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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-08

extension Of the purposes of this APP
preparation, so that it may be availa-
BILE, under the direction of the Attor-
ney General, and until used, for the
due enforcement of the laws of the
United States in general and especial
ly of the civil and criminal laws re-
lating to public lands and the laws
relating 10 postal crimes and Of
lenses and the subject of naturaliza-
ton. Recent Investigations have
shown deplorable state of affairs
in these three matters of vital con-
Germ. By various frauds and by for
geries and perjuries, thousands of
acres of public domain, embracing
lands Of different character and ex-
tending through various sections of
the country, have been dishonesty ac-
quired. 1t is hardly necessary to urge
the Importance Of recovering these
dishonest acquisitions, stolen from
the people, and of promptly and duly
furnishing the offenders. / speak in
another part of this message of the
widespread crimes by which the sa-
cred right of citizenship is falsely as
serted and that 'inestimable hertz
age" perverted to base ends. BY SINH
lar means-that is, through frauds,
forgeries. and perjuries, and by
shameless briberies-the laws relating
to the proper conduct of the public
service in general and to the due
administration of the Postof1ce De-
partment have been VIGOROUSLY vio-
lated, and many indictments have
been found, and the consequent pros
ecutions are in course of hearing or on
the eve thereof. For the reasons
thus indicated, and so that the gov
eminent may be prepared to enforce
promptly and with the greatest effect
the due penalties for such violations
of law, and to this end may be fur
nished with sufficient instrumental
ties and competent legal assistance
for the Investigations and trials
which will be necessary at many
different points of the country.
urge upon the Congress the necessity
of making the said appropriation
available for immediate use for all
such purposes, to be expended under
the direction of the Attorney Cen
eral.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
the same care will produce even

the same care will produce even
better results. This is true because
LOT the fact that the percentage Of
failures or poor seasons ls less
here than in those states. During
the past twenty. fye years there has.
been but one crop failure, and that
was in 1894 when crop failures
were even more disastrou us nneigh-
boring states to the south and east.
than they we're here.
The rotation ofscrops with tame
grasses IS comparatively new.
method Of farming il this section,
but ii has been tried sufficiently to-
prove that the same good results
will follow in the way Of increasing
crop yields, that have been shown.
in eastern states.
~ 49,! !!s!::..=,, resent IN la hitants of Bon
Homme and Hutchinson counties
came here, almost invariably with
out means. Every dollar which
they noW possess has been made
from the actual cultivation Of the
soil, and we doubt if there is any
section Of the country of equal size
in any purely farming community.
in the United States where a larger
percentage Of the people who are
actually engaged in farming are in
better financial circumstances than
they are in Bon Homme and
| Hutchinson counties.
The renter in Iowa or Illinois
| who IS now paying, from $3 SO to
5000 per acre cash rental would
find himself from 81 TO 81 per acre
to the good by buying or renting
in this section. If he purchased
on time at $40 per acre the inter
est at 6 per cent would amount 10
only 50 40 per acre Deducting
this from the rent that he is now
paying, his Immediate gain would
be no small sum, to say nothing OF
4 the prospective gain from the rise
in the value Of his land.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05

Thomas Jones came here twenty,
years ago with capital of $3.50. Bought
land and has farmed it ever since.
Now owns 800 acres of well improved
land, worth $50 per acre, with large
and expensive buildings, free from
debt. Crop this season.:
Corn 225O bushels
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05

.J.l1 Boot came here two years ago
from Ute, Ia, and purchased one quar-
ter section of land. His stock consist
ed of three lnilch cows, a team, and n
year ago he had five hogs. He has in
creased his herd of nttle to II; has re-
ceived for butter Sl25; has already sold
hogs amounting to 5000, and has 80
still on the place. Besides his own
farm he has worked 100 acres of rented
land. His crop this year is.
Corn 1900 bushels
Barley 1864 /"
Oats 220O
After fitting his hogs for market ne
expects from bis share Of the corn crop
Ca part of which was raised on rented
land to be able to sell 1000 bushels
The sale of the hogs at present prices
will bring him $1,000.
He has Is acres of tame, grass which
has furnished pasture for from | to IS
head of stock, and 5 acres of alfalfa
which will yield him three crops an
nually Of hay.
I. J.. Marchant has just finished
husking 80 acre field of corn, half a
mile south west Of Scotland, which
went e5 bushels per acre Of good sound
corn.
Continued on page ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05

- ~ u = e I
j. M. Dunmire came here from Iowa
three years ago and purchased $50
acres. Of land adjoining the town Of
Scotland on the north. Besides gen
eral farming business he is building up
quite a reputation as a breeder Of, full
blood Shorthorn cattle and Chester
White hogs. He now has 80 head OF
Shorthorn cattle, of his own raising,
aid has received for bulls srld s! 200,
which We're sold at SlOo to Sl25 per
head. During the past year he has re
ceived for hogs sold l,s00 and has 15O
on hand. Has received for fat cattle
during the past year $500 and is now
feeding two more car loads Had s
horses when he came here and now
has 21. Has raised this season;
Corn 1000 bushels
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
H. q. Gum has raised this season:
Corn $500 bushels
Oats 1900
Wheat 700 g

He has 65 hogs and 10 head Of cattle.
The proceeds from his farm this sea-
son will amount to at least S250O, and
the entire work has been done by him
self and his two boys. Mr.. Gum owns
$50 acres of well improved land worth
$40 per acre, all Of which, except one
quarter section, has been bought and
paid for within the past fifteen years
besides putting extensive improve
ments on the land. One barn built
last year cost him 81, 900. He says he
figures Oh making net profit each
year of 81 500.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05

Mr.. Dunmire was the first farmer in
this vicinity to engage extensively in
the raising of tame hay. He now has
1870 acres of red clover and Is acres Of
alfalfa Last year he cut 25 acres Of
clover, getting = tons per acre of hay,
and from the second cutting he thresh
ed bushels of seed per acre, making IA
return OF $2i per acre for the season.
This season he cut go acres for hay
which went 2 tons per acre, and has
the second cutting for seed which is
still to be threshed. His alfalfa field
was cut three times, yielding AZ tons of
hay per acre. Says he has never miss
ed getting a good stand of clover in the
three years experience, and never gat
better returns in any state than he has
here. He has also started a fine apple
orchard, so trees being tthis year
which have done nicely, and has had
home grown apples on his farm since
lastJuly.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
Potatoes /.

He has already received from sale Of
hogs 5000, and has 81 left. Isalso feed
ing 20 head of steers. He milks u
COWS, selling the butter at 2Oc per
pound, and sells eggs from 200 hens
The total receipts from his farm this
season will aggregate $4,000. He has
paid for hired help not to exceed $50,
the balance Of the work all being done
by himself and his son fifteen years of
age. He says he lived in Iowa sixteen
years aud never raised better crops than
he has raised here during the past three
years. Considers the land just as good,
acre for acre, here as IN Iowa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
Some Actual Experiences.

Claus Flick moved here three years
ago from O'Brien county, Iowa, and
purchased 800 acres of land adjoining
the town Of Scotland. His crop this
season is as follows:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05

Has received from nogs $500, will
still sell 500 worth and keep 70 pigs.
Has 70 head Of cattle, 30 of which be is
feeding for market. Received from
sale of horses S540. Has done all the
work with the aid of one farm hand
Says the receipts from his farm this
year Will be about So, 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06

The regular weekly meeting of the
Jefferson Fencibles was held at the
armory last night, and was we'll at
tended and enthusiastic The new uni
forms which arrived Wednesday were
given out to the men, and for the first
time in a year the Fencibles made a
neat military showing. The uniform
is the regulation army suit for field
service and consists of the blue army
shirt, yellow canvas suit and field hat.
The uniforms were secured from the
government through the assistance Of
Maj. Gen Haynes of the Arkansas
state guard.
The fifteen new men who were adj
mitted to membership at the last bus
mess meeting were received into reg
ular membership last night and
drilled with the company, Col.
Lee Giles Of the state guard
will arrive in the city Friday
ard at night will muster the entire
company into service. During the
absence of Capt. w. c. Hudson the
company is in command of First Lieut..
Charles Hearn. Drill will be held
tI1ee nights each week in order that
tho Fencibles may make the proper
showing at the state encampment
to be held at Fort Logan II. Roots.
August 23 to 80, inclusive, About ten
members are yet needed to make up
the full quota and any young man OF
good moral character is invited to be-
come a member.
The tickets for the society minstrel
were given out and each member now
has them for sale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
TAFFiE GREEN DIES ATT HOME
AT PASTORAL, JEFFER.
SON COUNTY.
Was Methodist Preacher for Sixty
Years and Was in the Harness
I'LL Three Years Ago.

Taffe Green, colored, died at his
home in Pastoria, Jefferson county, at
9 a. m. Wednesday. at the age of 109
years. For sixty years he was a
Methodist preacher, and was actively
engaged in pastoral work until three
years ago, when he had to retire from
active labor on account of physical
infirmities. He was servant of the
late Gus Smith prior to the freedom Of
the slaves. He came to Pastoria with
his master from South Carolina four
years before the civil war. and though
his master died long ago, "Uncle" Taf-
fe continued to reside at Pastoria till
his death. He was we'll known
throughout this section of the state,
and he was respected by everybody
who knew him. He was truly one of
the "old-time darkies, so few Of whom,
are now seen, and he was never
known TO have any trouble with any
of his white neighbors He leaves
three sons and one daughter, all of
whom he reared TO know their proper
positions as negroes. His eldest son,
{. p. Green, well respected negro,
resides in Pine Bluff, and is sixty
nine years of age His last words
were Just waiting, waiting 10 re-
ceive the message OF the Lord, and
viii be home at rest
The funeral will occur at Pastoria
his afternoon and the interment at
the s7me place
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Have Been card.

Paris, Ang f.-f'he latest dispatches
from Naples seem To Indicate hat
Mount NesuAius is ON the verge of an
eruption, and the people, who, with
al their oid-time foolhardiness, have
built their houses aud cultivated their
Vineyards almost 10 the very edge OF
the crater are in state bordering
on panic The city of Naples does nor
seem to be i'll imminent danger eX-
eePG that ii may be bombarded with
the shower OF hot ashes and stones
as it Was i'll 1851 but Sorrento, with
the villa Of the famous American all-
thor. + Marion Crawford, Gastella-
mare, Tore Del Greco, Resina, Por-
til and all those other delightful
places which lansnish in the shad-
oW OF the great volcano, are threat
ened With a catastrophe as the one
in Martinique which shocked the world
last year, and even their happy go
lucky population begins to feel Wor-
ripd
The volcano phenomena observed
resembles exactly those which preced.
ed those in the years 70, AZ, 1899
1861 and 1872 Several distinct earth
quakes have been felt. The volcano
at night presents a beautiful though
terrifying spectacle. A column of fire
rises from the crater, which is visible
for many miles around. and loud ex-
plos;ons are heard almost continually.
\ mass OF lava is pouring out of the
crater and flows down the side of the
mountain. The observatory is in the
most imminent danger, but Prof Mac
chi, the chief observer, remains at his
DOst making notes Of every sound
and every little circumstance recorded
by his seismic instruments. Accom-
ola, he a few days ago crept up to
lie crater and sent out the report that
an enormous incandescent mass had
formed new cone, and that stream
Of lava may break forth in the dlrec-
ton of Pompeii any moment and
even bury the villages at the foot or
Vesuyius.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Three for the County Farm.

Deputy Sheriff Philpot will take
three eolored prisoners to the county
farm Thursday afternoon. They are
Jack Smith, who was fined $40 aud
costs in Justice SteWarts ceurt Oh
the charge Of aggravated assault
Henry Carter, who was sent up from
Justice D. E. Mahle's court at Al
theimer and given fine Of $50 and
sixty days Imprisonment on a similar
charge. Matte Hines a coIored wo-
man, has the heaviest sentence CT the
three. She was fined 500 and costs
and sentenced to six months on the
farm in Justice ]. r. Parsons court at
Jefferson Springs. They will all be
taken down to work out their fines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY
Closed by an Attachment by Light
and Water Company.

The White Swan laundry has been
closed by an attachment sued out by
the Pine Bluff Light and Water COM
pany for $40 water supply The at
tachment was made against the laun-
dry in the name of T. J. Simcoe, pro-
prietor. The laundry was recently
leased to Rush Patton, and he has
made arrangements to have his work
done elsewhere till the White Swan
is opened again Mr.. Patton Will
probably bring suit for damages to
his business against Simcoe and the
water company, as he has the laundry
leased, and the water rents to be
paid by Simeoe, the owner Of the laun-
dry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
TRAIN STONED.
Cotton Belt Train Attacked Last Niuht
Near AItheimer.

Last night the Cotton Belt passen-
ger train. which arrives at Pine Bluff
at 2:4o a. m., was attacked by un-
known persons just beyond Altheimer
with stones and other missiles. Four
Of the coach windows were smashed,
and several passengers narrowly es.
capped being hit. Falling glass from
one of the windows cut one passenger
on the hand and foot. One stone pass
ed through a window and shattered
panel mirror on the opposite side OF
the coach. The persons guilty of the
deed are unknown, but an effort Is
going to be made to run them down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Methodist Beck Agent.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 6.--August 10
has been fixed upon as the date for
the election Of a book agent for the
Meth odist Episcopal church, South
to succeed DR.. R. J. Bingham, resign
ed. The election will be held in
Nashville. There are numerous ru-
mors af1oat as to the cause of Dr.
Bingham,s resignation, but the most
strenuous efforts to get at the facts
have so far proved unavailing,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06

week received from the engineer the
profile of the levee in that district
showing the nature and extent OF the
work which will be required by thar
board during the next three months.
Says the Dumas News. Bids are now
invited for the construction Of thus
WORK. commencing al the Desha coun-
ty line and ending at the jefferson
eGanty line. Bids will be opened on
August Il, at Which time the cont at
vii! be let
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
MOTHER OF POPE Plus READ.
assed Away Few Weeks Ago in Her
Humble Peasants Home.

Rome, Aug. 6.-Ihe announcement
made by the Voce Della Verita that
pe mother of Pope Plus is dead,
lough it is generally believed here
Flat she was still alive and living in
|le Village Of Riese. The woman S
|ea1h occurred several weeks ago.
Inc good woman lived in a small
|easant S house at Riese. the birth
pace of the new pope, having refused
! hef humility to live with her son
giuseppe, whose mode of living she
Pousht too luxurious for her
ne vatican military bodies have
pnnea their full uniforms and have
|Plsfed the white and yellow papal
Rg ar the bronze door.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
A Trolley Ride.

Tie wide-awake, enthusiastic young
people of the Riverside Epworth
league last night enjoyed a trolley
party which was grand success IN
every respect. There are about thir
u members of the league. but three
or tour We're not able to go and one
or two We're out of the city Plenty
OF cream and ice-cold watermelons.
The league is doing well, and all the
rIemfers are working to make all
t:lat they undertake a success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
DIDN'T ESCAPE
'hough Reedy Vance Had a Splendid
Opportunity.

OppOCIQnIIys
Reedy Vance, who is serving a term
Il twenty years in the Arkansas PEN
\entiary on the charge of having muir.
.ered Lee Yick, a Chinaman. on West
Fifth street on June 4, 1901, has no
esire to regain his liberty unless it is
ranted him by legal process, says the
little Rock Democrat.
A party of fifty convicts was brought
y guards from the Cummins farm
psf night to the walls, to be taken up
be Fort Smith roa1 to work on con-
fact. The train stopped few min
ties at Tamo station, and by accident
lance was left behind. This morn
pg the penitentiary authorities were
|Hprised when Vance walked into the
Fhce, unaccompanied, and gave him
elf up, having made no attempt to
Ecape. He has been in the peniten-
Fary little more than a year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06

ife store OF 4. S5jioez1Esz...@> w:@o
conducts & general merchandise store
at - eeaar street. wa catered .as:.
night by thieves ard about $50 worth
OF shoes We're taken The thieves
bored hole in the panel Ct the front
doer large enough to admit the hand
and then unlocked it and went in. No
money was taken from the safe which
the thieves tampered with but were
unable to open. A careful search this
morning revealed the fact that a
quantity Of shoes were taken, but
nothing else was missing from the
stock of goods
Mr.. silbernagle left his place of bus
mess last night aboa go, as was his
usual CUSTOM locked the deor with the
spring lock, leaving the keys on the
inside. When he opened up this morn
ing he found that a hole had been
bored in the front door and it was
left partly open. Tie stock was con
siderably torn up and several boxes
Ct shoes We're found to be missing.
II is thought that the thieves en-
tered the store between tie hour
Of | and 4 o,eloek as it was about ti.at
time Of the night that Mr.. Silbernagie
heard ncise The belief is that the
robbers We're frightened away before
they had time to complete their work.
The police have been notified and are
working on the case, but have found
no clues up to this time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Nj. B..BUGNLEY
Succeeds Mr.. S. {. Davidson on the
Graphic Staff.

VI. af b Buckley has succeeded Mr..
S. E. Davidson pH the Graphic eait5-
1ial staff, and he will have charge OF
he local news gathering for the pa
per MI Buckley is Hel unknown 10
tie people Of Pine Bluff, as he has
been resident here for the pastfew
months in charge Of the Pine Bluff
bureau Of the Arkansas Democrat. He
has had cons iderable newspaper expe-
rience on the Little Rock papers.
portion of bis work 07lfng to report
the proceedings of the legislature. He
Fn0Ws a news item when he comes
II contact with it, and he writes II
'.n in good style He has been doing
,es.4 local work on the Graphic for the
oost two weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
ec EcTED BY THE LOCAL
v M. C. A. SOME TIME
THIS MONTH";.
xees,t Membership Is About 200, and
strong Effort to Be Made to
GET 80 Wore.

. meeting of ss.1e board of directors
tbe Young Mems Christian associa-
:, will he held tbs month for the
I,rpose of selecting a secretary u
bo charge Of the work for the en-
tho wear. Since the leaving of Mr..
orrge last May, the association has
i NO secretary and no regular work
Los heen done. as it was thought best
simply keep the building open for
be nse of the members. State Secre,
nv + /. Scofield of Little Rock wilt
oct with the members and give his
h in securing a suitable man for the
hs;tion. The aim of the directors
lin he to secure a man who can at
Ind 10 both the secretarial and physi-
bl work.
At present the membership of the
kscc:ation is about two hundred and
1, active campaign will be started up
b the arrival of the secretary to Sc
|lre at least one hundred more. The
aiding room. game room and gymna-
|um wifi be reftted and every effort
lade to make the local association one
4 the best in the state.
The members of the board of direc-
ors are all enthusiastic over the pros
ects for an active winters work.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Valuable Finds.

.0ouhty Examiner w. A. Crawford
1latk county reports valuable finds
eoal' eaolin and glass sand in that
ohtF about ten miles south of Arka-
ipllla, Local capitalists propose to
yelop it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Plea of Guilty to Perjury.

John Althea and Jack Fitzgerald,
who testified in behalf of Poly Carlisle,
the bank robber pleaded guilty to
charges Of perjury at Eureka Springs
and was sentenced to one year in the
peLitentiary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Twenty Skeletons Unearthed.

Twenty skeletons were unearthed
in excayating for the foundation bt
the new city hall at Hot Springs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
Fencib!es Parade.

The Jefferson Fencibles Will parade
tomorrow night with the minstrel COM
pany 1T Z O'Clock. The soldiers will
also give street drill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
llNWOOD LEVEE,

o'"e Tor the New Work Has Been
Completed.
resident Gus Waterman of the Lin
e'o and Auburn levee board last
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06

fai7 morning from ST Ice. Mo. He
says that out If thu fifteen or twenty
s41atfaetg1s Who hafe=aeeHfed copies
# the iacatians he tAinGs therf
4zs IL about half a dozen hidaal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
NO FOUNDATION

For =tee Story That Father Luesy Is
GONG Away.
Two a! fiIe=i local 5apeaz Ia1e= print
81 ztg3f ~ fae efte6r GHaf fasaeF
IN. Eg9ey. the popular priest OF 81
J9ssplss= eae5etieZ church. GONG
7@ay ffam tHe#rity Ia fpHaiH pesma=
nsHt!} Tie G'raofie tas Il on eeoa
authority fAat there il Ha foundation
whatever 18f the story. as no depafz
t1He from Pine Bluff IS contemplated
= F4a.ase luee1.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06
CALLED SESSION
OF the City Council Last Night Trans
acts important Business.

The city council met in called ses-
sion last night. Mayor White was in
the chair, and Aldermen Fox, Meyer,
Clement, Boyce, Riley and Jordan an
swered to the roll call The call for
the meeting was read by Clerk John
son and spread upon the minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06

of West Second avenue from Walnut
to Plum Streets which was present
ed last 1onday night. when paving
district No. 12 was formed, was read
and a resolution in which Messrs. E.
B. Bloom, S. Y. T. Knox and H. E.
Truloc1' were mentioned as the board
of commissioners of the district, was
unanimously adopted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06

The owners Of the standpipe on
Chestnut street will remedy it, AL
delman Jordan of the sanitary com
mfttee investigated the nuisance and
reported to that effect.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-06

Alderman Boyce asked that the city
sar.tarian rigidly enforce the weed
cutting ordinance. Mayor White stat
ed that he would issue a proclamation
to that effect at once.