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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
JORDHN'S PLANS FOR
FARMERS INSTITUTE

Athens, Ga, Feb. 20.-At a recent
session of the board of trustees of the
University of Georgia it was decided
to inaugurate a movement for the es-
adjustment of Farmers Institutes
throughout the state under the au-
spices of the State College of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts. From past
experience III this state, and from the
experience of other states along this
line of work, the value of the Far
mers' Institute to the agricultural in
terests of the section wherein it is
held has been thoroughly demonstrate
ed. Where the proper facilities are af-
forded the farmers take a great deal
of interest in their institute meetings,
and it is the confident expectation of
the authorities that the institutes
which are to be established in this
state will do much good to the agri-
cultural interests of Georgia.
Hon. Harvey Jordan, of Monticello.
who was appointed state director Of
Farmers Institutes, by the board Of
trustees, has issued an address to the
farmers of the state concerning these
Institutes, which he is to organize
in the forty-four senatorial districts
of the state, and as a preliminary mes
sage to them, among other things,
says:
"Active work and agitation of the
meeting should be started at least
month before the institute is to be held.
A proper locality should be selected,
having in view ease of accessibility
from all points of the territory to be
covered. Large towns are not always
the most desirable in which to hold an
institute, as outside attractions often
interfere with the attendance and liv-
ing expenses are usually higher than
in smaller towns. When the location
of the institute has been definitely
agreed upon and so announced by the
directors of the farmers institute a
good committee of men and women to
take charge of all local arrangements,
such as securing the hall, advertising
this institute in the county press, send
ing out invitations to editors, school
teachers, farmers and others should be
promptly attended to. This committee
can also prepare questions for discus
sion and notify the director at least
two weeks in advance of the subjects
desiring discussion and most applica-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
ENSIGN WORKMAN
TO BE COURT ARTIALED.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Secretary
Moody has ordered the trial., by court
martial, of Ward K. Workman, the en-
sign in charge of the eight-inch turret
of the Massachusetts, when the recent
explosion occurred on that vessel,
which resulted in the death of the en-
tire gun crew, nine in number. This
is q reversal of the recommendation
of the court of inquiry.
The detailed report of the court of
inquiry, which investigated the acct
dent, was made public at the Navy De-
partment to-day. 1t shows that the
young ensign was in charge as divi-
sion officer, of no less than eight guns.
In their conclusions the board say
the ensign in charge committed a
grave error, not necessarily fatal, In
directing the opening of the breech.
but that he did not violate any drill
regulation.
The boards findings were approved
by Rear Admiral Higginson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21

The greatest problem in our agricul-
ture is not how to get big crops merely,
but how to maintain and increase the
crop-producing capacity of our soils in
the most economical manner, says the
Practical Farmer. Anyone can make
big crops if he does not stop to count
the cost. but the man whose living
must come from his farming is inter
ested in knowing how he can develop
the capacity of his land and increase Its
prOduCtiVeness at the least cost. 1t is
the difference in the cost and the SELL
ing price of the crops to which he must
look for his living, and the thoughtful
farmer is ever trying to make this diff
ference as large as possible. The man
who buys fertilizers for every crop sim
ply because that is the practice of his
section, and who looks merely to the
returns from the crop to pay for the
fertilizers, without any notion as to
whether he has used the article best
suited to his soil and crop. generally
fails to get out of the ruts. Now is the
time for study in this regard. Are you
going to buy a little fertilizer this
spring to dribble in the corn rows or
under the cotton. and take the risks OF
the season as to whether it's cost will
get out of these old ruts and work to-
wards the betterment of your soil, so
that finally you may not be so depend
ent on the fertilizer factory for your
sale crops. One can find out, as the
stations are doing. by actual expert
ment what the particular needs OF the
soil in plant food are, and what ii may
be necessary to purchase i'm the shape
Of commercial fertilizers. And in no
other way can we determine these facts,
for results in one section and in one
soil cannot be taken, as a rule. in the
treatment of other soils and under 9TH
err conditions. Some recent work at
the Massachusetts Experiment Station
shows that the soil there is badly in
need of all the elements of "a complete
fertilizer, and is especially deficient In
potash. The plats to which no ferti1-
izers were applied for corn averaged
less than ten bushels per acre, and the
phosphoric acid alone in the form of
dissolved bone black made very small
increase in the crop, while an applica-
ton of muriate of potash alone In
creased the crop more than fourfold.
The greatest crop was made where FIVE
cords of stable manure were applied
per acre, and yet nitrogen, which is as
sumed to be the leading element in sta
BILE manure, when applied in the form
of nitrate of soda with bone black
| made a very small increase in the crop.
| But when a mixture of nitrate of soda
| bone black and muriate of potash con-
| tanning about II per cent. OF potash in
| the mixture, was used the crop went UP
| next to the stable manure. Now II
would seem that for corn in the New
England soil the great needs are for
nitrogen and potash. And yet a readily
soluble form of nitrogen had little eff
feet without the potash. 1t would
seem that the effect of the stable ma
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
STETS0N LEAVES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Annual Meeting Is Held by Trustees
at De Land.

Annual Meeting Is Held by Trustees
at De Land.
DeLand, Fla, Feb. 2O-The annual
meeting of the board of trustees of
the Stetson University was held here
yesterday. There were present
Messrs. John B. Stetson, A. G. Hamlin,
j. B. Law, F. j. Longdon, David
Moore, F. B. Noodle, E. O.. Painter, T.
j. Sparkman. w. H. Stewart, H. B.
Stevens, E. B. Solomon. j. S. Turner.
and S. B. Wright. The meeting was
an interesting one and of much i'm
portance. The report of the president
was read and filed. 1t revealed a very
prosperous condition of the school
There are more students registered
than ever before and the work is in
an advanced condition. The school is
self-sustaining, except for the addi-
tional expense incident to the opening
of the School of Technology, and the
expenses of that department have been
arranged for. The manuel training
department, the woodworking shops
and the department of domestic sci
ence are we'll organized and well at
tended. The reports of the treasurer
and of the Finance Board show a very
satisfactory condition of the finances.
The election of officers was held at
a late hour last night and resulted in
the election of Rev. w. H. Chaudoin as
president of the board and Rev. T. j.
Sparkman as vice president. An ad-
ministration committee was created, to
whom is intrusted the detail work of
the running of the university, the en-
ployment of teachers, and the eX-
penditure of the funds. DR.. ]. F.
Forbes, Rev. T. ]. Sparkman, Rev. w.
H. Stewart, Mayor D. U. Fletcher and
Messrs. E. o. Painter, ]. T. Clarke and
S. B. Wright were elected.
A resolution was presented request
ing the removal of DR.. Forbes as presi-
| dent of the university. but it was vot-
ed down, Is to Z. Rev. w. A. Hobson
| of Jacksonville was duly elected trus-
tee to fill a vacancy on the board It
was unanimously voted to confer the
| degree of Doctor of Divinity upon the
| Rev. L. d. Geiger.
The regular presentation exercises
are being held to-day, at which the
new science hall building will be pre-
| scented to the trustees.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21

BILE to the development of agricultural
conditions in each locality Invite all
the farmers clubs or organizations in
the different counties to attend the in
stitute. and strive, in an earnest, eff
fective manner, to aid the director in
every possible way to make a complete
success of the institute work.
while the funds appropriated this
year are not sufficient to employ a reg
ular CORPS of lecturers for each insti-
tute, every effort will be made to secure
assistance to the director, so that each
meeting will prove as entertaining and
as instructive as possible. If the far
ners take sufficient interest i'm the In
auguration of the movement this year,
sufficient funds will be annually appro-
priated to make the institute work of
this state as efficient as it is now be-
ing carried on in the other states of the
Union. While the expense of sending
out literature correspondence. expenses
of lecturers and all the general expenses
of the institutes will be borne by the
state director, yet the local committees
in the various senatorial districts where
the meetings are to be held can be of
great aid in many ways, and their ac-
tive cooperation is earnestly requested.
Except in such districts where a
longer time is especially desired, only
two sessions win be held, morning and
afternoon, consuming but one day. The
morning session should begin promptly
at 10 O'clock, closing at noon. The aft
ernoon session should last from ?
O'Clock to A p. m. The director espe-
cially urges that at least one hour, eth
er during the morning or the afternoon
! session, be devoted to a ladies' session
! discussing questions of interest to the
country home. Ladies' clubs are cor
| daily invited to attend this session, and
a display of home talent is as much de-
sired in that department of our insti.
tute work as 1t is in all others. The
wives and daughters, of our farmer:
! should have a conspicuous place in oui
| institute work.
| A separate and distinct programme
| will be made UP for each institute tc
| conform to the wishes of the farmers
in the various sections of the state. All
letters of inquiry, suggestions and bust
| ness, should be directed to The Direc-
| tor of Farmers Institutes, Monticello
| Ga" This movement is a state enter
| prise, inaugurated by the highest In
stitution of learning in the state. and
| is only intended to promote and ad-
vance, in every legitimate way posi-
BILE. the agricultural conditions of tint
! state"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
Paris Interested in "a Lawsuit.

Paris has been interested recently
in lawsuit in which the Sultan of
Turkey was plaintiff. 1t is not usual
to have a lawsuit about a corpse. to
begin with, and this one concerned the
body of the Sultan's brother-in-law.
MahmQud. who died in Paris and was
duly buried i'm the famous cemetery OF
Pere la Chaise. The Ottoman ambas-
sador. who demanded the restoration
of the body on the part of his royal
master, said that he was acting like
wise on the part of the wife of the
deceased. $. a. J. Seniah, who as her
two sons, Sabaheddne Bey and Lout-
foullah hey, who had caused their
father to be buried in France were
under condemnation of death for re-
bellion, was the responsible head OF
the family. The defender of the two
young Turks" in question, however,
pointed out that not only was the
Princess in question a prisoner in the
house of the Sultan which would put
the hypothesis that she was acting on
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
OBITUARY.
Charles Miller.

Mr.. Charles Miller. a young man well
known in Savannah, died yesterday al
Clito, after an illness of six months
with consumption. Mr.. Miller was for
many years connected with Messrs. Is
H. Levy & Bro. He was a man of ex-
cellent character and gained and held
the respect and confidence of all who
knew him.
Until two weeks ago Mr.. Miller had
been a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital
1t was thought a change of climate
would be an advantage. and so he was
taken to the home of his mother at Gil
to. He was d member of Solomons
Lodge of Masons, Palestine Command
cry, knights Templar and Alec Temple
of Shriners.
He was also member of the Retail
Clerks Association. A floral Offering
from this organization was sent to the
funeral by Mr.. S. W. Parnell, a life
long friend of Mr.. Miller who left
last night for Mill Ray, where the
funeral will take place to-day at II
o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
SHORT AND SWEET.
A auick Food Cure Quickly Told,

Some have the knack of telling a
long story in a few words. Such is the
case with a Plymouth, Illinois, lady
who writes: Here are few lines
about myself and how / was cured by
Grape Nuts food:
For over year / was almost pros
trated with what two of our best
doctors called catarrh of the bowels.
Everything / ate seemed to hurt me,
80 my husband. haying heard of the
pre-dlgested food, Grape-Nuts, pur-
chased a package and had me try it.
Il can truthfully say that one pack
age did me more good than anything
else ! have tried. So ! have continued
the use of II ever since.
y quit medicine and used Grape
Nuts and II has made me sound and
vel. and / would gladly recommend
u 70 others.
You may use my name" Name
Mich.
There's a reason
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
ADMIRAL SCHLEY LAUDS
MEN BEFORE FURNACE.
He, Gen. Wheeler and Col. Mcclure
Spoke in New Orleans.

He, Gen. Wheeler and Col. Mcclure
Spoke i'm New Orleans.
New Orleans. Feb. 2O.-Admiral
Schley, Col. Alexander K. Mcclure and
Gen. Joseph Wheeler were given an
ovation by the people of New Orleans
this afternoon. They came at the in
vitation of the Progressive Union to de-
liver addresses, and after the Crescent
Iheater had been filled 1000 people
stood around the doorways clamorinr
Tor admittance. Admiral SchIey said.
in part:
The duty you have assigned to me
or speaking a few words to this audi-
ence seems more difficult to me than
even meeting your enemies whose pur-
pose IN war was to destroy your inter-
ests' For me to say one word of ad-
vice as 10 how you should improve
your opportunities or enlarge your sue
ceSses, would be to draw a fine paraI-
iel' as II they should tell me how to
improve the construction of our ships
IN the navy and how to enlarge their
uses
1, therefore. will not touch upon
unknown ground further than to give
vent TO my feelings of gratitude at the
growth and development of our great
- "AAASAl nave D6Gn permitted
70 Know only in the last few wears.
Most of my life during the half-cen-
fury past has been spent on the outer
connnes of civilizations, guarding YOUR
interests beyond observation or the
sympathy of the people. Those with
Whom l served did so overwhelmingly
and had little to comfort them beyond
thdt glorious insignia under which we
served and beyond that irresistible pow
er TO reward or condemn unsparingly. I
say all honor to the men behind the
guns and the men before the furnace"
Col Mcclure, in the course of his
address. emphasized the good feeling
mat had grown up in the country be-
tween the sections which had once
fought SO valiantly. He referred to
Admiral Schley, saying that he was
big enough at the battle of Santiago to
say that there was honor enough for
all.
Gen. Wheeler was compelled to re-
spond to the loud calls and made a
happy speech. which still further in
creased the enthusiasm of the crowd
Gov Heard and. Admiral Rivet, COM
handing the French cruiser Tage,
were called on and made short ad-
dresses.
Tonight Admiral Schley, Col. Nc
Clure and Gen. Wheeler were guests
of number of citizens at a banquet
at Antoine's. They made short speeches
there in response to toasts proposed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
COLD SNAP HELPED.
That Is the Report From Fruit
Grower mt Fort Valley.

Fort Valley. Ga, Feb. 20.-In refer
ence to the recent cold snap, DR.. G.
Benjamin Anderson, one of the wealth.
lest citizens and largest fruit growers
of Fort Valley. stated to-day, after
inspection of his many orchards, that
while it killed some of the earliest va
rieties. it had a most salutary effect
on the later and more valuable FL
bertas. DR.. Anderson is a conserva-
tive man and his expression is to be
given the most wholesome credence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21

Mr.. Charles F. Walter died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. ]. H. Helmken,
yesterday morning, at 1880 o'clock. aft
er an illness of two years with con-
sumption. The end was not unex-
pected, though it will cause sincere
grief among a large circle of friends.
Mr.. Walter was born in Savannah
thirty-two years ago. He is survived
by his wife and by two sisters and a
brother. These are Mrs. j. H Helm
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
SET ASIDE THE SALE.

$4,000 Not Enough For the Rome
Cotton Mills.
Rome, Ga, Feb. 20.-The sale of the
Rome Cotton Factory for $4,000 to B.
l. Hughes has been set aside by Ref
cree w. S. Rowell. and his decision has
been confirmed by Judge Newman.
Another sale of the property has been
ordered for March 6, and the upset
price has been fixed at 10000. 1t is
understood that Cincinnati and New
York capitalists are anxious to acquire
the property.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
BRADSTREET ON TRADE.
Recent Cold Was Both HurtfuI and
Beneficial.

Benehc1aI.
New York, Feb. O.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Wintry weather has retarded, but
not checked, spring jobbing trade,
which, despite drawbacks, is still far
in advance of a year ago. Retail bus
mess has been more noticeably affect
ed, and buying has been lessened tenn
porarily. This has also further accent
lem.
The favorable side of the weather
situation is unquestionably the heavy
snow which has covered the entire
surplus producing winter wheat belt,
putting that plant temporarily at least
beyond danger from seasonal changes.
Other developments of the week have
been mostly favorable.
The price situation, indeed, taken as
a whole, is remarkable one. Country
produce, particularly butter and eggs,
has displayed exceptional strength,
while the great majority of staples re-
tain all their old steadiness, except
where further advances are noted, as
in the case of cotton goods, which are
very strong at the highest prices in
years. Collections are rather better as
a whole, ranging from fair to good the
country over. Industry is active, linn
tied only by transportation facilities.
Cotton reached and passed 10 cents
this week, heavy speculative buying
being reported in New York, New Or
leans and Liverpool. While this may
have been largely manipulative, addi-
tional strength was given by the re-
duced movement of the crop, claimed
to be due to bad weather. Over and
beyond all, however, was the strength
impaired by the active demand for fin
ished products reported, it being a
sellers market for nearly all classes
of cotton goods. The advance in the
price of cotton yarns is reported to
have discouraged business, but man.
ufacturers offering to buy have done
a fair business.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
WAS w. w. Harris.

Atlanta, Feb 20.-The identity was
tonight established of Inspector Har-
ris of Atlanta, who was reported some
days ago in Manila dispatches as hay
ing been killed on the Island of Min
danao by ladrones, Feb. 8. He was w.
W. Harris, q years old. unmarried and
son of the late Capt. w. H. Harris of
this city. He enlisted in the Twentieth
Kansas Regiment three years ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
Northwestern Disabled.

Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 2O.-Capt
Avery of the steamer San Marcos
which arrived here tonight, reports
that OH Wednesday last at 1920 a. m.
latitude 276. longitude IS degrees. he
fell I'm with the steamer Northwestern
in a disabled condition. She has beer
drifting around seven days. Assist
ance was offered, which was refused
The Northwestern asked to be report
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21

Senator Mason's son. Roderick. was
not at all robust i'm his babyhood, so
his parents encouraged him i'm all sorts
of exercise. The boy grew to be quite
sturdy and took so kindly to the punch
ing bag that he became considerable
of a little pugilist. In fact, he whipped
most of the boys when he first went
to school. After Congressman Hopkins
was elected to succeed Senator Mason
the family of the latter began prepara-
lions for leaving the capital They
were discussing prospects one evening.
when Roderick, after long period of
reflection. said: Mamma, has Mr..
Hopkins a boy of about my size?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
Print Cloth Market.

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 20.--The print
cloth market has been quiet during the
week, the sales amounting to about
100000 pieces, mostly of wide and mar
row odds. A small amount of regu-
lars is reported to have been sold. The
condition of the market is practically
unchanged from that of a week ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
Master Daniel Hedernnn.

Daniel Heffernan died last night at
his home. No. 421 President street. east.
after an illness of little more than a
week from pneumonia. Master Heffer-
nan was 10 years old. He was the eld-
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heffer-
nan. His funeral will take place from
the residence at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21

ken, Mrs. William Ehlers and Mr.. w.
A. Walter. He was a member of the
German Friendly Society. which will be
represented at the funeral by having
two of its members act as pallbearers.
The funeral services. which will be
held at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, Yill
be conducted by Rev. DIR. w. c.
Schaeffer at the home of Mr.. Helmken,
No. % Liberty street, west. The burial
will be made in Laurel Grove Gene
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21
Bishop -rugwen of Mestern Enna

BISHOP lugWell or western Equa-
torial Africa Is often asked when in
England, What is the size of your
diocese Il generally answer he
says, by saying, You could put Eng :,
land and Wales, Ireland and Scot
land, Holland and Belgium, France
and Germany into my diocese and still
have room to spare. The area is es-
tmated at 100000 square miles and it
includes the Gold Coast Colony, Asian
IT, Lagos, Southern Nigeria, the city
of Benin, Northern Nigeria and Hausa
and Bornu states.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21

her own free will out of the question,
but that in any case she had no right
to the body of her deceased husband.
Among the Turks" said Maitre Ber-
ton, the instant that the breath is
out of mans body his widow has
no further right to her husband's
corpse. So much so that it is forbid
den by the law for her to remain near
it without being yelled, just as she
must always be before strangers; she
has no more anything to do with him
who has been her husband. The body is
to her that of stranger and it is
not for her, but for his descendants.
TO busy themselves about the question
of sepulchre." The court lodged the is
sue for lack of jurisdiction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-21

"A very charming young woman cam
ed Congressman Shattuc out of his seat
in the House and asked him to buy a
copy of Grosvenors work. THE Book
of Presidents. =" Gen. Shattuc said that
as he was retiring from Congress he
would have time to read in future. so
he would take a copy. Then sign here"
said the pretty young woman, and the
congressman obeyed. Then he said,
carelessly: How much does the book
COST With a bright smile the girl
said: The kind you have ordered will
be $3.50" And she tripped away leav-.
ing the Ohio man in something closely
approaching a dead faint. He thinks
some Of having a guardian.