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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-09

NCAAAhiOA % n
Rough rice, 75c@$1 90 per bushel, ac-
cording to9qualitv.
Fruits and Nuts.
COCOANUTS-sS.o 90 per 100.
BANANAS-$1 25@2. 90.
LEMONS-Market steady, at SO. so.
Seedlings, 81. 90.
PRUNES-20s to 30s, 101zc; S0s to 40s.
e1zc; 40s to Sos. 7Ac; sos to COS, TIC:
COS to 70s. SIC; 70s TO sos, SIC; sos to
COS, SIC; 90s to zoos, SIC.
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair de-
mand; market firm; fancy picked
Virginia, 512c; extras. 412c; N. c. seed
peanuts. 4I2c
NUTS-Almonds, Terragona, 141zc;
Ivicas, lac; walnuts, French, 10c; Ma
Piles, 13c; pecans, 12c: Brazils. 16c;
filberts, 12c; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes. 121sc.
Dried and EvnpOrated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporat 101a Ollie; SUM-
dried, 711c.
APRICOTS Evaporated, 121zc
pounds; nectarines, 101zc.
RAISINS-L. L., 81 90; imperial cab
inets, $3.50; loose. 5O-pound boxes. 71sc
pound.
PEACHES - Evaporated. peeled,
19c; unpeeled, lie.
PEARS-Evaporated 101kc.
sugar and Coffee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-09

Butler Herald: Col. Estiu is max
ing it lively for the boys. His speech
at Dahlonega a few days ago had a
telling effect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

! pertinent farm at College Station, Texts
| where Acu and women WAC have ucu.rvt'
( success read papers ana rAeAehEe srleit. "a,
/ Views on modern mcthp4a OF farming ma
! fruit gloWlug Texas gives to- ne poor ma.
! what 40 other state oilers aim. Ihc Lone
! Star state Is the Gully place on earth to-day
! where the law protects Ih % zoe home
/ freedom always from tCtgc sale ihus pro
/ tpcting tue family the homestead law IL
i the III. OF Texas 10 civilization
Houston twelve miles south ut us, is tho
Dpcu door OF Texas. lr IS arvUsdif grow
/ inE city ot 1886 population ~ the head or
/ navigation On Bu61lo BANou, "a 800 FOOT
I ship chpuUcl Va Sigh nal seventeen ran.
/ tuad. reaching ihcir iron Ul,us out So uN
| directions fur business, with climate sa.
/ lhluUs ana hc9lthtni. nnlall render,
/ yielding h0Wufu,iy 20 thc tuuch Of THRIFT
/ and intelligence. The largest interior cot
/ tom mprkpi iu the world. Rice growing
/ has long pus.td the experimental stage. We
( average per acre on rice I'm Texas is from
/ 50 tu $40, THpr, Is no enterprise $50 well
deserving tho attention of farmers ana cpu
/ TABLETS as the production OF rice on large
The climate ana soil here are also con.
duCive 10 successful tobacco raising. cspe-
clllly is this so as regards high grade cigar
varieties, aud the tobacco industry is ~j'd1-
lb increasing as the planters become more
acquainted with the scientific methods OF
cultNatWg and handling tho staple, The
49, NOM, rr,duspd OH Inc continent Tx.
prrts frequently can not tell the difference
Houston has a public school system that
stands In the hrst rank among the systems
Of the United states The high school ana
ward buildings are imposing structures and
are as 6nr ag any OF which New England
can boast
The moral tone of the people rs elevated
and refined ana their social condition is OF
n high ORDER nearly all religious dcnomna-
lions are rrnrcscntcd here. aud among the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
INSURANCE LOSSES.

MIR. TrezeVsnt Says Texas Business Has
Been Improbable,
Writing to the Dallas Nows n few days
ago about hrs insurance ia Texas, Mr., j..
T. Trezeyant said:
The premiums received in Texas in 1901
amounted TO G4,S55, 1894, LOSSES paid 49,
W., 70. 50. loss ratio OF SO per cent, as
SHOWN by tue companies which have re-
entered the state for business for 1902 aud
reported receipts and losses Of the previous
year il Ia fair to state, however, that
pahies operating In 1901 which have re.
ured from the State. There IL no law
fSQ irlng those companies to report after
theS retire. Eleven companies retired,
presumably ON account of heavy losses,
me frtting companies are as follows,
Lancashire, BaloiSe, lievetia Lion,
MadgeDurg, Manhattan, Netherlands, Roy
~ Exchange, Syea. Assurance OF London,
dud hagle Of New York. These companies
transacted business in 1900 % approx.
lmulely S.NoNO. As they retired ON ac-
count OF heavy losses IL Is natural pre-
sumption that their loss ratio fOr 1901
Vas az least Toe per cent That was Ger.
fanny the case With the Lion Fire lnsur'
unce company, which wns represrnted la
lhla oiuce lhCir receipts Cor 1901 were
7 approximately S2Jo0v, losses S27O00,
mink II an extremely conservative state
I mcnt 10 say that the hiss ratio for 1901
/ lpr an business done In the state OF Tex
/ ~ hy companies which continued aud com
! pbhleS which retired was IS per cent The
| loss ratio for 1907 was the lowest obtained
~ thls State for many years, being only
20 per cent, We ssA therefore. that tbs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23

Missouri and Kansas Farmer
In thr Texas coast country, va do not lie.
p"ud entirely on one crop. as you do in the
North; neither do We eat aud feed IN the
winter all we can raise In one short sea
scu
Here we can plant or harvest or get
ground ready TO plant all the year round.
II you really want TO work and will take
advantage OF the opportunities US fast as
they present themselves your time can be
most probably spent. For weeks we have
been cutting cabbage and cauilnower Tor
Houston aud your markets; picking straw
berries and blowing for spring gardens and
planting Irish potatoes for April harvest
when they bring $40 to $500 per bushel
The weather Is Just beautiful. We have
spring rains while you have your snow
storms and traffic blockades During Jan
uary we had two slight frostS, but not to dc
much damage only to retard the winter gar
den a few DAYS.
But / have learned 10 love the sunny
South with It's sunshine. fruit and flowers
nnd the grand broad pralries always firing
letter with the view OF dispelllng some o.
the many erroneous Ideas held by. M,
friends In the North They wish to know
south. The gulf breeze blows so constant
ly that Il dispeis the heat, so that the mrr
curry seldom rises above 9s degrees In sum
MGR aud one must always sleep under
blanket during the hottest weather. Sun
ktroke Is unknown,
fhe climate. soil, scenery, and health O
South are not surpassed by those o
ii North; Indeed. IL there Is a differenc
II IN the South's favor. and in the abund
GO ard variety OF its products the Sout
9naqesti9nsbly ahead OF the North;
fl,p South Is essentially AGRICULTURAL an
81 tho malicious cultivation OF her soil lie
g i hsr hopes. Almost every farm In tn
s'mfh has timiFr enough on Il 90 keep tn
buildings and Enclosures IN repair as we
as 10 supply an Abundance OF fuel.
Tile lands are either fertile or very su
ceptlols Of fertilization by proper manur NJ
era by a judicious application of such con
tests as can be easily prepared on ever
EVERY year. and IN a short time the who
farm could be put In a highly fertinz6
ecrdltipn and rendered capable OF abundai
ana profitable production. Our Southe;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
The PRoTEcToR,s PosTERIrY.
CromwelPs Descendants in the Present
British Peeraae.

British Peeraae.
London Chronicle.
with reference to the statement, Even
families with Cromweus blood are not
likely To resent the omission OF Crom.
wells portraits from the new gallery |
was curious writes a correspondent, TO
md out how many descendants OF his were
of such prominence in the world as to give
they did resent. at the omission Of his por.
trait from the new gallery l was sur
prised to find thar there are no less than
thliteen peers at present who are de.
seconded from the Great Protector. They
all seem to have come from his fourth
daughter, Frances, who married for her
second husband Sir John Russell by whom
she had five children.
Among these peers descended from
Frances Cromwell there are two mar,
qulses, Northampton and Ripon: eight eArls,
me eWls OF Chichester and Clarendon,
Earl Cowper, the Earls of Darnly Lyt-
ton, Morley, Rothes and Skelmersdale and
Barons Ampthill, Avobury, still best known
by tue name of Sir John Lubbock, and Lord
NalSlngham. Although Oliver had five
sons, there Is not n single surviving Crom.
Wen IN the male line, though any one who
consults n peerage under the names OF the
aforesaid nobleman will find his descend.
ants Through the female line, to say moth.
ing of divers untitled posterlty, frequent
enough. In these days OF SMALLPOX epl.
demlc IN London, there Is a gloomy interest
In noting that the two eldest sons Of the
protector died OF that disease. Robert. the
hrSt born, boy OF II. at Felsted school
ana oliver, his second cornet In Earl
Bedford's house, a few days after he cams
OF age, In 1914
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
No HyarophobIa IL snalana.

New York Post
There was a hot discussion In England
some years ago over the efficacy or non.
efficacy Of mugzling as a protection against
hydro photia, and the indignation caused
among dog owners by the stringent rulcs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
With Thanks. OF Course.
Philadelphia Bulletin.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
sent poem, complimentary to the
eut,9r OF one OF the best magazines"
With what reSult2''
Vie returned the compliment"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
A preary Pastins.
~ w
Minneapolis Trlb

Minneapolis Tribune
Biggs-They say that the English take
their pleasures sadly
Boggs-lts true, too. / know an Eng
lishman who reads Russian novels for
amusement.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
SICK MADE WELL
WEAK MADE STRONG.
Marvellous Elixir Of Life Discovered
byFamous DOctor.Sclentist that
Y. Every Known Allment.

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03

son county. Tenn, April II, 1884. When
ten years old she moved with her pa
rents to Mahaska county, Iowa. In
1852 she married James Finarty. To
this union were born two children. One
died in infancy: the other. Q. I. Flnar-
ty, lives at Ottumwa. James Finarty
died in 1854 In 1856 she married DR..
A. j. Wiley. To this union were born
three children One died in infancy,
The others are Mrs. R. B. Williams of
Omaha. and Mrs. H. j. Roger, of Mt.
Ayr. In 1872 they moved to Mt. Ayr.
Dr. Wiley died Oct. 16, 1891. Mrs.
Wiley was married to Capt. E. Ham
mer Jan. 10, 1898. He survives her.
in September, 1897, she received a
fall from which she never fully recov-
cred. but has been an almost helpless
invalid ever since. About two weeks
ago she began to decline very fast, and
died at $50 last evening, Monday.
March "a.
she united with the M. E. church
in early childhood, and remained a
consistent Christian to the time of her
death In her last conscious moments
her prayer was to be taken home. Be
sides her husband and children al
ready mentioned she leaves brother
Robert Warren, of Des Moines and a
sister, Mrs. E. L. Bryan, of Oskaloosa
! to mourn ner death"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03

family Her husband, James yelling
ton Norris was, during his life, most
ardent worker in the interest of all
that he considered right. He was
bitter enemy to the liquor habit, and
at one time. while resident of OF
tumwa, he established the Daily Vindi-
Gator, in which he aired his views re-
garding this curse. Politically he was
a republican and did much toward the
organization of this party during the
COS when he was editor and publish
er of the Ottumwa Courier. He es-
tablished the Chicago Journal, which
has since became so widely known
throughout the west.
Mr. Norris was an attorney by
profession, and during his residence in
Illinois, before coming to Iowa, he was
warm friend of Abraham Lincoln
practicing in the same courts with
him. During the war he was appoint
ed postmaster in this city by Presi-
dent lincoln At one time, when on
the way to the California gold fields
with a party of young men from Hi
nois, Mr. Norris and his companions be
came discouraged as they were pass
ing through Iowa, and meeting his
uncle Norris was prevailed upon to
go to st. Joseph and distribute Bibles.
He was consistent Christian, and his
name in connection with the Chicago
| Theological Seminary will be appro
pirate.
Mrs. Norris was formerly Miss Mar
tina R. Spaulding. She was a sister Of
the late Rev. A. B. Spaulding, who la
bored in this city several years ago. In
1850 she came to Ottumwa for visit
with her brother, and it was during
that visit that she met Mr.. Norris
They were united in marriage July q
1851, and resided in Wapello county
almost continually from that time I'm
til they died. Mr. Norris death oc
CURED March 8, 1881, but his wife sur
vived until February 2, 1900,
Administrative Appointed.
Mrs. Norris will which, as stated
above was probated yesterday, nam
ed E. E. McElroy as administrator u
he declined to qualify and the cour
appointed in his stead, Miss Ella e
Spaulding, with bond to the amour
OF $1,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03

Sunday, March 80, was Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Berkman's tenth anniversary of
their marriage. A number of friends
and relatives took occasion to remind
this worthy couple of the fact by plan.
ming and executing surprise on them
at their home one and one-half miles
southwest of Frederic. Mr.. and Mrs.
Berkman were completely surprised,
but entered into the spirit of the affair
and together the day was passed in a
most pleasant social manner. The
company took with them fat lunch
baskets, and bounteous dinner was
served Many handsome and useful
presents were left. Those present
were Mr.. and Miss Hansel, Guy Trim
BILE. R. g. Swope, Mr.. and Mrs. d. G.
Davis and family, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
Gosney, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Smith. Mr.
and Mrs j. w. Shahan and daughter,
Grace. ]. M. Bellman, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. e. Bellman and daughter, Elsie, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rodgers.
Contributed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
RECEIVES BAD INJURIES.
Louis Thompson, Laborer at MiIwau.
kee Junction, Falls From Car.

kGG JunCLlOIl, ais r rum Oar.
Louis Thompson, a laborer about the
coal chutes at the Milwaukee junction
in the West End, was badly injured
about $50 o'clock last evening by fall
ing from the top of box car to the
ground. His left wrist was dislocated
and one of the bones of the forearm
was broken. In addition to this his
lips were badly cut and he received
numerous bruises about the head and
body. He was taken to the hospital
by the police and will be unable to re-
sumo his duties for some weeks.
Home in Missouri.
Thompson is about twenty-one years
of age. He came to Ottumwa about
week ago from his home at Lancaster,
Mo-, and has no relatives in this city.
He was employed as coal shoyeler at
1.-THE junction on the night shift. Last
night, while working, he happened to
go to the top of box car for some pur-
pose which he himself said he could
not remember, and in getting down he
missed his footing and fell from the
roof of the car to the ground. alightlng
in such manner as to receive the in
juries as above stated.
Taken to Hospital.
| The police were notified, and with
DR.. S. A. Spilman, the local surgeon
for the Milwaukee, they went to the
Milwaukee sand house, near the juno
ton, where the injured man had been
taken. He was taken to the hospital
in the patrol wagon and is being cared
for there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
TO BUILD AN ALCOVE|
$4,000 Bequeathed to a Chicago
Institution for That Purpose.
MRS M. R. S. NORRIS TESTATRlX
Will Admitted to Probate Yesterday
Provides for Above in Honor of the
Late James Wellington Norris in Ii
brary of Chicago Seminary.


The last will and testament of the
late Mrs. Martha R. Spaulding Nor
ris, which was admitted to probate by
Judge Vermillion in district court here
yesterday, makes a bequest of $4,000
to the Chicago Theological Seminary
of Chicago. for the purpose of build
ing, constituting. furnishing and sup
plying an alcove in the library of that
seminary to be known as the James
Wellington Norris alcove," in honor
of the late husband of the testatrix
James Wellington Norris. In addition
to this bequest, the remaining prop
erty of the late Mrs. Norris was be-
queathed to her neices, Misses Ella E.
and Julia Spaulding, both of Ottumwa.
A Noble Name.
Mrs. Norris represented noble
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
DAMAGE SUIT ON TRIAL.
Case of A. Brown Against the Town of
Chillicothe Being Heard.

The case of A. Brown VS.. the Incor.
porated town of Chillicothe is being
tried in district court before Judge YER
million this afternoon. This is a suit
for $1,000 damages which the plaintiff
says are due him on account of fall
ing through an alleged defective side
walk at Chillicothe. Mr.. Brown re.
sides near Chillicothe. He is repre-
sented by Jaques & Jaques, and w. w.
Epps represents the defendant The
major part of the afternoon was taken
UP in empanelling a jury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
Seed Pntatoes

We have but few bushels left of
our pure Early Rose and Beauty of
Hebron seed potatoes. This is stock
our house grows especially for seed
and they are pure varieties. We also
have few bushels of the Big oats.
Buy few bushels and raise some oats
this year. Sioux City Seed Store.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
NEW JURYMEN DRAWN.
Additional Panel of Twelve Men
Drawn Yesterday Afternoon.

An additional panel of twelve jury
men to serve throughout the present
term of the district court was drawn
by County Clerk Michael yesterday.
The new men are as follows:
A. T. Morrow, James A. Davis,
Harve Kephart, j. H. Norton, Charles
Parker, William Stellar, John Bur-
naugh and H. c. CRUDE, of OttumWa;
J. A. Washington of Chillicothe; D. S..
Rogers and H. L. Scott of Hedrick,
and George Byram of Dudley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
FORMER oTTuMwAN WEEDS.
James S. Woodhouse of Cedar Rapid
Married Sunday.

Married SUNDAY.
James S.. Woodhouse, formerly of
this city and now resident of Cedar
Rapids and reporter on the Repub
lican of that city, was married Sunday
evening at Marion. Concerning the
event the Republican has the following
to say:
James S. Woodhouse, a reporter for
this paper, and Miss Margaret c. For
sythe of Syracuse, New York were
married at $50 Sunday evening, by
Rev Reynolds at his residence in Ma
rion.
"The brie is the daughter of prom
inent Syracuse family, popular and
talented and has been organist in one
of the larger churches there. She has
visited in Iowa several times and her
acquaintance with Mr.. Woodhouse be-
gan several years ago when she was
visiting in Charles City.
mir Woodhouse is young man of
sterling character and unusual ability.
He has a large circle of friends ia this
city where he has been known and es-
teemed for the past two years. His
former home is in Charles City, Iowa.
He has been in the newspaper work
| for several years and is one of the
| brightest newspaper men in The state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodhouse will be at
| home to their friends after April 15, at
| 1913 G avenue"
| The marriage of J. M. Gibbs, of this
city, to Miss Lillian Henlein occurred
Monday afternoon in Muscatine at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Henry Henlein. Mr.. Gibbs is
well known in this city and has the
best wishes of large number of
friends for long and happy welded
| life. The Muscatine Journal gave the
| following announcement of the we'd.
ding:
The marriage of bliss Lillian Hen
lein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Henlein, to j. NJ Gibbs of Ottumwa,
occurred yesterday afternoon at
| o'clock at the home of the brides par
ents on East Sixth street.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Joseph N. Elliott. of the Presby,
terrain church, of which the bride was
an active and energetic member. The
affair was witnessed by the family and
the immediate relatives of the bride
Miss Lillian Henlein was we'll and
favorably known to the citizens OF
Muscatine, having lived here for many
years. For some time past she has
been employed as operator in the
office of the Mississippi Valley Tele
. phone company in this city. She was
an active member of the First Pres
byterian church, and charming
young woman. She was exceptionally
well liked by those who knew her ant
has scores of warm friends, who will
offer congratulations.
Mr.. Gibbs is known to quite mum
Der of Muscatine people, having beef
in the city many times in the interes
of the Mississippi Valley Telephon,
company. They will make their flu
ture home in Ottumwa, where Mr.
Gibbs is located in the telephone bust
ness at present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03

defense in the case of E. Hinkle VS. the
Chicago, Rock Island e Pacific Rail-
way Co., which was tried in district
court Tuesday and Wednesday, was
sustained by Judge Vermillion today
and the jury was instructed by the
court to find for the defendant Inis
was complied with after the usual for
malities
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
is AT REST.

Sketch of Life of Mrs. Sarah ]. Ham
mer.
Regarding the life and death of the
late Mrs. Sarah j. Hammer, the moth
er of Q. T. Finarty, who resides on
East Main street, the Mt. Ayr News
has the following:
Sarah j. Warren was born in Jeffer-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03

You can save 25 or 80 cents on every
dollar by getting your clothing at the
Hub before the spring trade starts up.
In about two weeks regular prices will
be resumed at regular profits Next
ten days is the time to lay in your
spring clothing.