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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
GARDEN
AND HOUSEHOLD
By S. A. COOK.

pared by Alice Henkel, assistant in
drug and medicinal plant investiga-
tiOns botanical investigations and ex-
! periments, bureau OF plant industry.
Attention is called TO the fact that
{ certain well-knoWn weeds now eitheT
/ generally or locally infesting the coun-
( try are the sources Of crude drugs
| at the present time obtained wholly
or in part by importation from abroad.
Roots, leaves and flowers of several
of the species most detrimental in the
United States are gathered, prepared.
and cured in Europe and not only
form useful commodities there. but
supply TO a considerable extent the
demands Of foreign lands. Hence i,
appears probable that while weeds can
| hardly be made desirable, still in his
| fight to exterminate them the farmer
I may be able TO turn some of them
/ to account. Some Of the plants COM
| ing within this class are in many
/ states at present subject 10 anti-weed
/ laws, and farmers are required TO take
/ measures toward their eXtermination
/ 1t seems. therefore. desirable to make
these pests sources OF profit where
/ possible
The price paid for crude drugs from
/ these sources are not great and would
\ rarely tempt anyone TO pursue this line
4 of work as a business. Yet If in rid
ding the farm of weeds, and thus rails
! ing the value of the land, the farmer
can at the same time make these pests
the source of a small income instead
of a dead loss, something is gained.
In order % help the farmers to OBJ
tain the best possible results for such
products, instructions for collecting and
preparing crude drugs from weeds are
briefly given.
The plants mentioned in the bulletin
are burdock, dandelion, the docks,
couch grass and pokeweed (principal-
ly root drugs; foxglove. mullen. To-
bella, tansy, gum plant, scaly grin
della, boneset, catnip, hoarhound, var
rCw, fieabane. blessed thistle, jimson
weed and poison hemlock (of which
either the leaves, flowers. herb or seeds
are used in medicine); and also worm
seed. and black and white mustards,
Of which only the seeds are used.
Descriptions of these plants are CIV
en-, together with the common names
by which they are known in different
localities, the habitat Cor, in other
words, the kinds of places or soils in
which they are likely TO be found).
their geographical range, information
as TO the parts to be collected. their
uses, the extent to which they are
imported, and the prices usually paid
by dealers.
The principal uses for which these
plants are employed in medicine are
briefly indicated. but notice is given
that none of the drugs mentioned
should be taken without the advice
of a physician.
Suggestions are also given relative
to the manner of disposing of the crude
drugs and of packing and shipping
them.
The bulletin contains thirty-one IL
lustratlons of the weeds described. II
is for free distribution and can be OBJ
tained on application to senators, rep
resentatives and delegates in Congress.
or to the Secretary of Agriculture,
Was ington, D. C.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Use Rock Salt.

Salt is required by horses. COWS and
the like almost as much as food. and
that they may have it as they want it,
IT needs to be placed where they can
partake of it at will. With salt and
water always at hand, the health and
thrift of farm animals may be mate
rally improved. and though proper
means of providing water for stock in
the stable is as yet rather too elabor-
ate and expensive to be readily adopt
ed by the majority of farmers, there
is no excuse for not furnishing them
with salt Rock salt is the kind to
procure. for there is very little waste
with this and the animals are not apt
to eat too much of II. Without injury
TO their tongues they will soon lick
II as smooth as glass, and for horses
IL should be put in a separate box over
the manger within their reach.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

II you are hard to please In having
your pictures framed. take them to
Ladeyeze's where expert workmen are
employed. Prices the lowest known
II Congress street. west.
knight a CO.. 1902 West Broad. IL
making a fancy country sausage that
is unexcelled; made Of choice meat only
and sold 20 an exclusive trade: ocsts
more than others. but nobody who
eats knights objects 70 price: both
phones.
For rent. three large rooms. oyer
grocery store. on Einfh and Lincoln
street Terms s., ln advance. ADpiy
10 Gilbert W Alien. real estate, "a
n EaW Hay
wiHkieTf esisbratsd Dixie saussSss
are made 81 polk ana are IL evsrg
Nay sEceilent. Try them for bresk.
faet Telephones 2ee
Best Bargains ir fffT properly b. "
HiscellN Jr. - Brysn sfreef You
MtN fonfuif your gWn Interest " aes-
inG BIN for fpU particulars.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

poor pasturags and poor feeding, lack
of care Of milk, neglect of manure
and waste Of liquid manure Crop
growers fail to get the best varieties
and change of seed; do not systematic
cally rotate crops; do not practice
fer ertilizers to best advantage. Such
faults as these are common the coun-
try over.
Not long ago some Of the wise heads
Of the Canadian experiment farms goS
together and made up d little list, kind
Of summary of the principles of sue
cessful crop raising. about as follows:
Maintaining the fertility of the land
by the proper care and use of barn
yard manure and the blowing under
OF green clover, thus adding fertility
and humus; adopting a judicious ro-
tation of crops, following the best
methods of preparing the land, early
sowing, Choosing the best and most
productive varieties, the selection of
plump and well-ripened seed"
The principles that were considered
to apply TO general conditions are evil
IDENTIFY quite few in number, and even
this short list is better suited to the
North and East than 10 other parts of
the continent The ideas suggested
have been fully adopted at the Ca
madam experiment farms, which are
for the most part wonderfully well
managed and productive, the crops
showing a tendency to increase stead
lily year by year. The list suggested
is certainly worth hard study every.
where.
Among the numerous additional
items which might be given are these
three: Using machinery to best ad-
vantage and taking care of it; thor
ough use of the remedies to kill insects
and blights, and finally more attention
to the market and Of farming.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Good AgricuIfure

What is good farming? Most farm
ers know 1t when they see it. says the
American Cultivator. The signs and
results of good farming are pIain
enough for any one to see, but the
causes require more thought. What
is the general difference between the
methods of good farmer and those of
poor one, supposing natural ability
and industry to be equal?
To begin with the negative side.
some OF the common failings are easi-
ly pointed out Among those Of stool,
raisers are lack of pure bred males
and selection of cows. keeping the
wrong breeds for the object in view.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Savannah Liners leave Savannah
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for
New York; Thursdays for Boston. su-
perb passenger accommodations New
ships Unexcelled cuisine! Rates low
er than other lines Full information
81 Bull street, Germania Bank build
ing.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Camilla Items.

Camilla, Ca, March 20.-A number
of farmers have already finished
planting corn and planting will be
general next week.
Messrs. McRee & McNeile are put
ting in at Camilla a large turpentine
distilling plant.
The oil mill has been running day
and night for some time.
Mitchell county has advertised an
election for or against an issue of SIS
600 per cent. thirty-year bonds to
build a new jail.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

n you would be free of corns and
bpnions ask your druggist for Ab-
bolts Esff fn1is corn Paint corns
removed ae well sf bBnionf snd warts
without anY pain ~ trouble Simply
apply fsif wonderful corr paint AZ u.
fecisG I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Southern Railway announces i'm
proved service on train leaving sa-
vannah daily l;05 .. m, arriving Rich
mond s.55 a. N. Pullman sleeping cars
al the way and dining car serves
Bull streef.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
WILSON AT JACKSONVILLE.
Secretary Will Attend the stock
Breeders Convention.

Jacksonville, Fla. March 20.-James
F. Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, ar
rived here to-day from Miami, Fla,
where he has been inspecting the ex-
periments carried on at the govern
ment experiment station. Secretary
Wilson will stayg over in Jacksonville
to attend the stock breeders conven-
ton of the Southeastern states, which
convenes here Tuesday. He is accom-
panied by his daughter.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
What Mr.. Strickland Says.

'T took two bottles Of Graybeard for
rheumatism and was cured. A MEM
ber of my church took it for paraly-
sis and it helped her surprisingly.
Rev. A. r. Strickland.
Daisy, Ga"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
What Mr. clark Saw.

Il suffered of rheumatism a lor.
time and found nothing to relieve me
until / took Graybeard. 1 tried All
most everything heard of, that il in
the line Of blood medicine. All failed
/ can't praise Graybeard enough for
what it did for me.
c. c. Clark,
420 Park aveniIa
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
Weeds Used In sisaicins.

The United states Department of
Agriculture has just issued Farmers
Bulletin 10. lss. entitled Weeds Used
in Medicine" The bulletin Was pre-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Graybeard is found at drug stores
81 bottle, six for IS. Graybeard nils
25c a box. Graybeard Ointment o.
a box.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Who suffer should come

Vohle 10 me, and be
restored TO per-
feet health by a
system of treat
ment W hich is
gentle and abso-
lutely painless. /
have made a spe-
cialty Of these dis
eases for twenty
yeors. and / have
cured hundreds n
cases. which other
doctors declared
must undergo "A
dangerous surgical
operation. Relief
fro o m pain Is
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
-. z. Clark,
40 Park avenue.

Graybeard Is sold at drug stores. &,
a bottle. six for IS. Graybeard pills
z5c a box. Graybeard Ointment, Csc a
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Recognized n the prompt and a per.
Oldest Established feet restoration 10
and Most Reliable health Is certain in
Specialist. every case. / make
no charge for consultation either in
person or by letter. Private reception
room for ladies'
}. NEWTON HATHAWAY. NJ d..
20 Bryan street savannah. ca.
once honrs. 9 a. m. 10 ~ M, 20
>, 20 >. "a. sundays 40 a. m. 90
4 D. m,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

Denclency since Jan. l.. 40 lnches
River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at 8 a. IN.
(75th meridian time) yesterday was
so feet, a fall of 0.5 feet during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, March 20, 1904, p. m,
18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

asking the questions. cotton continued
to soar-10l5 cents, 1GA. II, 1112.
In May, after Sully had been all win
ter in the pit. he had made more than
a million and ne wanted a rest. He got
out of the market, and with his wife
and three children went to Europe.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, March
90 80 p. m. .................... 80. .O3
Morning News thermometer, March
20 80 p. m. ................-.. Of
Washington, March 20.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
Western Florida: Showers Monday
and Tuesday; increasing south winds.
South Carolina: Showers Monday in
west fair in east portion. Tuesday.
showers; increasing east to southeast
winds.
Georgia: Showers Monday and Tues
day; fresh east to southeast winds.
Eastern Florida: Showers Monday
in north portion; fair in south Tues
day; showers; fresh southeast to south
winds.
Yesterdays Weather at savannah
Maximum temperature, II
m ................. rs degrees
Minimum temperature a.
m. .......e..... 62 degrees
Mean temperature ..... 68 degrees
Normal temperature ...... 62 degrees
Excess of temperature. ... 6 degrees
Accumulated excess since
March l ............. 4S degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
Jan. ................. 162 degrees
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. trace
Normal Observation-Disclosures. .12 inch.
Deficiency since March LIZA inches
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
LIQUOR LICENSES

lI9UOR LICENSES.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk of
Council Savannah. Ca, March s,
1904.-The following applications to
retail liquor during the year 1904
were read at meeting of Council
March 2, 1904, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
]. ROBERT CREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
a. Mendel & Co., No. COZ Liberty
street, east.
John G. Eliopolo, No. 234 Ran
dolph street.
J. wilkins, corner Indian and Coffee
Alley.
CITY PROPERTY TO RENT.
City Marshals orfice, Savannah, Ga.
Aug. 3. 1903.-For rent, the store and
warehouse at the northeast corner Of
River and West Broad streets. For
particulars apply to
HENRY E. DREESON.
City Marshal
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
AN OCEAN TRIP TO NEW YORK.

H. B. Boyer,
Local Forecaster.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21

ONCE Clerk of Council. Savannsb
Ga, March Is, 1904.-The following nv
dinance is published for the inform
ton of all concerned.
j. ROBERT CREAMER
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
BOWSER
WRITES A
PLAY
He Imparts the Plot to His
Wife, but Does Not Like
Her SUGGESTIONS, Which He
Thinks Are a Bit Sarcastic

copyright. 1903 By c. B. Lewis.l
INSTEAD Of sitting down to bis
evening paper and cigar in placid
enjoyment, Mr.. Bowser was nerv-
u and uneasy, and now and
then he looked at Mrs. Bowser il q
furtive, inquiring way. She knew that
he had something on his mind. but she
asked no questions. and dinner had
been ever a full hour when at last, aft
er walking up and down the room for
ten minutes, be said:
Il expect you'll sneer and ridicuie,
as usual, but 1 am writing a play for q
friend of mine and should like to talk
with you a little about the plot"
Il shall be more than willing to talk"
she replied as she repressed her as
constituent with an effort Your
friend is an actor. 1 take itr'
He's going to be. He's been reading
up for the last six months"
what do you mean by reading up"
why, he's been reading books which
tell a person how TO become an actor.
He's also bought a wig and u sword.
II he gets the right sort of play. he's
bound to be another Edwin Booth in
time"
81 see. And you have promised to
write him the right sort OF play. That's
kind Of you. Have you got a plot to
match the wig and swordT'
Mr.. Bowser didn't exactly like her
tone. but after Il glance at her he pass
.p1 if by and roDliP1.
Il think I nave struck it the first
time, though some little changes may
be necessary. l will tell Won the pa
as l have outlined it. The scene is laid
in Rome in the year 1925. The hero is
named KybiffO. He is a young man
who has dared to aspire to the hand of
a princess, and the emperor has order
ed him out OF the country. He refuses
TO go. He not only refuses, but he as.
serts hat he will remain and marry
the Princess DogolskY. That's where
the first act opens"
"Does he put on his wig and draw his
sword as he refuses to go?" asked Mrs
Bowser.
HE don't, but I can put that in
How do you like the namesP
"Why, Kybiffo sounds very romantic
and Dogolsky is something new and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
MANY PRESENT
The New Building of the Howard Re
lief Company Was Opened Last
Might by a Banquet and BaI-Over
Seventy Couples PreSent-New Club
Building an Elegant Structure
Snort Talks Made by Several OF the
Members

The Howard Relief Company's new
Club building was opened asst night
by q ball and banquet. There were
between seventy and eighty couples
present. The opening was a brilliant
affair ard will long be remembered
by those who were present.
The different rooms had been beau
tifully decorated for the occasion. The
decorating being one by Mr.. Will
Rehder. The banquet hall was deco
rated in pink and green and the
tables were decorated with palms
The dancing hall on the second floor
was decorated with wild smilax and
ivy hung in ~festoons across the ball
room. Everything presented a cheer
full appearance and all present SEEM
ed to be enjoying themselves.
The entertainment began at 10
O'Clock and it was near morning be-
fore all of the crowd had departed.
The folding doors between the
reading and committee rooms were
thrown open and the n large room
was used as a banquet hall.
1t was about II o'clock lei a
large number of the members gath
cred at the banquet hail. Mr.. Rath-
jim. the president of the
opened the entertainment in a happy
talk. He was followed by Mr.. H. E.
Bonitz. the architect who constructed
the building. Mr.. Bonitz turned the
keys of the building over to Mr.. J.. w
Duls, the chairman or the building
committee In accepting the keys
from Mr.. Bonitz Mr.. DuIs made a
short talk Short talks were also
mad by MeSSrS. J. y. l.. GieSchen.
John Render and G. w. Poezolt.
The banquet tables were loaded
down with all manner of edibles. Mrs.
=. N. Flick had charge of the banquet
and she certainly a that every
thing was erved in elegant style.
After the banquet most OF those
present adjourned to the ball room
and there several hours were spent
in dancing. Some of the men went
to the billiard and pool room to en-
pOJ themselves. The evening was
one OF Unalloyed pleasure.
The new Howard Relief Club build
ing is a handsome structure and II
did the hearts of the members good
to know that they were in their own
building and that they were able to
have such an elegant home.
1t is no wonder that the evening
was one of enjoyment.
Whe would. have thought forty
four years ago when the Howard Re-
lief Fire Engine Company was organ
lied that the same m would
some day be one OF power and
wealth. The growth has been steady
and sure and the company now stands
at the top.
May the members one. and all, live
to see many happy days in their new
heme.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05

ought to make q nit. When Aybiho is
III a hurry to speak to her he can ab-
broviate her name to Dog. and on her
part she can shorten his to Ky or
ky-Ky."
Have you started into the funny
business already?" asked Mr.. Bowser
as the red began to show in his face.
'Of course not. How many other
characters have you?"
"Well, there's the emperor, the en-
press, twelve guards, two eXecutioners,
three lion keepers, four ladies of the
court, q hunchback and a fellow named
Damito. He is also in love with the
princess, and the emperor favors his
suit. I've got to get rid of Damito
somewhere in the third act, but 1 have
not, settled on just how to dc it. Would
it look stacy to have him hurled from
the edge Of a precipicer
"Who would;do the hurlingf"
81 thought Of introducing a man from
Chicago, a fellow who had suddenly
gone crazy and was ~hankering for
gore"
I'm afraid it.would look rather silt
oU. IL you dfe pJOkInS lCE u npVSlty
why don't you have him caught in a
cheese press and squeezed to deathF"
Woman, don't tife with mer' .ex-
claimed Mr.. Bowser as he started 1up
with a CLINT in his eye.
But 1 am aot- In writing a play yea
want to get away from old lines. They
have been hurting men and womeH
from precipices for the last hundred
years. You have simply to get him
into the cheese press in a natural man
ner. He can take it fer a telephone
box or a bathtsb. However, we can
let that go tonight. After Kybifo re
fuses to leave Rome what happens?'
The emperor seads twelve guards to
give him the bounce
and does he overcome the twelve?"
"He does and leaves every one dead
on the stare. I've been thinking that
perhaps / had too many dead nen ~
ing around - ca@p. Would you reduce
the uUnAcY
II :. Ii l." C,used Mrs. Bow
ser. T u he- hand. ct
@E yo7si l=t af least
"a =, fhe!r wives
tkaed with ten
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
New Years Day in Wilmington.

New Years day passed very quietly
in Wilmington. All the public buildings
observed holiday hours and quite a
num6er of the merchants closed their
places OF business during the Day.
The day was an ideal one from the
weather standpoint. The sun shown
brightly ard the air was balmy-lik.
spring.
The suburban cars handled good
crowds TO the heath in the afternoon
and the Golf links at the Cape Fear
Golf Club were very popular during he
day.
Society seems to be resting up from
Its exertion of the past few da s 81
there was but one elaborate entertain
1nent OF for last night.
The custom OF New Year ealling-and
a beautiful custom it is-so much ir
in many cities and quite the rage
IN Charlo te has no followers here a
few homes kept open to their friends
last night and one or two arc parties
were enjoyed, but on the whole tn
-ight passed quite as quiet ss any of
n year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-05
ROBBED.
Andy Walker Held Up On Num-
Street and Relieved of His Cash.

Andy Walker, colored, was assault
I'd by an unknown party last night On
Num- street and robbed Of a consid-
cradle amount of one He is the
treasurer of a negro club which
meets in Keith hall at the corner cf
7th and Num- streets.
He had started to the club last
night and had some Of the clubs
money with him. The negro's face
was badly SCARED and he appeared
to have been severely beaten. From
his account he got off the street car
at the corner of 9Th and Num- and
started to the club. but had only gone
a short distance when he was struck
a severe blow on the head The blow
did not knock him senseless and he
attempted to resist his assailants but
to no avail
Walker says after a severe struggle
the men overpowered him and Sc
cured all the money he had. He says
he had a large amount, but that he
does not know exactly how much.
Part OF the money, ne said. belonged
to him and the balance to the club.
After the men left. the negro man
aged to get to a street a and went
home.
The conductor. who was on the
streets car that Walker went home
on. said hat the negro had certainly
been given a good beating by some
one as his face was bloody and he
appeared to be so weak that he could
scarcely walk. There Is no clue as to
who the guilty parties are