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Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

The SHEAF is in receipt of a com
plimentary ticket to the fifth annual
fair OF Walsh Co., N. ID, TO be held
at Minto July 8, 9 and 10. 81
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

To,mar the serenity ct these SUM
mer days, we are reminded that
there IS a winter coming on, and
that we; had better see about fill
inQ otif;EOal bin. .e~-. - a
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

E BASE BALL is all right in its place,
but the young man who thinks of
nothing else has not'a very high am
bitiOn. 80
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

/: ladies' Waists Of standard
wide Percale; in stripes and
sdh- eolorsf, newlVlt1immed.: +:
Sizes, g, 42, 49. -, -. ~:
Ladies White Waists in ten
different styles, made with lace
inserting and very ndssoine.
Our price. .5Oc t0:31.15,
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

THE Kittson County Agricultural
Society will hold a two days -agrii-
cultural exhibit and stock show. at
Hallock, the dates being July Sd and
AAh - Z! ;,..'- =! st.S !.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
Official Paper Of
Marshall
-.r-
County.
Sl.OO PER YEAR.

The scarcity of rain in June has
had a depressing effect on the crop
prospects in this part of the valley.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

We.are- asked whether tits better to
aemDve the clippings from thaalawn or
letsthem remain on the ground az they
fall. That depends. If the lawn Is very
thrifty and plenty Of water is availa-
BILE we would remove them, otherwise
not. We think it is good policy to set
the mower knives up after the middle
Of June and not shave the lawn too
closely during the hot and often dry
season. ST
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

Hay sold In the field at 81 per ton u
% well sold as It would be from the
haymnw next winter at 80 Potatoes
sold In the field at 35 cents are az well
sold as they would be at 80 cents the
following spring. The labor. Of har-
vesting and storing. the shr1nkage and
the interest more than eat up. the dif-
ference. .55
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02
Bargains.

= Bargains. i: :
90" ladies Waists, some in
black Lawn, others in black
and white Perca1e, with polka
dots: These have soldas.highs
as $3.50 and: N. g. Can. now !
be found o. our bargain, coun-:
Volo ~. -: :::...,: OOc
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

We are asked whether the cement
Ing Of cellar wall and door Will keep
the water out. It Will not. There b
something curious about the fact that,
while q cstern sunk In the. earth and
cemented win hold water perfectly, II
Will not II empty, prevent the vater
from comingfinsfrom the outside.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-02

If the Lord had given the eastern
states the rich and fertile soils Of the
prairie west and had given the west
the mountains. hills and stone heaps
Of the east there would never have
been much scrapping with the abos1g1a
nes to dispossess them OF their land IN
the west.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
ONE YEAR FOR HACKING
HIS WIFE'S ANKLE.
Light Sentence Given to Negro Who
Thought He Was Cutting Her Throat

Light Sentence Given to Negro Who
Thought He Was Cutting Her Throat
The first case taken up when the
Superior Court convened yesterday
morning was that of the state VS..
Caleb Reed, accused of assault with
intent to murder, in which the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty of stab
bling.
The evidence adduced was to the eff
feet that on Aug. 2 Annie Bell Read,
living at SO3 Paulsen street, while
asleep with her mother had her foot
cut to the bone under rather peculiar
circumstances, evidence pointed to the
guilt of her husband, Caleb Reed.
Reed was arrested and a charge of
assault with intent to murder was
lodged against him, the officers making
the arrest believing, after hearing the
evidence, that Reed had cut his wife's
foot believing that he was cutting her
throat.
1t had been the habit of the woman
to sleep with her head at the foot of
the bed, and Reed. it was claimed,
knew this. For some reason Annie
gested that they sleep with their feet
at the foot of the bed, presumably to
get as much relief as possible from the
heat by getting the benefit of a draft
from a nearby window. At 3 o'clock
in the morning the younger woman
felt a razor or sharp knife drawn
across her foot, cutting the flesh to
the bone. She screamed loudly, but in
the darkness could not distinguish the
man who ran from the foot of the bed.
A few minutes later Reed showed up
with a slight cut on the side of his
head, claiming that some one had also
cut him.
1t was reported at police headquar-
ters that a man at Collinsville had cut
his wife to death, and when the police
went to Reeds house blood stains
were traced from the woman's room to
where Reed had been sleeping
From the evidence it was apparent
that Reed had a motive for assaulting
his wife, having beaten her several
times before, and threats were also re-
ported to have been made by him
Physicians testified at the time of the
cutting that the wound in Reeds head
had been inflicted by a sharp knife or
razor being drawn gently across the
scalp.
The verdict of the jury was a sur
prise to those who sat through the
trial, which lasted two hours.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
FIVE YEARS FORWEST
JURY RETURNED A VERDICT OF
MANSLAUGHTER
JUSTIFICATION PLEADED.
Defending EMPLOYERS PROP
ERTY WHEN HE SHOT PARIS.

Defense Claimed That the Shooting
Was in SeIf-Defense, West Being
In the Discharg of His Duties
when He Was Attacked by Paris.
Caleb Reed Sentenced to One Year
for Cutting Wife's AnkIe-NegrO
Cut His Wife's Ankle Thinking 1t
Was Her Throat.
After being out for only a few min
utes yesterday afternoon the jury in
the case of the state VS.. Samuel
West. charged with the murder Of
Alexander Paris in Gallaghers wood
yard last August, brought in a YER
dict of manslaughter, and Judge Bar
row sentenced West to five years at
hard labor in the penitentairy
The plea of West was that he shot
Paris in self-defense. There were no
eye-witnesses to the crime. According
to Vests story he was on duty at
the wood yard on East Broad street,
when he met Paris and had a CONVEX
sation with him. He said that no
harsh words passed between the two,
them. West said he went into the Of
fee and left Paris sitting on the steps,
the latter calling to him that he was
going to his home in Lovers lane.
A few minutes later, West claimed,
he heard a noise in the stables and
went out to investigate. He could find
no one and returned to the office. He
was surprised to find Paris sitting on
the steps, thinking he had gone home,
as he had stated. They talked for a
few minutes longer when Paris started
under the fence towards the wood pile
West cautioned Paris not to enter the
wood yard, and threatened to shoot
him if he did. Paris said he was go
ing to get a piece of wood and hit
West in the head with it. West
claimed that Paris grabbed him, and
being much larger and stronger, he
fired on his assailant.
His story was rather disconnected,
and the explanations made to the jury
We're, evidently not convincing enough
to warrant a verdict of justifiable hon.
icide. AS soon as the verdict was
brought in Judge Barrow sentenced
West to five years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. James F. Evans represented the
accused, while Solicitor Osborne con-
Quoted the prosecution.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
ATLANTA BOYS FATHER
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Now Wants the YOUngster Sent to
Jail for Three Months.

There is now some doubt as to what
disposition will be made by the police
of Roscoe Jester, the Atlanta boy ar
rested last week by officer Nose Davis.
Roscoe still desires to go to sea. but
his father has changed his mind.
Mr.. Jester has written to the super
intendent Of police that he now wants
his son committed to Jail for two or
three months for carrying a concealed
weapon. When arrested the boy had
a revolver concealed on his person, but
the misdemeanor charge has never
been lodged against him.
The father of the youngster says that
he will make arrangements to have
Roscoe placed in a reformatory after
he has served a short term in the jail,
but the police do not consider the plan
a wise one. The boy has been in a
reformatory once and made his escape.
The juvenile promises to repeat the
performance if he is sent back, and
has his mind set on going across the
ocean. 1t is believed that when the
circumstances are related to Mr.. Jes-
ter that he will once more consent to
have the boy shipped and that Roscoe
will leave Savannah as the cabin boy
of some steamer bound for foreign
port.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
SAVANNAH BENEFITS BY
EARLY TOURIST TRAVEL
Hotel Men Predict Good Business
This Winter.

Hotel Men Predict Good Business
This Winter.
Tourist travel has begun in advance
of the regular season this fall, and Sa-
vannah hotel registers are beginning to
contain the names of numbers of peo-
pie from the North. who escape the
hard winters of the North by f1ocking
to Southern cities, finding more con-
genial climate.
Savannah has a reputation as both
winter and a summer resort, the pre-
vailing climate during the cold months
and the excellent surf bathing in sum-
mer proving equally attractive, and, al
though the unnatural weather prevail
ing here during the past few weeks has
been little suggestive of this season of
the year, 1t has been unusually cold in
some parts of the country, which fact
Is responsible for the beginning of the
tourist travel so early this season.
1t is customary with Northern tour
lists to travel through the South during
the colder months of winter, visiting
certain cities where the best hotel ac-
commodations are available, and where
also a mild climate can be enjoyed .
Many of the tourists who spend from
two or three days to a week or a month
in Savannah, go from here to Florida
resorts or to Augusta and Aiken or
Summerville, S. c.. virtually spending
the winter en- route. returning to their
homes in the North and East In early
spring.
Local hotel men are gratif1ed over
the increase of business on account of
the early beginning of tourist travel,
and predict a big business this win
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
RESURFACING COUNTY ROADS
COSTS MUCH MONEY.
Commissioners VIII spend About
$25.OO0 on White Bluff Road.

Commissioners VIII spend About
$4,000 on white Bluff Road.
At a cost of about $4,000 the county
will next year resurface Wylly avenue,
and the old White Bluff shell road, so
generally used, will become one of the
most attractive driyeways in this Sec
ton.
1t costs the county about $4,000
mile to do this work and the County
Commissioners have not yet arranged
their schedule of expenses for next
year. The road. however, is certain to
be resurfaced and made an attractive
thoroughfare
Another Improvement that will mean
an expenditure of about $4,000 will be
made early in the year when La
throp avenue will be paved with Au
gusta gravel. When this work is done
there will be an excellent road from
the Augusta road across Bay street to
the factories. The building of this
road is one of the most important
pieces Of work that is now contem-
plated by the County Commissioners.
At present the countys paving forces
are at work on Moore avenue. The old
Thunderbolt shell road is being con-
verted into a splendid driveway and
gravel has been put down to a point
about a quarter Of a mile beyond
Estill avenue. There is about half a
mile more to be resurfaced before La
Roche avenue will be reached, and the
convicts will take about two weeks
longer to do the work. Other improve
ments that will be made during the
coming year will be determined upon
by the commissioners in January.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
TO FREEZING POINT
PREDICTED MERCURY WILL FALL
BY TONIGHT.
HIGH WINDS WITH COLD WAVE
BUT NO SIGNS OF COMING UP TO
MIDNIGHT.

Fail in Temperature General
Throughout the COuntry-SnOw
Predicted in Mountain Regions of
Georgia-Frosts for Tonight or
Tomorrow Morning as Far south
as Central FIOriGa-AtIanta Re
ports Temperature of A Degrees
and Wind of 30 Miles an Hour.
Excess of Temperature Registered
in savannah.
Freezing temperature is predicted for
Savannah tonight. The cold wave
predicted yesterday morning now COW
ers the entire country with the excep-
ton of Florida and the Georgia and
Carolina coasts. At 6 o'clock last
night mercury in Atlanta was at "A
degrees, having fallen p degrees in
twenty-four hours.
The crest of the cold wave
had moved down into Georgia
and covered the entire northern and
western parts of the state. The cold
air has been pushed rapidly in a south
easterly direction by an extremely
heavy mass of air lying central over
the eastern slope of the Rockies. With
the exception of Florida and the Geor-
gia and Carolina coasts. the entire
country is covered by the cold wave.
The reports which came to the
Weather Bureau at o'clock showed
a drop in temperature over the entire
country. At Montgomery there was
a fall of "a degrees; at Vicksburg, "a
degrees, and at Cincinnati. 81 degrees.
Local Forecaster Boyer, expects that
by tonight the thermometer here VIII
register between 80 and 30 degrees, the
lowest point reached this year. In
the mountain regions of the state, snow
is predicted by the central office at
Washington. Frosts will probably be
felt tonight or early tomorrow morn
ing as far South as Central Florida.
High winds are accompanying the
cold wave. Atlanta reported 36 miles
an hour at O'Clock. High winds will
be felt here, but it is not expected that
they will be dangerous. Caution is
advised all vessels, however.
In Savannah there was no indication
of a cold wave yesterday nor up to
midnight. The northwest storm sig
nails and the cold wave signals were
hoisted at II o'clock in the morning.
Many people were seen carrying their
ONerCOalSs out no opportunity loI Wee'i
ing them came. Mercury continued
fits upward flight and again registered
an excess of temperature. The maxi
mum here was 70 degrees and the mini
mum was 66. This made the average
temperature for the day 70 degrees, an
excess of IL degrees. Even late at
night there was no appreciate change
in temperature. This was not entirely
unexpected. the temperature at night
being usually high after an unusually
hot day.
The storm which yesterday morning
lay over Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
has kept steadily moving northeast
ward At O'Clock last night it was
over Nova Scotia. The southern limit
of the storm region is still over the
New England states.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
M'LAWS CAMP CONTRIBUTED
TO WOMENS' MONUMENT.

McLaw's Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, held it's November meeting
last night in the Knights of Pythlas
Hall. Commander C. L. Chestnut pre-
sided. The camp disposed of several
matters of interest to the veterans, all
of a routine character.
Upon request an appropriation was
made by the camp to the Ashby Camp
Winchester, Va, which amount will
go toward the erection of monument
to the women of the South. The action
of the camp in making this appropr1a-
ton is wholly independent Of the move
ment, now on foot to erect a monument
to the Women of the Confederacy in
Georgia. Should every camp of which
the request is made appropriate the
amount asked the Ashby Camp will
raise a generous sum.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
NEW ROOF FOR P. 0.
WORK ON FEDERAL BUILDING
BEGINS TO-DAY.
TO LAY NEW FOUNDATION.
LEAKS IN ROOF running INTERIOR
DECORATIONS.

Contractor and WOrkmen Arrived
Last Night from Washington and
VIII Begin Work of Tearing Away
TiIing This Mornfng-The Work to
Re Completed in Six Weeks-TO BE
Inspected by United States Super
vIsing Architect.
Work will begin this morning on
the repairing of the roof of the post
office building, which has caused COM
plant during the last few months on
account of leaks during hard rains.
An entirely new foundation for the
roof will be laid.
Frank A. Mitchell, of the Vulcan
Roof and Construction Company,
Washington, D. c.. arrived in Savan-
nah last night, bringing with him
twelve experienced workmen. and the
work of tearing away the roof now in
use to make room for the new one, will
begin this morning.
Mr.. Mitchell, who examined the roof
of the postoffice building six weeks ago,
before his company accepted the con-
tract for repairing it, says that the
trouble is in the foundation on which
has been placed the thing, the princi-
pal leaks being in the valleys and
around the tower. new foundation
for the thing will be laid and the TIL
ing replaced.
The work will be under the direction
of Mr.. Mitchell. The United States
supervisory architect will also inspect it.
The Vulcan Roof and Construction
Company, which has accepted the con-
tract for repairing the roof of the fed
eral building here, has executed a num-
Der Of important contracts for the
United States government, having
erected the United States treasury
building at Washington, the federal
building at Philadelphia, the federal
building at Reading, Pa. and the
Marine Hospital at Washington. Their
work has been declared of high class,
and has heretofore proven satisfactorily
with the government.
Mr.. Mitchell and his corps of work.
men have six weeks time in which to
tear away the roof of the building, re-
pair the foundation and replace the
thing. Mr.. Mitchell said that it all
| depends on the weather as to what
| progress will be made with the work,
although he intends to exert every eff
fort to complete the contract as soon
| as is possible.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
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Christmas Holiday Rntes.

Southern Railway announces rate of
one and one-third fares plus 25 cents
for the round trip, account Christmas
Holiday. Tickets on sale Dec. 20, "a,
rs, 80, 81 and Jan. 1, with final limit
Jan. 4. To teachers and students of
schools and colleges same rate will be
granted on Dec. 16 to % inclusive,
with final limit Jan. s, but only upon
presentation and surrender of certif1-
Gates signed by superintendent, prin-
cipals or presidents of the various in
stitutions. Information gladly furnish
ed upon application to Depot Ticket Of
fee, Union Station, or to City Ticket
Office, l4l Bull street .-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
USED HIS KNIFE
IN JEALOUS RAGE.

In a house on Zubly and Lumber
streets, at an early hour yesterday
morning, Katie Jordan, colored, was
stabbed three times and seriously
wounded by Henry Dixon, a negro
with whom she is said to have been
living.
No report of the ARRAY was made
at police headquarters and Dixon has
not been arrested. The woman had
her wounds dressed by DR.. G.. w.
Heriot and was taken to No. 429 Bar
nard street, where she is still receiving
medical attention. She made no COM
plant to the police. The woman stat
ed that Dixon was jealous of her and
used the knife without provocation
The most serious stab was in the back
just below the left shoulder blade.
The woman also has ugly wounds in
the right thigh and left thigh.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
GRAND JURY COMMITTEE
VISITED SCHOOLS

Two Days Required to Make the EN-
tire Hound of Buildings.
The committee of the grand jury, in
company with Supt. Ashmore, yester-
day completed it's inspection tour of
the public schools. Two days were re-
quired for the inspection. Monday all
the schools east of Bull street were
visited and those west of Bull were
visited yesterday. The committee will
make up it's report at once and will
present it to the grand jury on Fri
day.
Everything at the schools was found
in almost perfect order and the prin-
cipal of each school is confident that
the report of conditions will be a good
one. Supt. Ashmore said that in his
opinion the schools had never been in
better shape since he began his super
intendency than they are now.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
BAPTISTS LEAVE FOR
STATE CONVENTION.
DIR. Jordan viii Meet Committees
EARLY This Morning.

OEs JOEUuh VIII Meet
Early This Morning.
The principal interest among the Sa-
vannah Baptists is centered in the state
convention which assemblies in Athens
tomorrow morning. Each of the Bap-
fist churches OF this city will be repre-
scented by its pastor and several lay
members may attend. Rev. D. s.
Edenfield of the South Side Baptist
Church and Rev. Robert Van Deven-
ter of the Duffy Street Church. leave
this morning.
Rev. DR.. John D. Jordan, pastor of
the First Church, left last night,
and Will meet several commit
tees in Athens this morning. The most
important Of these is the committee
from the trustees of Mercer college
and those Of the Shorter Female Col
lege at Rome. Matters Of interest to
these two institutions will be discussed
before the report Is made to the con-
vention. 1t is possible that there will
also be delegations present from the
Baptist Orphans Home near Atlanta,
and the Ladies' College at Forsyth.
The pastors of the churches here eX-
pect that the convention will be large
~ attended, and that several matters
of unusual interest will come up. A
free discussion of the conditions exist
ing at the four principal institutions of
the church will be INDUCED in, and the
course of the church toward them for
the coming year agreed upon. The
church missionary work will also be
one of the chief topics of discussion.
Delegates will also be elected to the
Southern convention which meets next
April.
The convention sermon will be
preached by Rev. p. a. Jessup of Tiff
ton, and is expected to be one of the
features of the convention. The only
Savannah minister who is programmed
for an address, is DR.. Jordan who will
respond on behalf of the visiting
churches, to the address of welcome.
Rev. Mr.. Edenfield and Rev. Mr..
Van Devonter win leave this morning
for Macon. At that city they will
catch a special train for Athens. The
special has been arranged for the ben
eft of the convention delegates.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
COTTON BROKERS
ON THE HUSTLE.
Business Has Been Lively Since the
Boom started.

boom SturteO.
The cotton brokerage offices are do
ing a large business since the market
started on it's boom. The country adj
jacent to Savannah deals largely
through local offices, and help to swell
their transactions.
Ware e. Leland, the we'll known COM
mission people, have done a very large
business, Notwithstanding they have
recently established here. Manager
Clugston will in a day or so have adj
ditional Office help, which he has call
ed for owing to the pressure of work.
Manager Clugston is giving the trade
quick and satisfactory service. which
is being recognized and appreciated.
The direct wires to the floors of the
big exchanges on which this firm exc
cutes it's orders are proving a big adj
vantage to the trading public. The
quotation and news service is salts
factory.
A. b. Baxter & Co., have also been
busy looking out for their large num-
Der of traders. Manager C. b. Gray
works for the best there is in the di-
rect wire service. and is pushing bust
ness through with dispatch.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
DELOACH'S CONDITION
MUCH IMPROVED
Hospital Surgeons May Remove the
Bullet To-day.

Hospital Surgeons May Remove the
Bullet To-day.
The condition of Mr.. w. B. DeLoach,
the turpentine operator of Daisy, who
was shot by a negro Monday morning
and who afterwards killed his assail-
ant, was reported much improved yes
terday. The patient has been resting
easy since he was brought to Savan-
nah and placed in the Park View SAM
tarium, but his condition is still serl-
Gus.
DR.. Miller and DIR. Ellerbee of Daisy,
who accompanied the injured man
Monday night, returned to Daisy yes
terday afternoon.
The bullet in Mr.. DeLoach's abdo-
men has not as yet been removed, but
If the hospital surgeons deem the in
1ured mans strength equal to the
operation, it will be cut out to-day.
Since being brought to Savannah Mr.
DeLoach has been almost continuously
receiving messages of sympathy from
his friends here. who express their
hopes for his rapid recovery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-18
Special Land buyers, Excursions

VIII run to the new lands of Greer
county, Oklahoma, and other sections
of the great Southwest in November
and December, via the Frisco system.
Are you looking for rich and fertile
farming lands in the Southwest which
you can buy for from one-fourth to
one-t tenth the cost of lands of the East
and North? They produce as much acre
for acre. Here is a chance to better
your condition and add a liberal
amount to your pocketbook.
For full particulars and special rail-
road rates apply at once to r. s. Lem
on, secretary Frisco System Immigra-
ton Bureau, st. Louis, Mo.-ad.