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The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
STATISTICS GIVEN ON
NEGRO POPULATION
Observations That Follow Investigations That
We're Made at Xeni0, O.

year period from 1880 to 1900 and the
evidences discovered of migration to
Xenia 1t would seem to be proba BILE
that even this small excess of births
over deaths was unusual and that if
the statistics had covered a number
of years they would have shown an
excess of deaths over births.
incidentally the report throws some
light on the extent to which the negro
blood is being mixed with white blood
Wright found eight cases Of intermar-
riage between whites and negroes in
each of which a negro man had mar
ried white woman. Offspring has re-
suited from all except one of these
marriages. Wright's observations and
inquiries led him to the conclusion
that the percentage Of pure blacks
among tn enegro population of Xenia
was very small indeed, and that fully
45 per cent. Of the negroes Of the town
were at least half white. He found
eight illegitlmate children under 10
years of age, but the report contains
no information as to the color of their
fathers.
That the intermixture of the races is
perhaps not much larger in Xenla than
in other parts of the country is shown
by the fact that in a similar study of
the negro population of Farmville, va.
Hldue III 1850, IL was IOunu Lnat despite
the law in that state forbidding mixed
marriages there were two cases of in
termarriage Of colored men and white
women and Of forty-four illegitimate
children under 10 years of age that
had been born to negro women, ten
were reported as being the children of
white men.
Similarly w. E. B. Dubois, in his
elaborate study of the negro popula-
ton Of Philadelphia in 1896, found In
the Seventh Ward in that city, in
which the negro population was 1851,
thirty-three cases of intermarriage. In
four Of these cases white men had
married negro women and in twenty
nine cases white women had married
negro men. The majority OF these
mixed families were very low in the
social scale. but several of them were
in comfortable circumstances.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
LUMBER SHIPPERS
GET NEW HANDS.
Brunswick Firms Importing All
Needed Help.

brunswick Firms Importing All
Needed Help.
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 26.-No develop
ments took place in the local strike Of
the longshoremen to-day, only that a
number of the lumber companies sue
ceeded in securing hands. other than
those who are members of the labor
union, to go to work. 1t is now stated
that the local lumbermen will secure
white men to do the work on the
wharves. A number of them went to
work to-day
The firms of N. Emanuel & Co. and
Brown q Co. have sent to South Caro-
lima for laborers, and it is expected that
an entire car load will arrive in the
city probably tomorrow.
To-day the firm of Chas. S. Hirsch &
co. succeeded in securing a full gang,
a majority of them whites. and the
work on the wharf of this company
went on as usual. Other firms also
succeeded in securing a number of
Workmen, and it is now believed that
by the end of the week every firm will
have the usual number of men at work.
The negroes who left their jobs still
state that they will not return to work
unless the demanded increase of 21a
cents per hour is granted. 1t is not ex-
pected that the situation will take a
serious turn. The men who have taken
the places of the union men have not
at all been interfered with.
The Southern Pine Company, which
granted the increase, announce that
they have only done so temporarily
and as soon as the large fleet of vessels
now at their wharves is loaded, they
win stand pat with the other lumber
merchants.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

Washington, Aug. 26.-Commissioner
Of Labor Carroll D. Wright, in bull
letin issued to-day. publishes a timely
and exhaustive study of the negro pop
ulation of Xenia, Ohio, by Richard r.
Wright, Jr xenia, with a total popu-
lation in 1900 of 1886, and a negro
population in that year of 1888 was Sc
lected as the field for this study as be-
ing a representative Northern town
with a large percentage Of negro pop
ulation.
BY selecting such comparatively
small community it was possible to
make the study very complete and one
of it's most interesting features is the
fact that it tends to confirm the con-
clusion drawn from the census reports
that but for the migration of negroes
from the country to the towns and
cities the population Of the latter
would tend to decrease rather than In
crease by the natural operations of
births and deaths. The first evidence
in this direction is afforded by the
table or population Wnlch SHOWS tndI
while the white population of xenia
has increased from 5.077 in 1880 to 6,7O5
in 1900 the colored population remain
ed practically stationary and was 1,94S
in 1880 and 1888 in 1900 This was in
spite of the fact that there has been
a constant migration of negroes from
the Southern states to Xenia, 759, or
41.4 per cent. of the negro population
of the town having been born in the
Southern states. There has of course
been migration from Xenia, though no
exact statistics can be given as to its
extent During the twelve months
preceding the investigation there were
forty-five births and forty-four deaths
among the negroes OF &enia, making
the excess of births but one. Taking
into consideration the very slight in
crease in population during the twenty
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
REYES MAY BE
NEXT PRESIDENT.

Bogota, Saturday, Aug. %. via Buena
Ventura, Aug. 26.-The new Senate Of
ticials are Nationalist. The election
of the heads of the Senate from the
opposition is probably due to the gov
ernment's CONSERVATIVE desire to re-
unite with the Nationalist so as to
face the Liberals together next year,
on the occasion of the presidential
election.
"A prominent isthmian Liberal, who
has been interviewed on the subject, is
quoted as saying that he believes if
the union takes place the next official
candidate for the presidency will be
Gen. Reyes, who Is favored by both
parties. Reyes will be supported by
the majority of the Liberals.
The Nationalist in the Senate are
opposed to the Hay-Herran canal
treaty, on account of local politics, but
an agreement with the CONSERVATIVES
would render their opposition unneces-
sary and would facilitate the treaty's
discussion by the representatives
when the measure passes the House.
If Gen. Reyes candidacy is confirmed
his many friends in Congress will
change their attitude which is against
the ratification OF the treaty.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
HERE AT HOME
Savannah Citizens Glad
Iy Testify.

It is testimony like the following
that has placed the Old Quaker
Remedy" so far above competitors.
When people right here at home
raise their voice in praise there is no
room left for doubt. Read the public
statement of a Savannah citizen.
R. w. Muselwhite, plumber, resid-
ing at II East Duffy street. says: Il
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
knights Pharmacy and used them
for back ache and bladder trouble.
They did me more good than all the
other remedies used. For two or
three years my kidneys have been
weak and 1 could not control the Sc
cretions, particularly at night when II
was very annoying and distressing
while the dull heavy bearing down
pain across the small of my back
kept me awake half the night, caus-
ing me to get up in the morning so
tired I could hardly dress myself.
The use of Doan's Kidney Pits
strengthened my bladder, the pains
In nv back left me and my general
health Is much better in every way.
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Bunslo;
N. Y. sole agents for the United
States. ~ -
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
ROYAL ARCH MAS0NS
Have Organized a Chapter in
Douglas.


Douglas, Ca, Aug. 26.-Grand High
Priest A. NJ. Lamden of the order of
F. and A. NJ. was in Douglas yester-
day afternoon, and organized a chap
ter of Royal Arch Masons, with the
following officers: w. F. Sibbett, grand
high priest; Moses Griffin. king; S. w.
Johnson, scribe; w. c. Landlord, cap
tain of the host David Ricketson,
royal arch captain; T. ]. Harrison,
principal sojourner; John NJ Hall.
treasurer; S. Fales, secretary; John Nc
Lean, ]. S. Lott and +. M. Appleby,
masters of the veil. Eleven of the
members were given all the chapter de-
grees.
w. A. Flowers of Flowers & Phillips,
with his family, late of ODE, has ar
rived in the city and will make Doug
las their future home. The firm has
purchased large tracts of timber near
Douglas, and will engage extensively in
the manufacture OF lumber and cross
ties for export trade.
The weather for the past few days
has been the hottest known here. Clerk
D. w. Gaskin of the Superior Court
was FRUSTRATED by heat yesterday even
ing, the only case of its kind ever
known in this section. He is much bet
ter TO-DAY.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
TWO CLOUDBURSTS
AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Much Property Damaged and All
Trains stopped.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. 26.-Two
cloudbursts tonight destroyed hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth of
property in this city The first storm
turned the streets of the city into tor
rents and hundreds of families in the
lower districts Of the city were re-
moved from their homes with diff
Guilty.
Many business houses were flooded
by the first storm and the damage
to stocks will amount to thousands.
Another storm later in the evening
raised the water still higher and many
stocks were badly damaged.
The loss in this city alone is esti-
mated at easily half millin. The
rainfall here for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight will amount to
six inches.
The Northwestern Railroad is not
running a train in or out of the city
and reports washouts between Ida
Grove and Battle Creek, Ia, and be-
tween Mapleton and Castana, Ia. The
Rock Island and Milwaukee are both
tied up and not running trains either
in or out of this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
OBITUARY..
Mrs. o. D. German, Tnlbotton.

Talbotton, Ga, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Cor
man, wife Of Col o. D. German, died
at her home in Talbotton teks morning
after brief illness. Sac was 81 years
of age. She was a daughter of the late
VIM. T. Holmes of Bellvue, this coun-
ty She was a devoted wife and
mother and is survived by her chill
dren, Mrs. Robt. A. Ryder of Column
bus, Ca, Mr.. VIM. H. German of
Shellman, Ca, o. D. German, Jr., of
Triton, and Miss Sallie Fannie Cor
man of Talbotton. She will be buried
at Oakhill Cemetery tomorrow morn
ing
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

The death is announced in New
York of DR.. Christopher G. Tiedeman,
dean of the Buffalo Law School and a
jurist and author of wide reputation.
He was a native of Charleston and
was a brother Of Mr.. George w. Tiede-
man of this city and of Mr.. Irwin B.
Tiedeman, formerly of Savannah, but
now a resident of New York. DR..
Tiedeman had. himself been in Savan-
nah and was known to a number of
r1eoDle here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
Wants the Chattanooga.

Newark, N. J., Aug. 26.-Cortlandt
Parker, Jr., acting United States dis
trict attorney for this district, to-day
received instructions from the solic-
itor of the treasury, to take the neces-
sary steps to have released from the
custody of Sheriff Coriell of Union
county, the United States cruiser
Chattanooga at the Crescent ship
yards at Elizabethport. The sheriff
seized the cruiser under writs of at
tachment issued out of the Supreme
Court of this state.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
Got rid of five Grievances.

New York, Aug. 26.-The Board of
Cancellation, which opened the consid-
GRAFTON of several matters in dispute
between the anthracite coal miners and
their employers yesterday, continued it's
sessions to-day. The five questions
that were to be submitted to the UNI
pire, Carroll d. Wright, have now been
gone over fully and the papers are in
his hands. Five grievances were dis
posed of during the afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

Mr.. F. H. Zoucks died at his home,
No. 213 Gordon street, west, at $3.50
o'clock last night. He had been i'll for
several weeks. Mr.. Zoucks, who had
for a number of years conducted a
sales stable, was we'll known. He was
81 years old. Five children survive
him. The funeral will be announced
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

Mrs. ]. P. Kennedy died yesterday
morning at her home, No. 524 tones
street, east, after an illness of several
months, from tuberculosis. She was IS
years old, and leaves a husband and
six children. Her funeral services will
be held at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist at 1890 o'clock to-day. The
remains will be taken to Charleston for
interment in Magnolia Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
-
SOUTH PACIFIC STATION
Is to BE Re-established by Govern
ment.

Washington. Aug. 26.-Because of
the increased American interests on
the Pacific coast, it has been decided
to re-establish the South Pacific sta
ton and to maintain a cruiser squad
ron there. The cruiser Cleveland and
her sister ships the Denver, Des
Moines, Galveston and Chattanooga,
the first two of which are nearing
completion, will be ordered to the
Southern Pacific and placed In COM
mand of a rear admiral as soon as
commissioned
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
CIRCLE GLOBE
MADE NEW RECORD
New Yorker Put Belt Around Earth
in Little More Than "a Days.

New York, Aug. 26.-Henry Freder-
lex, who left New York city on July
2, on the steamer Deutschland, for a
tour around the world, with the hope
of breaking the record for the shortest
time consumed in circling the globe,
returned to New York tonight on the
New York Central. Mr. Frederick had
been successful in his endeavor, hav-
ing made the circuit in 81 days, hours
and 20 minutes.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
Hanna Getting Better.

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 26.-The condition
of Senator Hanna, who was taken i'll in
his Office yesterday, was much i'm
proved to-day. The attending physi-
clan expresses the belief that the sena-
tor will be able to be out by tomorrow
or next day
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27

Bolton, England, Aug. 26.-The cot
ton trade is in a worse state than for
fifteen years in consequence of the
supply of cotton. Heavy demands are
being made on the benefit societies
owing to the large number of persons
who are idle.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
PARKS SENTENCED.

VIII Serve Time in Sing Sing for
ExtortiOn.
New York, Aug. 26.-Sam Parks, bust
ness agent for the Housesmiths and
Trademarks Union. was sentenced to-
day to not less than two years and six
months, nor more than three years and
six months in Sing Sing on a charge OF
extortiOn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
John /. Davenport, Stanford, Conn

Stamford. Conn, Aug. 26.-John l.
Davenport, formerly supervisor Of
elections IN New York. died tonight az
his residence here. He was about 60
years OF age.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-27
PhiIndeIphin bakery Burned.

Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-Kolb's bakery,
occupying about half block in the
southern section of the city was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. The loss is es-
timated at $150,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25

The Standard Of This Store is fair that every should
have But like individuals The conscientious and
energetic brushes elbows thousand
the lazy before he another Of his kind but do the others example?
We service
quickly grow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
in the Bright Basement,

q the Bright Basement.
childrsn's Coats -of zibeline. in
red. blue, green, with storm
collar, double cape, pouch
sleeves, trimmed with braid.
well made and perfect in fit, q
good 100, coat, at $4.75.
Tapestry Table covers-They
are the best qualities, washable
and IN pretty colors
8-4-fringed, 81 val, at o., "a
lO-4-f ringed, SO val, at %. "a
8-4-fringed, SIS val, at 82. "a
l0-4-fringed, S. val, at $Z.08
~ Bright Basement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
Women's Walking Skirts
Children's Fall Coats
Tapestry Table Covers

"a beVy OF timely bargains
Walking Skirts--in gray mixtures,
perfect fitting, habit back, trim
med with buttons and have belts
to match $3.7si.
Walking Skirts lin blue and white
flake effects, trimmed with straps
and buttons, finished with rows Of
stitching, finished in the latest
style -e4.98.
Girls jackets kersey, double breast
ed, with shoulder cape and storm
collar, nicely trimmed with braid
and buttons, good values at $3.50,
at 94.98.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
A Jolly saht Worse.

A bachelor. old and cranky. was sit
ting alone In his room: his toes with
the gout were aching. and his face
was o'erspread with gloom No lit
tie ones shouts TO disturb him-from
noises the house was free; in fact.
from cellar to attic twas still as still
could be. No medical aid was lack
irg; his servants answered his ring.
respectfully heard his orders. and sup
piled him with everything. But still
there was something wanting which
he could not command-the kindly
words of compassion. the touch of a
gentle hand. And he said. as his brow
grew darker. and he rang for the hire
ling nurse. We'll. marriage may be a
failure. but this is jolly sight worse" :"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
INSCRIPTION TOLD THE TRUTH.
Certainly Those In the Cemetery Had
Come to Stay"

Some years -so the Board OF dlrec-
tors OF cemetery in Chester county.
Pa. was considering the plans for an
elaborate gateway. Three OF the direc-
tors, who we're wags in a way. had
the greater part Of the work on their
shoulders. One evening they met at
the Office OF one OF the members. at
which time the plans were discussed.
Among other things they wanted to Sc.
leet a proper inscription for the gran
lie arch. One Of the members sug-
gestei the word Welcome" NO. .
said another. who had more serious
turn OF mind. the Inscription ought to
he Resting in the Lord" Perhaps
they're not" said the remaining mem
b~r. so would most respectfully sug.
eest We've come to stay
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
rhe Meaning Of "carat.n

The value of a diamond is calcu
lated on its weight. which is esti
mated by what are called "carats.
originally an Indian weight -Four
grairs go to the carat" the value oi
which varies slightly in diferen,
countries. and formerly the rule was
with the square of the weight in
carats. This. however. is rather out
of-date. and the value is now gov
erned by the beauties of the particu
lar stone, SO that it is practically i'm
possible, especially with specimen
stones" to give any fixed rule
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
Not a I've American Boy.

"Wanted-A boy who never saw a
baseball game; one who does not
know the difference between third
base and foul ball. To such an oil
fee attachment liberal salary will
be paid-Hudson Register" What
for? A boy answering such plans and
specifications as that would not be
worth his salt He wouldn't be worth
the powder to blow him up. He would
be too dead to bury. He would not
have life enough to crawl off and die.
No. no-what the world wants is live
American boys. who will get to the
ball game and the circus when they
are boys and to the front of the pro-
cession when they get TO be men.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
orioIn Of FamlIv Name.

King Peters family name of Kara
georgevitch is said by NJ. Rene Tail
lander in his book. La Scribe. Kara
George ct Milosch." to have originated
as follows: For his sisters wedding
George Petrovitch (the grandfather of
King Peter) had given her some bee
hives. His mother in his absence
changed some of them and when he
discovered this he placed one of them
ON his mothers head. She called out;
'That villain George-that black viii
lain," Hence the surname (Tserni.
George, Kara-George). The mother,
who escaped with few stings, was.
II appears. fond of repeating this anec-
dote about her famous son. who drove
the TURKS out of Servia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
we Hsv. Not Learrc1 to Live.

Consumption Is as unnecessary as
smallpox. We live In vitiated air at
home. We breathe foul. dirty. poison
cd air abroad and the bacillus attacks
ur in our weakened state. We can
prevent any disease almost. though
there are few that we can completely
cure. We have learned to avoid the
sanitary sirs of our ancestors. but we
have other shortcomings just as bad
We have not yet corrected the habit
Of dying from disease. accident and
-Yerwork.-Toledo Times-Bee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
pefyIns Mosquitoes and Heat.

the slope of Orange mountains which
is porched on all sides and screened
against insectiferous pests with gal
vanizel mesh So far so good, Com
mon enough and every day A gutter
extends around the edge Of each porch
beneath the cornicing and engaging
with the top OF the screening. The
bottom is perforated. In hot weather
this gutter is flushed with water
which trickles down the screening
rendering the house cool and keep.
ing out all dust. Nothing could be
simpler or more charming. And the
expense is small
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
WAS He a DocroRr
Good Samaritan Wasp Helped His Un
fortunate Brother.

A story OF how one wasp cared for
another that had been injured is told
by a gentleman who. while reading
the newspaper. felt bothered by the
buzzing of a wasp about his head and
knocked it down. 1t fell through the
open window and lay on the sin as II
dead A few seconds afterwards. to
his great surprise. large wasp few
TO the window-sill and. after buzzing
round his wounded brother for few
minutes. began to feel him all over
The injured wasp seemed to revive
under this treatment. and his friend
then dragged him gently to the edge.
erasped him round the body. and flew
away with him. 1t was plain that the
stranger. finding a wounded comrade
gave him aid as well as he could and
then bore him away home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
Certainly Very Thin.

A little Germantown girl went into
the house one day in great state of
excitement. after having caught a
glimpse of a remarkably thin woman
who had just moved into the nelghbor-
hood. and exclaimed: "Oh, mamma,
you ought to see the new lady who is
going to live in Mr.. Johnson's house,
She's awful thin," Thinner than
amp" asked the child's mother, who
was slender little body, weighing
not more than ninety-eight pounds.
Il guess she is said Mabel. scorn-
fully. Why. mamma, she's as thin
as two of you,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-08-13
HOW MEAT Is CANNED
Scientific Process Which Preserves
the Product for Many Years

The manufacture of timed meats
such as canned corned beef or canned
boiled beef, is most interesting The
work is carried on with the utmost
cleanliness. and the process is one that
has in view the retaining of all the
good properties Of the meat WI ain the
walls OF the can When the meat has
been cured 1t receives a slight boiling.
In water The solid meat Is now ready
for the can. which has been previously
steamed and thoroughly cleaned The
meat is stuffed into the can. n small
portion of soup is added. and the can is
Theoretically sealed. II the product
were then to be placed on the market.
only partially cooked meat would be
given. and decomposition would set in
almost within the same day The pro-
cess, however. does not end with this.
These sealed tins are placed In steam
cookers and are exposed to a tempera-
ture sufficient not only to cook all the
meat thoroughly. but also to kill ev-
cry germ that could possibly start de-
composition Of the product AS soon
as the steam has continued sufficiently
long, the can is taken from the steam
cooker. and by means of a small steel
needle hole Is punched in the top OF
the can. This permits all the air to
escape, and while still hot, this hole is
again soldered by the use of small
piece of pure tin- The result of this
extremely simple process is that the
cooked meat is enclosed in a tin almost
absolutely free from air. If the process
Is carried out correctly and if the can
is free from leaks the meat can be kept
Indefinitely without the least possibili
ty of deterioration or alteration. A
can of meat when thus prepared should
be as wholesome after ten years as on
the day following its manufacture
August Cosmopolitan.