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The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
THE BRUNSWICK CONVENTION.

The Cane and Cassava Convention in
lished yesterday, was an important and
interesting one. 1t is stated by gem
tleman who was present that 1t was
one of the largest, most representative
and intelligent conventions that ever
met in Georgia, or in the South, to
listen to and deliberate on matters
pertaining to agriculture. From every
county of Lower Georgia and from
many counties of Florida there were
delegates, each eager to learn more
about cassava and sugar cane, for the
purpose of promoting the development
of these industries in their respective
states. Brunswick had done her part
towards making the meeting a sue
cessful one, and it will be memorable
as marking the beginning of the open
ing up of a new source of wealth in
South Georgia and Florida. The day was
fine, and the occasion was enjoyed by
all of those who had accepted the in
vitation of the Brunswick Board of
Trade.
The feature of the occasion was the
address of the Hon. James Wilson.
Secretary of Agriculture. No synopsis
of 1t could do it justice. Standing at
ease, and employing graceful language
and gestures, the Secretary gave his
auditors succinct history of what his
department has done and is doing to
build up the agricultural interests of
the country. What he said will make
every one who listened to him feel that
there is a greater future than they
ever dreamed of for themselves and
those who will come after them.
The addresses of the other gentle
men who spoke to the convention were
also eloquent. entertaining and in
structive. The success of the conven-
ton is a guarantee to our sister city
of Brunswick that the people of Lower
Georgia appreciate the efforts which
she has made in behalf of the greater
agricultural prosperity of their section.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

A dispatch from Washington to the
Philadelphia Press says the Interior
Department has just reversed ruling
by the Pension Commissioner by
which several millions of dollars will
be added to the pension expenditures.
Commissioner Evans, it seems, had
given a strict construction to certain
law passed in 1888 relating to disability
pensions. He held that the disability
must be permanent. The department,
in reversing him, holds that even tenn
rorary disabilities qualify applicants
for full pensions, and several thousand
claims at $50 per month each will be
allowed under the new ruling. This is
one of the incidents illustrating why
the grabbers We're so anxious to get
Gen. Evans out of the office. BY getting
rid of him there was millions in it,
for them.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

There are many reasons why the eff
fort now being made in Congress to
grant Miss Clara Barton a pension of
$4,000 a year should fail and no good
reason why it should succeed. 1t will
not be denied that Miss Barton has
devoted her life to a great charity,
the Red Cross, but to grant her a pen
sion in consideration thereof would be
TO establish precedent that would
open the way for the creation of a
civil pension list that would quickly
grow to stupendous proportions. There
are thousands of men and women who
have iabored quite as hard and faith
fully for the amelioration of suffering
as Miss Clara Barton. They have
worked without press agent and are
not so well known, but they deserve
consideration quite as much as she
does and it would be manifestly I'M
fair to pension her and not them.
Again, it is proposed to grant Miss
Barton the handsome income of 5000
a year, while the widows of the heroic
life-savers who give their lives in their
efforts to save others are granted but
a mere pittance, barely enough to keep
them out Of the poor-houss
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

What shrewd politicians the Repub-
licans are, to be sure! They have cleo
ted Representative Babcock of WILSON,
sin to be the chairman of their Con-
gressional Campaign Committee. Rep
resentative Babcock, it will be recall
ed, is the man who proposed to repeal
the tariff duties on iron and steel man.
fractures and other trust-controlled
articles. With Babcock in the chair
the Republicans will be able to make
free trade. tariff reform or high tariff
campaign according to the locality in
which either especial doctrine suits
best
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
BRIGHT BITS.

-Lady-"What on earth, Mary, have
you been doing with that dog? He is
dripping with water" Mary-"It's all
Master Tom; he's been and tied him
to the end of pole and cleaned the
winders with him. "-Tit-Bits.
Absence Accounted For.-The
Wears Wife-'I did not see your par
ents at church yesterday, Thomas
Thomas-"No, mem. Mothers sprain-
ed 'er back THROWN father down
stairs, and e couldn't come COS is
legs broke Pick Me-IJp
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

Wednesday, April %. is to be New
York day at the Charleston EXPOSE
ton. 1t is to be hoped that a large
number of New Workers will take adj
vantage of the occasion to come South
and get acquainted with the people.
The average Charlestonian knows New
York very well, but the average New
Yorker knows too little about Charles
ton. President Roosevelt said that he
went back home from Charleston a
better American" Every New
Yorker who visits the fine old city and
her big show will go home with a
similarly extended view.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

so afraid that he will not vote to tax
it out of existence when he has the
chance to do so. Get rid of the worth
less yellow dog" and Georgia will pro-
duce mutton enough for half of the
TTniOn
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

A special dispatch to the Philadel-
phia Ledger says, that the Mercantile
Association of the city of Reading
Pa, composed of 200 leading mer-
chants, has put itself on record
against all advertising schemes out
side of the columns of newspapers.
The association declares that mas
much as 1.-The merchants in general
have suffered foryYears from constant
ly increasing solicitations for adver-
tisements for hotel registers, desks,
bill boards, clocks, key-boards, charts,
programmes. tickets. cook books, mov-
ing pictures, enunciators. curtain ad-
vertisements, oil paintings and PAM
phlets, the members pledge themselves
that they will not make use of any
such form of Advertising
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

Nut growing in the South is becom-
ing an important industry, with a
bright future. In Georgia the growing
of pecans has already received con-
siderable attention. and many groves
of fine tres are either in bearing or
will come into bearing within few
years. Those who have experimental
with the nuts find the soil and climate
to suit them admirably. 1t will no
doubt be news to a great many Geor-
gians to learn that there are already
nut growers in this state in sufficient
number to form an association; yet the
Southern Nut Growers Association is
a flourishing organization formed at a
recent meeting in Albany with Mr. C.
NJ. Bacon of Dewitt as president and
Mr.. ]. F. Wilson of Poulan as secre-
tary. The purpose of the association is
to secure the cooperation of nut grow
ers in the state and assist them in
finding markets at profitable prices
for their products.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

During Cecil Rhodes lifetime he was
bitterly assailed by portion of the
press of England, Germany and the
United States. Many papers constantly
referred to him as hard-hearted,
grasping, soulless money-grabber.
Some of them, especially in Germany,
called him red-handed murderer and
highway robber. notwithstanding all
of which, Mr.. Rhodes most notable
benefaction was the establishing of
scholarships in Oxford for English,
German and American students. Prof.
Stephens of Cornell is very much i'm
pressed with this view of the matter
surely" he says. there is nothing
much grander in all history. Ce-
ell Rhodes showed by his bequest that
he had at least some great qualities,
and at least one great virtue-forgive-
Tess"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

Gov. Dole of Hawaii, who has arriv-
ed in Washington, says things are in
a rather bad way in the islands. 1t is
not surprising that he should think so.
lie was summoned to Washington to
explain some conduct on his part that
has been the occasion of much adverse
criticism. The allegation is that Mr..
Dole has been trying to get rich out
of his official position, and there is be-
ieved to be a strong probability that
he will be removed from office. These
things being true, it is not to be won
dered at that he thinks the islands are
rapidly going to the dogs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are cloudy weather. probably showers,
variable winds. becoming southwest;
and for Eastern Florida, fair weather
in south. showers in north portion, va
riable winds, becoming fresh southeast.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

Walter Wellman advises the Chicago
Record Herald from Washington that
Senators Hanna and Frye have aban-
doned all hope of getting the ship sub
sidy bill through at this session of Con-
gress. The true cause of the aban-
donment of the bill at this time, the
correspondent says, lis the fear that
it's passage would make it more diff
cult for Republicans to hold the House
of Representatives. The leaders of the
party are already frightened over the
outlook and they are convinced that
the addition of the subsidy bill to the
winters work would have disastrous
effect upon the elections of next fall. >
However. it is continued the ship sub
sidy hackers hope to push the bill
through after the elections. They
must think the people are easily bum
coed and have very short memories.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
THE GERMANIA BANK
SAVANNAH CA

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This bank offers it's services to cor.
porations, merchants and individuals
Has authority to act as executor, adj
ministrator, guardian, etc.
Issues drafts on the principal cities
in Great Britain and Ireland and on
the Continent
Interest paid or compounded quarter
ly on deposits in the Savings Depart
ment.
Safety boxes for rent
HENRY BLUM, President.
GEO. w. TIEDEMAN, Vice President
JOHN M. HOGAN, Cashier.
WALTER F. HOGAN. Asst. Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOWHERE ELSE
CAN YOU FIND
Good, high, dry lots. in constantly
improving section at
$225 FOR A LOT,
and only ten dollars cash to secure !"
NO CITY TAXES
Have to be paid on these lots DC
cause East Broad street is the HHe'
and they are east of 1t.
THIRTY NINTH STREET
Upon which they front, is building W
rapidly with a fine class of Residences
and lots must be higher.
Come and see the plat and secu''
one. c. H. DORsETT,
% Congress, West
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14

The theater-going public owes a
debt of gratitude to Frank Daniels,
the singer. Shortly after Florence
Burns was discharged in New York
from the accusation of having murder
ed her sweetheart. Walter Brooks, the
manager of Daniels company proposed
to employ the girl i'm the chorus of the
play in which Daniels was starring.
The actor-singer put his foot down on
the scheme. The manager persisted.
pointing out that the Burns girl would
be a big drawing card for the perform
ance. Finally Daniels issued his ulti-
matum. III you employ her," he said,
you can also employ somebody to
take my place: will not sing if she
is put in the chorus" That settled it.
The manager knew that Daniels would
have public opinion on his side. The
girl was not employed. For this tri-
umph of talent over abnormal senti-
mentality Mr.. Daniels deserves most
consideration.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-14
HOTELS.

DE SOTO HOTEL. Savannah. Ga.
Accommodations for 500 guests, 100
rooms with bath. Tourists will find
Savannah an ideal winter resort. Beau
tiful drives and roads for automobiling
and bicycling. Golf and outside sports.
Write for illustrd description booklet.
WATSON & POWERS, Props.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
Cotton Injured by Rain, Exccpl
in the CaroIinOs.

Washington, Sept 80. The
Weather Bureaus weekly snm
mary of crop conditions says:
Reports of injury from ram to
open cotton are worry general
throughout the belt, with the ex,
ception Of the CaroIinas and por-
tions of Texas, and sprouting and
rotting in bolls are largely re-
ported, especially in the central
districts. Picking, though much
interrupted, is well advanced and
is nearing completion in some dis
tricts. Late cotton III central and
northern Texas is making rapid
growth, but will not mature I'm
less frosts are unusally late, and
under these conditions light top
crop may also be gathered in Ala,
bama. A fine crop of Sea Island
cotton is promised in South Car
olina.
Late tobacco has been material-
ly improved. Cloudy and rainy
weather, which has been very
general throughout the week, has
been very unfavorablc for curing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
Death of MIR. j. A Thompson

After long suffering, which he
bore with christian fortitude, Mr..
John Alexander Thompson, a
highly esteemed citizen of the
iacksonham section, died on We'd
nesday afternoon last, Oct |.
1902. Several operations at diff
ferent times failed TO stop the
progress of cancer on his face
which eventually ended his useful
life. Mr.. Il. was horn in Yol k
county April %, 1872. being
90 years, months and 8 days
old at his death. He was married
Nov. Z, 1865, to Miss Ellen Nj.
Knox aud of eight children born
to them, seven survive him, viz:
w. b., S. A., and j. Nj. Thomp-
son; Mrs. j. +. Collins and Misses
L. ~ ". w auO luunlc lHOlllp-
son. He served through the civil
war and was one of the most
gallant of confederate soldiers.
He was never known to shirk
duty, and during the entire war
was never on the sick list. AL
ways at his post Of duty yet be
was never wounded or captured.
He was a mem Der of the Presby-
terian church. .and for The last fours
teen years of his life was an Elder
in the church. He was a coed
law abiding citizen, devoted
husband and loving father. His
remains were inferred Thursday
In Tirzah church'yard, after funer-
al services by his pastor Rev. w.
w. Ratchford, with Masonic
honors by jackson Lodge No. So,
A. +. NJ, of which he was 8
member.
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Not Posted on the Lancaster Mar

Not Posted on the Lancaster Mar
ket.
A correspondent in The State
of Wednesday writing from Ker-
shaw said: Cotton brought s.
cents here last Saturday, the mar
ket being / of cent higher than
at Camden or Lancaster. y The
correspondent was evidently not
posted on the Lancaster market.
Cotton brought 81 cents here
every day last week, and on Sat :
urday about 365 bales were sold
here at from $40 to 81 cents,
we don't think the Lancaster mars
ket second to any in the State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04

Persona
Mrs. Kitty Young is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Cook,
Mt Rock Hill.
MIR. w. II. Burns, of Green
vile, is visiting his mother at this
place.
Mrs. q. Nj. Moore of Blacks
burg, is visiting her nephew, Mr..
w. nj. Moore, at this place.
-Messrs. L. c., and Luclus
Howe, of Fort Lawn, were in
the city yesterday,
Master Douglas Glenn of
Jacksonham is spendiog several
weeks with his uncle, Mr.. II. Z.
Coffey.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
Other Deaths Z

Mrs. MAJ ME Chambers, wife of
Mr.. Sam l. Chambers, died at
her home at this place last Tues
day evening after short illness
of appendicitis. She was only
confined to her bed about two
days. Mrs. @. was daughter of
our aged and esteemed fellow
citizen, Mr.. w. r.. Clantor. Sh e
was about 35 yeals of age and
had been married about ten years.
She was consistent member of
the Baptist church and good,
christian woman. Her remains
were inferred Wednesday after
noon in the town cemetery. The
burial service was conducted by
Rev. Il. j. Dabney.
= Mrs. M. H. Cherry, mother
of our townsmen, Messrs j. j
and r. S. Cherry, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. M.
A. Bigham, near Rock Hill, last
Tuesday night, Sept. 80, 1902
She was the widow of the late
Capt. e. H. Cherry, of York
county, and had she lived until
the 18th instant would have been
67 years of age. Eight children, all
grown, survive her. They are j.
j., and r. S. Cherry of this place,
Spurgeon Cherry of Sumter, K.
K. Cherry of York county, A. V.
Cherry of Florida, Mrs. D. B.
Stover of Heath Springs, Mrs.
Fannie f. Barnett and Mrs. w.
A. Bigham of York county. She
was member of Harmony Bap-
tist church and highly esteemed,
christian woman. Her remains
were inferred at Ebenezer Wed
nesday.
Died, on Wednesday night,
Oct. 1, 1902, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Garris, of
Dry Creek, aged about months.
The remains were Inferred at St.
Luke church.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
Over = 600 Bales

Up to the 1st instant more than
$500 bales of cotton had been
bought from wagonsl In this market
since the opening of the season,
Sept. -1st. Up to the same date
of the last season only about 400
bales had been marketed here.
The heavy receipts are~due partly
to the earl y season but largely to
the prices being paid by our buy
ers 81 cents per pound was
paid for the most of it and but
little of it brought under $40.
Farmers tell us this is the best
market to sell in-that they get
the top for all grades here. And,
don't you forget it!
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
Notice.!

Notice!
All ex-Confederate soldiers of
any branch of service in the war
who went from Flat Creek towns
ship or any friends or relatives
was can give any information
about the time of enlistment,
length of service, etc., of any
soldier are requested to meet at
White Bluff on Monday Oct 10Th,
~ 1G o'clock, a. m. when 1 will
make up the records for said
township.
|. G.Coan,
Chrm. com. for col Records of
Flat Creek Township.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
White Men Eight Over Busi-
ness matter in Chesterfield.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Chesterfield, Sept 30. Infor-
nation has Just come here that
there was a serious cutting scrapo
at Rnby in this county late Satur-
day night between Hampton Oliver
and Jim Davis, the latter being
cut very seriously in the ahdo,
men. DAVIS condition is criti-
cal and he will probably die. The
men had had difficulty about
ten days ago when DAVIS drew a
pistol upon Oliver. They were
at outs on account of the death
of Duncan Oliver some days ago.
The deceased Oliver and Davis
were partners in store, and at
the death of Oliver his brother,
Hampton Oliver, wanted to take
charge of his disceased brother 5
interest in the store. The parties
are all white and are of good fam
lilies. The occurrence is greatly
deplored by all of our people.
G.. l.. II.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
See announcement of Mont

See announcement of } Mont
gomcry Caskey for coroner.
-Seasonable goods arriving
daily. Cocoonuts, Raislns, Cur
rants, Buckwheat, n. O. Molasses,
ETC., at, w. p. BENEFITS.
Lost a plain gold ring
inscription r. M. II. to M. S.,
Nov. 1878. Reward if left at
this Office.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
Local N alters

uorTOW AFTERNOON Ut o:oU o clock.
Mr.. w M Clanton, OF Halle
Gold Mine, came up Wednesday
te attend the burial of his sister,
Mrs. 5. l.. Cham bers.
Mr.. Spurgeon Cherry, of Sum
ter, spent a day or so here this
week with his brothers on his re.
turn home from attending his
mothers funeral in York county.
Wanted . A teacher for
Jacksonham school. Apply to
G.. f. Mellow,
.jacksonham, S. G..
MIR. w. f. Swariugeu spent
his sixtieth birthday, Thursday,
with his sister, Mrs. Black, iu
Charlotte.
There will be u hot supper
at Elgin on Thursday night, 10th
instant, for the benefit Of the
parsonage. The public is cordial
ly invited.
Mr.. w. I'll. Rogers at the
cotton mill killed 1O-months old
pig yesterday which netted 3O6
pounds.
Mr.. II. j. Harper has raised
pumpkin this year which weighs
Ga pounds. 1t measures five feet
in circumference. He ought to
send it t. the State fair.
Go to Lancaster Mercantile
Co.'S for childrcn's school shoes,
all sizes. Best on earth.
The Oakhurst High school
will open on the 18th instant.
Mr.. Erwin, of Chester county, 6
graduate pf Erskine College, has
been electedto, and accepted the
prlncipalship.
FOR RENT. A desirable
store room in the Riddle block or
West side of Nam street. Appl,
to j. nj. RIDDLE,
Lancaster, S. G..
MIR. b. +. Knight, formerl,
of this county, who was operated
on in Charleston about two week,
ago for appendicitis. is now
thought to be out of danger anC
his speedy recovery is hoped fol
by the physicians.
"A two-headed pig was ex
hibited on the streets here Thurs
day. 1t had two perfect head,
growing from one neck except
that it only had three ears, on,
on each side and one where tn,
heads came together at the top
The eyes two to each head -wer,
perfect. =
All parties indebted to Ell
lott g. Crawford must come for
ward and settle at once as these
papers must be closed up.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
Oct. 1, I'm.
Letters, adv. Lancaster, SC.
ending Oct. 2. 1902. Miss Man
da White, Laura Patton, Mandy
Knite, Mr., Oscar Neal, Johr
Summon, p. A. Wallace, Ton
Rollings, N. H. Jones, Isac Pat
son.
Belle Nance u. Nj.
Conductor King of the l.. {
c., reports that little girl bah,
was found by an old colored wo
man under one Of the old ware
houses at Chester last Thursda,
morning. 1t was apparently
month old, was very pretty chill
and was we'll provided with cloth
ing, etc. The old woman is yer
proud of find. There seems t
be no clue as to the parents O
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
County Alliance.

The regular meeting of the
County Alliance will meet in the
courr house at 10 O'Clock a. m. &,
on Friday, Oct. 10th, instant.
Full representation of all subal-
liances desired.
} NJ. KNIGHT, Sec'y.
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To cure 4 CtTd in One ar.

ITO C"T" Il t'tH fH one UU.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if 1t fails to cure. r. w.
Grove signature is on each box
25c.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-10-04
1, now ready for BUSINESS.

Secretary Shaw has again come
to the relief of banks by making
$50, 0Oo,0 600 of bank reserve
available.
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