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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
HARD LUCK OF NEGROES
WHO WENT TO LIBERIA
Consular Report Shows the Desperate Straits of
the Georgia EmcrantS

Brunswick, Ga. Nov. 1.-The fifty
six negroes who left Irwin county last
February for Monrovia. Liberia, under
the leadership of b. ]. Scott, are now
reported to be in a destitute condition,
and Congressman Brantley is using his
efforts to get the negroes back to the
United States, they having gone from
his district. Since they left here
twenty of the number have died. Thir-
ty-six still remain in a sickly condi-
ton.
The matter has been taken up by
Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State,
through the efforts of Mr.. Brantley,
and the following letter, which was re-
ceived by him a few days ago, was
forwarded to Mr.. Brantley in this city:
Legation of the United States, Mon
rovia, Liberia, Sept. 49, 1903. The Hon.
John Hay, Secretary of State, Wash
lngton, d. c.: Sir-I have the honor
TO inform you that, in the month of
FEBRUARY, of the present year, a party
Oh ntty-siX colored persons, consisting
uof male and females and children, left
irwin county, Georgia, as emigrants
Tor MonroVia, Liberia, under the lead
ership of one b. j. Scott.
Upon their arrival the Liberian
government did it's best to assist them
in overcoming the rigor of the climate,
and in supplying them with some food
until the land which had been given
could produce something for their sus-
tenance.
Since then, however, twenty of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

more gullies than they have prevented.
But there are limitations to the
value of the fall blowing. In the Far
North, where the ground remains froz-
en- all winter and snow covers the
land, the deep fall blowing can be
made to mellow the land finely for
the spring planting without any re-
blowing in the spring, and thus much
labor can be saved in the busy season.
But in the Middle States, where there
is alternate freezing and thawing, and
snow disappears at times, and in the
South, where freezing at night gener-
ally thaws the next day, and there is
far more rain than snow, the leaving
of the ploWed land bare all winter will
result in a great teaching of nitrates
from the land. Hence while the fall
blowing and subsoiling will be of great
advantage, they SHOULD always be &C
companied with the sowing of some
winter cover crop like rye or wheat or
crimson clover, that will be at hand
to catch the feeting nitrogen, and save
it in the form of organic matter to re-
turn it to the soil in the spring. This,
of course, involves the additional Ia
Dor of replowing in the spring, but it
will be labor well expended, and in the
longer seasons of the South there is
not the same need for spring hurry as
there is in the North. Fall blowing,
then we think, should be practiced ev-
erywhere, except on deep, sandy soils,
but we should always take our climatic
conditions into consideration. The
bare cotton fields of the South have
lost nearly as much of fertility in the
winter rains as they have in the grow
ing of crops. Fall blowing, like other
farm practices. needs an admixture of
brains with it.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

number have died, at Cheesemanburg,
the place assigned them by the govern
ment. For the lack of homes they
were all put in a house of two rooms.
where they died one after the other,
with the fever, from want of food and
medicine.
Thrty-six of this number still remain
in a sickly and destitute condition. SIX
teen are still at Cheesemanburg. Twen-
ty-two have returned to Monrovia.
These are ragged starving and home
less Five of these will return to the
states by the first English steamer to
Liverpool, on or about Oct. l, 1908, their
transportation having been arranged by
friends in the United States.
There being no provision for relief in
cases of this kind, we had to help
them from our private purse. We soon,
however, discovered that we could not
give much charity to twenty-five per-
sons for any length of time, for food
is scarce and the prices are enormous.
Owing, your Excellency, to the agita-
ton now going on in the United States.
on the subject of negro emigration to
Liberia, by irresponsible persons, whose
litrature has wide circulation among
the innocent and poorer class of ne
groes, the question becomes one of
gravity for the consideration of both
governments.
l shall in a separate dispatch trans
NIT some emigration documents and
the result of an interview with his Ex-
cellency, the President, and with other
members of the cabinet.
have the honor to be. sir your obed-
lie servant,
Ernest Lyon,
M. r. and c. G..
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

shade the ground for the first two or
three years, after which the most of
| them may be cut away. Before cutting
out the hardwood growth, il is well to
have the surface earth dug away from
| the trees so as to expose all the roots
three feet all around. Then roll the
heavy butt-cuts Up to and on the
stumps and burn.
This method economies the rich hu-
mus that has accumulated about the
base of the tree for generations, keeps
| ii from being burned: 1t heats and
burns the roots so that they viii not
go to sprouting but will begin to rot
at once; and 1t gives an immediate sup
ply of strong ashes that can be applied
and are worth only less than the logs
would be If rotted; on the ground. wa
ter oak and hickory stumps when so
treated will rot in two or three years
80 they can be kicked over. Live oak
and bay can be cut very low by stand
ing where the earth was dug away in
chopping them; or they can be cut
higher and burned out by keeping a
few large chunks against them and mr.
ing UP for two or three days. The ends
of logs left after burning the other
stumps will work in well for this pur-
pose.
All light brush wood should be saved
for mulchng and ferthizing purposes
later on when it has become rotten. 1t
is an excellent plan to plant the grove
in blocks of two or three acres apiece,
with belts of timber between for
windbreaks: ands in these timber belts
the brushwood can be easily piled
while awaiting the process of decay.
Large hot fires burn the humus out
of the ground and injure it beyond re-
pair for years. Light, quick fires seem
to put the soil elements in shape for
plants to appropriate them, and Will
cause heavy crops to grow on their site
for a season.
1t is the opinion Of our best orange
growers that they have never seen any
results that would justify the perma-
nent retention of hardwood trees or
pines Immediately among and towering
over the oranges. On the contrary,
there are many indications that point
to injury: and determine it as the
worst of poor policy, especially in the
case of pines
Never leave pine trees in grove or
within two hundred feet of it, II you
control the growth for that distance.
And If you cannot control 1t. either do
not plant so close or else dig ditch
three feet deep on all sides OF the grove
adjoining the pines. Pines may be
planted for a windbreak, but only with
a deep ditch between.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
Hairy Vetch.

We would suggest some caution in
the sowing of the hairy vetch, says
the practical editor of the Farmer. 1t
is all right as a forage crop and soil
improver. and also as a winter and
early spring pasture. But we would
be very careful to cut it as soon as in
bloom on land where we expected to
grow winter grain crops, for If you let
the seed ripen you Will certainly have
the ground seeded and the vetch re-
appearing in the fall. Then if the
wheat crop is on the ground the vetch
may seriously injure the crop. Never
allow it to seed except where you want
it to reseed the land and come again
in the fall. 1t will give no trouble in
the summer culture of hoed crops. but
will certainly show itself in the wheat
or winter oats field. It is true that
at the present price of hay in the
South the crop of wheat and vetch is
far more valuable as hay than for
grain. We cut piece of wheat and
vetch hay this summer which made
nearly two tons per acre, worth on
the home market, 500 per ton. 1t
would take big wheat crop of grain
to beat it at the present price for grain.
Then, too, getting this crop off early
we got cowpeas on the land and will
have at least two tons of hay per acre
from these, making nearly four tons of
the best of hay for the season, and we
hope to get the peas off in time to pre-
pare the land for alfalfa this fall
North Carolina, as the statistics prove
has averaged more hay per acre for
the past ten years than Iowa, not be-
cause her lands are better, for they
certainly are not, but because of a
greater rainfall and long season that
favors double cropping. And yet North
Carolina farmers where hay is worth
$50 to $50 per ton. make little hay
compared with Iowa, where the land
is far more valuable and the price of
hay far lower. If Iowa had the rain
fall and the long season of the Caro-
iinas it would be hard to imagine how
much hay she would produce, and how
many more cattle she would feed.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

H. H. Peoples & Sons, 125 Congress
street, Is splendid place to buy vour
hardware. stoves. implements. fire.
arms, cutlery and builders supplies.
guns and ammunition.
The Richmond Business College IN
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 mt and prepare you for
the every day duties of life. MAKING
your success sure and certain. Act at
once.
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
struction.
If YOU are hard to please in hav-
ing your pictures framed, take them
to Ladeveze's where expert workmen
are employed. Prices the lowest
known. IL Congress street, west.
Edward Lovell's Sons are showing a
nne line of merchants tools. Get prices
on shelf hardware and implements.
You can save a nice per cent, liz
Broughton. west.
Photography in all its beauty of style
and finish at Launey's gallery.
Let me send you a nice roast or fine
steak. All you have to do is to phone
me and the order will be filled in time
for dinner. Plenty fresh vegetables
and fruits. John F. May: phone 81.
A. L. Desbouillons, the jeweler, will
sell you goods in his line at lowest
prices ever heard of. A visit to his
store will convince you.
w. M. Davidson & Co., the real ea.
tate company, are the people to see fol
your realty business, stocks and bonds
thoroughly- reliable. 1io East Bryan.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
FLORIDA.
CATFISH FOR MARKET

Fort Myers Press: Mr.. ]. w. Brown,
the catfish man, arrived here from the
North last Saturday, accompanied by
Mr.. j. H. Scrogum of North McGregor,
Ia. who is partner of Mr.. Brown in
the fishing business, and five other men
who will engage in fishing. The party
will commence catching catfish and
other fish in the lakes above here, and
ship these fish to market. Mr.. Brown
is disappointed because the railroad is
not completed. but will ship by boat
until trains get to running. He says a
large party of fishermen will come
down a little later and catch fish. The
firm will purchase all fresh fish offered
them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
ADDING TO THEIR oRCHARDs

Columbus Ledger: The indications
are that more fruit trees will be sold
in the section around Columbus the
coming season that ever before. There
are already several large orchards
around Columbus which are paying
their owners handsomely. Most of
these growers have been increasing
their acreage every season for some
years past now, and will buy a good
many more trees this year. The FL
berta is still a prime favorite, but the
growers are showing a decided dis
position to try other varieties of both
early and late peaches. In fact. ex-
periments have already demonstrated
that several varieties of early and late
peaches can be successfully and profit
ably grown here.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

No one who is acquainted with its
good qualities can be surprised at the
great popularity of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t not only cures
colds and grip effectually and perma-
nently, but prevents these diseases
from resulting in pneumonia. 1t is also
a certain cure for Group. WhoOping
cough is not dangerous when this rem
edy is given. 1t contains no opium or
other harmful substance and may be
given as confidently to baby as to an
adult. 1t is also pleasant to take.
When all of these facts are taken into
consideration it is not surprising that
people in foreign lands, as we'll as at
home esteem this remedy very highly
and very few are willing to take any
other after having once used it. For
sale by all druggists.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
TEN THOUSAND BOXES SHIPPED.

Orange and grapefruit are now NOV
ing more lively from Fort Myers. The
steamer Thos. A. Edison had to leave
1856 boxes Friday, which she could not
take. The cool. dry weather of the
past few weeks has ripened up the
fruit, and it is now in finer condition
than is usual so early in the season.
The steamers Gray Eagle. Suwanee
and Anah C. are bringing down full
loads daily from the orange groves,
and the st. Lucie and Edison are
crowded to their capacity. The ship
ments for last week were 2,545 boxes
by express and 1876 boxes by freight,
which, added to previous shipments,
makes the seasons total 10,413 boxes.
The shipments are still far behind last
season, when q 1898 boxes had been
shipped UP to this time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
INDIANS ATTRACTED
MANY SPECTATORS
Crowd of Sightseers Followed Red
Men Across the City.

Crowd of Sightseers Followed Red
Men Across the City.
People on Broughton street about s
o'clock last night were greeted by the
sight of q motley gathering making it's
way down the street and followed by
a large crowd of all ages and sizes.
The center of attraction was the band
of Indians which arrived as the ad-
vance guard of Kennedys Wild West
The sight was picturesque and I'M
usual one for Broughton street The
braves" were dressed much as the
pictures in magazines and newspapers
depict the Western cowboy wearing
large sombrero hats with wide brims
The band about the crown of the hat
was heavily beaded. Only a few wore
their coats, and the long, straight black
hair hung loosely down over their
shoulders. Their trousers were of cor
duroy and fringed and beaded along
the seam of the trouser legs.
The squaws were dressed in vari-
colored calicos. They wore their hair
in long braids, hanging loosely down
the back. One carried on her back
a papoose rack, though the little one
for whom ii was intended was being
carried in her arms. A number of boys
of varying ages and sizes were trudg-
ing along in the center of the group,
carrying all manner of articles. A fact
which attracted considerable comment,
but which is true of the Indian mode
OF life, was that the women and boys
were carrying all the burdens. Not a
single brave" assisted in the work.
At Bull and Broughton the Saliva
ton Army corps had gathered a large
crowd of listeners. The sight of the
ihdlans IN their curious regaiia and
followed by the large crowd of specta-
tors, was too much for the meeting
and the audience melted away like
snow.
The Kennedy train arrived about 1880
O'CLOCK Owing to the lateness of the
hour no effort was made to move the
bulk OF the goods to the fair grounds.
but the work will be started this morn
ing. only the Indians moved to the
grounds. Tepees were thrown nm and
regular camp life began,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
COLLINSVHI,ETIEE

or Grouh1S auo Dale Avenue)
Beginning at 600 a. M, cars leave Bolton.
and OFT streets every Is minutes return ng
cars leave Estill avenue and Waters road al
oW a. m and every Is minutes thereafter. con.
1900 o'clock midnight.
Through cars are operated between Market
and Thunderbolt VIA Colliusville and Dale
avenue as follows;
Leave Market. Leave Thunderholt
645 A. M. Z so A NJ
645 p. M. 730PM
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
COTTON TIES.
j. D. WEED e. co.
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For a fine Havana loo cigar equal
to anything ever imported, try the
Flordel Mundo, they excel any cigar
ever offered for the price. Ed. L.
Byck. Box trade a speciality. Sole
agents.
Everything in trunks and valises at
an alarmingly low price at the Chat
ham Trunk Factory. You can get a
swell trunk or a fine valise cheaper
here than any other place in the city.
Chatham Trunk Factory.
Chas. A. Cox, the practical tin-plate
and sheet iron worker; tin, slate, tar,
gravel and tile roofing: best work.
lowest prices. I42 Barnard street.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
MATTER OF HABIT.

Albany Herald: Calling the South
lawless is merely a matter of habit
with papers like the Chicago Tribune.
1t is one of the old gags which are
kept alive for the sake of a certain
class of constant readers" whose
ideas of the South have been obtained
by squirting through a keyhole, and
who would feel outraged if all North
ern newspapers insisted on telling the
truth about this benighted section.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
May Ne Shipped by Manufa cturers
of Birmingham.


Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 1.-The
statement is made that iron manufac-
turers in this section have been APP
preached looking to pool to send So
900 tons of pig iron to foreign markets.
1t is believed that with low freight
rates across the ocean, that iron can
be placed abroad at about the same
prices that it is bringing there. This
would have the tendency of strength
ening the market, even with an accu-
mutation, as 1t would take from this
country considerable iron. The accu-
mutation hereabouts is something over
100000 With this reduced one half
such an arrangement would cause
much strength to be given to the do
nestle market. According to state
ments made the $4,000 tons of iron will
be furnished by all the iron makers in
the district.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
EaII Flowing.

There are many advantages in plow-
ing land late in the fall for the spring
crops, says the Practical Farmer. II
the deepening of the blowing and the
subsoiling of the land is the object, it
can be better done then than at any
other time, for the subsoil is seldom
in a state that admits of the use of
the subsoil pillow in the early spring.
Whether subsoiling will be of advan-
tage or not will depend on the nature
of the soil. A fiat, heavy clay soil
that needs drainage will never pay for
subsoiling. A deep, sandy soil does
not need it. But high, rolling land
which is inclined to wash into gullies.
and has hard clay subsoil right be-
low the ordinary run OF the pillow, will
be immensely improved by deep loos-
ening of this subsoil The red clay
uplands of the South has washed into
gullies because they have been plowed
shallow, and when the torrential rains
of the South fall the shallow plowed
soil soon becomes of a creamy texture
and the only place for it to go is down
hill. And down hill it goes, leaving the
red subsoil bare and forming a fall
that soon deepens into a gully. But if
the soil is more deeply plowed, and the
subsoiler follows, loosening the clay
TO depth of fifteen or more inches
there is body of loose soil that will
take up the hardest rain without NOV
ing. Then If we add to this a shallow
and fiat culture during the growing
season. we form no burrows to gather
head OF water to break over and go
down hill. Shallow blowing and con-
slant clean culture in hoed crops have
made terrace banks necessary in the
Southern uplands, and at times the
rain is so heavy that the terraces fill
and overflow and do more damage
than If there We're no terraces. With
deep breaking, subsoiling and fiat cul-
tivation which would give no chance
for a head of water to gather, there
would be no need for terraces. for we
believe that the terraces have caused
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
SCENE SHIFTS TO rocCoA.

Atlanta Constitution: Edward L.
Wentz, the missing Philadelphia mil
ionaire for whom a reward of $4,000
has been offered, is supposed to have
been located at Toccoa. Indications
point to the belief that a man under
surveillance there is Wentz, for whom
the most careful search in every part
of the country has been prosecuted for
the last two weeks
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
FKEIGHT AND PARCEL oar

Leaves east side OF City Market for Thunder
bolt Cattle Park, Sandfy. Isle OF Hope and all
intermediate points-9:I5 a. M, 1;l5 p. m, 5:I5
D. m.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandhy. Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points-e:0O
o. m, IL 100 a. m. 300 D. m
Freight car leaves Montgomery at $50 a. ~.
and 2:35 p. m, connecting at Sandf1y with reg
ular parcel car for city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
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., 1903-11-02
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.

John P. Cheney has been elected
captain of the Marietta Rifles to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Capt. Sanford. Private Fred Nor
ris has been elected second lieutenant
to fill the office made vacant by the
promotion of Lieut. Cheney.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
Reatored to HenIth.

Beaufort, S. c., Nov. 1.-Mr. William
P. Hogan, assistant lighthouse keeper
at Hunting Island, who was severely
injured in the head by a fall down
stairs about six weeks ago. returned
from Savannah on Friday afternoon,
and left yesterday to resume work on
Hunting Island.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
seabonrd AR Line Railway.

Only $40 Jacksonville and Return.
Tickets on sale Nov. 2. 4 and 6. good
returning until Nov. s. inclusive. Trains
leave Savannah $40 a. m. and 1925 p.
m. (railroad time). Remember Sea-
board Air Line is the short line. City
Ticket Office. Bull. phone. 2s.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

Traveling?-For a smooth ride use
the Atlantic Coast Line. Unexcelled
sleeping and dining car service on the
famous Florida and West Indian
Limited" Dining cars serving meals
a la carte Two hours quicker than
any other line, Savannah to New
York,-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

I71NOOso SII4OO OutI' + 't'Vo IIICIItS
River Report.-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m.
(75th meridian time) yesterday, was
SIS feet, a fall of O.3 foot during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Nov. l, 1908, p. m, 18th
meridian time:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02

In clearing hammock lands for or
ange groves il is found by the best
growers that II is well to remove all
the timber except part of the palmet-
to trees, says the Florida Agricultural
list. These should be left. partly to
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
THUNDERBOLT LINE

City Market to Casino via Bolton Strae,
junction.
Beginning at 5:4h a. m. cars leave Citv Mar.
ket for Casino at Thunderbolt every Is minutes
until II 80 p. m
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction Is minutes
AFTER leaving time at City Market
Beginning at 3 50 q, IN, cars leave Casino at
Thunderbolt every Is minutes until 12:OS mid.
night ~
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
A Killing mt BOSTON,

Boston, Ga. Nov. Mitchell Griffin
was shot and instantly killed last
night at a negro festival by VIII Pat
terson, another negro. at Barwick. Will
Patterson took to the woods. and has
not been caught. Particulars could
not be obtained.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
TO PRESERVE woOD.

o. A. Stempel. who is the originator
and patentee of a preserving material
for pilings, boats. etc., has formed a
company of Lakeland people and will
soon commence the manufacture of the
material in that place.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
THIS WASN'T SMALL

Cordele Daily News: The Pullman
Palace Car Company cleared $4,000
900 this year with no reference to the
porters' side swipe,