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The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
IMPERIAL AID FOR
WEST AFRICA COTTON.

London, Dec. 11.-An imperial grant
in aid of cotton growing in British
West Africa will be submitted during
the coming session of Parliament, and
it is understood that the project has
been favorably received by the gov
eminent departments concerned. The
British Cotton Growing Association is
preparing full details of the results
of the experimental paintings for sub
mission to the colonial office, and the
recent excitement in Lancashire caus-
ed by the report of the United States
Agricultural Department of a short
age in the American crop is being
utilized as a reason why every effort
should be made to render the British
cotton trade Independent of shortages
in the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
SIMERLY'S HEAD WAS
CUT FROM HIS BODY
Prominent Man of POulan Was Kill
ed at Albany.

ed at Albany.
Albany, Ga, Dec. III. E. Simerly,
of Poulan, was killed here last night
by being crushed under the wheels of
freight car. He was a prominent
citizen of Poulan and had been in AL
bany for day or two on business.
He had been drinking freely, and while
on his way to the depot to take a
train for home laid down under a freight
car, which was standing on a north
street sidetrack. A switch engine back
ed into the car and pushed it upon
him while he was asleep. His head
was completely severed from his body,
and one arm and one hand were cut
off. The body was not discovered till
about four hours later
Simerly leaves a widow and three
children. The body will be carried to
Pike county for interment.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
is NOT RECOGNIZED
BY THE COL0MBIANS.
They Will Not Clear Ships for Pam
anna as n Republic.

ANN us IL hepuOlAc.
Colon, Dec. 1.-THE French steamer
Fournel arrived here to-day from
Savanilla and Cartagena. She was the
first vessel to reach this port since
the decree closing those ports to YES
sells to and from Colon was cancelled.
The authorities of the Department
of Bolivar are still unreconciled to the
loss of the isthmus, which they do
not regard as hopeless, as they issued
clearance papers, not for the republic
of Panama, but for colon, Depart
ment de Panama"
The Fournels agent has received no
confirmation of the movements of Co.
lombian troops on the Atrato river,
but a passenger on the Fournel in
formed the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press that a rumor was cur
rent at Cartagena that the cruiser
Cartagena about ten days ago en-
parked at night time over thousand
troops bound for the Gulf of Darien,
with the object of constructing a road
to Cauca.
Gov. Melendez, in an interview, to-
day. said:
passengers of the Fournel that the Co
lombian warships Gen. Pinzon and
Cartagena left Cartagen at the be-
ginning of December, having on board
the same $50 troops which Gen. Tovar
brought to Colon. These were landed
at the Rio Atrato, with instructions
to build a road towards Panama. But
after terrible suffering for four days,
in their effort to go up the river in
small boats and canoes, and being in
want of provisions of all kinds, their
supplies have been soaked with water
and completely spoiled, the troops re-
solved not to go any further. The
passengers also affirm the troops have
since returned to Cartagena."
News-vhas been, received here from
the interior to the effect that 1000
Colombian troops left Bogota a fort
night ago to go down the Magdalena
river, but on reaching Honda they
received orders countermanding the
movement and returned to Bogota Dec
2.
1t is believed that Gen. Reyes is
responsible for the countermanding of
the order.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
-e-~1-s------
TO LEARN AS TO RIGHTS.
CuIbersOn Introduces n Resolution
Touching Panama.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Culber-
son to-day introduced resolution set
ting forth the provisions of the Colon
bian constitution, relating to sovereign
ty over its territory, and concluding:
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate is directed
to consider and report as early as
practicable to the Senate whether the
inhabitants and residents of the De-
partment of Panama may lawfully form
a district separate and independent
government in that territory and par
ticularly whether there is any govern
mental authority other than Colombia
empowered to grant in perpetuity the
use, occupation and control Of land and
waters in the territory of Panama, with
full and complete sovereignty over the
same"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
WOOD PR0CLAIMS THE
ANTI-SLAVERY LAW.

Manila, Dec. 11.-Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood has proclaimed in Moro land the
anti-slavery law passed in October last
by the legislative council of the Moro
nrovince. Upon the promise of the Sui
tan and Dattos to abide with its con-
ditions. Gen. Wood has suggested to
Gov. Taft the establishment of the
native Moros on lands which Will be
assigned to them by the Sultan and
Dattos at the rate of valuation sum
oia,,t n provide the latter with a mod
erate income from the rentals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
STINS0N WILL INSTRUCT
IN COTTON GROWING.

Sparksville, Miss, Dec. 11.-Mr. ]. L.
Stinson, instructor in the preparatory
department of the Mississippi Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, left to-
day for Manchester, England, whence
he will go to South Africa as the rep
resentative of the British Cotton
Growers Association, having been
chosen by that organization to teach
the natives of that country how to
grow cotton and the best methods
of improving the staple.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
HE PUTS THE BLAME
UPON CONSUL DAVIS.

Washington, Dec. u.-Chekib Bey,
the Tukish minister here, to-day filed
with the State Department an expla-
nation from the Minister for Foreign
Affairs Of Turkey Of the Alexandretta
affair, stating In effect that United
States Consul Davis sought 10 procure
the illegal emigration Of Turkish sub
the Turkish police, and then took the
steamer. The State Department has
had partial advices from Minister
Leishman and II awaiting the compile
ton Of his investigation.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
TAMPA MINISTER
TRIED BY MINISTER'S.

Springfield Mass, Dec. 11.-Rev.
Franklin NJ. sprague of Tampa, Fla,
was placed on trial here to-day before
the Hampden Conference of Congre-
gational ministers, charged with having
malciously melted his congregation to
strife and with maladministration of
church affairs. The hearing is held in
secret
Mr.. Sprague is tried in this city be-
cause he is q member Of the Hampden
Association of Congregational Minis
tesr, and the Florida association is
without jurisdiction in his case.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
CASTINE RAN AGROUND.
GunbOat Was Worked OF Without
Apparent Damage.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE United
States gunboat Castine, which left the
League Island Navy Yard yesterday
for Key West, was aground in the
Delaware river near Marcus Hook, be-
tween the high tides, to-day.
The Castine dropped anchor last
night near the Marcus Hook bar, fif-
teen miles below this city, and after
raising her anchor this morning she
went on the bar while turning to go
down stream. Finding her engines I'M
able to draw her bow off the sandy
bottom, Commander A. M. Knight sent
word to the navy yard for aid. The
government tug Samoset was sent to
the gunboat's assistance. At high tide
this afternoon the tug, with the aid
of the CASTINGS engine, fioated the lit
tie warshiU.
The Castine anchored for short
time. and at o'clock proceeded down
the river. She is apparently uninjured.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
HANNA WANTS TO
HEAR FROM WOOD.

washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hanna
has decided to request the Senate Conn
mittee on Military Affairs to subpoena
Cen. Wood to answer some OF the
charges made against him by oppon-
ents Of his confirmation as major gem
eral. The committee expected 70 close
It's hearing Dec. 10, put II ls now pc
Waved that at least two weeks more
wifi be required. Should Gen. Wood
he subpoenaed an adjournment VIII be
taken to give him time to return from
the Philippines.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
To Distribute Cotton.

Newbedford, Mass. Dec. ia move
ment is on foot to make Newbedford
the distributing point for the cotton
used by the mills in this city End the
surrounding mill centers. It is con-
sidered possible, however. that the
city may become the center of distri-
button for all New England. Applica-
ton also has been made for the right
to store cotton in the new immigra-
tion sheds, soon to be erected. 1t is
understood that the plan calls for the
transportation of baled cotton from
the South to this city by a direct line
of steamers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
AGED WOMAN MURDERED.
Three Members of Her Family Held
Upon Suspicion.

Upon Suspicion
Washington, Dec. 11.-With six bull
let wounds in various parts of her
body, almost any one of which would
have caused death, Mrs. Rachael Ann
Beall, Il years old, was found muir
dered in her home here to-day.
Many mysterious features surround
the case. The police have two men
and a woman under arrest on suspicion
of knowing something about the crime.
All of them are members of the muir
dered woman's family, and all evidence
points to a long-standing family dis
pute as the motive for the crime. Those
in custody are Andrew Weldon, the
husband of Mrs. Beall's step-daughter,
and Charles Oelrich and his wife, Jes-
sic. a son-in-law and daughter. Mrs.
Oelrich admits discovering the body.
hut, it is said, did not report to the
police for at least three hours.
There were evidences that an at
tempt had been made to clean UP the
pool of blood on the kitchen floor,
where Mrs. Beall had fallen. Mrs. Del
rich admitted doing this.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
AGAINST MILLER MEN
A Verdict Was Returned In the
Trial Held Mt New York.

New York, Dec. vn.-A verdict OF ST.
94S was to-day returned against AL
fred r. Gosln, Robert A. Ammon of
Miller syndicate notoriety, and other
defendants in the first of a series of
actions brought against the alleged
"get-rich-quick' operators.
The initial suit was that brought by
the firm of commission brokers of Sc
cor & Bell of Toledo, o., who claimed
they were induced by Thomas j. Glib
bons. a brother-in of Goshn, to
buy $50 shares of New York Electric
Brake and Coupler stock at 81 for
Gibbons account, he putting up $4,000
and Secor the balance. The stock was
afterwards found, it was alleged, to be
worthless.
Robert A. Ammon, who was counsel
for Miller and who was convicted of
receiving stolen goods, for which Of
Tense he is now serving a sentence in
Sing Sing, was disbarred to-day by the
Supreme Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
TOWN WAS THREATENED.

Dayton, o., Dec. 1.-THE town Of
Brookviile. twelve miles northwest of
this city, was threatened with total de-
struction by a fire, which is reported
from there at 1880 o'clock. Dayton
has sent a fire force to aid the citi-
Gems. who have no fire department. The
ness section.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
Had a Rough Yornge.

Providence, r. l., Dec. 1.-THE
schooner Willie L. Newton from Jack
sonville, Fla, which arrived in this
port to-day, had tempestuous pas
sage up the coast. and on the third
day out sprang a bad leak which neces-
STATED incessant work at the pumps
during the rest of the, voyage. The
Newton was capsized in the sound last
August and Capt. Coombs and his
crew of six men were drowned. The
vessel was later repaired at New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
EXPEDITION ABANDONED.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE State De-
partment to-day received a cablegram
from Consul General Gudger at Pana-
ma, announcing that the Colombian
expedition to Panama, according to his
information, had been abandoned.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
AUTOMOBILE INJURIES
RESULTED FATALLY.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. Ill C.
Riggs, president of the Chattanooga Ice
Company and a wealthy manufacturer,
died to-day of injuries received in a
collision between his automobile and
a street car. He will be buried in Gin
cinnati
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
ANOTHER PERJURER
GIVEN FIVE YEARS.

Macon, Dec. 11.-Five years in the
penitentiary were given ]. w. Jordan
tonight, who was this morning ar
raigned in Bib Superior Court on an
indictment charging him with perjury.
Jordan was implicated in the offense
for which Phil Herring was sent up
for ten years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
THREE CHILDREN BURN
BEFORE OPEN HEARTS,.
Unusual Chapter of Distressing Ac-
cidents at Augusta.

cIdents at Augusta.
Augusta, Dec. 11.-Three children
were burned to death in the past
twenty-four hours in Augusta as the
result of being left along by their par
ents in a room with an open fire.
In two cases, one yesterday evening
and one this evening, they were negro
children, but the third was white, the
3-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jules Cassels, on Lower Broad street.
Mrs. Cassels, who had gone into an
other room and was called back by
the childs screams, was herself pain
fully burned in trying to extinguish
the flames, but the child was so badly
burned that she died before medical
aid reached her.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
BY r. NJ. Larner.

hS AEOOA AShlnNN AulnEAcOAes
BY r. NJ. Larner.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Congress is to
be asked to make an appropriation for
the establishment of experiment sta
lions in Georgia, at which the Agricul-
tural Department experts will seek to
discover a way to prevent disease an
thracose, which has done so much dam
age to sea island cotton.
For some time Congressman Brant-
ley has been in consultation with Sec
rotary Wilson and the experts of the
Department of Agriculture relative to
the necessity for relief of the growers
of sea island cotton in Georgia, South
Carolina and Florida. 1t seems that
this kind of cotton has been a victim
of four kinds of disease, to wit, rust,
root, knot and anthracose. Methods
have been discovered to offset or cure
the first two, in some degree at least,
but the last named has done great
deal of devastation. 1t attacks the boil
before it is matured, drying it up and
making the staple yellow stained and
of no length. In some sections the
crop has been almost entirely destroyed.
Mr.. Brantley had conferences with
the Secretary and with DR.. Galloway,
chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
and Assistant Pathologist orion was
sent to Georgia to investigate. The
necessity for some remedy is so evil
dent that it is designed to establish
experiment farms near Blackshear and
Valdosta, at which the government ex-
perts will seek to produce a strain
which will resist the disease.
Mr.. Brantley will use his best efforts
to secure from Congress the necessary
appropriations for the experiments. He
believes he has assurances which guar
antee his success. The other Southern
congressman will cooperate with him.
Juries for Contempt Cases.
Judge Bartkett has introduced a bill
providing for jury trial of contempt
cases in Federal courts. He has also
introduced a bill for a public building
at Griffin, to cost not exceeding $780,
900. Senator Clay has introduced a
similar bill in the Senate.
Chairman Jenkins of the House Jul
dietary Committee stated to-day that
he will not name the subcommittee
to consider the impeachment case of
| Judge Swayne of Florida until after
! the Christmas recess. In the mean
time he will take all the papers and
make a thorough study Of the case.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
For a MemorInI Rridre.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Martin
for the District Of Columbia Committee
to-day reported favorably his bill to
provide for the construction of a me-
mortal bridge across the Potomac river
from Washington to Arlington.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
pemocratic conferenee.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Cor
man has called a conference OF the
Democratic senators, to be held to-
morrow for the purpose of determine
ing upon a policy concerning the Gu
ban reciprocity bill
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
DISSOLVED THE DIET.
Decided That Action Taken should
Not BE Reversed.

Toxic Dec 1.-THE Diet has been
dissolved. Hope had been maintained
in official circles that in view Of the
extraordinary nature of the step taken
by the lower house yesterday in its re-
ply to the speech from the throne the
vote on the reply would be reversed
to-day. The allied parties, however,
at meetings held outside the Diet, de-
cided the action taken should not be
reversed, and the dissolution followed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-12
HELP is WANTED
FROM THE GOVERNMENT BY SEA
ISLAND GROWERS.
BY CONGRESSMAN BRANTLEY
EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE FOR
EXPERIMENT STATIONS.

Georgia Congressman Is Pursuing
His Purpose Announced Some
Time AgO-He Wants n Congress
siOnRI Appropriation for stations
Near BIacISsheRr and VaIdOsta to
Develop "a Strain of Long Staple
to BE Proof Against AnthracOse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
Thank Pe-ru-na for Their
Recovery After Years Of
Suffering.

Miss Muriel Armitage, SO Green
wood, Ave, Detroit, Mich, District
Organizer of the Royal Templars of
Temperance, in arecentle letter, says:
Il think that a woman naturally
shrinks from making her troubles
public, but restored health has meant
so much to me that feel for the sake
Of other suffering women it is my
duty to tell what Peruna has done
for me.
81 suffered for five years with
uterine irregularities, which brought
on hysteria and made me a physical
wreck. tried doctors from the diff
ferent schools of medicine, but with
out any perceptible change in my
condition. In my despair called OF
an old nurse, who advised me to try
Peruna, and promised good resultsif
Iwould persist and take itregularly.
/ thought this was the least I could
do and procured a bottle. knew as
soon as began taking it that it was
affecting me differently from any
thing had used before, and SO kept
on taking it. / kept this up for six
months, and steadily gained strength
and health, and when had used
fifteen bottles considered myself
entirely cured. am grateful,
happy woman to-day. Miss Muriel
Armitage.
Peruna cures catarrh of the pelvic
organs with the same surety as it
cures catarrh Of the head. Peruna
has become renowned as q positive
cure for female ailments simply be-
cause the ailments ara mostly due
to catarrh, Catarrh is the cause Of
the trouble. Peruna cures the ca.
tarrh. The symptoms disappear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
TRAITS OF sIAMEsE ANTS.
Insects Have Characteristics Hilbert,
Unknown to the Scientists.

Insects Have Characteristics Hitherto
Unknown to the Scientists.
A new trait possessed by ants has
been discovered by French traveller
in some of the insects he found on
his journey through Siam. These
creatures were very small, Of gray
color and lived in damp places. They
travelled often and in troops, which
seemed to be under the. direction Of
a commander, who rode on 'horse-
back" NJ Meissen, the Frenchman
who noticed this popularity, was at
tracted to these groups by discover
ing that each company contained q
large ant that travelled more rapidly
than the others. Observing them
more closely, he noticed that each
large ant always carried small gray
ant upon his back, though the re-
mainder of the troops were on foot.
This mounted ant would ride out from
the line, travel swiftly along the col
umn from head to rear and appar-
emily overlook their maneuvers. M.
Nielsen concluded from what he saw
that this species of ant, while on its
travels, is under the direction OF a
commander, though such "ant horses"
as the general rides must be rare and
valuable, for he scarcely ever found
more than one mounted ant in q col
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
An Old Soldiers Experience.

Bernard, Ark, Sept. 7th.-Mr. E. j.
Hicks, merchant of this place, has written
for publication, an account of personal ex-
perience, which is very interesting.
Il am an old Federal Soldier" writes Mr..
Hicks, ''and shortly after the close of the
war was taken sick. l headaches and pains
all over me, futtering Of the heart and
stomach trouble. just simply was never
q moment without pain. l could not sleep
at night, and was always tired and fearful
ly weak.
Il took medicine all the time, but for a
long time was more dead than alive Al
together | suffered for over twenty years,
and / believe would have been suffering
yet, or in my grave, if had not read Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
u got an Almanac, which told me of this
remedy and I bought some of it. Istarted
Nth three pills a day, but increased the
lose % six pills day. / had not used many
till my pains began to disappear. kept on,
and now can sleep and eat as we'll as ever
could. and feel like new man, with no
pains or aches left
II will always recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills, for they are a wonderful remedy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
MOST IMPORTANT PART.
First Duty of . Newly-Elected Pres.
ident of q Large and Wealthy
Business Concern.

The newly elected president of the great
corporation hurried home, dashed into the
library and seized pen.
Don't let anybody disturb mel" he said
to his wife.
For several hours nothing broke the silence
save the scratching of the presidential pen
across the paper. Sheet after sheet was
filled with writing and laid aside. The per.
spiration rolled from the presidential brow
and ink was splattered all over his shirt
front. Finally he laid aside the pen, leaned
back and heaved great sigh Of relief
'"Ihere! Finished at last" he exclaimed.
''What on earth have you been doing,
dear?" asked his wife.
II have been performing my first work
since being elected president of the Consoli-
dated and Amalgamated United States Pig
Iron company, said he.
What is it?'
II have been preparing for the press the
rules have followed and by which have
worked my way from obscurity to my pres
ent high position, | have noticed that this
is about the first thing the newspapers have
about the men who are selected to manage
big institutions"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10
Gods Ordering, or Mans Willfulness.

Gods Ordering, or Mans Willfulness:
Often what we call Gods ordering il
really mans self-willed performance.
We are responsible for great MAN.
of the obstacles and hindrances that
meet us in the path Of duty. So VIC
are for many of the discomIorts that
beset our path. II man chooses q
bad business. or makes culpable err
ror, in the hope of amassing wealth.
he must not say that all the difficult
ties he encounters there are to be ac-
copied as of Gods ordering. So of the
a.scomforts of an impatient, OF fret
full, and of complaining spirit He
might have peace from God, but he
chooses worry and unrest as his por-
ton. "How many people," says Jer-
envy Taylor, @are busy in the world
gathering together handful. of thorna
to sit upon!" There are trials in oul
path which God summons us to meet
We need His help to surmount those.
and He is ready to give it. But let Us
be sure that an obstacle or hindrance
in our path is Of Gods ordering befors
we call It sos. s. TimeA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-10

work without the greatest exhaustion.
This is a very common sight and is
almost always due to pelvic .catarrh.
It is worse than foolish for so many
women to suffer year after year with a
disease that can be permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh permanently. It
cures old chronic cases as wellas aslight
attack, the only difference being in the
length Of time that it should be taken to
effect a cure.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Pernna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio. N.