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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
CEREALS IN THE SOUTH.

The idea that the South is not
grain-growing section must be dismiss
ed There was a time when it was
pretty nearly a two-crop section, the
larger and more important crop being
cotton and the smaller being rice. But
that time has long since passed, and
the agricultural interests of the South
are now almost if not quite as diverse
as those of the North and West. We
continue to monopolize the rice grow
ing business in the United States, as
we shall continue ito do Gas with cot
ton also), but we are also large pro-
ducers of the other staple grains of the
country, and we shall reap larger har-
vests of them every year. Last year
according to the data gathered by the
Southern Farm Magazine, the South
produced of the four cereals corn,
wheat, rye and oats more than 700. O00,-
900 bushels, having a value of more
than s34O 100000 If to this value is
added the value of the sweet potato,
tobacco and hay crops, total of $780,
$4,000 is given. which is equal to about
tural products of the Southern section
and 1t is a very handsome total It
Is estimated that the grain crops al
ready about equal in value the cotton
crop. Within a few years it is quite
likely the grain crops will take the
lead in annual value, since the acreage
in wheat, oats and corn is being stead
lily increased. Within the past few
years an intelligent agitation in favor
of the planting of wheat in the mid
die and upper portions of this state
has been carried on and is bearing good
fruit. The farmers in large and In
creasing numbers are raising their own
flour, instead of sending to the North
west for it. And as the stock and
cattle raising business progresses,
which it is doing steadily, the demand
for increased acreages of oats and
corn will make itself felt Another
farm product that is destined to cut
an important figure in the statistics of
the farm products of Georgia and Flor
ida hereafter is sugar cane. Hereto
fore II has been merely side crop,
but since a process of making a pure,
excellent table syrup from it, at a con-
siderable profit per acre, has been per-
fected, it is an assured thing that
sugar cane will become one of the
principal crops, at least of this section
of the country
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington Post (Ind.) says:
The Hon. Reed Smoot has taken the
colored brother to his bosom and is
showing other symptoms of becoming
a stanch administration supporter"
The Albany (N.. Y.) (Dem.) says:
Senator reject Ankeny, of Washington,
is president of six different national
banks, and the richest capitalist in the
state. Yet some people have doubted
his qualifications.
Tie Charleston IS. CO. Post .(Dem. }
says: Virginia has determined to place
a statue of Robert E. Lee in her space
in the National Capitol. Now that set
ties the whole contention and the G.
A. r. people and the loyal women and
their kind generally need not waste
their breath in protest nor their ink in
appealing to the government. 1t is Vir-
ginias affair and none others"
The Hartford Comm Times (Dem.)
says: THE secret of the alleged Rookie
Teller kilograms is out at last. The
Portland Press, a Republican organ,
which is opposing the gubernatorial
candidacy of the Hon. Joseph H. Man
ley, says he, as an attorney for the
Standard Oil Company. advised it's Of
ficials TO telegraph the senator's urging
them to defeat the Nelson amendment
to the commerce bill"
The Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.)
says; Another circumstance ignored
by Mr. Roosevelts champions is that
Mr.. Mckinley did not stubbornly in
sist on appointing negroes to offices in
which he knew they would be pa-tic-
ularly disagreeable 10 the people with
whom they would come in official con-
tact. If Mr.. Roosevelt had something
of MIR. McKiniey's discrimination and
tact and less OF Mr.. Roosevelt's impa-
thence with Caucasian prejudices and
of his disposition TO cure the "victims''
of those prejudices by lectures and de-
nunciation. he would have had more of
Mr. Mokinley's popularity In the South
and he wAuld have been In a much bet
ter position TO do the Southern negro
some real service
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Meetings-Joseph Lodge No. IS, I. o.

Meetings-Joseph Lodge No. rs, l. o.
B. B.
Special Notices Ship Notices,
Strachan & Co.. Consignees; Ship No
tice, J. F. Minis & Co., Agents.
A Snap-Lindsay & Morgan.
Some Genuine Snaps-At Latti-
mores.
Proposals Wanted For Building and
Equipping a Steel Hull Combined
Dredge and Snagboat at st. Augustine,
Fla. ~
Legal Notices-In the Matter of w.
F Gugel, George Rawles, c. j. Young
blood, and M E. tSlarich of Chatham,
James S. Neidlinger of Effingham, w.
j. Coleman and c. F. Foster of
Lowndes. Augustus Kent of Brooks,
and James L. Carman of Thomas,
Bankrupts.
Savannah Theater-Payton Sisters
Company Tonight.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted Employment Wanted, For
Rent, For Sale, Lost, Personal, Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
Personal.

The latest titled aspirant for 1T
erary- honors is Lord Lilmarnock. eld-
est son of the Earl of Enroll. who is only
IS. His lordships has written a novel
called "Ferelith,'s which will be pub
lished soon. IN "a
Rev. e. C. Wheeler. a Congrega-
tional minister of Rockland. Mass, has
created a sensation in his flock by de-
claring that dancing is too good a rec
reation to be turned over to the devil
and advising his hearers to cultivate
the terpsichorean art assiduously.
Kansas legislators are taking steps
TO secure the placing of a marble like
ness of the late John J. Ingalls, in stat
uary HAN, Washington. Cy Leland,
who was a bitter enemy of the viperish
senator, is doing what he can to defeat
the project. MIR. Leland was long lead
err of a Republican faction in Kansas
and is now in the State Legislature.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
His Name.

There is certain small boy who re-
joices in the name of Waite Pearsall,
says the Buffalo Times. He commenced
to attend school short time ago. and
the teacher had quite an experience in
finding out his name.
What is your name?" she asked, as
Waite took his seat.
Waite" said the boy, promptly.
The teacher looked rather surprised,
but said nothing for a few moments,
thinking perhaps he was frightened.
Then she asked again, What's your
name?"
Waite" said the possessor of the
name.
After another few minutes silence
the teacher, becoming impatient, ex-
claimed:
We'll, I've waited plenty long
enough now. Please tell me your
name"
That made the boys laugh, and final
ly the teacher understood.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
No Case for Damages.

The man went to consult a lawyer,
says the Chicago Post.
Il was thrown out of a theater," he
said, land 1 want damages"
state the circumstances" said the
lawyer.
The man told how it happened and
the lawyer nodded approvingly.
They had not right to do it," he as
serted. You have an excellent case"
II want big DANA ges,' said the man.
You can get them easily" said the
lawyer. ut was an outrageous and
high handed procedure Well bring the
manager into court and make him
sweat for it,"
The pleased client was departing
when the lawyer stopped him.
by the way" he said, what was
the play?"
THE emotional actress Henrietta
Squealer in Camille" said the client.
The lawyer tore up his notes in dis
gust.
i've seen her." he said, land l
won't take the case"
rs she a friend of yours?" asked the
client.
Friend of mine!" roared the law
yer. mo. But I've seen her, and 1
know you're not entitled to any dam
ages for being put out while she was
playing. If they'd strapped you to a
seat and made you sit through the
whole performance I'd understake to
get big enough damages to bust the
theater, but you can't expect to get
paid for piece of good luck"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
GOOD ADVICE.

The speech which Mr.. c. S. Hamlin.
who was an assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury in Mr.. Cleveland& last adj
ministra ton, made at the Tilden din
uer in New York recently, seems to
have made a strong impression upon
Democrats in all parts of the country.
The Democratic newspapers are still
commenting upon it and giving it
their approval
In substance Mr.. Hamlin said that
the 1904 presidential contest was rap
idly approaching and that the Demo-
cratic party was doing nothing prac-
tically TO prepare for it. What he
meant was that the party was not
shaping a policy that would command
the attention of the entire country. In
Mr.. Hamlin's opinion the Democrats
cannot win in the next national con-
test if they depend only upon an
tag0nizing the policies of the Repub-
lican party. They must have recog-
nized policy of their own.
AS Mr.. Hamlin looks at the situation
the Republican party is more disturbed
by the trust question than any other.
1t is trying to create the impression
that it is doing all that can be done to
protect the people against trust evils,
but it can accomplish little or nothing
because the only effective way to deal
with trust evils is to put the tariff on
a revenue basis. The Republican
party cannot attack trusts in that
way, because it is the party of pro-
lection, and it would go to pieces at
once if it were to attack the protective
principle in the tariff.
AS a matter of fact trusts are hid
den behind the tariff. Their aim is
to destroy competition in, and gain a
monopoly of, the articles they pro-
duce. Having done that they can
charge what they please in the home
market, which they control, and will
charge what they can get in the for
eign market. That is what they are
doing now practically; and they seek
to strengthen their monopoly power so
as to maintain their prices in the
home market.
MI. I1dIilllH > view Is lHdl dS COii-
petition in the home market has been
destroyed, competition from the out
side should be introduced. If that were
done the power of the trusts would be
broken and the people would have the
benefit of competition.
The advice given by MIR. Hamlin is
good. If it were followed the Dem
Ocratic party would be in a position
to wage an aggressive campaign in
the presidential contest next year. 1t
is true it can take a strong position
on the lines marked out by Mr.. Ham
lin in its next national platform, but
it ought to be doing something now
that would convince the people that
it is in earnest and that would draw
them to it's support.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
How the TyphOOn Came.

This very odd bit is by a Chinaman,
says the Jacksonville Times Union:
"A little schoolboy, while on his way
to school one day. picked up what
seemed to him small. white pebble.
He put it into his pocket. 1t proved
to be a snake egg, and in time, through
the heat in his pocket, it Matched out
young reptile.
THE boy fell in love with it and
carried it from day to day to school
with him and fed it with part of his
own lunch, until it became too big to
be carried. when he made nest for
it at his home.
But one day it suddenly grew to
enormous size, and upon the boys ar
rival home he was frightened to death
When the monster saw what he
had done he was sorely afflicted and
refused to be fed. but Immediately put
on mourning by turning his color from
brown to pure black. He crawled be-
side the grave of his departed friend
and lay there for seven days and
nights.
"At the completion of the seventh
night he came back to his late home,
but the boys old mother was so en-
RACED at himffor killing her only son
that she picked up an ak and chopped
his tail off
with a fearful scream and a lash
of his bleeding tail, he felled the house
and made his way to the Moo Soon
San Mountains, where he never shows
himself except once year, just about
the time when he lost his tail. to come
out and make trouble for the people
by creating storms called the typhoon
This he does to square himself for los
ing his valuable tail"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
BRIGHT BITS.

81 don't see anything funny about
that supposedly humorous book of his;
do your" why, yes; it's funny how
he found a publisher '-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
II am trying" said the poet, ito
make the world happier and better"
oh" replied the cynic. Have you
quit reading your verses to people ?"-
Chicago Record-Herald.
THE day isn't far distant when
the man in the flying machine will look
down upon the automobilist,' said the
prophetic soul. And let us hope, too"
replied the weary pedestrian, that
he'll fall down on him. "-Philadelphia
Press
Cant sell you an encyclopedia ?"
asked the affable agent of the short
haired woman who meets him at the
door. "I believe not" she answers,
slowly closing the door. II believe not.
/ am president of our Culture Club.
and | have heard all there is in all the
encyclopedias several times over
Judge
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
Open Question.

Once upon a time there was a lawyer
who wanted to be a judge, says the
Chicago Tribune.
One day he sent for Reporter Boos-
tum of the Daily Bread.
''Mr. Boostum," he said, "you have
mentioned me several times as a can
didate for the judgeship, have you
not?"
Yes, sir"
$50 far as you are personally con-
cerned you are not prejudiced against
me and in favor of some other man
for the position?"
mo. sir,
Just as lief it came to me as to any
other candidate?"
Certainly"
We'll, Mr.. Boostum, your frequent
mention of my name has helped me.
1t is only fair you should know that.
You have done work for me that de-
serves remuneration, and there is no
reason why you should not accept pay
for it. At the same time, you will I'M
derstand that am not seeking to bind
you for the future. This is solely for
past favors."
Hereupon he took $100 bill out of
his pocketbook and offered it to his
caller.
Reporter Boostum folded his arms
and shook his head.
"Mr. Sharpun," he said, Il have men,
toned you several times in connection
with the vacant judgeship. 1 have put
as favorable a light as I could upon
your candidacy because l thought you
were not man that would stoop to
the tricks of the mere politician and
demagogue. 1 find you are. You have
insulted me by the offer of bride
Henceforth what little influence 1 pos
sess shall be exerted against you, sir.
And he turned to go.
Young man. grinned Lawer Sharp
un, Shaping him Familiarity on the
shoulders, II don't know which is max
ing the biggest darned fool of himself
you or II"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
GIVE the Signal.

On Christmas night at the different
churches in Reading, Pa. there is
usually given an entertainment for the
children. The closing number on the
programme, and the great event, was
the distribution of packages of fruit
and candy The anticipation Of this
last, no doubt, was the cause of the
scant attention given to the address OF
a Sunday-school superintendent on one
occasion. The latter, seeing every
where signs of restlessness, paused in
his remarks after while and said:
Boys and girls. before 1 go on you
will have to be very quiet, so quiet you
can hear pin drop"
There was a lull; everything was still
for a moment, when a small voice in
the rear called out, Let her drop"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

The London Lancet says that violent
vibrations will kill disease germs. 1t
tells of experiments in which bacte-
rial cultures were allowed to stand in
the engine room of factory where
there were incessant vibrations from
the strokes of the engine. After four
days the germs were destroyed and did
not reappear when the water was set
in a quiet place. In other cases vio-
lent mechanical agitation had SINH
lar effect. The discovery is believed to
be of great practical value, as most of
the germicides are harmful to the hui
man system.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
LIQUOR LICENSES.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council, Savannah, Ga, Feb. 10, 1903
The following applica tons to retail
liquor during the year 1903 were read
at meeting of Council Feb. 4. 1908, and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. w. P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
q. Bookhoop, Augusta road and
Farm street.
S. W. Branch Co., Broughton and
Whitaker. streets.
T. J. Coleman & Co., 346 West Broad
street.
Delmonico Company, 1856 Bull street..
e. Elsinger, Broughton and DrayA
ton.
Goodman Bros, 40 Farm street.
Mary Jacobson, Harris and East
Broad streets.
McGrath & Ransford. 81 Whitaker
street.
Bernhard Remler. Jefferson and Ber-
rien streets.
Upon the consideration and adoption
of said statement and assessment eoll
by the Council of the city of Savannah
T. r. Smith, Bay and Farm streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
YoutbfuI Affection.

While Mrs. Peterby was busy cut
ting her husbands hair, their little son
Johnny proceeded to pick up some hair
that was scattered over the floor, says
the Philadelphia Ledger.
Please, ma, mayn't / have a lock
of papa's hair? / want it so badly
Yes, my child. Just see there, John
what an affectionate little fellow he is;
that child has more heart than any
child l ever saw. ....-.
What do you want the lock of haiI
for. Johnny?" said Mr.. Peterby.
II want to tie il on, the talbot my
hobby horse" said Johnny.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16
SOUTHERN CATTLE RAISING.

Inc duuTeSS delivered recently Dy
Mr.. ]. w. Grow of Chicago before the
Brunswick (Ga.) Board of Trade on
the profits of cattle raising in the South,
should have the effect of opening the
eyes of the farmers of this section to
the means of wealth which they have
at their doors but which they have
failed to develop. MIR. Grow, who is
thoroughly conversant with the cattle
business in the West, says the bust
ness can be carried on here much more
proftably than there. He gave an
estimate of what he considered could
be done in the cattle business in South
Georgia on a moderate investment in
ten years, reaching the conclusion that
with good stock and intelligent man
agement the profits should average 90
are very few enterprises that pay any
such dividends as that
MIR. Crow thinks it inevitable that
the stock raising business will come
South and flourish. The grazing privi-
leges of the West are becoming less
CNCAS ySoib hhC AACS AohSSo ilC EANihS
place to farms and homesteads, and
the great ranches are being broken
up. Western cattle raisers, therefore,
must look elsewhere. Their attention
will be attracted to the South, which
Mr.. Crow says they will find "a new
Ell Dorado of the ranchman," because
of the naturally favorable conditions
the mild climate, the abundance of
pure water and the practically ever
green grasses backed up by cane
brakes that are perpetually green.
These things, he says, afford "advan-
tages unsurpassed for the founding
anew of what certainly Is destined to
be the greatest future industry and
resource" of the section, referring es-
pecially to Southern Georgia.
A point that Mr.. Crow made is es-
pecially worthy of attention. 1t Is that
the native cattle of the South offer
splendid basis upon which to build
a fine beef stock. The native cattle
are hardy and healthy. Crossed with
standard thoroughbreds, they will give
beef stock that is not only heavy
but free from tuberculosis or other dis
ease. To preserve the freedom from
disease 1t will be necessary to provide
for shelter for probably two months
OF the year, but neither the shelter nor
the feeding need be nearly so expensive
as in the North and West. There are
numerous and easily raised food-crops
| for cattle that grow luxuriously in this
| section. Among them, however, Mr..
| Crow looks for most gratifying results
from cassava, which he refers to as
that most wonderful of all fattening
rations yet found for adding flesh to
stock" Not only does he predict great
things for the beef cattle business of
the South. but he says the growing of
hogs for market can be made even a
more profitable industry, and he looks
to see that business built up and thriv-
ing within a short time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

In ninety-eight cases out of 100 of
tetanus, or lock-jaw, the sufferer dies
in commissions on the third day or the
beginning of the fourth. In St. Louis
a fireman of the name of Wand, who
is being treated for lockjaw with in
jections of carbolic acid into the veins,
has passed his seventh day and is said
to have a fair chance for recovery.
Wand has had several commissions, but
they have constantly diminished in vi
olence and duration since the first in
lection, the latest lasting only about
one minute. sf,-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

Yesterday was the fifth anniversary
OF the sinking of the battieship Maine
In Havana harbor. The interval has
been short, yet it seems almost like
ancient history to refer to the Maine
catastrophe. Since then we have fought
successful war, expanded our terri
tory so that our influence now reaches
ground the world, acquired a new Pres
ident' buried the silver question (for
about the fortieth time. and taken our
proper place among the Powers Of the
world Five years is not long period,
out lot OF things can happen in Il.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

Rev. P. T. Stanford. colored, of Bos-
ton has received a call to the pastor
ate of the Wilberforce Memorial
Church, at Birmingham. England, the
congregation of which is exclusively
white. While he has not declined the
call, he has written a letter TO the con-
gregation suggesting that a white man
be called to the pastorate. Stanford
was born slave in Hampton, Va, in
1860. He became a protege of Henry
Ward Beecher and his sister. Harriet
Beecher stowe. In 1883 he went to
England and graduated with honors
in law. theology and medicine. At
present he is engaged in home mis-
sionary work among the negroes OF
Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

The New York papers of a day or
TWO ago contained elaborate notices of
the marriage of a woman who had
been twice divorced to a man who had
been twice divorced. 1t would be in
terestlng to have Senator Depew, who
is so radically opposed to Mormonism
IN the territories, explain wherein that
sort of thing in New York is better
than Mormonism in New Mexico.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

Mr.. John S. Wise predicts a serious
race conflict. Mr.. Wise is the lawyer
who is trying to overthrow the consti-
tuition of Virginia for the benefit of ne
gro voters, and who is credited with
having said that when the negroes quit
collecting money with which to pay
him, Johnny will quit work"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-16

The celebrated and hypenated Gen.
Uribe-Uribe is reported to have shot
and killed Gen. Juan N. valderama at
Cartagena, Colombia, on Feb. 13, four
teen days after his own suicide was
chronicled in dispatches from Colon.
by way of Kingston, Jamaica. In null
tiplicity of lives, Gen. Tribe Tribe
seems to rival the proverbial cat and
the late Admiral Ting of the Chinese
navy.