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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
Nut Growing for Profit.

Nut growing is likely to become an
important industry much sooper than
most people imagine. 1t is a branch
of farming that is attracting increased
attention each year. The nursery
agent who succeeds in inducing farm
ers to devote one or more acres to the
production of the pecan and other
thin-shelled. edible nuts is, to say the
least, going about doing good. Mid
dle-aged farmers should not hesitate
to plant a few acres of ut-bearing
trees. as they will be almost certain
TO enjoy several years of profit from
the trees, and will leave as an inherit
ance for their children a sure source
of income that will annually increase
as the years go by.
The best pecan groves are mainly
located on lew ground where the .os's
can reach constant supply OF mois-
ture. Lands that are subject to an
occasional overflow are deemed the
most desirable. Hickory and walnut
trees can be profitably grown on sec
ond bottom land. while the chestnuts
thrive best on the more elevated
ridges.
In France and Italy 10000, 900 bush
els of chestnuts are grown every year.
end thous and; uf tushe Is are exported
y
high price. In four years we imported
from all sources nuts to the value of
$I124.515. Nuts will grow here as we'll
as in Europe, especially in the middle
and southern states. Our chestnuts.
shellbarks and hickory nuts are quite
equal : in quality to those grown in
Europe, while the pecan is rapidly be-
coming the most popular nut, not only
in this country but in Europe.
WalnutS and shpllbarkS a,ra mora
usually propagated by seeds than by
grating. Large nuts with thin shells
should be selected from vigorous trees.
productive of nuts of fine flavor AS
to chestnuts and pecans much earlier.
more sure and more profitable returns
are invariably secured by planting
grated trees. These frequently begin
TO bear in three or four years and can
be counted on as coming into very
good bearing in ten or twelve years
and will produce large AID profitable
crops in fifteen years.
In Bulletin No 80. recently issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. entitled Budding the Pc
can" IL Is stated that there are at
least fifty named varieties of large
size and fine flavor. which are worthy
Of general cultivation. II Is a we'll
known fact that the Seeding trees
rarely produce fruit equal 10 that OF
the parent tree. This accounts for
the superiority OF budded trees. The
bulletin above mentioned tells how 70
handle the Seeding plants that are 20
be budded how and. when to select
dormant buds. gives illustrations OF
the best method OF inserting and wrap
ping the buds and the subsequent
tranEplnnting Of the trees where they
are 70 remain. Every prospective pc
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

They will not make compost.
They breed to and form scrubs.
They do not curry their horses.
They have no shelter for stock.
They put off greasing the wagon.
They are welded to old methods.
They give no attention to details.
They have no method or system.
They see no good in new thing.
They let their fowls roOst in trees.
They weigh and measure stingily.
They leave their plows in the field.
They hang their harness in the dust.
They take no pleasure in their work.
They never use paint on their farm.
They prop the barn door with nail
They starve the calf and milk the
COW.
They milk the cows late in the day.
They think small things are not i'm
portant.
They let their gates sag and fall
down.
They don't keep up with improve
nentS.
They don't know the best is the
cheapest
They do not read the best books
and newspapers.
They think the buyer of a success
full neighbours stock at good prices is
a fool. and the seller very lucky"
They sell hay, grain and straw off
the farm instead of turning them into
meat, cheese and butter and increas-
ing the supply of manure.-Farm and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
why r. p. P.,Lippman's Great RENE

Why +. p. P.,Lippman's Great Reme-
dy, is the Best Medicine in the
United states.
P. P. P. is made up of green Prickly
Ash bark, gathered when the sap is
down, green poke root. dug out of the
ground, and green stillingig root.
gathered at the seasonable time. All
brought to our store, and laid out.
green as gathered, on large boards, to
dry, wnere they are carefully preserved
in the strongest double-proof spirits to
preserve their virtue intact.
Every article in P. P. p, Lippman's
Great Remedy. is printed plainly ON
the bottle Every physician knows the
great virtue of P. P. p. in the cure of
rheuma tism, scrofula, blood poison
ing, catarrh in all its stages, and be-
sides P. P. P. is fine tonic for delicate
females, curing their troubles, and in
valuable in dyspepsia.
other remedies are made out of roots
imported from Mexico and the East
Indies; are dry and rotten in many
cases, p. P. P. is made fresh from
green roots and barks gathered by our
selves on the seacoast near Savannah
This is why P. P. P. is the best medi-
cine 10 the United States. The physt-
clans know 1T and the patients feel il.
P. P. P. Co., Lippman block, Savannah.
Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

BY Alderman Colding-
An ordinance to permit Mrs.
M. 9. Hoffman to erect one two-story
frame, metal root building, upon south
ern one half lot 81 Berrien Ward,
northwest corner Wayne and Jefferson
streets.
Section 1. Be is ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of
savannah in Council assembled that
permission is hereby given to Mrs. NJ
g. Hoffman to erect one two-story
frame, metal root building on lot No
81, Berrien ward, northwest corner
Wayne and Jefferson streets, stoop to
project on Wayne street up to the line
of the present stoop of the one story
building now located on said lot and
which is to be removed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that all ordinances or parts of ordl-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed in so far as they
apply to this special CASE
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time July %, 1903, and published
for information.
j. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
WILL BE REORGANIzED.

Comany H, Rome Light Guards.
Fifth Georgia Regiment, which was
recently ordered mustered out, but
which was carried through the en-
campment under it's present organiza-
ton, VIII be disbanded at once and
then reorganized. This company,
which is at present under command of
Capt. John M. Reese, failed to pass in
spection at the hands of the national
guard officer detailed for the purpose
of inspection and has been ordered
mustered out by the War Department.
This order was help up until after the
encampment just ended, but will now
be put into immediate execution. A
second inspection was asked for, but
was refused.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.

The Georgia Steam Laundry: Your
shirts, collars and cuffs laundried 20
perfection The business men. the COM
mercial and professional men praise IL.
Congress street.
The Georgia Steam Laundry are
worthy of the large patronage which
they are daily receiving. You are for
tuRate to have your clothes laundried
ny them.
J. s. c. N. Thomas. watch inspectors
for the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Leaders Of low prices on watches.
clocks and hewelry; reliable opticians.
40 Whitaksf street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
BUSINESS LOCALS.

When at the marketl this morning
stop at Winklers stalls for your
meats. He always has the choicest of
everything. Quick delivery.
Metzger & Brunson have in another
lot of ping pong ties in all the newest
colors. extra long, 45-inch: price Csc.
A. S. Nichols, the reliable shoe deal
er, sells the kind of shoes that fit well.
wear well, and give you solid comfort
Recommended by the people.
Just arrived, lot of polka dot stripe
and figured batiste; all the newest
shades, red, black and blue dots. Metz
ger & Brunson.
Palmer Hardware Company, whole
sale and retail store, is an excellent
place to trade. They sell everything
kept in a first-class hardware store.
H. H. Peoples & Sons wholesale and
retail hardware store, is one of the best
equipped hardware stores a Savannah.
The cordial treatment makes new Gus
toners.
H. H. Peoples & Sons. 125 Congress-
street, is a splendid place to buy vour
hardware, stoves, implements. fire.
arms, cutlery and builders supplies
guns and ammunition.
The Richmond Business College is
daily receiving pupils from North and
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
from all over the state of Georgia
Thoroughness is our motto
Attend the Richmond Business Col
lege They fit and prepare Won for
the every day duties of life. making
your success sure and certain. Act af
once.
Furnaces-We are agents for the
Peck Williamson Co. S under-feed hot
air furnaces. Send for circulars or al
low us TO explain the great saving in
fuel over other kinds. Cornweu a
Chipman.
The Ryan Business College is now
open. New students are arriving
daily. Every young man and woman
can't afford to miss the valuable in
stru"tion.
The Savannah District Messenpar
Company will make you special rates
on drayage. messenger service furni-
ture and pianos moved and stored 20
Montgomery street.
Modern flats for rent, Thirty-slxth
and Habersham. Apply c. +. Fulton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
SENT A LEPER BACK.

A leper, who recently arrived at
Tampa from Cuba, was located in
Ybor City. and was sent back to Ha-
vana, to be placed in the leper hos
pital maintained on the island. Tues
day night DR.. G.. H. Altree received
telegram from Washington inform
ing him that such a leper had been
reported as living in Tampa and COM
missioning him, on behalf of the Unit
ed States government. to locate the
man. have his case investigated by
board of surgeons. and. IL the case
was found to be one of leprosy, to
have him sent back to Cuba. DR..
Altree, with no other Information than
that contained in the government tele-
gram, went To work to find the man.
and had him located in a few hours.
He examined the case and found II to
be one OF leprosy. The man had two
Cuban physicians attending him. The
leper was cigarmaker. who lived in
Tampa about two years and n half.
returning 10 Cuba the early part OF
this year. He returned only a few
weeks ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
INSPECTING SITES.
Government Agent at ValdOsta'
Family Poisoned by Pudding.

Government Agent at ValdOsta'
Family Poisoned by Pudding.
valdosta, Ga. Aug 2.-Mr. w. D
Window, government agent, who is
looking at sites for government build
ings, is here and has been shown
dozen sites offered the government
The last Congress appropriated $4,000
for building lot here, and it is eX-
pected that the Congress which meets
Lext December will make an appro-
priation for a court house building
and postoitice. 1t is believed that the
amount will be at least $4,000.
News comes from Cecil of the poison
ing of whole family there this week
from eating bread pudding. The fam
lily was that of Mr.. A. Hall, consist
ing of himself and wife, two children
and a little boy named Henry Sims
who happened to be at dinner at the
Hall home. The cause of the pres
ence of the poison in the pudding is
not known.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
SLOT MACHINE PULLED.

W. o. Bellaire, as agent for the big
money slot machines which had been
placed in Duval county at several
places was arrested Friday at Jack
sonville by Deputy Sheriff John Vim
zant on a warrant charging him with
keeping gambling machines and letting
them out at a certain percentage. Bel
laire was taken to the county jail
His bond was fixed at 81 900.
There are now six of these slot ma
chimes at the sheriff's office, which
have been seized by the county off,
Gals in the last few days. 1t is stated
that money was found in each ma
chine. All parties now having and u.s.
ing these machines will be arrested
and the machines seized as evidence
Some of the places where the machines
were operated removed them in time
to escape arrest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Farming is not an exact science, and
in the nature of things it never can be,
says the Florida Agriculturist There
have been many great improvements
and doubtless will be many more in
the future. yet the time will never
come when you can take a certain
piece Of land. a given amount of fer
tilizer, a particular kind of cultivation
and predict with any degree of ac-
curacy what the result will be- You
can have good seed and then fail. The
weather Will always be an important
factor in farming, and l am afraid that
man will never he able to control that
There was considerable talk, few
years ago, of being able to make the
rain come by artificial means but as 1
do not hear much about it nowadays I
presume it was not success. But
while your utmost efforts will not in
sure success yet it is an easy matter
to insure failure, and one of the surest
ways TO attain the latter result Is to
be sparing in the use of fertilizer.
know II costs good deal If YOU use
fertilizer literally. ] have felt il pinch
me to pay a big bill for the some: but
as rule If you want TO make money,
you will have to spend some You
YIN get q leFUilLeF lldL Is mucn ac-
count tor less than S25 per ton. and
that is much cheaper than the same
could be got few years ago. Now as
10 whether it pays to fertilize heavily,
] Will give a few instances which have
come under my observation. A few
yeays ago yield of ten bushels of
Iiish potatoes 10 one barrel Of seed
was considered a fine yield. At that
ti9e half "A ton of fertilizer per acre
waS thought 10 be a pretty good dose
Now. by increasing the amount Of fer
tilizer, the average yield Of Irish pota-
toes has been increased far beyond the
extra cost OF the fertilizer. / heard the
remark made one time that upon
piece u land where I 900 pounds would
b. fair application. that by. applying
300 pounds the crop would b. doubled
~ yalue-that Is, n you realize 10 per
cent. profit from the smaller amount.
you would be apt 20 make 20 per cent.
from the larger quantity. Now
hunly believe this and ] VIII state
couple u instances which viii bear me
out One u them was tod me by a
- fighD0r good many gears ago. he
mat BY the uee " two tons u fer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
DAVIS KILLED JOHNSON.
A Fatal Shooting ARRAY Occurred at
Offerman

Blackshear, Ga, Aug. 2.-Robert
johnson, negro, was this morning
shot and instantly killed at Offerman
by another negro, named Dave Davis.
Coroner Oden has Just returned from
the scene of the tragedy and reports
that the coroner's jury rendered a YER
dict of murder. Davis, Immediately
after the shooting, made his escape,
and has not been located. Johnson, the
murdered man. claimed Augusta as his
home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
FLORIDA.
BROCK FOUND DEAD.

A dispatch from Fort Meade to the
Florida Times Union says: Joseph
Brock was found dead on the station
n'atform hare this r~~~ning On an ex-
cursion train from Tampa he was set
upOIl ana BADLY DraIeA ~ CnarIey NC
liver to Fort Meade. A coroner's jury
was impaneled and the testimony de-
veloped the fact that bruises in the
cad were the cause of his jeath The
verdict has not peen Ienuered YET, out
the general impression is that McIver
will ,e held for tt e deed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
WALKER WAS SUSTAINED.

George Walker has won his case
against Sheriff w. T. Lesley at Tampa
in the Supreme Court, which means
that Walker acting as a special con-
Wet guard appointed by the County
Commissioners, will continue in con-
troll and custody of the county pris-
oners. Sheriff Lesley began habeas
corpus proceedings for the recovery
of the convicts from Walker several
months ago, using one of the convicts
as the complainant in the case. Judge
Wall decided in favor of Walker and
an immediate appeal was taken.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
LIQUOR LICENSES.

city of Savannah, Ga, Office Clerk
of Council, July q, 19O3.-The follow
ing applications to retail liquor during
year 1903 were read at meeting. Oh
Council July %, 1903, and referred 10
Committee of the Whole.
]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
c. Miller. for permission to retali
LIQUOR at southeast corner Price anu
York streets. ..o;,
Bert B: Frost for permission to retall
LIQUOR at No. Ill Congress street west
Jas. Bennett for permission TO trans Trans
fer his liquor license from 2lb brousis
ton street, west. to 1884 Ogeechee roaO'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
NEW CIGAR FACTORY.

Negotiations have been closed with
the Ruy Lopez Cigar Company of New
York. through their agents. John w.
Merriam and John Wardlow, to es-
tablish their large factory at Key
West for operation. This firm will
work 400 hands, and wants to com
mence operation at once Business
men met the two gentlemen and soon
had all arrangements completed, and
they will occupy the Seidenburg site.
ON; White street. The building is
owned by Mr.. James A. Waddell and
he will have the building overhauled
for occupancy in a short time. One
of the agents will go at once to Ha-
vana for tobacco, and work will com
mence by Aug. Is and shipments will
be made by Sept. /.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
HANCOCK COUNTY DRY.
PrOhibitionists Were in Very
Large Majority.

Sparta, Ga, Aug 2.-Hancock county
went overwhelmingly dry in the pro-
hibition election. The vote was in a
ratio of about 8 to l. The election
was quiet.
The reappointment of Judge r. L.
Little as judge of the County Court
of this county for the next four years
has already been confirmed by the Sem
ate. Judge Little was probably the
most highly Endorsed candidate that
has ever offered for the place. His
friends are jubllant. He was opposed
by Judge j. A. Harley, who made a
very strenuous bid for the place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
SUGGESTED TO ROOSEVELT.

Valdosta Times: If President
Roosevelt is really in earnest
about applying business meth
DDS to the government printing office
he will take steps to have type-setting
machines introdGced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
AUGUSTA GETTING GOOD.

Augusta Herald: When Augusta
jurymen offer as volunteers in Angus
ia, you can put it down that a gen
uine war of patriotism and reform has
struck our community.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

$3.50 Round Trip. Savannah to
Washington. D. c.. and return, via At
Iantic Coast Line. Tickets now on
sale. limited to return Oct. 81, 1908.
Passenger service unexcelled.
Fur Pullman reservations, rates. etc.
see Ticket Agents De Soto Hotel, both
phones 70. and Union Depot, Bell phone
235, Ga. phone Glad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
CONvICTs AND LOBBYING.

Columbus Enquirer-Sun: It may be
that the Legislature thinks there will
be no convicts in Georgia after the
present lease system expires. If there
is none, there ought to be if reports
of lobbying are true.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Double Daily Service savannah to
NOrfOrk via SeabOar1 Air Line Ry,
Leave Savannah lis p. m. and IL 10
a. M, arriving Norfolk 8 a. m. and
5:35 p. nl> Reservations at city ticket
office, Bull street; phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

1872, Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
COLLTNSVTLLE LINE

(Falr Grounds and Dale Avenue)
Beginning at 900 a.. m, cars leave Bolton
and OFT streets every Is minutes; returning.
cars leave Estill avenue and Waters road at
6:O7 a. m. and every Is minutes thereafter, CON
Meeting with cars on Thunderbolt line until
1900 O'Clock midnight.
Through cars are operated between Market
and Thunderbolt via Collinsville and Dale
avenue as follows:
Leave Market. Leave Thunderbolt.
6 45 A. M. 73O A M
6 Asp. M. 40 PM
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
APPOINTED SHERIFF.

A commission has been issued to A.
H. Hancock, appointed to act as sher-
if Of Echols county, vice w. H. Chitty,
resigned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
why some Farmers Fail.

can orchardist should obtain copy OF
this excellent. practical bulletin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
FREIGHT AND PARCEL OAR
Our CeyIOn Tea

Is the best imported to the United
States. Our Ceylon Teas are the best
expression of the Ceylon Tea Bush.
Our Ceylon Teas are grown in soil
slightly impregnated with iron, hence
no nervousness follows their use.
These Teas are a distinct tonic.
O1e-half-pound packets goes as far
as one-pound packet of the Teas of
commerce. They are natural Teas as
the apple or peach. The flavor is de-
lightful and the fragrance is haunt
ing.
These Ceylon Teas are clean beyond
any other as the leaf is not touched
by the hands after it is picked. They
are cured and even packed by ma
chinery.
Our Ceylon Teas are rich, dainty
and fragrant, and for iced teas none
is superior. Prices are CSC, soc and
S.25 per pound and put UP in 1k-pound
packages. Samples free.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

Connects with parcel car for city.
sConnects with Isle of Hope car for
Fortieth street.
tConnects at Casino with car from
city.
BETWEEN MONTGOMERY AND
FORTTETH STREET
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
$3.50 Savannah TO Washington and
Return.

via Seaboard Air Line Railway-all
rail- Tickets on sale daily, limited for
return until Oct. 81. Double daily
service. through cars and quick sched-
ules. City ticket office, Z Bull street.
Phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03

$1,000 Savannah to New York and
Return via Seaboard Air Line
Railway
In connection with Old Dominion
Steamship Company. through Norfolk.
Steamers leave Norfolk daily except
Sunday. Full information at city tick
ct office, No. Bull street. phone u.s.
adj
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
THTNDERR0TT TTN

City Market to Casino via Bolton Street
Junction.
Beginning at 5:45 a. M. cars leave City Mar
ket for Casino at Thunderbolt every Is minutes
until IL 80 p m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is minutes
after leaving time at City Market.
Beginning at D: 53 a, m, cars leave Casino at
Thunderbolt every Is minutes until 1908 mid
NIGHT
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
WEST END LINE (LincoIn Park

!" HSI END LINE NLIncOIn Park
Car leaves west side Of City Market for Lin
coin Park 800 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until 80 p. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market e:20a N.
and every 40 minutes thereafter until 12 o'clock
Midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
Leaves east side OF City Market for Thunder.
bolt, Cattle Park Sandfly Isle of Hope and all
Intermediate points-9:I5 a. M, l;l5 p. M, 5: Is
p. m.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandhy, Cattle Park
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points-6:OJ
a. m, IL 100 a. m. 3 90 D. m
Freight car leaves Montgom at $50 a. m
and 2:5o p m, connecting at Sanday with reg
ular parcel car for city
Parcel car from the city carries freight tn
Montgomery on each trip
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passengers.
Any further information regarding passen-
ger schedule or freight service can be had by
applying TO G. B. KIDDER, Manager
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-03
MELRosE, NEW YORK CITY.

70 Madison Avenue, Cor. 2Sth Street.
Rooms with Board. So per week S.50 ne,
with or without board at reduced rates. SEND
or circular S0HU