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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
FORTUNES MADE IN
IRISH POTATO GROWING.

Though the possibilities of the lands
around Savannah for truck growers
have never been fully realized, their
value is becoming more and more ap-
parent each season as the result of the
efforts of a few progressive planters.
One such firm of planters is the Pot
ter Land Company, which is COM
posed of Chestnut & O'Neill, Mr.. D. c.
Newton and Mr.. Lamar Keller, who
have under cultivation some 200 acres
in sugar cane, potatoes, beans. corn,
oats. etc. Their tract consists of 1000
acres, of which about 1900 acres are
contained in two islands, Argyle and
Onslow, and are chiefly clay rice lands.
Owing to the low price of rice recently,
but $50 acres of this crop is planted,
though it is stated that these lands
will, without fertilizer, produce from
forty to fifty bushels an acre.
The land that is now being culti-
waited in potatoes, ETC., is high bluff
land that is peculiarly suited to the
growth of potatoes and sugar cane.
Some forty acres of the first crop were
planted this season and are now yield
ing from ninety to 100 bushels of
potatoes to the acre. These are of ex-
cellent quality and most prolific. From
one hill of SINCE vine five and one
half pounds were taken, while of a
lot sent the Morning News two speci-
mems weighed pound each.
A ready market is found for them
in New York. to which the greater
part Of the crop is being shipped and
where from $425 to $3.50 barrel is Sc
cured
Equally satisfactory results have
been secured from the land planted in
sugar cane, Last year seventy-ive
acres were planted in this crop, the
Weld of which was ten barrels to the
acre Of a first class quality of syrup.
which found o. ready market at Is
cents a gallon, wholesale.
The remainder OF the land is now
used as a stock range, on which there
arc about 200 head of cattle. The Local
ton of the lands is an ideal one for all
purposes. They lie about eight mics
from Savannah, have a river frontage
on one side and on the other CONNER
with the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Seaboard Air Line road, and are also
readily reached by the Augusta road.
These facilities are very valuable
during the shipping season, as truck
can be loaded on the trains for an early
market, or, where no special haste Is
denerded, can be lightered down the
river for shipment on the ocean steam
ers. These lighters can make the trip
from the farm to the city on one tide
and return on the other which makes
transportation remarkably cheap.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
OPENED AT HAWTHORN.

Chicago. May 2S.-Judge Hines,
winner of the Kentucky Derby and
prominent candidate for the American
Derby, was an easy winner to-day of
the $4,000 Hawthorne handicap, the
!. chief attraction of Hawthorne's OPEN
ing day. 1t is reported that c. r..
Ellison, owner of Judge Hines, won
$4,000 in the future books on his colts
victory. Summaries:
First Race-Five furlongs. Skillful,
4 to !, won, with Chancellor, 16 to 5,
second, and Joe Martin, so to /, third.
Time 1905
Second Race-Four and a half fur
longs Sweetie, to /, won, with Pro-
Iceeds, to 1, second, and Peter Paul,
3 to 5, third. Time 100 3-5.
Third Race - Steeplechase, short
course. Crest, 6 to 5, won, with Duke
of York II, to l, second, and King
Along, 13 to s, third. Time 2:54
Fourth Race-The Hawthorne handi-
cap, one and one-eighth miles. Judge
Hines, 20 to /, won, with Favonious,
20 to 1, second, and Little Scout, to
l, third. Time 2:03.
Fifth Race-One mile and a six
teenth. John McGurk, IL to 5, won,
with Prince of Africa, IL to /, second,
and Ed Adack. 4 to /, third. Time
1853 AS.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Tom May
bin, to /, won, with Sardine, to /,
second, and Optional, to /, third. Time
lis LIS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
From Success

The home of the silver dollar is the
West. An Eastern tenderfoot can al
ways be picked out in a Western town
by his look of surprise or ANNOYANCE
on taking a handful of silver dollars IN
change, Out in the wheat section a
country merchant carefully scrutinizes
silver certificate to see II ii is real
money. AS a matter of curiosity. /
once searched an Oklahoma town for
two-dollar silver certificate. / dis
covered one finally in a drug shop. 1t
was very dirty piece of money. and
the shopkeeper was glad to get rid of
1t IN exchange for two silver dollars.
All the way from Chicago westward TO
the coast the silver dollar is the every
day coin Of the people. No one can
blame Westerner for preferrinR
bright silver dollars to the torn. dirty
paper money that circulates beyond the
Mississippi. But as the West comes
more in touch with the East, silver dol
lars are bound to disappear gradually
from circulation. When Il Is consid-
cred how common is the use of silver
dollars in the West, the small quantity
OF silver in circulation is amazing. AL
though there are $4,000, 900 silver dol
lars outstanding, and the mints are
sending out fifteen hundred thousand a
month, there are only about rs. OOl. fO0
outside the treasury. The treasury
vaults are glutted with them. The rpace
these unused silver dollars oce,,nv
equal a tunnel seven feet in diameter
and a mile long. or this great mass
OF silver 100000 900 dollars are held HI
trust against silver certificates. practi-
cally all OF which are IN circulation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

inferred that there Is a subterranean
connecting channel. The Hollanders
argue that this does not solve the prob
lem regarding the depth of the water.
Soundings have utterly failed to de-
termine its depth. Even very close 10
the rim of the supposed crater the wa
ter Is a great many fathoms deep.
Again, in the small lake there are spe-
cies of fish not found in the big body
Of water. The mysterious pool yields
up black bass weighing as much as
six and half pounds. On the other
hand. few of the fish found in Lake
Michigan are ever caught in the deep
hole in the island.
The first indication that the island
was in danger of disappearing appear
ed month ago. At that time II was
discovered that the shoal sands extend
ing two miles out from the western
point Of the crescent were covered TO
a greater depth than formerly. Lines
let down near some of the buoys show
ed like change. This was not re-
garded as being unusual, for the waves
are constantly shifting the sand depos-
its. About two weeks ago, however,
the beach near the lighthouse appeared
to be slightly changed. The water had
crept further around the boathouse at
the life-saving station. Lines let down
from a tugboat showed the water TO
be nearly twenty feet deep. The fol-
lowing night the boat house was swa1-
lowed up. With it long strip of the
beach disappeared.
Next morning the water was still as
clear as on the day before. Many
said that the beach had slipped into
the lake, but others pointed out that
had that been the case the clay and
sand would be mixed with the water.
A hurried trip was made to the lake
The investigators believed they would
find the water gone, and only an abyss
NAL pit remaining. The lake, however
was as placid as ever. and number of
Hollanders, who had been fishing since
daylight, declared they had noticed no
peculiar phenomenon. The entire pop
ulation of the island then focked to
the beach. The members of the life
saving crew and the entire house ten
der expressed the belief that the en-
tire point would soon be completely
submerged. The islanders dispatched
a boat TO Sleeping Bear Point, on the
mainland of the lower peninsula OF
visit South Manitou.
Capt. Lafberg. who is well versed In
nautical affairs, was greatly alarmed
over the change he saw IN the beach.
He warned the people to leave the is
land Rt q moments notice. The Ifol-
landers laughed at him. They have
always lived on the island In perfect
security and secuted the idea that the
high sand hills would ever be sub
merged. They were told that many
oceanic islets had disappeared sudden
~ and IN a manner that deded expla-
nation. As soon as he returned to
Sleeping Bear Point Capt. I.afberr
sent word 70 Washington that In HIS
opinion 9 great disaster was - store
for South Manlton Island. lie said
that the water NJ points about the Land
had increased IN depth from three I'd
forty feet. ana thar the BED 0f the laNe
was kfeetit chanEed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
SWORD PLAY A FAD
IN SMART WASHINGTON

regarded as the most effective and
skillful manipulation of the foils. Miss
Gladdess Foulke, Miss Foraker, daugh-
ter of Senator Foraker of Ohio, Miss
Mary Patton, Miss Van Rensselaer,
Barry, Miss May, daughter of Col.
daughter of Gen. Breclxinbridge of the
army; Miss Taylor. Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Diggman of New
York, now residing in Washington, and
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. are enthusiast
tic and skillful with the foils.
The club house is on Nineteenth
street, between M ana NJ but short
distance from the British embassy.
The professor or instructor is Fran
co.'s Darieulat from the south of
France. The professors father before
him was a fencing master and the son
received instruction from his sire I'M
til he was 20 years old. He then Joined
the infantry branch of the French
army, where he gave instruction to his
comrades in the Use OF the foil, and
the sword. He was afterwards trans
ferred to the military school, where he
gave instruction to other men who af-
forwards became instructors in sword
practice in the French army.
Prof. Darieulat graduated from the
fencing academy at Paris, received his
diploma and came to the United States
about twelve years ago. For two years
he was instructor in fencing at the
New York Athletic Club. Ten years
ago he came to Washington to accept
similar position with the Columbia
Athletic Club, then most hourishing
organization of over 1000 members.
The membership at that time included
tha President of the United States.
members of the cabinet, senators and
representatives, ranking officers of the
army and navy, members of the diplo-
matte corps and many of the promi-
nent citizens of Washington. While en-
gagged with the Columbia Athletic Club
Prof. Darieulat built up large pri-
yate class. When the Columbia Ath-
letic Club went out of business and
lost nearly all of its leading members,
the Washington Fencing School was
organized. Count Cassini, Col. Henry
May, Mr.. Gordon Strong. Mr.. Leger
and Chavalia Trentenove being the
prime movers in the project.
At present Prof. Darieulat has a
large private class, which includes
President Roosevelt, Gen. Wood, Mr..
Bernard Morris, Mr.. Victor Mendelaff,
Mr.. G. M. Wells and many other gem
tlemen and ladies prominent in official
and social life. The professor. in COM
menting upon the skill of President
Roosevelt in handling the swords and
the sword sticks. remarked "The
President is etrong, very strong, with
both the foils and the sticks. It is diff
ficult to determine which is the more
skillful, he or Gen. Wood. "Ah!', he
exclaimed. Gen. Wood is also very
strong, besides he has the advantage
of the President in not being Obliged
to wear glasses. 1 would not like to
say" he added, with q diplomatic
shrug Of his shoulders, which OF these
two distinguished pupils would win in
competition. They are both very good,
and the President is always aggressive
in his play with the swords"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

chimney. The chimney and house
have evidently not been on
good terms for some time, and have
parted company, the chimney holding
aloof, and giving the house the full
benefit of its smoking ability. The lat
ter Is of rusty, weather-beaten kind,
and, wondrous to behold. the door is
just by the fireplace, and to enter the
dwelling one must go on all-fours. This
peculiar position Of the room was the
cause of the tragedy OF Uncle Ben's
life. for one day MANN Phoebe was
indoors when the house caught fire,
and poor Ben became widower.
When the fire had subsidized the
neighbors gathered up the old woman's
bones, and, with much waiiing and
many outward signs of grief, prepared
for big funeral. When the hour ar
rived and the mOurners were all as
sembled to pay the last tribute to
their departed sister. Uncle Ben could
nowhere be found. After much search
he was discovered in his remaining
house. When the matter was explain
ed 10 him, he calmly told them to go
and bury Phoebe-he was baking bread
and could not leave, as II might burn.
Probably for the reason that he feared
another conhagratioh, he never mar
ried again.
AS some plant, too deeply buried in
the shade. turns and stretches its
twisted branches toward the light, so
the soul of this poor clouded mind ever
reaches out in belief toward a Higher
Being.
In his yard is large rough church.
built with his own hands, and there ev-
cry Sunday he holds service. Often he
is alone, and his prayer rises none the
less fervently. Ever, his thought Is of
God and His glory and.as he breaches.
or when he journeys around the mar
row paths between his many wells.
he is looking for the Lord walking in
His garden in the heat Of the day"
Sara A
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

First Race-Maidens selling, four and
one-half furlongs. Gananogue, 107; E.
G. Runte, los; Fortune Hunter, 105;
Sir Walt, 1902; Bally Castle, l05; Lady
Badge. 1902.
Second Race-Selling, Eclipse course.
Rome, 10l; Pittacus, 90; Prince Ching.
1903; Mowich, 101; Ella Snyder, 101; VAL
ley Forge, 90; The Laurel, 30; Reck-
less, 81; Judge Fulton, "a; Petit Blen,
So; Royal Pirate, 81; Pipe, So.
Third Race-Steeplechase about two
miles. Carrier Pigeon, 1876; The Able,
1856; Draughtsman, 1866; Tireless, 14s;
Glenvarloch, l52; silver Twist. 1885; King
Edward, 1876; Tankard, 156; The Ragged
Cavalier, 1876; May Harrison. 1872; The
Virginian, 1876.
Fourth Race-Vancortland handicap,
seven furlongs. Lux Casta, 1926; New
York, Ill; Rosetint, ITO; Highlander,
1903; Bon Mot, 104: Lady Uncas, IS;
Himself, So; Sergeant, 95.
Fifth Race--Selling, seven and one
half furlongs. Torchlight, III; Ella
Snyder, 80; Tioga, "a; Agnes, D., 100;
GAINESVILLE, 81; Rene, "a; Mary Worth,
104; Petra II. no.
Sixth Race-sMiie and one-sixteenth.
handicap. Mexican, i1S; Zoroaster. 107;
Young Henry, los; Hunter Raine, io6;
City Bank, 104; Bonnet, 3d. Sergeant,
95; Dr. Saylor, 90; The Carmelite, 80;
Circus, SO; Torchlight, ~.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
GOING TO CHARLESTON.


Delegation Leaves This Morning TO
Give Third and Fourth Degrees.
A delegation that may consist of
nearly two hundred members of the
knights of Columbus of Savannah, will
leave this morning for Charleston,
where the third and fourth degrees are
to be conferred upon a large number
of candidates in the City by the Sea.
The knights win travel on a special
Pullman train of three cars, leaving Sa-
vannah about s o'clock. While in
Charleston they will make headquar-
ters at the ST. Johns Hotel.
Supreme Knight M. j. O'Leary left
yesterday afternoon for Charleston to
complete arrangements for the recep-
ton of the delegation. Special par
ties are expected in Charleston from
Augusta, Atlanta and Columbia, and
the day is certain to be memorable TO
all members of the order. The knights
will be royalty entertained while in
Charleston.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
RACES AT LAT0NIA.

Cincinnati, May 23.-The Merchants
stake for 3-year-olds and upwards was
the attraction at Latonia to-day. Pour
Quot Pas won by half a length. Sum
naries:
= First Race-Six furlongs. Ethel Da-
Wis, to /, won, with Jigger. to /,
second, and Gov. Savers, 10 to 1, third.
Time 1:151z.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Mizzen-
mast, 10 to 1, won, with Rainland, 10
to 3, second, and Copper, 80 to 1, third.
Time 1903.
Third Race-Mile and a sixteenth.
Aimless, s to 5, won, with WEIGH Girl,
II to /. second, and Binehelio, to l,
third. Time 1904.
Fourth Race-Four and half fur
longs. Snow Cap, II to l, won, with
May Combs, 4 to /, second, and Sou
friere, to 2, third. Time 0:56M.
Fifth Race-The Merchants stake,
net value to winner s1,665, one mile.
Pour Quoi Pas to 2, won, with Sc
nor, 20, to 1, second, and Sc. Pera, even,
third. Time 1:4234.
Sixth Race-Seven furlongs. Lura
Lighter, to /, won, with Mary La
wanna, s to 8, second, and Mary Glenn,
9 to 10, third. Time 1:2s%.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
MERCURY GETTING A
MOVE ON ITSELF.
Went to the "a Degree Mark Yester-
day.

Went to the 81 Degree Mark Yester-
day.
Mercury went few notches higher
Yesterday than it did the day before
and stopped at "a degrees. the highest
It has been this year.
Few people though, are complaining.
After the wet and cool weather they
are glad to have spell of warmth,
if it does not get too hot.
The temperature yesterday was nine
degrees above the average. At 8
o'clock last night. four hours after the
maximum for the day had been reach
ed, the Weather Bureau thermometer
registered "a degrees, a drop of 10 de-
grees after o'clock in the afternoon.
The heat wave seems to still be over
the Western Carolinas and North Geor-
gia. Augusta was four degrees hotter
than Savannah, and Atlanta had the
same temperature last night. Char
lotte, n. c., reported So degrees at s.
o'clock. Montgomery, Ala, also had
hot day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. ]. X. crunp of Wilmington. N.
c., is visiting In the city.
Mr.. ]. T. Woodruff of Brooklyn Is
registered at the De Soto Hotel,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Stone of Louis
VILE, KY, are among the guests OF the
De Soto Hotel.
Mr.. p. p. Carter of Greensboro Is In
the city and will remain for some
weeks at the Pulaski House.
Mr.. w. A. Wilcox and Mr.. T. M,
Cogswell of Washington, d, c., are
registered at the Pulaski House.
Mr. Il. Il. cheatham came over from
Admission, Ala, yesterday, ana will
spend the next ten days in Savannah.
Mr.. II. O. Kelley and Mr.. J. w.
Bigham OF Atlanta are among the
guests who registered at the Pulaski
House yesterday
Mr., and Mrs. @. q. Fleurot and Mrs.
y. A, Fieurot of New York are spend
ing a few days IN the city and are reg
istered at the De Soto Hotel
Mrs. Barney Dngar and Masters
Leonard and Barney Dngar, Will speni
the summer IN Europe Mrs. ungar
and sons VIII sail from New York on
June . for Bremen. The major part
CT their time will be spent with rele-
tives IN Germany and Hungary
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
A SINKING ISLAND.
1t Is of Considerable Size and Has
an Unfathomnble Lake.

II Is of Considerable Size and Has
an Unfathomnble Lake.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Near the center of the South Manitou
Island is the bottorless lake. The in
habltants believe this lake is the crater
Of an extinct volcano. and from this
theory has arisen the fear that the
origin Of the peculiar changes In the
island was seismic. This lake is en-
tirely surrounded by dense woods and
Is almost two miles long. Like the har-
Dor, It's waters are as transparent as
glass. II Is a mysterious body Of wa
ter and resembles the one IN the old
crater of Mount Shasta, IN California.
II Is not fed by streams or springs,
although It's level has not lowered or
risen psTceptibly during the many long
years the Hollandera have lived on the
island.
No exact survey has ever been made
BY the government oficials, but casual
observation leads them % state that
the level Of the little body OF water
corresponds very closely 20 the level
" Lake Michigan. From this II "a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
A DARING MESSAGE.
A Criticism Of Our WOrshiH Of the
Past.
Past.

In the current number of the indie
nendent John Albee has a. Tribute to
emerson whose centenary is to be
celebrated tomorrow. The following is
hrief extract from the article:
'In the first four sentences of EN-
erson's little book, Nature he criti-
Uses our worship of the past
"'Our age is retrospective. 1t builds
the sepulchers of the fathers. 1t writes
biographies, histories and criticism.
the foregoing generations beheld God
and Nature face to face; we through
their eyes. Why should not we also
enjoy an original relation to the uni
verse? Why should not we have a poe
trv and philosophy of insight and not
of tradition, and a religion by revela-
ton to US and not the history Of theirs?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
~BEN REASON"
One of the Notable Coast Country
Characters.

One of the Notable Coast Country
Characters.
Fate, in jest. gave him the name OF
Reason"-doubtless because he had
none of that quality-"Beu Reason. I"
He Is old and shrunken and gray. He
is very weary with life's journey. Many
years his old home has been among US
here-a source of induigent smiles for
the natives. the cause Of much curIos-
lily 10 strangers.
The fence surrounding his place Is
banked high with sand, and Is made
OF slender pine saplings, the tops OF
which are sharpened. On these are
nailed many pointed sticks. So strange
is its appearance that Il proves 4 prop
er setting for the picture OF his home
The use OF this fence, Uncle Ben eN-
pi8ined was 20 prevent birds from
flying over his property. or roosting IN
HE field.
Isia house. or rather his two houses.
Cor they are duplicates, are two
story CHAIRS about aight feet
square, wish sliekrena-mud stack
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24

with this original and daring mes
sage, repeated until it won attention.
did he challenge the opinions and mem
tai habit of the time; and from this
text he preached to two generations,
varying the form to fit the different
topics that constitute the body of his
prose and verse. His life was long
fulhllment Of his philosophy, and as
prophet of intuition, as a believer in
the dignity of the present hour and the
triumph of the soul of man, in spite
of his protest against the worship of
the past, we are impelled to recognize
his leadership and to honor his MEM
DRY on this anniversary of his BIRTH"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
APPEALED CASE
FROM JUSTICES COURT.

In the Superior Court yesterday Mrs.
A. B. Mallette. through her attorney.
Mr.. D. II. Clark. filed suit against e.
c. Tabb, from whom she seeks to re-
ceive $685.. The suit was tried in the
court of Magistrate Richard Wickham
some time ago. and resulted in a de-
cision on his part that the wages Of
the defendant were not subject to gar
nishment, the process by which the
plaintiff sought to recover. The suit
nled yesterday il an appeal from this
declsi0n
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
CITY BREvITIEs.

Josephine August. who was In Police
Court Friday. was dismissed, az the
charges against her were deemed
Broundless,
BY special request the Margarita
Grace etults dancing class will give a
matinee Monday afternoon. The re-
quests 10 repeat the performance
were numerous,
A correspondent suggests that the
street car company should run q spec
cal schedule between Isle ~ Hope and
ahsrfrrb0if, 20 fhaf those living ~
fhe former place may paffonize fhe
sfening performances "a she Casino
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
sEABoARD ENGINEER
LOST AN ARM.

While working on his engine at vi
dalia yesterday morning George W.
c0wit. a ssaboard Air Line engineer.
had bis ieft arm cue az the elbow He
was brought % Savannah ana rent 10
the savannah Hospital Tor medical
attention. The engineer wac reported
AZ rsstiDg quiefiy % a. early hour ihis
morning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-24
sTALLO-IsAsSA.

Cleveland, o., May 2S.-The annonce-
ulent 81 Mrs. Nay Harrington Hsnna's
engagement 10 Edmond X. 3taiio N
Cincinnati was confirmed to-day BY her
sister. Mr.. Guy n, knider. who said
fhai fhs date Tor the msrrisKe had not
yer been Sec bat that "a would take
piaee IA tbe faiL