on the tree self-fer-
tilization is more likely in every case.
Unless trees are very close together.
almost tapping limbs i'm fact, there is
not much likelihood OF other pollen
reaching the pistils before being self
pollenized. The staminate flowers, bear
ing the pollen. are borne upon one yea r
old twigs. while the pistillate flowers
are produced upon the shoots of the
new growth. The pollen is always
ready for the pistils
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-27
DR. COULTER LEAVES EMORY.
~ HONEST NEGRO SURE.

A case of honesty among negroes has
just developed at Elberton which sur
passes all incidents of debt paying
About twenty years ago Wesley Thorn
ton. colored. left Gilbert county for Ar
kansas. owing j. b. Eberhardt $50. Mr.
Eberhardt had lost sight of the ac-
count and never expected its payment
Recently he received a letter from
Thornton inclosing a remittance cover
ing the principal and full interest
Thornton wrote that the debt was an
honest one, and he always Intended
paying it, and by saving his nickles
and dimes had been able to scrape
enough together to clear the debt. Mr.:
Fberhardt made a calculation to see II
Thornton really did pay all interest
due. and found that he had sent enough
to pay the principal and every cent Of
interest
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The Mango.

The Mango (mangifera indica) is one
OF the finest tropical fruits cultivated
in the world. says II. f. Van Deman
in South Florida Progress. IL has been
introduced into many places In Flor
ida, and trees have been fruiting for a
number OF years The freeze OF jan
uary. 1855 killed many OF them TO the
ground, but saw several bearing trees
one on Merritts Island. one tree,
about ten feet IN hight, IN Mr. Bells
ford's grounds az Palm Beach, pro-
duoed this year i,ioe ripened fruits by
actual count. besides the number that
were taken without the knowledge OF
che owner.
The Mango. being an evergreen tree,
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THE FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST, TO AGRI-
CULTURIsT AND HOUSEWIFE.

Cotton GrOwinE-The Need for Bet
ter seeds--SeIf-PoIe Mining of the
Pecan-Rice Bran as Compared
with Wheat Dran-The weeviIs of
Peas and Beans.
III. F. M."-Rice bran is rich in min
eral matter, containing about Is per
cent. per hundred pounds air dry.
Wheat bran is only one-half as rich
in mineral matter. containing only 6A
per cent.
The rice bran, on the other hand, Is
not near so rich in nitrogen as the bran
of wheat. The latter contains some
thing over 2lA per cent. of nitrogen,
while the rice bran contains only about
seven-tenths of one per cent
Rice polish" is almost as rich in
nitrogen as wheat bran. and it's ash
contains about as much phosphoric
acid as the ash of wheat bran. We do
not know the selling price of these pro-
ducts at Savannah.
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A CATHOLIC PRIEST DUPED.

Tampa Herald: Tuesday, two rather
notable appearing arrivals registered
at the Almeria Hotel. One wore the
well known clerical attire of the Cath
Ollie Church, the other was dressed In
all the taste and elegance of the swell
set. creased trousers, Alpine hat, or
naments OF blue. and even the very
latest In the collar line, blue creation
just now causing the young men OF
New York's Four Hundred the very
ecntacy Of delight. He was fautless in
attire. easy and graceful OF manner.
and with n nonchalant air, requested
a room with his ecclesiastical friend.
The request was granted and the two
men retired, the clerically Rarmented
gentlemen leaving a small valise and
. Telescope In the Office. The names
registered were Father Arthur Michael
and q. r.. Parker, written on one
line, without any address. Yesterday
morning the two separated and did not
return for dinner or supper. In the
afternoon, however. between 2 and )
o'clock, Parker returned and asked FOR
ths baGGaFe. which was promptly CIV
80 him BY che clerk on duty h. hay
taS registered Tor both parties. This
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SON succeeds Father az Tallahassee.

Tallahassee Fla. Jan. 26.--Gov. Jen.
nlngs late last night appointed IA. Clay
Crawford Secretary Of State 90 sue.
coed his father. who died recently.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-27

Brunswick. ga, Jan. 26-rhe negro
Woman shot BY John y. Moore yester.
bay o. improving with fair chance Of
recovery
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THE LATE SECRETARY CRAWFORD

Tallahassee Capital: The death of DR.
John L. Crawford, while by no means
unexpected, is none the less to be de-
plored. Men of his stamp are none too
common in any community, and his
death leaves a blank in the public life
of our state that cannot easily be
filled. For many years DR.. Crawford
had borne a conspicuous part in the af-
fairs of state, and at no point in his
long and useful career did either his
sincerity of purpose or his native force
and energy fail to meet the demands
made upon them. Probably no public
man in the state was so successful in
allaying animosity and in reconciling
interests Numerically opposed TO each
other. This he accomplished, not by
any adroitness, but by an honesty and
directness so transparent that they at
once won the respect and commanded
the support even of those who had
neither. but who were capable of ad-
miring both. DR.. Crawford was an
honest man; and looking back over his
long and successful life, it would be-
impossible to fashion from the varied
achievements of his career an epitaph
more comprehensive or a motto for his
memory more appropriate. The school
10 which he belonged was indeed the
"old school, of which so much Is heard
and to which the younger generation
can, we fear, find but little to add.
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NEWS OF 3 STATES.
NEWS NOTES FROM GEORGIA,
FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

A Birmingham dispatch says; John
Williams, a negro, who has been at
work over in Savannah, returned home
to visit his aged mother in the suburbs
of the city. He was going from the
depot to her home at 1870 O'Clock IN the
morning when two negroes held MN up
and took $35 in money and a gold Watch
from him. He was attired in new
suit and new shoes, and after taxing
his watch and money the highwaymen
made him undress and deliver MS
clothes. One of the thugs then disroDed.
gave Williams his old clothes ana put
on Williams new toys.
DIR. COULTER LEAVES EMORY
DR.. John G. Coulter, who has held
the chair of biology in Emory College
since the resignation of Rev. II. styles
Bradley last fall, resigned Saturday
and left at noon for his home in Chi
cago, where he will get in readiness
to sail for Manila on Feb. TO- TO ac-
cept the chair of biology there While
DIR. Coulter has been a member OF the
faculty only a few months, he has en-
deared himself with the whole student
body and his departure was regretted
by all He was graduate of the Uni
versitv of Chicago, and an able man in
every particular, and will be greatly
missed. His successor has not been
elected as yet, but will be at called
meeting of the trustees of Emory some
time this week
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FLORIDA.

Tampa Tribune: the City Council
last night passed a resolution provid-
ing that the question whether Tampa
shall receive or reject Andrew Carne-
gie's offer of 5000 for a free public
library shall be voted upon by the
qualified voters of the city in the reg
ular municipal election, to be held June
3, next. Three trustees to have charge
of the library are to be elected at the
same time and in the same manner.
The resolution provides that, in case
a majority of the voters should vote
in favor of the library, application shall
be made to the Legislature for an
amendment to the city charter, per-
hitting the Council to levy a special
tax for the purpose of raising the ST.
500 per year maintenance fund re-
quired. While this action of the Coun-
Gil is not an absolute defeat of the
library proposition, it is feared that
its result viii be the withdrawal of Mr..
Carnegie's offer, it being one of his
expressed conditions that the control
of the library should be kept free from
municipal politics.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-27

Proposed saings n shown Subject to
vidual postponement without notice.
MIAMI-HAVANA LINE.
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IDENTITY UNKNOWN.
Jury Returns Verdict of Suicide In
Mauos Valley Mystery.

An inquest was held yesterday after
noon on the body found last Friday in
a shed up in ManOa Valley.
The only witness was ]. Bolander the
man who made the gruesOme find.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
10 the effect that deceased. whose name
and nationality are unknown, came to
his death from a gunshot wound. said
wound being self-infiicted. with sui
cidal intent.
Every effort has been made by the
police 70 have the clothing of the dead
man identified, but TO no effect Sew
eraI japanese who We're acquainted
with Muranaka. the japanese fugitive
from justice. have inspected the cloth
ing found in the shed. but canot say
definitely IL Il belonged 10 Muranaka
or not
So. for the time being. at least. the
identity OF the suicide must remain
shrouded in mystery.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-12
WAHIAWA DITCH IS OPENED
AMID COLONISTS' CHEERS

A MID the cheers OF the people of
a the wahlawa Colony who had
gathered at the headwaters OF the
Kaukonahua stream In the Koolau
mountains. mauka Of the wahiawa
tract. the headgate OF the irrisating
ditch. just completed by the wahiawa
Water Company. was opened on satur-
day last at p. m. This allowed the
water 20 turn from its natural course
down the canon into the artificial one
leading through series Of tunnels up
on the lands OF the colony.
The trail leading To the headgate OF
the ditch is a long one. since II fol-
lows around the numerous spurs and
canons OF the mountains. until the
wafer IN the stream Is intersec:ed. This
trail gives an opportunity % seeing a
most wonderful piece Of natural scene
~. \ party which included several
PEOPLE from Honolulu Interested In the
sch.r~c were abb. O. make the trip on
WITT . . ox-erti n % the las;
nile or 50. Il was evident that the
trail lad been bis expense 20 the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-12

work. since IL led through country
otherwise impossible and up to that
time practically unexplored.
Just before lifting the levers that
opened the gate. Mr.. L. G. Kellogg.
manager OF the wahlawa Water Com
pany. and to whom a great deal OF
credit belongs for the final success in
the construction OF the ditch. made
few remarks. He said in part: In the
development OF this water supply the
first and vital point was the settlement
OF all controversies in regard TO the
ownership OF the water and water
rights by an agreement with the Wal
alua Agricultural Company. Ltd. and
others.
Second. by obtaining a license from
ere Government to go upon the Gov
eminent lands mauka OF wahiawa and
bring out the waters upon the land
90 tre colony. The last important point
vas -scer-aininG by survey whether or
not ERE said water could be brought by
rrlv,-y % the higher lands OF the col
orv.
the preliminary survey and levels
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opposite the Driu shed grounds. While
neither would afford the space wanted
or the advantages which are desired
by the merchants. they would be- made
a. do In a pinch and there would be-
iittic time Iost in securing one in the
event Of the failure To get what -
wanted
The decision 81 the Government 10
take the two days at the beginning OF
the week for the fair viii make ncccs-
sary some changes in the original plans
- the merchants committee for the,
arrangements for their days Thus
where % was desired g. have the clos
ing Jubilee night 90 the occasion on
Saturday. some discussion has been had
over the idea of making the opening
of the fair on Saturday. and marking
the event with grand turnout. ball
and masquerade. ending with a carui-
Sat. The afternoon 90 that day would
serve as an Admirable time for the
races and baseball games. and there
could BE- other features which would
please everybody.
The plans under discussion cunt~n-
plate the giving 80 practically an entire.
week to the fair and iis attendant en-
t~rtHiuw@uts. This would De too long
t1 expect the agricultural show e. last
owing g. the fact that the pcrishabl"
fruits and flowers would BE- gone with
IN two or three dayE This would place
It the disposal % the merchants the
drill shed. which could be- readily and
quickly cleared. for any grand enter
tainmcnt that might b. decided upon
ts the final feature of the week.
Already one hotel has promised
lower rate for the week and there j. "a
chance that there will b., others which
will max" the reduction asked. The
shipping concerns. 10 g. said. viii be-
ready C. make special rates and such.
changes iu their schedules by the intro .
iuctiOn % special trips as will cuabi,.
visitors 70 hav" the entire time OF the
fair here. The horses which 20 To- HiIn
.Aiil be- back fOr the races and there
viii BE- special prize lists which NiIl
iraw the best h1rsefiesh in the Terri ,
tory To- Kapioiani Park.
To add to the other attractions th-r-
e n move on foot t0 interest the newly /.
'ormed Live Stock Association. with
he hope that IL will see i;s way clear
IN show some % the newest imp1rta-
ions Of stock. which would form
great attraction. Therr are now In th.
.ity and On this island some high-bred
iniuiais and th.s. could b. secured.
sith some Of the recently brought down
attic and horses. to illustrate the new
tOck which is being brought into the
As well there are several
aisers Who are contemplating impor-
ations and these might be so timed
hat they would be- landed and got into
for such display.
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Assessors Take Notice.

Editor Advertiser: Il not this the
time for our tax assessor to take ac-
count OF our property-owners' valul-
ton OF their land7
As citizens. Is Il not our duty to pro-
mote every interest that is for the gen.
c-al good of our country? Are not The
cable and rapid transit 20 decide that
Sc receive the tourist travel that Is
world Wide or that fs seeking our
tlIwy air and sea breezes7
Would not the rirht Of way FOR the
E-r'I Transit through the Waikiki
lands ut reasonable rates put the 80
c-t rgr square foot valuation upon
tEsrre
From one who spends Is cents and
wslry h.ur 10 sc; from Paiarra 10
waikiki. \ CITIZEN.
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were commenced June 1st, 1900. and
trails constructed in order TO be en-
abled to make the surveys accurately.
II was necessary to construct two
trails. one upon the top OF the back
bone or ridge of the mountain in order
to get in to the headwaters of the
stream. This was completed in July.
1900. The contour trail was then be-
gun by ascertaining the point at which
IL was desired To discharge the water
upon the colony lands to the point at
which the water could be taken from
the stream. The contour surveys and
check levels were then run over this
trail. by which the course and extent
and plated showing the number and
length Of the tunnels. The tunnels are
thirty-seven in number The longest
one is 1858 feet in length; FIVE others
are over 1000 feet in length. The ditch
from the headgate to the mouth of the
last tunnel is three and three-quarter
miles in length. In this whole distance
there is only 1900 feet OF open ditch"
Mr.. Kellogg. in closing. said that
great credit was due the men who had
charge of the engineering and construc-
ton of the ditch since the dense for
est and frequent rains made the work
slow and difficult.
The cost OF the construction of the
ditch is about $4,000. The earth en-
cOuntered in the excavations of the
ditch and tunnels was of three classes. J
earth. soft rock or shale. and hard
blue lava rock. The amount of ma
teridl removed was 1000 cubic yards of
earth. 1000 cubic yards of hard rock,
s.. GOO cubic yards of soft rock or shale. (
The excavation cf all the tunnels was
done by contract by \. A. Wilson, Of
Waialua. The work was commenced
in September. 1900. and completed in
December. 1901.
H Clay kellogg. OF Santa Ana. Cal, !
was the chief engineer. He was ably I.
assisted by Eugene Vatican. of Ana
helm. Cal. who. towards the last. had
the entire supervision OF carrying out
he plans. Mr.. Vatican completed the
work in n very efficient manner under
unusual difficulties. The contour trail
s twelve and one-half miles in length
and a great portion is on the face of
almost perpendicular bluffs
BY gaining continuous supply OF
water one of the greatest and no doubt
he greatest problem facing the colon
SITS at Wahiawa has been solved \
armer can adapt his crop To the eli
nate. he can amend his soil If it is
'oor. but water supply must be pres
nj TO insure success
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HARD TO FIND LANDING
\ PLACE FOR THE CABLE

there is any opening through the reefs.
The cable ships draw from thirty to-
thirty-two feet. and this renders IL i'm
possible for them TO come close To
shore. where the conditions are such as
obtain on Waikiki. for instance. The
method OF landing a cable under these
conditions Is that OF hauling IL from the
ship by means OF "A hawser fixed
through a snatch block fastened ashore
The usual distance Is a half mile. while
at some points which have been under
consideration here there is shoal water
for three-quarters OF mile of shore.
The ship pays out the length of ca
BILE which is needed To- reach the shore.
buoying IL as II Is dropped. so that the
buoys float "a. The end OF the cable is
attached to the line and the ships
winch then hauls in the line. thus
drawing the cable ashore. When the
line Is taut. the end safely landed. the
buoys are fioated directly over the bed
chosen for the cable. and they are cut
lcose and the cable sinks into place.
Mr.. Dickensen will leave for san
Francisco by the Sierra. sailing May
2ist. He will not be away long. but
will return perhaps in the Alameda for
the purpose OF concluding his work.
When he has done this he will make a
trip to Hilo for the purpose of ascer-
tanning just what business could be
secured for the feeder cable from that
point. and will stop and interview Maui
people as well. That trip probably will
decide whether or not there will be
such line laid. and II IL is decided
upon arrangements may be completed /.
sc that the shorter length may be I
shipped out To this point and laid when /
he cable ship IS here